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PDP Urges International Community To Impose Visa Ban Against Buhari After May 29
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the international community to place a visa ban and international sanctions on President Muhammadu Buhari over his comments that the opposition lost the last presidential election because they were over confident. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters on Friday, Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, said the comment...
FG Declares Monday, May 1 Public Holiday As Workers’ Day
Monday, May 1, has been declared a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Friday. Barely a week ago, Nigeria marked the Eid-el-Fitr holidays. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, on Friday, lauded Nigerian workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice. READ ALSO: NYSC Deploys...
NYSC Deploys 1,560 Corps Members To Bayelsa
No fewer than 1, 560 Corps members have been deployed to Bayelsa State as part of the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream II national service. The Corps members were welcomed into the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town, Kaiama community, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. During the formal opening and swearing-in ceremony presided over by the Acting State Chief...
CharlyBoy Set For Thanksgiving After Surviving Cancer
Nigerian music star and socio-political activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy says he will be having a thanksgiving service on Sunday in Lagos for surviving prostate cancer. The singer recently underwent a successful surgery after battling with the ailment for over ten days. In a tweet on Friday morning, the pioneer of ‘Our Mumu Don Do’ protest, said he...
Governor Lalong Calls For Calm Over Attack In Jos South
Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, referred to the recent attacks in Farin Lamba Turu, Jos South local government area, where local miners were killed, as “callous, condemnable, and unfortunate.” Lalong expressed his great concern over recent events in the state that resulted in the loss of life and property and said that security personnel were trying to find the assailants...
Federal Inland Revenue Service Extends Date For Filing VAT
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has extended the due date for Value Added Tax (VAT) filing for the month of April from 21 April 2023 to 30 April 2023 (new due date). No details were provided for an extension of the date. The extension is a result of the recent changes to the value-added tax compliance processes on TaxPro...
Road Accident Claims 14 Lives In Bauchi
A motor accident that occurred on Thursday at Zangoro village, along the Bauchi-Darazo road claimed about 14 lives. Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander of, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, explained in a Road Traffic Crash (RTC) report that five other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries and were receiving treatment. He said the accident was between...
Criminals Panic As Abia NSCDC, Army Renew Collaborative Strategy (PHOTOS)
Criminal element in Abia State are currently panicking as the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Paul Ozoemene Igwebuike says the Corps and the Nigerian Army have reviewed their collaborative strategies to ensure sustenance of the relative peace in Abia. The Abia NSCDC Boss disclosed this shortly after a very crucial meeting with the...
We Have Not Recognized Anybody As Alaafin-Elect – Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has not approved or recognized anyone as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Alaafin of Oyo stool became vacant after the transition of the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi. The monarch joined his ancestors at 83 after spending 52 years on the throne in April last year. READ ALSO: Why President...
Why President Buhari Can’t Be Blamed For Not Rescuing Chibok Girls – Presidency Reveals
The Presidency has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari can’t be blamed for the inability to secure the release of abducted Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the Chibock schoolgirls and Sharibu couldn’t be rescued because they could not be traced. Adesina said the trail for the girls was cold when Buhari assumed...
