Tax collection in Nigeria too low, Bill Gates

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said tax collection in Nigeria is low. Gates,

‘Your vehicles will last longer. You will not be having engine issues''- Aliko Dangote

The Dangote Refinery has rolled out its first Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from its 650,000 barrels per day facility. 

FEC approves construction of 40 houses in Abuja for judges

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of 40 houses in the Federal Capital Territory for judges in the country.

Yoruba person willn't go against Ayelala or doubt the efficacy of Ogun''- Ondo traditionalists call for traditional oath swearing for politicians

Traditionalists in Ondo state have advocated for oath-taking traditionally by political office holders as a panacea to corruption and arbitrary use of power. The traditionalists made this suggestion after four days of celebrating the Isese festival in Akure, the state capital. Speaking to newsmen, the leader of the traditionalists and the Araba Awo of Okeagbe, Ayobami Ogedemgbe, said;

‘’Isese path is one we know that the Irunmoles uphold the integrity and if people say that this is what I will do, naturally, I do not think any Yoruba person will go against Ayelala or doubt the efficacy of Ogun. So if our politicians want us to fix this country and rid this country of thieves, I think one of the steps is to go through the Isese route to install them into office.''

President Tinubu Signs Law Returning Nigeria To Old National Anthem

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, revealed this at a joint session of the National Assembly marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. 

Don't Allow US, France To Site Military Base In Nigeria, Bring Troops Expelled From Mali, Niger – Prof Jega, Other Eminent Leaders Warn Tinubu

Some eminent leaders in the country as well as civil society organisations on Friday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against allowing the United States and the French governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria.

Naira abuse: EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest to settle out of court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, have reached an agreement to resolve the naira abuse charge outside of court.

Lagos state govt discovers '86 rooms' under the bridge where tenants paid N250,000 a year as rent

The Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, says the state government has uncovered 86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island where the ‘’tenants' are made to pay as much as N250, 000 per annum as rent.

EFCC arraigns two Chinese nationals and their company for alleged Illegal mining in Ilorin

 

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, arraigned two Chinese: Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged illegal mining activities.

Nigerians confirm claim of a Chinese supermarket in Abuja which does not allow Nigerians in

Some Nigerians have confirmed previous claims of a Chinese supermarket in Abuja which does not allow Nigerians in.

Former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa narrates how bandits made him abandon his 10,000 hectares of land

Former Governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa, has narrated how bandits made him abandon his 10,000 hectares of land in Kaduna State.

Electricity tariff to go up by 300 per cent

The federal government has reportedly approved power companies' move to raise electricity prices to N200 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour from N68 for urban consumers this month.

eeee oooo oga o Saudi Arabia to change alcohol rules as it opens first alcohol shop

Saudi Arabia has revealed new rules on alcohol as it prepares to open the first-ever liquor store in the capital, Riyadh. Alcohol sale and consumption in Saudi Arabia is strictly forbidden and is punishable by lashes, deportations, fines, and imprisonment.

Kwara Court Grants ‘Isese’ Religion Practitioner, Tani Olohun Bail

 

The lawyer described the bail condition as liberal. He said the court only demanded two sureties living within its jurisdiction to stand for the detained ‘Isese’ practitioner. 

JAMB saga: Soludo sends Mmesoma on three-month psychotherapy.

The Anambra State Government says it has handed over 19-year-old Mmesoma Ejikeme, who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, to a psychotherapist for three-month guidance and counselling.

Yevgeny Prigozhin: 'Ten killed' in a private jet crash in Russia with Wagner boss on board

Russian state media has said eight bodies have been found following the crash 60 miles north of Moscow, and that the mercenary leader's name was on the passenger list - two months after his failed coup attempt against Vladimir Putin. 

AU suspends Niger Republic over coup

The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following a military coup and has also told its members to avoid any action that might legitimize the junta.

Nigeria would have been affected by a disaster if we didn’t take over - Niger Coup plotters say

General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger junta that took over the Nigerien government, has claimed that his country's military takeover saved Nigeria from an imminent disaster.

ECOWAS Parliament Divided Over Military Intervention In Niger Republic

According to The Nation on Saturday, while some of the parliament members spoke in support of dialogue and diplomacy, others called for actions that would stem the trend of coup d'etat in the region. 

Niger Coup: West African Countries Suspend Key Military Meeting On 'Standby' Force

The meeting was suspended a day after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it would deploy a standby force in its bid to reinstate the country’s deposed leader, the AFP reports.