Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, who confirmed the killing in Minna on Wednesday, said the bandits shot nine of the victims to death while four others …
Kaduna Govt seals 4 hotels over N16.8m unpaid taxes
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed four hotels in Kafanchan, Jama’ah Local Government Area over N16.8m unpaid taxes. The Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the operations on Thursday in Kaduna. He said the service carried out the operations on Wednesday in Kafanchan where it sealed four …
Nigerians react as FG increases price of international passport
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service – the national agency mandated to issue passports to applicants, on Wednesday, announced that the upward review of the passport fees was necessary to maintain its quality and integrity. The increased fee, effective from September 1, 2024, will cost N50,000 for a 32-page passport booklet with five-year …
Chinese investors seize another Nigerian jet in Canada
A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd., has finalised the repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. Peoples Gazette reports that Zhongshang recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered the …
NPFL: Enyimba beef up squad with three new players
Enyimba who finished in third position in the NPFL last season have announced the signing of three more players ahead of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The players are Moses Adukwu, Anita Chigozie and Asibe Nathaniel. Adukwu, Chigozie and Nathaniel teamed up with the People’s Elephant from Plateau United, Sporting Lagos and Coal …
Afrobeats artists are lazy, Flavour says as he backs Buju Banton claims
Nigerian highlife singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has agreed with Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton that afrobeats music lacks depth. Banton sparked controversy after claiming in an interview that Afrobeats music is “f*ckery.” He claimed that Afrobeats had no substance and would fade with time. Reacting in a recent episode of the ‘In …
Man nabbed in Katsina for kidnapping a minor
The Police in Katsina State have arrested one Halilu Yusuf, 21, for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old boy. The police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. He said: “On August 17, at about 2pm, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting Halilu Yusuf, 21, of Gezawa, via …
Nigerian govt says over four million children malnourished in Northeast, Northwest
The Federal Government has confirmed that over four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are malnourished. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday at a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi local government area of …
Tinubu doesn’t interfere in my decisions – Wike
Nyesom Wike has acknowledged the unwavering support he has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it has helped him succeed in his job as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Wike, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during a media parley with some selected journalists marking his first year in office, said …
Photos of Atiku hosting delegation seeking daughter’s hand in marriage
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, played host to a high-profile delegation at his Asokoro residence on Tuesday. The team led by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, and comprising family members of Kashim Imam, visited to formally request the hand of Atiku’s daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage. This was made known in …