Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, says the anti-open grazing law, will be enforced vigorously. He said this while addressing the Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, for opposing the enactment of the law by governors in the region. Akeredolu insisted that no cultural practice permitted criminality, banditry, rape and armed robbery.…
'Let Heaven Fall..VAT Not For Abuja People' -- Governor Vows Amend Constitution To Establish Revenue Court, FIRS Tells NASS In Reaction The brouhaha between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) reached a new high on Wednesday as the agency…
The appointment of Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, as Director General of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement. According to the statement, Fatima's appointment was after…
Facebook, Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic on Wednesday announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone, a campaign aimed at minimising the spread of fake news in Nigeria. Facebook, in a statement, said #NoFalseNewsZone is an educational campaign focused on helping people to identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimise…
The legal counsel to the Department of State Services(DSS), I.Awo, has said that some unidentified armed robbers have hijacked the case file containing the fundamental human rights enforcement application filed by the aides of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho. The lawyer disclosed this while addressing Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High…
Nigeria spent a total of N601.51 billion on the importation of motor vehicles in the first half of the year, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The report disclosed that the figure represents a 15% increase compared to N523.57 billion recorded in the same period in 2020. Further breakdown of…
The apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has rejected the Sit-At-Home order issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo State on Thursday. Ohanaeze urged all residents in Imo state to come out in their numbers to welcome the President, adding that Igbos are respecter of…
The Super Eagles continued their excellent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. A 75th-minute own goal by Cape Verde earned Nigeria a 2-1 win in their qualifying clash in Mindelo on Tuesday, a result…
The head of Russian energy giant Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, warns of a market crash in case oil prices rise above 100 dollar per barrel. Alekperov told the Russian Kommersant newspaper that “I would not want to see oil prices above 100 dollars per barrel again. “This can stimulate investments in low-profit, ineffective projects and then…