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Crime & City Diary
50 shops burnt in Yobe market fire incident
An early fire incident has razed down about 50 shops at the popular Bayan Tasha market in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. According to an eye witness, the incident started at about 2.00 am on Tuesday morning when electricity was restored in the area at the time all the shop owners had closed. However, the swift response of the federal…
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Uncategorized
5,600 newly recruited teachers to be deployed to public schools- Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Government has said a total of 5,600 newly recruited teachers would be uploaded into its database and ready to be deployed to public basic schools across the state. Speaking in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said the board has scheduled dates for verification of the newly recruited…
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News from States
Zulum begins North’s first metro rail network
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, is set to construct an intra-city rail network to connect Maiduguri and its environs. This is the first such project by any of Nigeria’s 19 northern state governments. The first phase of the project will commence with 12 designated terminals within Maiduguri, to connect major markets, schools, other public places and economically viable locations. The…
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National News
Governors are not against Tax Reform Bills, we only want more clarifications- Gov. Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said governors of the 36 states are not against the Tax Reform Bills as perceived, explaining that they only wanted to get clarifications in some areas. Speaking during Channels Televisions Townhall on the Tax Reform Bills on Monday, the governor hailed the bills but stated that there are questions that needed answers. “The issue…
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National News
Tax Reform Bills will end elites’ financial recklessness- Bishop Kukah
Founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has said the controversial tax reform bills of Bola Tinubu’s administration will end the elites’ financial recklessness. Kukah made this submission while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday. He advised the Federal Government to ensure that the ongoing reforms lead to the country’s development. Since their introduction …
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News from States
Edo: Okpebholo swears in 3 judges previously excluded by former governor Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in three State High Court judges who were previously excluded from the swearing-in ceremony with eight of their colleagues cleared by the National Judicial Council in June 2023 by the former governor, Godwin Obaseki. While swearing in the judges at the Government House in Benin City, Governor Okpebholo emphasized that no one…
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News from States
Otu averts strike, okays N70,000 minimum wage for Cross River workers
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has approved a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for state workers, effective from December 1st, 2024. The agreement, reached after a meeting with organized labour, includes consequential adjustments across all levels. The signing of the new minimum wage follows the governor’s earlier establishment of a Joint Public Service Negotiating and Implementation Committee in November,…
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Economy
Tax Reform Bills: We shouldn’t allow few provisions to cause obstruction- Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee Taiwo Oyedele has urged Nigerians not to allow few grey areas in the proposed tax reform bills to cause obstruction to the passage of the bills. Controversies have trailed the bills since it was sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, with prominent northern leaders vehemently rejecting the bills on…
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Politics
North shouldn’t condemn Tinubu because of Tax Reform Bills- Dogara
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives,Yakubu Dogara has called for calm over the northern region’s criticism of the Tax Reform Bills before the National Assembly. Since the introduction of the bills before the National Assembly, prominent figures in the northern region have faulted them. Millions of others in the region have called for a review of the bills…
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Crime & City Diary
EFCC secures final forfeiture of Abuja Estate belonging to ‘Former Top Brass of Govt’
‘Largest Ever’ single asset recovery since 2003 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of an estate located in the federal capital territory (FCT). Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge of the FCT high court, delivered his verdict in favour of the EFCC on Monday. In a statement, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said the…
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