Nigeria
12 Mar
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Bello Abduquadril to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery.The 30-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Olalekan Olatawura
11 Mar
A Nigerian Bola Oyetunji has been appointed as the auditor-general of New South Wales state in Australia. Oyetunji's appointment by Premier Chris Minns will take effect in April, the state government said in a statement. "Mr Oyetunji was appointed following a merit-based recruitment process," the statement said. Before his appointment, Oyetunji was the group executive…
11 Mar
International Breweries Plc, a leading beverage company in Nigeria, announced price increases across its product portfolio effective from March 1st, 2024. The company cited "escalating costs impacting our business" as the reason for the hike. Popular brands like Castle Lite, Hero, Trophy, Beta Malt, and Grand Malt will all see their prices increase. The new…
11 Mar
Bandits are allegedly demanding N40 trillion in ransom before the 16 people kidnapped from the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna can be released. According to a community leader, John Yusuf, the bandits contacted the victim's family and also demanded 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles. On February 28, 2024, bandits killed two residents of Anguwan…
11 Mar
Senator Abdul Ningi has remained adamant on his earlier stance that the projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable.
11 Mar
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the probe of ten suspected illegal dealers in petroleum products.
11 Mar
Nigerian Army troops, in conjunction with hybrid force elements, have successfully neutralized eight Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba, a notorious terrorists' enclave in Sambisa forest.
11 Mar
Guiding Light Assembly, a vibrant and dynamic church in Lagos, has unveiled its upcoming event, Spiritual Awakening: From His Presence to His Power. This transformative gathering promises the community of Lagos State an extraordinary encounter with a diverse lineup of renowned ministers, prophetic teachings, anointed praise, and dynamic worship sessions led by renowned gospel artists.…
11 Mar
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has revealed that Nigeria lost approximately 15,000 to 16,000 doctors to brain drain in the past five years. Pate revealed this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, even as he lamented the migration of health personnel in search of better…
11 Mar
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have declared a seven-day warning strike.
11 Mar
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced the launch of a new self-registration module on its Tax Administration Solution platform, TaxPro-Max.
11 Mar
…Market survey shows reduction in cost of noodles, sugar, beans, rice, pasta, others There seems to be some form of relief at the moment for Nigerians, especially those in the low to middle income bracket, who have for some months now been affected by the nationwide food price hike, driven by the sharp inflation and…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti from NERC to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (EERB). It also directed the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ondo State from the Commission to the Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (OSERB) in compliance…
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old cattle rearer, Adamu Idris, be held in the Kuje correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping a Bolt driver. The police charged Idris, with two counts of kidnapping. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Aliyu Shafa ordered that…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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President Bola Tinubu recently signed an executive order on oil and gas reforms in Nigeria. Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, Tinubu initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects. Tinubu's aide on social media, Dada Olusegun, in an update…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of…
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Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, was served his charges through his counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammad (SAN). Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja ruled that the defendant should be served through his counsel, especially as he failed to appear before the court, yet again. The Economic…
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Bullied Lead British International School student Miss. Namtira Bwala has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce the stiffest possible sanctions in the student's rule book on Ms.Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya, and nine other students. In a viral video posted on the internet on April 22, 2024, Bwala who is a student of…