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President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his administration’s tax reforms will remain in place. He made this declaration on Monday night during his first presidential media chat in Lagos State. The tax reform bills, currently under consideration by the National Assembly, have sparked controversy and faced resistance, particularly from Northern leaders, prompting lawmakers to initiate…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday described the October 2020 EndSARS protest period as one of his toughest moments as a leader. Sanwo-Olu made this known during a chat with 30 fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy in Ikeja. “One of my toughest moments as a leader was during the EndSARS protest.…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has announced the creation of new Chiefdoms and Emirates for peace building and a major partner in managing the ungoverned spaces in the state. Fintiri announce this at the end of Year Statewide Broadcast in Yola on Monday. Fintiri said, Chiefdoms and Emirates created were the Hoba Chiefdom with headquarters…

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has signed the state’s 2025 Appropriation and Finance Bills into laws. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buni had on Oct 30, presented the bills worth N320.8 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. The assembly had earlier passed the proposed expenditure…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said his administration will continue to partner with the traditional institution to bring more development to the grassroots. The governor made the remark on Saturday at the 5th coronation anniversary of the Olowo of Owo in Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin, held at Mydas Resort in Owo. Aiyedatiwa,…

The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Olatunji Disu, has announced the deployment of 3,180 officers across the territory to ensure the safety and security of residents during the 2024 Christmas celebration. According to him, the initiative aims to enhance visibility at places of worship, event centres and public spaces while…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Mr. Efe Onoetiyi for the gruesome murder of his best friend, Paulinus Okon, after misappropriating over N30 million from the deceased. Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, revealed the details during a press briefing on Monday, where Onoetiyi and four accomplices were paraded. Describing…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received the second batch of Nigerian returnees from Niger at the Immigration Training School on Airport Road, Kano. NEMA disclosed in a statement on Monday that the group of 392 individuals arrived at approximately 3:05 PM. It added that the returnees were profiled and registered upon arrival to…

The 2023 National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) has revealed that only 16.2 per cent of health facilities across Nigeria are providing Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and management services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the survey was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to extend his pardon to Morakinyo Sunday, who was convicted alongside Segun Olowokere for armed robbery involving chickens and eggs. Olowokere and Morakinyo were accused of robbing a police officer and others in the Odo-Otin…