The Lagos State Police Command apprehended the popular musician Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, on Tuesday. Portable was arrested for failing to settle a debt he incurred when purchasing a G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. According to the report, Portable only paid N13 million out of the N27 million for the vehicle […]
The Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) has appealed to the Federal Government to lift the restriction on imported vehicles through land borders for the benefit of all Nigerians. The chairman of the group in Sokoto State, Alhaji Manaur Zagi, stated this on Tuesday during a workshop organized by the Nigerian Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara […]
Governor Charles Soludo has on behalf of the Government and good people of Anambra State, congratulated His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, the revered Obi of Onitsha, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday anniversary. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka, on Tuesday by […]
Tobi Amusan will face off against Kendra Harrison in a highly anticipated women’s 100m hurdles at the 2024 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, May 28. The 27-year-old Nigerian is set to return to the US for the race showcasing the two swiftest women in the event’s history, following her remarkable performance of 12.40secs at the […]
The second eTranzact Classic billed to tee off at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja on Wednesday (today) holds more than a share of the N20m prize at stake as the tourney may crown a new number one for Nigeria gold professionals. Running on the platform of the Professional Golf Development Tour, 185 pros […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Tuesday, has released additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results, which were earlier withheld for further investigation. This was in addition to the 531 results released the previous week now bringing the total results released to 1,879,437. The board disclosed this in a statement it released on Tuesday […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday revealed that some foreign missions in Nigeria were using third parties to transact in foreign currencies. The anti-graft agency, therefore, described the act as illegal under Nigerian law. The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this during an interview on The Morning Show on Arise Television. “What actually […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, has said the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has no right under the law to withhold the state’s local government funds. Last week, the state chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria accused Fubara of withholding funds meant for the 23 LGs in the state. […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, Uzoma Nwagba, has said that over one million Nigerians have submitted applications for the consumer credit scheme three weeks after its takeoff. The credit scheme is aimed at working citizens to access loans for important purchases. According to Nwagba, since the unveiling of the […]
The Federal Government has charged tax practitioners to work harder in getting more revenue from taxes, stressing that tax revenue is currently the highest income source for the federation. It disclosed this on Tuesday through the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, at the 26th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of […]
