The Nigeria Customs Service has been shaken by a shocking incident at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. In a bold display of misconduct, an officer was caught on camera soliciting a bribe of N5,000 from a passenger. The incident has sparked public outrage and prompted the Service to take immediate action. Confirming the…
Gunmen attack on a nightclub in Oba, Idemili South local government area of Anambra State has left at least seven people dead and several others injured. The gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically, killing some people in the process. One of the victims was beheaded by the assailants. The Anambra State Police Public…
The South East Zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) has acknowledged ongoing revenue reforms in Abia State, and explained why the tribunal was established in the state. The TAT delegation consisted of the Chairman of the Zone, Mr Chukwuemeka Eze; three Commissioners: Ide John Udeagbala, Mr. Ogar, Francis Obri, and Mrs Anne Chinyere Akwiwu,…
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has promised to work closely with the Labour Party’s leadership to secure victory in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. Otti made this pledge during his visit to the Labour Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He commended Barrister Julius Abure’s leadership and emphasized his dedication to…
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned 107 electric/gas buses, and taxis in Borno State as Governor Babagana Zulum’s government seeks to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. Tinubu commissioned the fleet on Monday around the Shehu of Borno’s Palace. At the event, the Nigerian leader hailed Zulum for the foresight, saying his development strides…
The organised Labour and the Federal Government may be heading for another showdown over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers. Workers in the Federal Civil Service, noted that the Federal Government only paid N35,000 wage award for September. Following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies of Rivers State. The party said this in a Monday statement in the wake of the defection of 27 Rivers State Assembly members (from the PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Nnadozie was crowned Africa’s best at the CAF awards held on Monday night at Marakesh in Morroco. She beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii She showed her heroics in the…
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year continuing her dominance in the continent’s women’s game. Oshoala received the prize in 2014, 2016,…
Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world. Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose…
