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Bomb Explosion Rocks Nigeria State

Bomb Explosion Rocks Nigeria State

Bomb Explosion Rocks Niger State A bomb explosion in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, reportedly claimed the life of one person and left four others seriously injured on Thursday morning. The victims, who were on their way to the farm when the explosion occurred, suffered severe injuries, with all the injured reportedly losing their legs due to the blast’s impact. Ahmed Almustapha, a relative of the victims, disclosed that three of the injured were siblings. The injured persons were rushed to the IBB Specialist Hospital for treatment. The exact type of bomb involved in the incident…
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Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) Affirm Rejection Of Tax Reform Bill

Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) Affirm Rejection Of Tax Reform Bill

Northern Elders Affirm Rejection Of Tax Reform Bill The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), on Saturday, November 23, reaffirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill. NEF described it as a policy “conceived in bad faith”, adding that it threatens national cohesion. The group criticised the manner of its implementation, alleging that key stakeholders, including members of the National Economic Council (NEC), were sidelined during the process. The convener of NEF, Professor Ango Abdullahi, in a communique after the forum Board of Trustees’ second bi-annual meeting, in Abuja, warned against policies that could further marginalise the north’s resource potential. The forum…
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Sparks Of Reactions As VP Shettima Recognizes Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Sparks Of Reactions As VP Shettima Recognizes Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Sparks Of Reactions As Shettima Recognises Sanusi As Emir Of Kano Reactions have trailed the recognition of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to Daily Trust, the Vice President on his official Facebook and X accounts had addressed Sanusi as the 16th Emir, prompting reactions by social media users who took it as an endorsement of Sanusi’s legitimacy to the Kano throne. While the Kano Emirates tussle is still in courts, the state has witnessed emergence of two emirs—Sanusi and the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero. The post initially reads; “On…
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75 Die In Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap

75 Die In Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap

75 D¡e In Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap Over 35 Muslims on their way to Samunaka in Kaduna State, to celebrate Maulud, died in a ghastly motor accident when the J5 bus conveying them had a head-on collision with an articulated vehicle near Samunaka, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the authorities were yet to react to the incident, one of the organisers of the Maulud celebration, Malam Abdullahi told journalists in an interview, yesterday, that the accident had disorganised their plans to celebrate the Maulud. He said they had moved 35 other victims to a medical…
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Benue Government Seals Ortom’s Oracle Business Over Tax Default

Benue Government Seals Ortom’s Oracle Business Over Tax Default

Benue Govt Seals Ortom’s Oracle Business Over Tax Default The Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) weekend sealed off the premises of Oracle Business Limited, owned by former Governor Samuel Ortom over an alleged N93.5 million tax default. Also sealed in the Makurdi operation led by the BIRS acting Chairman, Mr. Sunday Odagba and Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, Mr. Ushahemba Dekaa were Jagshu Filling Station over alleged N2.1millon default and Ubgechi Filling Station also in default of alleged N2.1million. The enforcement was a sequel to an order of a Makurdi High Court empowering the Board to enforce the consequences…
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Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack

Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack

Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad Have arrested a 30-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Yusuf for hiding one AK47 and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was arrested along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a stop-and-search operation. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this while parading suspects at the STS Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Adejobi added that Yusuf confessed that a notorious Bandit terrorising Katsina State, Aminu Basullube, sent her to take delivery of the arms in the Danum Madam Camp, area of the state.
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The Eight Years Of Buhari Was Just A Waste For The North And The Country – Shettima

The Eight Years Of Buhari Was Just A Waste For The North And The Country – Shettima

The Eight Years Of Buhari Was Just A Waste For The North And The Country’ – Shettima The National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has described the eight years in office by former President Muhammadu Buhari as a waste for the northern region and the entire country. He submitted that the North has been neglected for so long by the previous leaders and the people of the region have been pushed to the wall. Shetimma made the submission in an interview with Vanguard which was published on Sunday. He described the eight years of the…
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Senator Shehu Sani Demands Apology From Ayodele Fayose Over Remarks On Northern Marriage Practices

Senator Shehu Sani Demands Apology From Ayodele Fayose Over Remarks On Northern Marriage Practices

Senator Shehu Sani Demands Apology from Ayodele Fayose Over Remarks on Northern Marriage Practices Senator Shehu Sani has called on former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose to apologize for his recent remarks about northern Nigerians. Fayose had suggested that the practice of marrying multiple wives and having many children among northerners exacerbates Nigeria’s population crisis and increases pressure on the government. In a tweet on Tuesday, Senator Sani condemned Fayose’s comments as “unreasonable” and “condescending.” He described the remarks as “contemptuous and unconscionable,” urging Fayose to retract his statement and issue a formal apology. “Even though Fayose spoke as an…
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Tinubu Signs North West Development Commission Bill Into Law

Tinubu Signs North West Development Commission Bill Into Law

Tinubu Signs North West Development Commission Bill Into Law President Bola Tinubu has given presidential assent to the North West Development Commission Bill. Speaking on the bill, the sponsor and the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, commended the passage of the bill, He noted that with the presidential assent, the Federal Government intervention agency will address the deleterious state of infrastructural facilities in the region. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Barau noted that it would mitigate the poor state of infrastructure in the region destroyed by the terror gang, Boko Haram. He added, “The President has signed the…
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You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027 – Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son

You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027 – Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son

You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027- Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son The Arewa Progressive Forum for Good Governance (APFGG), a group, has said that the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Bashir El- Rufa’i and his co-travellers cannot Stop Northerners from re-electing Tinubu in 2027. Bashir had in a post on his social media handle, allegedly predicted that the President and the Governor would be voted out of office in 2027 for ”non-performance”. However, in a statement signed by Malam Ibrahim Musa Bichi, Chairman, the group condemned Bashir El-Rufai’s prediction and challenged his father to vie for the…
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