The kidnappers of four children of a Kaduna chef, Aisha Kabir, have demanded N300 million ransom for their release. The father of the children, Yunusa Adamu, who disclosed this to newsmen,, said the abductors had threatened to kill the youngest child because of his cries. It was reported that the children, Safa, Amina, Nasreem…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has taken decisive action against 13 companies in the state capital for failing to remit land-based revenue totaling N1.5 billion. The affected establishments include five commercial banks, a hotel, filling stations, and an eatery. Leading the enforcement operation, KADIRS legal adviser Aisha Garba stated that the closures…
The Federal Government has revealed that N8.8 billion has been spent to repair and restore power transmission towers across Nigeria that were destroyed by vandals and bandits. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Suleiman Ahmed Abdulaziz, during the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group…
Three men have d!£d in a road accident after their car’s satellite navigation sent them off the 30ft-high edge of an unfinished bridge. Kaushal Kumai, Vivek Kumar, and Amit Kumar were travelling back from Gurgurgam, southwest of New Delhi, India to Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, after attending a wedding when they drove off a bridge connecting Faridpur and Dataganj over…
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has expressed strong opposition to the Tax Reform Bill, describing it as a policy “conceived in bad faith” that could jeopardize Nigeria’s unity. The forum, in a communiqué issued on Saturday, November 23, after its Board of Trustees’ second bi-annual meeting in Abuja, criticized the bill’s implementation process, accusing…
A recent report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered financial irregularities totaling over N197.72 billion across various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. The report, which highlights systemic lapses in financial compliance and procurement processes, focuses on activities between 2020 and 2021. The findings are detailed in the Auditor-General’s Annual…
Eight people have reportedly lost their lives while over 20 others are missing after a speedboat carrying mourners capsized in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 23, 2024 on Bennet River, near Warri. According to reports, the…
Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder of the Potter’s House, a Pentecostal church in Dallas, Texas, U.S. suffered a health scare following his sermon on Sunday, November 24, prompting medical attention . According to an official statement from the church, the American pastor and motivational speaker “experienced a slight health incident” after preaching for…
Khalid has come out as gay, sharing the news on social media after alleging that he was outed by another artist. The R&B star took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday night, posting a rainbow flag emoji and writing, “there yall go. next topic please lol.” The announcement followed a string of events…
Islamic morality police in Kano, northern Nigeria, are set to resume their crackdown on betting shops following a Supreme Court ruling on gambling. The court overturned the 2005 law that established a national lottery commission and legalized sports betting and gambling, stating that regulation of gambling falls under the jurisdiction of state governments. …
