The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it would rake in four trillion naira as tax revenue from the extractive sector of the Nigerian economy in the 2020 fiscal year. The FIRS made this known in a statement issued by Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department in the service in Abuja on Tuesday. The […]
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The deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament, Reza Misri, has disclosed that 23 of his colleagues have tested positive for coronavirus. According to UK Guardian, Misri disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “As of now, 23 members of parliament were tested positive. These people have a close relationship with the people and they carry different viruses from […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the application of Emeka Ihedioha, former governor of Imo state, seeking a review of the judgement which led to his removal from office. On January 14, 2020, the apex court had nullified Ihedioha’s victory in the March 9, 2019, election and declared Hope Uzodinma, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, […]
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Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria have all confirmed new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of those infected with the deadly disease to five in Africa. In a statement shared on the Facebook page of Egypt’s health ministry, it was gathered that the foreigner who tested positive for the new coronavirus strain was taken […]
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The police in Taraba state has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Mary Yakubu, with 23 children. The children, who are between the ages of four and seven, comprise 14 boys and nine girls. Mary was paraded along with other suspects on Monday at the State Police Command headquarters in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The […]
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At a ceremony marking the refurbishment of Afriland Towers, the state-of-the-art office building, the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Mr. Babajde Sanwo-Olu praised Afriland Properties Plc for the successful renovation and commissioning of the world-class 8-floor office complex – Afriland Towers on Friday, with dignitaries including the Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Aremu Akiolu […]
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The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed the case in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2020. According to the statement, the case involves an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and just […]
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The Police in Katsina State has said its men have killed 17 suspected bandits and recovered 189 rustled animals in Kankara local government area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. “Today being […]
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Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, for the final forfeitures of N60, 000, 000 (Sixty Million Naira) cash recovered from Murtala Muhammad. The Commission’s Sokoto Zonal Office had […]
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Less than two weeks after some Chinese nationals tested negative to coronavirus in Nigeria, another Chinese has undergone test for the disease. According to Olutunde Lalude, group medical director of Reddington Hospital Group, a Chinese national who arrived in Nigeria seven weeks ago underwent test for coronavirus in Lagos on Wednesday. Lalude said the man presented […]
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