March 9, 2025
Nigeria Loses $577.6m as FG Waives Road Tax Credit for NNPCL
The Federal Government has forgone a staggering $577.6 million in tax revenue under the Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from February to December 2024. This development has sparked concerns about the long-term implications of such revenue forfeitures, especially as the country grapples with economic pressures. The Road […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Reassigned to New Judge
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been assigned a new judge to preside over his terrorism charges. This development comes after Kanu’s request for the recusal of Justice Binta Nyako, the previous judge handling his case. Kanu is facing a seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal […]
Church Worker Plotted Abduction of two Priests
His house was forced open and the two priests were found locked up on a room and rescued The two religious leaders, who have been named as Reverend Fathers Matthew David Dusami and Abraham Samman, were abducted from their residence at a convent in Gweda Mallam, which is located in the Numan Local Government Area, […]
#1.9bn Spent on Trips and Training in France: Presidency and MDAs Under Fire
A recent report has revealed that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government, alongside the Presidency, spent at least N1.99bn on foreign trips, training, and estacodes in France between May 2023 and September 2024. This expenditure has raised concerns about government spending and the rising cost of governance. The findings, based on an […]
Police Arrest Suspect in Gruesome Murder of Fashion Designer
A 43-year-old fashion designer, Lawrence Edobor, was brutally murdered and beheaded by suspected ritualists in Evbuotubu, Benin City. The incident occurred on Friday at about 2 am, leaving the community in shock. The police have arrested one suspect, Uwadiae Airebiuwa, 27, in connection with the crime. Edobor was said to be returning home from a […]
Nigerian Correctional Service Spend #3bn on Inmates’ Feeding
The Nigerian Correctional Service has spent over #3bn on feeding awaiting trial inmates over the curse of two months. This significant expenditure is attributed to the rising population of inmates and the recent increase in feeding allowance per inmate. As of early January 2025, the number of awaiting-trial inmates stood at 48,932, which rose to […]
3 Siblings Gruesomely killed, Kept in Freezer Buried Amid Tears
Unidentified attackers killed three siblings in their Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra state, home, and then kept their bodies in a deep freezer As tears fell in the Uga community in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday, the bodies of three siblings who had been murdered by individuals who have not yet been […]