President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday night departed Yokohama, Japan, for Brazil, where he is scheduled to begin a state visit on Sunday, August 24. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President embarked on the ultra-long-haul flight to Brasilia with a scheduled stopover in Los Angeles, United States,…
Los Angeles police arrested American rapper Lil Nas X on Thursday after he was seen roaming the streets wearing only underwear and cowboy boots. Police said they got a distress call around 5:30 a.m. on Ventura Boulevard, where eyewitnesses reported a “half-naked man causing a scene.” That man turned out to be the “Old Town…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to try a newly launched Personal Income Tax calculator that estimates how much would be paid under the tax reforms his administration recently signed into law. In a post on social media, the President said the calculator allows citizens to compare their estimated tax under the proposed reforms…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the European Union and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), has unveiled a fresh humanitarian support package worth $1.1 million (approximately N1.7 billion) for displaced persons in Benue State. The pledge was announced during a courtesy visit to Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia by…
Benue State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that the Speaker of the 10th State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, has been removed. In a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Social Media, Comrade Asortar James Asortar, the government described the claims as fake news orchestrated by…
Amid the recent wave of fire outbreaks in major markets across Lagos State, the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations has unveiled a comprehensive sensitisation and advocacy programme aimed at boosting fire safety awareness in markets and motor parks. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, stressed the importance of…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the sum of ₦45 million for the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) to further curb the spreading of HIV/AIDS across the state. The governor, spoke through his Deputy, Barr. Bayo Lawal disclosed this on recently at the inauguration ceremony…
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has assured residents of moves to eliminate security threats in the state, noting this would be done in collaboration with community leaders for inclusion and accountability. He has also directed the KWASSIP to immediately take the inventories of residents affected in recent disturbances by armed bandits for support in the…
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN, has strongly condemned the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, labelling it a “genocide” and calling for global solidarity to end the bloodshed. The condemnation was issued on Wednesday, in Kaduna by the organization’s National Amirah, Mrs Rafiah Idowu Sanni, during a press conference to usher in…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Thursday noted that upkeep loan disbursement is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. NELFUND made this known in a statement by signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. “In line with this directive, students shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their…