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Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, revealed that he and his family have been subjected to curses from Nigerians angered by the proposed tax reform bills.   Speaking on Thursday, December 19, in Abuja during the presentation of a report by a technical committee set up by the League of Northern Democrats (LND) to …

Police detectives from Zone 7 Police Command Headquarters, Abuja, have arrested a 26-year-old man, Emeka Marcel Nweke, for allegedly creating a Facebook page with the name of the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Architect Sony Echono, to defraud members of the public. The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Benneth Igweh, confirmed the arrest of the suspect …

The internet loves drama, but beneath the noise is a valid conversation: should married actors shield their partners from potential discomfort, or is it unfair to impose those limits on their careers? The entertainment industry has always been a hotbed for conversations around boundaries, relationships, and professional choices. But when you throw marriage into the mix, it becomes even juicier. …

A Nigerian lady, Kumms, has decried the alarming rate of divorce among newlywed couples. Divorce rates are alarming. People are unfollowing each other and removing surnames lowkey in less than a year of marriage, she wrote.   The post People are removing surnames lowkey in less than a year of marriage – Nigerian lady decries alarming rate of divorce among newlyweds appeared first …

Twelve people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what appeared to be an accident at a ski station in Georgia.   The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in bedrooms on the second floor above an Indian restaurant at the ski station of Gudauri, in the north of the Caucasus country, police said on Monday. …

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, has called for a holistic approach in resolving the crisis rocking the party, saying the two main issues rocking the party are the controversy over the tenure of the party’s Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and the struggle for party’s ticket for the 2027 …

Nigerian activist and musician, Charly Boy, has taken a stance against what he perceives as a lack of support from certain Yoruba people for lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi’s fight for justice. Taking to Instagram in the early hours of December 11, 2024, Charly Boy weighed in on the tribalism with regards to Dele Farotimi’s arrest and detention over alleged …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism about the progress of his administration, acknowledging the challenges facing the nation while assuring Nigerians of better days ahead.   Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja on Saturday, December 7, Tinubu, represented by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, shared …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has called on Amnesty International to provide evidence for its allegations that civilians were tortured in military custody in the north-east.   Amnesty International recently claimed that over 10,000 people have died in military detention since the Boko Haram insurgency began. Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s Nigerian country director, announced during a Thursday press conference that the …

Amnesty International has revealed that no fewer than 10,000 people have d!ed in military custody since the Boko Haram conflict in the North-east region of Nigeria started.   The human rights organisation also accused Boko Haram and the military of many abuses, saying military personnel violated rules of engagement while carrying out their assignments in the region.   Amnesty International‘ …