Day: September 12, 2021

Bandits trying to escape the ongoing military operation in Zamfara and Katsina states met their waterloo in the hands of soldiers at Maganda village near Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits, who were said to be escaping through the notorious Allawa Forest in their hundreds, ran into the military camp…

Appreciates Senator Tofowomo for his support for the party   Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo South Senatorial District have resolved to put the past behind them in the interest of the party and unite for general elections come 2023. In a parley of the Southern Senatorial District of the Executive Committee…

  Barring any last-minute change, the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) has vowed to go ahead with the one million march in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. NINAS is the umbrella body of leading regional self-determination groups in the South and Middle Belt of Nigeria. In NINAS,…

  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The minority caucus in the Senate has thrown its weight behind moves by Lagos and Rivers states to commence the collection of their Value Added Tax. This is as the dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some states over the…

    Map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria Interactive map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria. Image credit: BeatingCorona Many Nigerians have developed a strong belief in vigilante or community self-defence groups to protect them following the rising insecurity in the country, a report by the United States Institute of Peace has said. The report also…

    The dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some states over the collection of Value Added Tax seems to be taking a new turn by the day as two more states, Ogun and Akwa Ibom, say they are ready to enact laws that will enable them to collect the tax in their…

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured members of the public that it will not convert the foreign exchange in the domiciliary accounts of customers into naira, as falsely purported on social media. A circulation purportedly issued by the CBN claimed that the regulator had directed deposit money banks and international money transfer…

  Scores of supporters of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, his mother and allies have visited Igboho town to offer prayer to ‘nullify’ the effect of the visit of a cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, to the town. Gumi was reportedly seen in a video clip during his visit to Igboho town. The visit has…