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A fresh confrontation occurred on Monday at the National Assembly in Abuja involving the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the senator representing Benue North-West, Titus Zam. The incident reportedly took place at the office of Senator Zam, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The…

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Taiwo Oloyede, has dismissed claims that the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 imposes a 25 per cent tax on building materials or funds meant for construction. In a clarification issued at the weekend, Oloyede said a viral video circulating on social media wrongly claimed…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has raised serious concerns over reports that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), under Nuhu Ribadu, procured thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical, from Poland. El-Rufai made the allegations in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, sharing a copy of a letter he addressed…

A massive fire has destroyed properties worth more than N5 billion at Singer Market in Kano State, leaving seven persons feared missing and over 1,000 businesses affected. The Chairman of the market, Junaid Zakari, disclosed this in Kano on Sunday, describing the incident as one of the worst tragedies in the history of the popular…

A Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has dismissed claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Department of State Services (DSS) planned to arrest him. Speaking on Friday, Adeyanju described El-Rufai’s recent statements as theatrical and intended for public attention rather than reality. “El-Rufai is just sensational and a drama…

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come to his father’s defense after allegations that El-Rufai admitted to tapping someone’s phone. Sharing on Twitter, Bashir clarified that his father did not claim to have tapped any phone himself, explaining that El-Rufai was referring to information allegedly shared with him by a…

Tragedy struck Katsina State on Friday as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi Local Government Area, CSP Muhammad Sani Kabir, was killed during a gun battle with suspected cattle rustlers. The incident happened after security operatives received late-night reports of bandits invading Magaji town in Maje-Gobir Ward. According to the Katsina State Ministry of…

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State, where he is expected to inaugurate projects carried out by Governor Nasir Idris and also headline the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed, describing him as a courageous military officer with strong democratic values whose short time in office left a lasting mark on Nigeria and Africa. Tinubu spoke on Thursday at the 50th Murtala Muhammed International Lecture and Leadership Conference held in…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Onwuka Nzeshi. According to the statement, all commissioners and special advisers have been directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries…