Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group), along with its subsidiaries, has announced it paid over ₦402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country. Naija News reports that Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed in a statement on Thursday. Chiejina stated that Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and its … Read more
There was a dramatic turn of events at a Kwara State Magistrate’s Court on Thursday when Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello, the prime suspect in the murder of a final-year College of Education student, Hafsah Lawal, shockingly exonerated his co-defendants. Bello, who was arraigned alongside Ahmed Abdulwasiu (41), Suleiman Muyideen (28), Jamiu Uthman (29), and Abdulrahmon Jamiu … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu made this known during the programme’s launch at the State House in Abuja. The President said the National Health Fellows initiative was part of several platforms provided by his administration to empower Nigerian … Read more
Sheikh Saeed Hassan Jingir, the second national deputy chairman of the Council of Ulama, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), has passed away. Naija News gathered that the Publicity Secretary of JIBWIS, Hon. Ahmad Ashiru, confirmed his death on Thursday in Jos, Plateau State. He told Blueprint: “Innalillahi Wa’inna Illaihi Rajiun, I confirm the death … Read more
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, has once again resubmitted a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This time, the petition was submitted on behalf of her constituents, led by Zubairu Yakubu. Following the submission, Akpabio sought clarification on whether any legal barriers existed against … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro has appealed for a reduction in the proposed suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from six months to three months. Naija News reports that this is following the presentation of recommendations by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions. … Read more
Two companies – Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo, Sagamu LGA, and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – have been shut down by the Ogun state government over safety violations. The action by the state government is a sequel to lack of adherence to safety precautionary measures which led to the death and hospitalisation of … Read more
The Defence Headquarters has stated that the continued observance of the sit-at-home order in the Southeast is driven by fear rather than the actual strength of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Speaking on the issue, Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Markus Kangye, emphasized … Read more
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking ahead of International Women’s Day, Senator Tinubu stated that the Senate is a “matured” institution that deserves respect. She expressed confidence that lawmakers are handling the … Read more
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a senior professor, Jimoh Olanipekun, who fell ill during a departmental meeting. A statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed that the professor became unwell during a meeting on Wednesday. “During … Read more