How Muslims Exempted From Tinubu’s Tax Payment The Plateau-based cleric, Ezekiel Dachomo claims that the new tax laws would apply only to Christians. Dachomo spoke during a podcast by Lucky Udu Experience. He said under the new tax reforms, Christians — not “Islamic people” — would pay taxes. “They are saying next year, they will start paying tax. I told my fellow Christians, ‘this tax, we are the one to be paying it’. But as far as Islamic people is concerned, they will never pay that tax. They are not paying that tax,” he said. THE TAX REFORMS On September…
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DSP Barau Pays LG Chair’s N7m Entitlements Withheld By State Govt The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has paid the entitlement of the former chairman of the Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Fa’izu Alfindiki, withheld by the state government. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Malam Ismail Mudashir, said Senator Barau issued a cheque of N7m to the former local government chairman on Tuesday evening. While issuing the cheque to the former LG chairman at the National Assembly, Abuja, Senator Barau said constructive criticism, like…
BREAKING: Tanker Rams Into Akpabio’s Convoy, Kills Police Office Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, said that a petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into his convoy in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, killing a police dispatch rider identified as Ibrahim Hussaini. Akpabio made the incident known during plenary at the Senate, where he condoled with the family of the deceased officer. Police dispatch riders are often police officers who typically ride government-branded motorcycles as part of convoys attached to public officials. Akpabio, who informed lawmakers that Hussaini was buried earlier on Tuesday, however, did not initially disclose the burial location,…
BREAKING: Army Chief, Others Killed As Jet Crashes A private jet carrying Libya’s Chief of Army Staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, has crashed in Turkey, killing him and seven others on board, Turkish authorities have confirmed. According to Reuters, the Dassault Falcon 50 jet departed Ankara’s Esenboga Airport at about 5:17pm GMT on Tuesday, heading for Tripoli. About 16 minutes after takeoff, the crew reported a serious electrical malfunction and requested an emergency landing. Turkey’s communications directorate head, Burhanettin Duran, said air traffic control immediately redirected the aircraft back to Esenboga Airport and activated emergency procedures. However, the jet disappeared…
BREAKING: FG Declares 25, 26, 2025 And January 1, 2026 Public Holidays The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 25th December 2025; Friday, 26th December 2025; and Thursday, 1st January 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extended warm Christmas and New Year felicitations to Christians in Nigeria and across the world, as well as to all Nigerians as they celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. Dr. Tunji-Ojo urged…
Illegal Structures Removed As TCN Enforces Right Of Way Regulations In Enugu The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has removed illegal structures encroaching on its transmission line Right of Way (RoW) in some areas of Enugu State, as part of ongoing efforts to protect critical power infrastructure and ensure public safety. The demolition affected fences and other structures erected dangerously close to Tower 31 of the Ugwuaji–Makurdi 330kV Double Circuit Line at Akpuoga Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area, and others along the corridor of a 132kV transmission line, posing serious safety risks and obstructing maintenance access. Prior to…
Concerned Northern Elders Back Tinubu’s Reforms, Reject NEF Position on FIRS The Concerned Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has disowned and sharply criticised recent statements credited to the Northern Elders Forum over the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), describing the position as a misrepresentation of the true aspirations of the North. In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Dr Nasir Manguno, the group said it was compelled to address Nigerians in the interest of truth, responsibility and historical accountability, warning that silence in the face of what it described as calculated distortion would amount to…
BREAKING: Nigerian Aircraft Crashes On Tuesday evening, Skypower Express aircraft crashed near the approach area of Runway 17 at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, after the crew declared an in-flight emergency. The aircraft, a Cessna 172 with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, was initially en route from Kaduna International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport before diverting to Owerri due to the emergency. The incident occurred at about 8pm local time, triggering an immediate response from airport emergency services. However, four people were on board the aircraft at the time of the crash, with authorities confirming that…
BREAKING: Popular Nigerian Minister Escapes Mob Attack On Tuesday Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation, narrowly escaped a mob attack at the palace of the District Head of Dutsi in Dutsi town, Dutsi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Sirika, who holds the traditional title of Marusan Katsina and serves as the district head of Shargalle in Dutsi Local Government, was reportedly at the palace on a condolence visit when the incident occurred. Videos circulating online and shared by Katsina City News show chaotic scenes as an angry crowd gathered within and around the palace. In one of the…
I Fu¢ked Her Only Two Times, Young Man Denies Responsibility for Alleged Pregnancy A young man has publicly denied responsibility for a pregnancy allegedly linked to him, despite admitting to having had an intimate relationship with the woman involved. Speaking in an interview on Lawson Afisem, the man confirmed that he had sexual relations with the lady but insisted that he could not be the father of her unborn child. According to him, they only slept together twice, and the encounters took place in an uncompleted building, a situation he believes could not have resulted in pregnancy. He further explained…