Month: October 2025

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate alleged unlawful tax deductions from the earnings of civil and public servants, as well as multiple bank charges imposed on customers’ accounts across the country. Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Kelechi Nwogu, who presided over the inauguration on Thursday, said … Continue reading “Reps inaugurate committee to probe tax deductions, multiple bank charges”

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming November 8 election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has cautioned residents to be wary of a proposed Civil Tax Bill reportedly being prepared by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)-led government. Ukachukwu, who issued the warning during … Continue reading “Be mindful of APGA’s proposed civil tax bill, Ukachukwu warns Anambra residents”

By Peter Duru Makurdi—There was outrage and growing health concern in Benue State after some misinformed youths allegedly seized the corpse of a Lassa fever victim, preventing health officials from conducting a safe burial in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state. Sources said the deceased, a 54-year-old woman from Ogbadibo, died at the Benue … Continue reading “Outrage as youths seize Lassa fever victim’s corpse in Benue”

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Abuja—The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the detention of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and four others arraigned for allegedly cyberbullying a serving senator, Shehu Umar. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia, who gave the order, directed that the defendants be remanded at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Area 10, Abuja, until … Continue reading “Court orders detention of lawyer, 4 others for cyberbullying, extortion”

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has condemned in strong terms the ongoing atrocities and mass killings in Sudan, calling on the African Union, AU, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, to urgently intervene to stop the bloodshed and protect workers and innocent civilians. In a … Continue reading “Stop slaughter of workers, innocent civilians in Sudan, ITUC-Africa tells AU, IGAD”