Kenyan President, William Ruto, withdraws bill on tax increase after violent protests Kenyan President, William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans “want nothing” to do with…
The deputy comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Essien Etop Andrew, is dead. Andrew slumped and died on Tuesday when he appeared before members of the house of representatives committee on public account. He was rushed to the national assembly clinic where he was confirmed dead. Chairman of the committee,…
Plateau State government has banned churches and mosques from blocking roads during worship. The government also demanded all worship centres to provide approvals of their worship places issued by the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) or face penalties. Blocking of roads by churches and mosques is a common feature in the state, especially, in Jos…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has arrested four suspected killers of Brig.Gen.Uwem Udokwere (rtd). Udokwere was murdered on Saturday in a robbery attack at his residence in Lokogoma estate, Abuja. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the FCT police commissioner, Benneth Igweh, said two of the suspects are at large. The arrested suspects…
The family of late Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, have demanded for thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to his death. Aliyu, who was newly appointed deputy head boy of the school, was said to have been killed on June 19, 2024, allegedly by two outgoing senior students of…
The remains of the late Chief of Maroa, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Mallam Tagwai Sambo, was laid to rest on Saturday in Manchok. The first class chief, aged 88, died peacefully in his sleep in his palace in Kaura on June 15, 2024. Born on December 24, 1936, Sambo, a reknown educationist,…
