The Kwara State Police Command has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of a retired controller of works, Mr AbdulRazaq Ajani, inside his house in Ilọrin. The deceased was brutally killed around 3:00 pm on New Year’s day at his No 7 Dele Gege Street, off Awolowo Road, in the Tanke Area of the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred shortly after he returned home with his wife and children from his hometown in Offa. The deceased, a civil engineer, retired from the Federal Ministry of Works about four years ago but was said to have accepted a contract appointment…
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Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have apprehended two men in connection with the murder of an elderly woman accused of witchcraft in Egba village, Agatu Local Government Area of the State. Benue State Police Command public Relations officer, SP Catherine Anene, who stated this in a statement in a statement, confirmed the arrest of one Bako, 50, and Oyaje Clement, 40, for their alleged roles in the killing, which occurred on Christmas Eve. Anene described the incident as a troubling trend of mob justice in the state, particularly targeting elderly individuals accused of witchcraft. “Another worrisome situation in…
There is anxiety over a possible 40 percent telecommunications service tariff hike in Nigeria this New Year. This comes as telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria, under the umbrella of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), rejected the proposed telecoms tariff hike. The subscribers said it would be insensitive for the Nigerian government to approve a telecoms tariff hike amid the existing economic hardship. It was gathered that in recent days, there has been widespread speculation of a 40 percent telecoms hike. Accordingly, this means that all telecom services offered by operators such as MTN, Glo, Airtel, and others would increase by 40…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vowed that every plan of his enemies will continue to crash as his red biro is still filled and still with him. Recall that Fubara and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike have been in a face-off since late 2023 over struggle to control the state’s political structure. Fubara, who stated this while speaking at the crossover into 2025 church service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state vowed that every plan of the enemies will continue to crash. During the event, Governor Fubara raised…
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has called for improved service delivery and the fostering of a culture of accountability and efficiency among civil servants in the new year. The HCSF, who made this statement in her goodwill message to Nigerian workers to mark the New Year celebration, thanked the workers for what she described as their unwavering dedication and professionalism over the past five months since she came into office. Walson -Jack commended the efforts of the workers in advancing the goals of the Civil Service and contributing to national development. “Together,…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the payment of a 13th-month salary to the state’s civil and public servants, thegazellenews.com reports. The approval was communicated in a circular issued on Saturday, 28 December, 2024, by the Zamfara State Head of Service. The spokesman of the Governor, Suleiman Bala Idris, who disclosed this through a statement , saidthe 13th-month salary is the second of its kind in Zamfara State’s history, with the first being paid by Lawal’s administration last December. “Zamfara civil and public servants, including retirees, will receive a bonus of 30 percent of their basic salary as the…
As part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 plane that killed 179 people, South Korean police on Thursday, 1 January, 2024 raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport. Thegazellenews.com recalls that the flight was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday, 29 December, 2024 when it issued a mayday call, belly-landed, and then slammed into a barrier, killing everyone aboard except two flight attendants who were pulled from the burning wreckage. According to a regional aviation office in the southwestern city and Jeju Air’s office in the capital,…
Despite interventions from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Naira depreciated by 41% and 26% against the dollar in the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, respectively, to end 2024. This comes as DAILY POST reports that the exchange rate against the dollar closed at N1,538.25 in the last trading session of 2024. On a year-on-year basis, the Naira fell by 41% when compared to N907.11 per dollar at the end of 2023, according to FMDQ data. Similarly, the Naira weakened by 26.6% at the black market compared to the N1,215 per dollar exchange rate at the end of 2023. The…
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has disclosed that that the coming onstream of Warri and Port Harcourt refineries is to help reduce the price of petroleum products in Nigeria. The CORAN Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko, made this disclosure during an interview with an online medium on Wednesday, 1 January, 2025 Recall that while the old Port Harcourt Refinery with a 210,000-barrel-per-day capacity restarted operation on November 26, 2024, the 125,000 Warri refinery kicked off on December 30. Reacting, Idoko noted that the rehabilitation of both refineries by the Nigerian government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
The federal government has kick-started the implementation of the ‘2024 Withholding Tax Regulations, the gazellenews.com reports. Recall that the Deduction of Tax at source implementation kicked off on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the kickoff in a statement through his official X account on Wednesday, 1 January, 2025. Oyedele, who disclosed that Small Medium Enterprises and manufacturers are exempted from the new tax regulation, described the regulation as a move expected to alleviate administrative challenges and financial constraints, thereby fostering growth and innovation in the sector.…