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The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested suspected bandit financiers and motorcycle thieves in two coordinated operations carried out on Wednesday across Sokoto and neighbouring Zamfara State. According to a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesman, Ahmed Rufai, three men were apprehended in Tangaza Local Government Area for allegedly funding a notorious bandit group by helping them sell rustled cattle. Rufai said, “One… Read the full article here
The Federal Government has reassured citizens and investors that the implementation of the new tax laws will be done fairly, transparently, and with a human face. The Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, Mr Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance after the committee was inaugurated by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, in Abuja on Friday. Tegbe said fears that the reforms would… Read the full article here
Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi have paid heartfelt tributes to Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong after the defender announced his retirement from international football. Troost-Ekong, 32, steps away after a decade of service, 83 caps and eight goals, ending his international journey just days before Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco. The defender broke the news in a personal message on Thursday,… Read the full article here
Nasdaq-listed Strive, the 14th-largest publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury firm, has urged MSCI to reconsider its proposed exclusion of major Bitcoin holding companies from its indexes. In a letter to MSCI’s chairman and CEO, Henry Fernandez, Strive argued that excluding companies whose digital asset holdings comprise more than 50% of total assets would reduce passive investors’ exposure to growth sectors and would fail to capture companies it intends to.Losing a spot in MSCI indexes… Read the full article here
Kelley Mack’s final film has been released four months after her death, and her performance is nothing short of breathtaking. Universal, which was released on Friday, December 5, depicts a British couple, researcher Leo (Joe Thomas) and girlfriend Naomi (Rosa Robson), who attempt to enjoy a romantic weekend away in a remote cabin. But things don’t go exactly according to plan after a woman named Ricky (Mack) shows up claiming she “cracked the code”… Read the full article here
The INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, says elections succeed only when the public trusts the information they receive, not on technology alone. He spoke on Friday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled ‘The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s Election Journalists,’ authored by Segun Ojumu. Mr Amupitan warned that even strong electoral systems could be weakened by misinformation, misinterpretation, or deliberate distortion of facts. “Elections do not… Read the full article here
Ogun State Government has issued a strong warning to land grabbers and individuals illegally occupying government property across the state to desist from such act or face the law. The warning followed a routine task force operation carried out to curb illicit land activities by the Bureau of Lands and Survey at Ijebu Smart City enclave along the Epe–Mojoda axis, as well as the Government Residential Area, Sagamu and the Hillcrest Estate, Abeokuta on Friday. Speaking… Read the full article here
The Gombe State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and cattle rustling, arresting seven suspected members of a criminal syndicate, neutralising two others, and recovering a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) during a series of coordinated operations. DSP Buhari Abdullahi, Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed the development in a statement released on Friday. He said the operation was carried out with the support of the… Read the full article here
Bournemouth manager, Andoni Iraola, has said Chelsea are “one of the best three or four teams” in England. According to Iraola, the others are Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. The Spaniard was speaking ahead of their home game against Enzo Maresca’s men this weekend. Iraola said: “They have a top coach, in and out of possession, it is going to be difficult for us against very good players that are well coached. “If we are going to beat them we have to be… Read the full article here
A medical doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara State. The Kwara State Government disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday. The suspect was reportedly intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area, following intelligence linking him to a syndicate… Read the full article here
