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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has recovered N521.77m in unremitted Value Added Tax from the Central Bank of Nigeria, marking a significant breakthrough in an ongoing investigation into revenue leakages linked to government collections processed through the Remita platform. The recovered sum represents VAT deductions on fees earned from Remita transactions that were not remitted to the Federal Government over a period spanning November 2018 to April 2024. The recovery emerged from a far-reaching investigation launched by the House of Representatives following concerns over alleged revenue leakages, non-compliance with approved financial procedures, and breaches of service-level agreements governing…

Portugal winger Rafael Leão is expected to miss his country’s final World Cup build-up game against Nigeria on Wednesday after being sent off in Saturday’s friendly against Chile, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Leão was dismissed shortly before half-time for punching Chile defender Ivan Román in the face. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Portugal secured a 2-1 victory courtesy of second-half goals from Gonçalo Guedes and Bruno Fernandes before Román halved the deficit in stoppage time. The AC Milan forward was handed a starting berth after missing several of the club’s recent matches through suspension and selection decisions by coach…

Chartered accountant and World Bank Group consultant, Luqmon Oladele, speaks with DARE OLAWIN on Ogun State’s economic future, the 2027 governorship race, and why he believes the next governor must possess strong fiscal expertise, federal influence and a commitment to continuity in governance As Ogun enters a defining governorship cycle, do you think the state’s economy demands a particular kind of leadership? Within the past 18 months, the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport at Iperu has been commissioned by President Bola Tinubu; the Olokola Deep Seaport has been rebranded the Blue Marine Economic Zone and approved for take-off. Commercial oil drilling…

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue shared a behind-the-scenes look from her “disgusting” stunt she claimed to have in store for her baby shower. In a Sunday, June 7, Instagram post, Blue, 27, was seen posing in front of several men wearing blue balaclavas to hide their faces. Blue opted for a white off-the-shoulder cropped top that showed off her stomach, pairing the look with white pants and styling her hair in a half-up, half-down. “golden 🚿,” she captioned the post. (The caption seemingly alluded to her so-called “disgusting” stunt, but she did not provide further details.) Blue (real name Tia…

Agrarian communities in Akwa Ibom have been asked to adopt nature-based solutions, such as tree planting, sustainable farming, and ending bush burning, to mitigate the growing impact of climate change on livelihoods and food production. Participants at a World Environment Day 2026 event held in Nkana, Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on 5 June and organised by Peace Point Development Foundation (PPDF), a civil society organisation promoting ecological justice in the Niger Delta, said communities must take practical steps to protect the environment and strengthen resilience against climate-related challenges. The event, themed “Climate Action and the Role…

Household items such as a solar panel, plastic chairs, and mattresses were among the items found in the house where the sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twins were held after being kidnapped. DAILY POST reports that the victims were abducted on Wednesday in Ibadan. They were subsequently rescued by the police on Saturday. Our correspondent reports that several items were discovered in the house when the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, led officers and journalists to the location for an on-the-spot assessment. A DAILY POST correspondent who visited the scene alongside the Commissioner of Police observed…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, deputy governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Deji Ogunsakin, has advised Governor Biodun Oyebanji to prepare for defeat at the polls and stop what he described as the harassment of opposition members, saying he would not be the first incumbent governor to lose an election. Ogunsakin made the remark while addressing journalists on Saturday at the Wole Oluyede Campaign Office in Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti. He urged Governor Oyebanji to desist from acts of intimidation and harassment against PDP members and accept what he described as the verdict of the electorate, attributing it to the alleged poor performance of the…

Former Chelsea defender, Frank Leboeuf, has urged Manchester United manager Michael Carrick to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery. Leboeuf believes Zaire-Emery will be a great signing for Man United, adding that the 20-year-old will sacrifice himself for Carrick’s side. He described the French star as a warrior as he urged Carrick to advise him because he played in his position during his playing days as a professional footballer. “I think that would be a great signing for Manchester United, but he will need players around him to succeed,” Lebouef said of Zaire-Emery (as per Tribal Football). “I’m very fond…

Panic gripped residents and traders in the Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday after a fire engulfed a warehouse used for storing plastic containers. The affected facility is located close to a filling station and the Dugbe Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, raising fears that the blaze could spread to nearby buildings. As of 7:10 p.m., when our correspondent left the scene, firefighters were still battling to contain the inferno, which was reported at about 2 p.m. The strategic location of the warehouse heightened anxiety among residents and business owners, many of whom watched as…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State have thwarted multiple kidnap attempts, including the abduction of a pastor and his wife, and rescued 10 victims in separate operations across Plateau and Kaduna states. Spokesperson for the Joint Military Task Force, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, who disclosed this in a statement released in Jos on Sunday, said the operations that led to the rescue of the victims were carried out within the last 48 hours. He said the “decisive operations” launched aggressive manhunts for fleeing suspects while reaffirming the military’s commitment to securing highways and communities within its Joint Operations…