[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he prices of alcohol and cigarette would hit the roofs soon as President Muhammadu Buhari approved increase in excise duty rates on the products with effect from June 4, 2018. He also granted a grace period of 90 days to all manufacturers before the commencement of the new excise duty regime. The Minister of Finance,
Crisis In Ebonyi As Gov. Umahi Orders Arrest Of Aides, Traditional Rulers
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, did the unthinkable on Thursday by ordering the arrest of government officials from two warring communities in Ikwo Local Government Area for their alleged involvement in crisis in the area. Umahi gave the order on Thursday in Abakaliki during an enlarged security meeting convened on the resurged communal clash
UK Government To Build Prison In Nigeria To Transfer Prisoners From Britain (Pictures)
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inisters have drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria to enable the government to transfer prisoners from Britain. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri prison in Lagos, is to be built as part of a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement. It will cost just under £700,000,
26 killed As Herdsmen Sack Benue Village In Fresh Attack
It was a sad and sorrowful day for Benue State again, yesterday, as no fewer than 26 persons were confirmed killed Monday evening in a bloody attack on Omusu village, at Ojigo Ward, Edumoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state by suspected herdsmen, just a day President Muhammadu Buhari through his media
Youths And SARS Clash In Umunze Anambra, People Feared Dead (Pictures)
Shared by Online Users With Caption .. Ongoing siege of SARS in umunze. Two captured citizens of Umunze by SARS group are confirmed dead, others still in their custody. Presently, the SARS group and army are in the police station and the station is been surrounded by the youths of Umunze with petrol. The
NNPC Shocked: 2,201 Petrol Stations In Nigeria’s Border Towns
There are 2,201 petrol stations in Nigeria’s porous border towns and coastal frontiers, with a combined fuel tank capacity of 144.9 million litres. The shock discovery has made the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sound the alarm bells that an unprecedented cross-border smuggling of petrol to neighbouring countries is ongoing, making it difficult
AIT Sacks 300 Staff Nationwide
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he management of the African Independent Television, AIT, has sacked at least 300 of its staff. According to reports, the sack took place today and its believed to have been directed by its owner Raymond Dokpesi who allegedly signed the letters for the disengaged staff. The exercise was said to have been done to
Traders Weep As Fire Guts Timber Market In Enugu
Pandemonium rocked the popular Timber market in Maryland, Enugu in Enugu state on Friday night when fire razed the market to ashes. The fire broke out around 10:30pm after traders had closed for the day. Affected traders couldn’t hold back tears as they could not be consoled by sympathisers who thronged the burning market.
Watch As Supposed Mothers Dance Erotically To “ONE CORNER” Dance (Video)
I don’t know if you have also seen or heard one devil-inspired dance that is now trending among the youth, it is called ‘ONE CORNER The name in itself is nothing but a summary of how the devil wastes young people- he pushes them into *ONE CORNER* where nobody is watching and
Shocking : Angry Customer Sets Bank On Fire In Aba,Abia State (Video)
An infuriated man believed to be bank’s customer has taken law into his hand by setting the local bank on fire. In an amateur video made available to 9News Nigeria by an eye witness, the angry man was seen emerging from the banking hall already in flames with a gallon of what was believed