Author: Becky Hassan

  • TAX REFORM BILLS :TIME TO KILL THE PROVERBIAL COW

    By: A G Abubakar As the heated debate on Tinubu’s tax reform and the inherent derivation-based sharing principles of the VAT and related accruals ensues, it would be interesting to play the role of the devil’s advocate. Leaving experts, legislators and opinion leaders to pore over the technicalities, iniquities, and mechanics of the said bills.This…

  • Borno Blocks Leakages, Rakes in N2.8bn IGR in one month

    Borno Blocks Leakages, Rakes in N2.8bn IGR in one month

    Borno State Government says, it has generated N2.8 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, 2024. Prof. Bello Ibrahim, Executive Chairman of the Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), stated this at a news conference on Friday in Maiduguri. He said the Service collected N1.7 billion revenues in January while N1.1…

  • Gov.Agbu Commission’s Daisy Danjuma ultra-Modern Eye Hospital in Takum 

    Gov.Agbu Commission’s Daisy Danjuma ultra-Modern Eye Hospital in Takum 

    Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo  The Governor of Taraba State Dr. Agbu Kefas on Friday commissioned  Daisy Danjuma ultra-Modern Eye Hospital Takum  constructed by T.Y. Danjuma Foundation.  During the ceremony, Governor Kefas expressed his appreciation to Retired General TY Danjuma for his developmental initiatives in the state.  He commended Danjuma’s contributions, highlighting the significance of Senator…

  • Missing person not Kwara Varsity student, says Management

    Missing person not Kwara Varsity student, says Management

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has debunked viral media reports that the missing 24-year-old AbdulMueez Olamilekan Jimoh, who was said to have left Malete for Ilorin on Thursday, February 15, 2024, was a student of the institution. A statement by the Ag. Director, University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu,…

  • THE SABBOTAGE THEORY IN NIGERIA’S CRISIS: The VP As .

    THE SABBOTAGE THEORY IN NIGERIA’S CRISIS: The VP As .

    … By: Inuwa Bwala This piece is a preamble to the main piece. It will not attempt to address the main question, rsth3r it will touch on how the media is becoming a tool for championing the agenda of the aggressors against Government. When the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, alleged sabotage by smugglers and some…

  • ISWAP LOSES 3 COMMANDERS, SEVERAL  FIGHTERS  IN NAF BOMBARDMENT IN BORNO.

    ISWAP LOSES 3 COMMANDERS, SEVERAL FIGHTERS IN NAF BOMBARDMENT IN BORNO.

    Reports indicate that Airstrikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has resulted in the killing of scores of ISWAP fighters, along with three of their Commanders in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources disclosed that the airstrikes were carried out after the terrorists were trailed around a remote village at…

  • Youth Leaders Propose Workable Plan for Youth Empowerment, Advancement and Development

    Youth Leaders Propose Workable Plan for Youth Empowerment, Advancement and Development

    Prominent Northern Nigeria youth leaders, led by the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Youth Chiefs of Nigeria (CTYCN), Alhaji Abdulhamid Haleru (Sarkin Samarin Nigeria) and its Secretary, Amb. Danjuma Usman Tanze (Sarkin Samarin Wamba) have outlined pragmatic steps towards the empowerment, advancement, and development of youth in Nigeria. Using the instrumentality of traditional institutions,…

  • Taraba Chief Judge wants  police to arrest, Prosecute former Takum chairman over lawmaker’s killing

    Taraba Chief Judge wants  police to arrest, Prosecute former Takum chairman over lawmaker’s killing

    Uhuru  Samuel Adaji Jalingo  The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya,  has urged the Commissioner of police in the state, Mr David Iloyanomon to arrest and prosecute Mr Shiban Tikari, former Chairman of Takum Local Government council over abduction and killing of a former Assembly member, Mr Hosea Ibi. National  Trail recalls that…

  • Taraba: Council boss Innaugurates committee to recruite health workers 

    Taraba: Council boss Innaugurates committee to recruite health workers 

    Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo  The Chairman of Jalingo Local Government Council in Taraba Dr Aminu Jauro Hassan has constituted a committee to recruit health workers to address the acute shortage of manpower in the council ‘s health sector. Speaking during the inauguration of the Eight man committee in Jalingo on Monday, Council boss who doubles…

  • Nasarawa Lawmaker Hon Hudu doles out N20m empowerment, scholarship for constituents

    Nasarawa Lawmaker Hon Hudu doles out N20m empowerment, scholarship for constituents

    . “… as he receives applause from State Dep, Governor, Speaker, traditional ruler, others…” Member Representing Awe North constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon Hudu A.Hudu, has distributed N20,000 each to 147 students of his constituency studying in various institutions as scholarship. He also distributed N10,000 each to 33 students of his…