Gunmen abduct Rivers revenue director

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Aribibia John Fubara. The Guardian gathered that Fubara was abducted in a daring and brazen attack, at approximately 8:20 pm on Saturday, August 24. Sources said the six unknown gunmen, arriving on a speedboat at Okirika…

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    Mr Gogo Philip, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers, on Monday, donated vehicles to security operatives in the area to enhance operations. READ ALSO:Tinubu to inaugurate $115m WACT terminal in Rivers    The chairman also donated vehicles to some individuals from the area as the council’s contribution towards their welfare.…

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. READ ALSO: NIA DG tenders resignation to Tinubu President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the…

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  Motorists and commuters along the busy Mararaba to Abuja city center were stranded on Monday, owing to gridlock caused by floods, aftermath of a heavy downpour. READ ALSO:Six dead, thousands displaced as flood ravages Adamawa communities   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the flooding and gridlock created a chaotic scene at…

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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, who also served as Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe, has charged troops with combat readiness, and proficiency in modern warfare, while securing national infrastructure and ensuring the smooth execution of strategic operations. Represented by Brigadier General Sani…

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A 45-year-old man, Aramide Tito was on Monday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly starving and assaulting his 11-year-old stepson. The defendant whose address was not given, is charged with indecent deal, assault and attempted murder. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuoimose, told the court…

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the recently announced increase in international passport fees is to enhance quality, faster process and access. Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, NIS Comptroller in Adamawa stated this on Monday in Yola, at the inauguration of an exercise to sensitise the people of the state to the increase in the fees. Mohammed…

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The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially set for Monday, has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the delay, which was announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. The meeting is now rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 28. No reason was provided…

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Nearly nine months after at least 88 innocent civilians were mistakenly killed in a drone strike in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, justice remains elusive for the victims. The incident, which occurred on December 3, 2023, during a Mawlid celebration, sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. The Nigerian Armed Forces had targeted what they believed…

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The Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora organisation has commended the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for introducing groundbreaking cryptocurrency tax reforms, hailing them as a transformative move that will significantly boost Nigeria's economic growth. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, jointly signed by the group's President, Dr. Obiora…