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The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has discontinued the road infrastructure tax credit scheme, citing lack of legal backing and the agency’s inability to independently verify construction projects executed under the programme. Chairman of the service, Zacch Adedeji, announced the decision at a media roundtable with THISDAY and ARISE News, stressing that while the initiative appeared attractive, it fell outside the statutory mandate of the revenue authority. “No matter how good a programme is, it must have roots in law. The remit of the Nigeria Revenue Service is to assess, collect and account for revenue. Appropriation is not part of our…

The Kano State House of Assembly has dismissed reports suggesting plans to impeach the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, describing the claims as false, baseless and capable of stirring unnecessary tension in the state. The spokesperson to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Shawai, told journalists in Kano on Saturday that there was no motion, discussion or initiative within the House aimed at removing the deputy governor. “There is absolutely no move by the Assembly to impeach the Deputy Governor. These reports are misleading and should be disregarded by the public,” Shawai said. He stressed that Abdulsalam-Gwarzo continued to enjoy the full support of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s supporters in Rivers State do not require the backing of a sitting governor to mobilise votes ahead of the 2027 general election. Wike made the assertion on Saturday in Port Harcourt during the commissioning of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ headquarters, which houses a radio station, situation room, offices and operational buses. The former Rivers governor said the political structure backing Tinubu in the state was already strong and self-sustaining, boasting of grassroots mobilisation across the 23 local government areas. “Desmond Akawor, you have…

The Federal Government on Saturday, launched a nationwide free cancer screening programme, targeting 6,000 asymptomatic Nigerians across the six geopolitical zones, as part of renewed efforts to curb rising cancer deaths in the country. The initiative was officially flagged off at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who said the exercise would focus on early detection and treatment of breast, cervical and prostate cancers the three most common cancers in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Salako said the programme was designed to screen 1,000…

Leaders of Islamic, Christian and traditional faith communities in Oyo and Ogun states have jointly declared unsafe abortion a “grave moral and public health crisis,” pledging to support access to lawful, safe and confidential maternal healthcare to curb preventable deaths and injuries. In a communiqué issued under the Interfaith Action for Health Care initiative of the REACH-OUT with Health Awareness Programme, the clerics said the rising toll of maternal mortality linked to unsafe procedures demands compassionate, evidence-based responses that prioritise women’s dignity, health and survival. The statement, signed by members of the Interfaith Steering Committee, acknowledged the sanctity of life…

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has called on old students of public schools across the state to intensify support for their alma maters as Yewa (Egbado) College, Ilaro, marked its 75th anniversary with a high-profile fundraising ceremony in Lagos. Arigbabu, who spoke at the event organised by the Yewa (Egbado) College Old Students’ Association (YECOSA), described alumni intervention as critical to restoring infrastructure, improving learning outcomes and complementing government efforts in the education sector. The anniversary celebration, held at Eko Hotel and Towers, Victoria Island, attracted prominent Nigerians, including Senator Iyabode Anisulowo; Nigeria’s…

Aishah  Waliyullah No fewer than 10 inmates at the Old Abeokuta Custodial Centre, Ibara, Ogun State, have gained free admission into the Yewa Central College of Education, marking a major boost to rehabilitation efforts within the Nigerian Correctional Service. The beneficiaries — seven males and three females — were matriculated on Friday into various programmes, including English Language/Social Studies, Economics/Social Studies, Political Science/Social Studies, Business Education, Physical and Health Education, Economics/Political Science and Economics/Computer Science. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony held inside the correctional facility, the Provost of the college, Dr Mary Bamgbose, urged the inmates to embrace discipline and…

A police investigation has formally indicted Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for allegedly making false claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his wife were involved in the murder of late Iniobong Umoren and the harvesting of her organs. The report, dated 3 February 2026 and signed by Commissioner of Police Akin Fakorede, was issued to Sandra Duru, President of The Unique Family Foundation, who petitioned the Inspector-General of Police in April 2025. According to the petition, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan allegedly called Ms Duru on 27 March 2025, claiming that Mr Akpabio and his wife were responsible for Ms Umoren’s death.…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched an investigation after a young woman allegedly made away with a man’s car, mobile phones, and laptop from a hotel in the Asokoro district of Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday when the man and the woman, identified as Precious Chinyere, checked into the hotel for a short stay. According to the victim, events took a dramatic turn when he discovered that Chinyere had quietly left the room without his knowledge, taking with her several of his personal belongings. “The woman left suddenly, and I discovered my car, phones, and laptop…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, for allegedly poisoning a three-year-old boy, the child of her tenant, at Omifon community in Odigbo Local Government Area. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the state police spokesperson, disclosed the arrest on Friday, saying the incident occurred following a dispute between the suspect and the child’s mother, Rofiat. Jimoh said the suspect reportedly gave the child a liquid substance suspected to be poisonous on Tuesday morning. “The incident occurred on Tuesday, 4th February 2026, at about 8:30 am, when the suspect allegedly gave the victim, Abdulrasheed, a liquid substance suspected…