By Paulinus Nta, Akwa Ibom The Paramount Ruler of Ibeno Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Owong Effiong Bassey Archianga (JP), has called for the creation of Obolo State from the existing Akwa Ibom State. Addressing the media at his palace, the Ibeno monarch, an Obolo indigene, expressed the community’s …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation in a national broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. The announcement was made by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Ngelale stated, “The address will be accessible via television, radio, and other …

 By Taiwo Niyi The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has firmly denied recent allegations of discriminatory tax practices against Igbo traders, as reported by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR).  In a statement released in Ilorin on Saturday, Funmilola Oguntunbi, head of the Corporate Affairs Department at KW-IRS, …

By Funmi Ojo  The Oyo State Government has provided financial support for the burial of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the esteemed designer of the Nigerian flag, whose family faced difficulties organising his funeral since his death on August 29, 2023. In a statement released by the family’s spokesperson, Samuel Akinkunmi, it …