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IGP Egbetokun: Withdrawal of Police from VIPs Will Boost Frontline Security Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said on Thursday that the recent presidential directive withdrawing police officers from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic move to strengthen frontline policing and protect vulnerable communities nationwide. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with senior…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is not worried about his job, despite growing pressure after his team’s heavy 4–1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The loss marks Liverpool’s ninth defeat in their last 12 games across all competitions, deepening the crisis for the defending Premier League champions as…
Afrobeats star Tems has revealed what her career might have looked like if music hadn’t taken off.In a chat with fans on X, the singer said she would likely have become either an accountant or a mathematics teacher. Before her rise to fame, Tems worked as a digital marketer until January 2018, when she left…
Several senators on Wednesday expressed worry over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to remove police officers assigned to VIPs, saying the move could put them in serious danger. Their concerns came during a Senate discussion on rising insecurity, following a motion by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, who called for urgent action from the federal government.…
98% of Nigerian Workers to Be Exempted From Personal Income Tax by 2026 — Oyedele The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says that about 98% of Nigerian workers will no longer pay personal income tax when the new tax system begins in January 2026. Speaking at the…
Elon Musk Urges X Users to Update App as Grok Begins Ranking Following Timeline Elon Musk has called on users of X (formerly Twitter) to immediately update their mobile apps, noting that a major change has been introduced to the platform’s feed system. According to Musk, the Following timeline is now being ranked by Grok,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced a national security emergency and ordered the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to hire more officers to fight rising insecurity in the country. According to a statement from the State House, the president instructed the police to recruit 20,000 more officers, increasing the total planned recruitment to 50,000.…
Olamide Makes History as First African Rapper to Sell Out OVO Wembley Arena Nigerian rap star Olamide has made history by becoming the first African rapper to completely sell out the 12,500-capacity OVO Wembley Arena in London. The show took place on Sunday night, and the venue was filled with excited fans who came to…
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that claims some communities and tertiary institutions in the state are facing an imminent attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the video was artificially generated and misleading. Odutola explained that a…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that beginning in 2026, small businesses will continue to complete full tax computations and file returns, even though they will not be required to pay income tax. Speaking during a webinar, FIRS Deputy Director Kehinde Kajesomo said the process will still involve calculating assessable profits, deducting capital…
