Katsina is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari and one of the states most ravaged by banditry. A source in the area said the terrorists wore veils (hijab) worn by Muslim women to disguise, while their men wore flowing gowns called, ‘babanriga’. The spokesperson for the state police command, Superintendent Gambo Isah, said some…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami while calling for all hands to be on deck to support the tax system and make it function efficiently has urged politicians to treat tax revenue generation as an apolitical issue. Mr. Muhammad Nami said this while delivering his opening remarks at the…
Senior members of the Ukrainian delegation who spoke with Russian officials today said there was progress after a day of talks in Turkey — and provided more detail on what security guarantees Ukraine would expect after a ceasefire. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, referred to talks about the status of Crimea,…
The Russian delegation to Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul announced two steps to de-escalate the conflict toward Ukraine following a first day of talks, Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti reported. RIA, citing the Russian delegation, said the steps included a “drastic reduction in military activity in the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions,” and also the possibility of…
Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday after Russia indicated it will dial back its assault in parts of Ukraine. The developments eased energy supply fears that sent oil prices skyrocketing earlier this month. US oil tumbled 6.4% to $99.25 a barrel in recent trading. Brent crude, the world benchmark, lost 5.4% to $106.43 a barrel….
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for even tighter sanctions against Russia and warned that almost all of the besieged city of Mariupol has been destroyed in an address to the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. “We ask you and the whole democratic community in the world: We need to step up sanctions against Russia. We…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja expressed his administration’s commitment to an efficient tax administration in order to improve tax revenue in the country. Declaring open the second National Tax Dialogue Week, the President expressed concern at the current tax system in the country, characterised by fragmented administration, multiple and sometimes, overlapping taxes. ”In…
kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday that schools in the Ukrainian capital would reopen online on Monday. “On March 28, the educational process will resume in the capital — in online format,” Klitschko said in a statement on Telegram. “It will be more adapted to current conditions. And using different educational platforms for students.” Klitschko…
US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner avoided directly criticizing President Biden’s remark Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” instead shifting focus onto Putin, saying, “There is one individual that’s trying to make regime change in Europe, and that’s Vladimir Putin trying to change the regime in Ukraine.” Asked by CNN’s…
