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Gunmen killed a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. David Tanko, on Thursday in Takum Local Government Area, Taraba State of Nigeria. The Chairman of the Local Government, Mr Shiban Tikari, who confirmed the killing said the bandit killed, set the priest and his vehicle on fire after being ambushed on his way to a meeting to resolve the crisis between the Tiv and their Jakun neighbours in Kufai Amadu community in Takum. Tikari said that Tanko was an indigene of Wukari Local Government Area of the state. He pointed people he described as Tiv militia for the killing, alleging that the militia was responsible for other attacks that had claimed lives and property in Southern Taraba. Efforts to speak to the police authority proved abortive as calls and text messages sent to the police spokesman, Mr David Misal, were not responding. Taraba State has witnessed series of deadly attacks in recent months with the most recent taking place in the Wukari Local Government Area of the state. Don...

FCT Director of Land Administration Adamu Jibrin Hussaini has stated that the preparatory to the planned revocation of land in Phases I, II and III in Abuja, capital of Federal Capital Territory  (FCT) of undeveloped plots has been recorded. He mentioned this during a visit by postgraduate students of Sustainable Urban Development of the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The director recalled that it was announced in line with the FCT Executive Committee’s  approval that the Department of Land Administration commenced the process of revoking titles of undeveloped plots. According to him, the department  announced this on July 31, warning allottees  that have been serviced with infrastructure to develop them or  face revocation within three months of the publication. Hussaini said by that publication, the affected allottees had been reminded that failure to carry out improvement or development of such plot contravenes the terms of Rights of Occu...

Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe on Thursday warned African leaders against accumulating too much debt, in an apparent reference to Chinese infrastructure projects that some blame for damaging the finances of developing nations. Speaking to leaders from many African nations at a development conference in Yokohama, Abe emphasised that Tokyo was promoting investments and exports of quality infrastructure supported by Japan’s government-backed institutions. “What should the government do to encourage (entrepreneurs) to exercise their skills?,” Abe asked the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). “If partner countries are deeply in debt, it interferes with everyone’s efforts to enter the market,” he said, introducing financing and insurance schemes by Japan’s government-baked institutions aimed at reducing risks to businesses and public coffers. He revealed that Japan plans to train experts in 30 African countries in next three years on risks and public...

Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph is ready for action against Hungarian Martina Horgasx today 28 August in her bumpy return to professional boxing, at the Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States. The Super-Bantamweight fight, is the second for the 30-year-old after a one-year competition drought occasioned by lack of sponsorship. On April 3, Joseph ended the one-year break by defeating Edina Kiss, another Hungarian, by unanimous decision in a six-round Super-Bantamweight in New York. The path to Thursday was rocky for the talented U.S.-based boxer, who had to buy the fight. She had to raise 10,000 dollars required by organisers to give her an opponent by Nigerians consulate assisting in sale of tickets.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that Nigerians will start the payment of value-added tax (VAT) on both domestic and international online transactions from January 2020. FIRS executive chairman, Babatunde Fowler revealed this on Monday at the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) technical workshop in Abuja. He however noted that the date to commence the VAT on online transactions would be subject to government’s approval. “We have thrown it out to Nigerians. Effective from January 2020, we will ask banks to charge VAT on online transactions, both domestic and international. “VAT remains the cash cow in most African countries, with an average VAT-to-total tax revenue rate of 31%. This is higher than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s average of 20%. “This statistics, therefore, is a validation of the need for us to streamline the administration of this tax with the full knowledge of its potential contributions to national b...

OAP, Maria Okan who was said to be pregnant for singer Olamide has disclosed that going through the pains of natural birth, is the hardest thing she has done in her life so far and she is never trying it again. She revealed this while showing off her amazing post-baby body just nine days after birthing her baby girl Asaiah Monifé Maria. She wrote: “After 4.5 days of labour and pushing her out without pain relief, it’s time to finally  celebrate my baby!!! Momma, grandmas, and friends how did y’all do it? The hardest thing I’ve done in my life! ‘Natural birth’ is not for me and I won’t be trying that again. Epidural and I got a future meeting” She looks amazing.

The Duchess of Sussex celebrates her 38th birthday today Sunday 25 August in a luxurious £108, 000 (N48,034,601) a week villa in Ibiza, Spain with a 50-metre infinity pool. Meghan, Prince Harry and their baby son Archie enjoyed a six-day stay at the Sa Calma villa on the exclusive Vista Alegre estate, near  the picturesque village of Es Cubells on the south-western coast of the island. In the luxurious villa, according to reports, visitors are provided with a house manager, waitress, live-in caretakers, housekeepers, a Range Rover with driver and night security guard. Yacht charters, beauticians, bartenders, nannies, masseurs, personal trainers and yoga instructors are available on request, all for the birthday celebration.