A Nigerian music producer and singer, Phillip Moses, popularly known as Pheelz, has joined the billion streams gang, after hitting one billion streams across streaming platforms. The renowned singer, who took to his social media pages to celebrate his feat, said achieving such a new milestone in his music career was a great achievement for him. The Nigerian singer revealing the songs that made him to reach such milestone wrote: ‘Triibe Leader’, ‘Billi boy’, and ‘The triibe is forever’. Pheelz had one of the smoothest producer-to-artiste transitions in the Nigerian music industry, when he released his debut single, ‘Finesse’ featuring fellow singer, Bnxn, formerly…
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The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested two suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the state. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Olatunde Maku, parading the suspects on Wednesday in Awka, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following credible intelligence. Maku said his team arrested Madueke Akpuchukwu, 53, from Awomama in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State and Chimezie Ezenduka, 54, of No 4 Mekus Drive Federal Housing, Onitsha. He said the suspects were arrested at Igbariam while conveying suspected 600 bags of solid mineral (Kaolin) without relevant…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested three suspected street gang members believed to be terrorizing the residents of the Basawa Area of Sabon Gari Zaria LGA. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the suspects were arrested on Tuesday at about 1600hrs. He said, ”At about 1600hrs, when the operatives were on routine patrol and arrested the three suspects namely, Shamsu Abdullahi, Hussaini Aliyu, and Muhammad Ahmed all of Zaria City, and within the vicinity…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N10 million to Nigerian businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, a.k.a Cubana Chief Priest, charged with alleged Naira abuse The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the defendant on a three-count charge of allegedly spraying and tampering with the Naira notes during a social event at Eko Hotel in Lagos. When the case was called on Wednesday, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari appeared for the prosecution while Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), announced appearance for the defendant. The defence counsel then first informed the court of a…
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old trader, Bitrus Dalo to six months imprisonment for assaulting his sister-in-law. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced Dalo after he pleaded guilty. Bokkos, however, gave the convict an option to pay N30,000 and a compensation of N35,000 to the complainant. The judge said the punishment would serve as deterrent to other would-be offenders. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on March 14, at the “B” Police station Jos by one Mary Simon, the complainant. READ ALSO: The prosecutor said the convict hit…
The Management of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) said the recent retrenchment of workers was necessitated by the need to retain a realistic workforce based and minimise losses. This is contained in a statement issued by the management in Makurdi. ”The retrenchment was necessitated by the need to retain a realistic workforce based on the company’s financial strengths. ”DrRaymond Asemakaha, the Managing Director of the BIPC, inherited over N3billion in debts ranging from tax liabilities, VAT, staff gratuity, contributory pensions and others,” the management said. The company added that the MD inherited tax liabilities of N2.1billion, VAT- N150mi;;iom, gratuity…
The Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna has urged residents of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauya and Afaka general areas not to panic over its scheduled shooting exercise.This This is contained in a statement issued by the NDA Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, on Wednesday in Kaduna. Maidawa, said the exercise is for the Army cadets of 73 and 74 Regular Courses. The exercises, he said, are scheduled to hold from April 18 to April 20 abd from April 26 to April 27. “The NDA assures the general public that all necessary safety measures have been put in place for the successful conduct…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) will soon launch the Young Farmers Club in public schools across the country. She said this while inaugurating the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI- WASP) on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Tinubu, who was represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, said the programme was part of the RHI’s upcoming activities. “We will soon be launching the ‘Young Farmers’ Club’ in public schools across the nation. The motto of this club is ‘Growing the Food I Eat Starts with me’. “The Club will…
Seplat Energy, an independent indigenous energy company, on Tuesday, said it had paid two billion dollars tax contribution to the Federal Government of Nigeria since its listing on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) in 2014.Mr Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Seplat Energy, revealed this while delivering a speech at the Closing Gong ceremony in Lagos. The event was to commemorate the company’s 10 years anniversary of dual listing on the Premium Board of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Brown stated that the oil and gas company, Seplat, also contributed 2.8 billion…
The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says its Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) payment stood at N1.39 billion as at first quarter of the year. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Ajibola Odunsanya, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday. The figure represents an increase of N1.01 billion when compared to N328.2 million posted in the first quarter of 2023. Odunsanya said that the command also recorded revenue worth $236 million in the first quarter of the year 2024. Odunsanya attributed the success to the enhanced revenue generation and compliance.…