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Nigerians will now pay stamp duties on house rents and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), the Federal Inland Revenue Service says. FIRS director of communications and liaison department, Abdullahi Ahmad, said the new…
Hussein Walugembe, a 29-year-old man has set himself on fire in a Police station in Uganda. According to BBC, his bike was seized in the south-western district of Masaka, about 135km (85 miles) from the capital,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has nabbed two bank staff for defrauding customers via the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Benue state. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Thursday, said the…
Manchester City forward Leroy Sane has completed his move to Bayern Munich for a 5-year contract worth about €54.8 million. "FC Bayern is a very big club and has big goals - these goals suit me as well," said the…
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation says the Nigerian Law school recorded an annual payment of N32 million to an unnamed cleaner in the institution, PUNCH reports. According to the report, N36m was also…
New housemates of the reality TV show, BBnaija are currently in quarantine as part of measures to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 among housemates, the organisers have said. The 2020 edition of the BBnaija show has…
France Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, and his entire government have submitted their resignation letter to President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, Macron’s office said Philippe had handed in the resignation of the…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has shared his views on the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress. Tinubu met with the Governor Mai Mala Buni led- APC caretaker…
Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade, on Thursday insisted that the state has zero COVID-19 cases. The Governor who lauded the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control said there is nothing the state stands to gain by…
The Church of Brethren in Nigeria popularly referred to as Ekklesiyya Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) in Hausa says it has lost 8,370 members to Boko Haram attacks in the North East. The EYN, which has its headquarters in…
A landslide at a Jade mine in northern Myanmar on Thursday killed at least 160 persons with over 50 injured. The incident happened after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water…
Amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and efforts being put in place to curb the spread in many countries, some students in Alabama made 'an adventure' out of the deadly disease by throwing 'COVID-19 parties' to…
Opay says it has shut down arms of its business as a result of the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. It however stated that it would solely focus on its financial technology services. The company cited the…
Ondo state Health Commissioner Wahab Adegbenro is dead, Talkglitz reports. The Commissioner aged 65 reportedly died from complications of COVID-19. Wahab was appointed the Vice Chairman, Ondo State Committee on Sports…
Police in the United Arab Emirates says it has extradited Hushpuppi and Woodberry to the United States. Ramoni Igbalode Abbas aka Hushpuppi and Olalekan Jacob Ponle popularly called Woodberry were extradited to the US…
A woman, Mrs Rose Origbe, in Ugheli North Local Government of Delta state on Tuesday slumped and died after her COVID-19 test came back positive. TALKGLITZ gathered that the mother of four had been managing high blood…
A 27-year old armed robber, Adeniyi Ajayi, who was arrested in Lagos has told the police to kill him as he would come back more hardened if he is imprisoned. The robber who was nabbed in a hotel at Ijora 7-up area of…
The All Progressives Congress has appointed Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to head the party’s National Campaign Council for the Edo State governorship election. Former National Chairmen of the party, Adams…
Russians have overwhelmingly voted to effect a constitutional change which could extend President Vladimir Putin's grip on power till 2023. The vote would allow Putin who has been in power since 1999 to contest again…
With 790 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Nigeria reported its highest daily figure as the total infections hit 26,000. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced this via its twitter handle on Wednesday…
