FG plans increase of tobacco products tax to 50% — official
The Federal Government has said it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 percent ad-valorem to 50 percent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr Mangai Malau, Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Tuesday, at the National Tobacco Control Budget […]
TotalEnergies to stop routine gas flaring this year – Official
The TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria says it will stop routine gas flaring in 2023 to actualise energy security and sufficiency. Mr Victor Bandele, the Deputy Managing Director, Deepwater TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria, said this in Abuja, when he featured at the Chief Executive Officers Roundtable, at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023). He said the […]
I Gave Delegates Anointing Oil For My Victory- Dino Melaye
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governorship candidate in Kogi State, Dino Melaye says he gave anointing oil to delegates of his party to ensure his victory at the primary election. Melaye disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels TV Politics Today Asked to respond to allegations that delegates were financially induced, he said he […]
AMVCA Releases Nominees For 2023 Awards (FULL LIST)
Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards(AMVCA) has released the list of nominees for this year awards. The announcement was made on Sunday by Bisola Aiyeola and Ghanian actor, Adjetey Anang This year’s award will be presented in 33 categories, with ten categories open to public voting. The award will be held in Lagos State on May […]
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By Toyin Falola When the drafters of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act formulated Section 419 of the Act, I am sure that they never intended that the number of the section would supplant the name of the crime. The section prohibits the offence of obtaining by false pretence with the intent to defraud. The Code […]
Kogi PDP guber primaries not credible, Awoniyi protests
Mr. Abayomi Awoniyi, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi governorship aspirants, has said the party’s Sunday primary election was not credible enough. He said this in a statement on Monday in Lokoja, adding that the election was not free, fair or credible as it was marred by fraud. Sen. Dino Melaye had emerged […]
Railway generates N715.09m in Q3 2022, says NBS
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N715.09 million in revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report showed that the figure dropped by 60.52 percent compared to the […]
Aviation Workers Protests, Blocks Access Road To Lagos Airport
The aviation workers on Monday caused heavy gridlock on access road to both domestic and international airports of the Murtala Muhammed Airports in Lagos, protesting over working conditions. The situation was reported to have caused delays and disruption if flight activities. An airport official said while the protests have caused flight delays due to gridlock […]
700 Nigerians die from oral cancer annually, declares health minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says 746 Nigerians die annually from oral cancer complications in the country. He said 1,146 cases were diagnosed in the country annually. Ehanire, who was represented by Dr Gloria Uzo-Igwe, Head of the Dentistry Division, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), said this at a one-day oral cancer training […]
Make e-Naira work outside Nigeria, VC urges CBN
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo-Egbewole (SAN), has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make the e-Naira policy accessible to citizens abroad to facilitate the settlement of their international transactions. He stated this on Monday when he received members of a delegation from the CBN and Zenith Bank […]
