Anti-Tobacco Groups Fault MAN On New Excise Duty On Tobacco
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called on the federal government to discountenance the call by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) for a reconsideration of the new excise duty on tobacco products. Minister of Finance, Dr. Kemi Adeosun had last month announced that under the new excise regime, in addition to an existing […]
Last 3-yrs Has Been Turbulent For Nigeria, Buhari Laments
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Monday said that the past three years of his administration has witnessed great turbulence and that the country’s need for critical job-creating sectors that had been abandoned in the past has been revived and has started yielding results. The President also stated that the arable land the country is blessed with is […]
MMM Founder, Sergei Mavrodi Dies Of Heart Attack
Sergei Mavrodi, an eccentric Russian mathematician who founded the notorious MMM pyramid or Ponzi scheme in the early 1990s that swindled millions out of their savings, has died, his assistant said Monday. Mavrodi, whose bespectacled face once featured on vouchers issued by the grandiose scheme, died at age 62, his assistant Alexander Vlasov told Moskva […]
Residents Flee As Monkeys Invade Lagos Community
Invasion by monkeys from natural habitat is forcing many residents of Soluyi/Sosanya Community in Gbagada, Lagos State, to flee. Some of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that they could no longer withstand the situation. They called on the state government to save the community from the trouble, […]
England’s Butland Relishes Battle For Goalkeeping Slot
England’s Jack Butland is backing manager Gareth Southgate’s policy of keeping his goalkeepers guessing as to who will be the number one for the World Cup in Russia. The Stoke player is set to start against Italy at Wembley on Tuesday and needs to keep pace with Everton’s rising star Jordan Pickford, who made it […]
Adeosun Clarifies Letter to EFCC Boss on Recovered Funds
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has clarified the letter written to the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu saying on cash recoveries by the Federal Government. In a terse statement issued on Sunday, Adeosun said the letter was without any ulterior motive. “The Minister wishes to state […]
Owalesphotography Hosts Second Edition Of TellThatStory 2.0 (TTS2.0)
On March 19th and 20th , the second edition of Owalesphotography TellThatStory 2.0 (TTS2.0) held in Benin with experts taking on the upcoming photographers in the business of photography. According to the convener of the initiative, and lead photographer at owalesphotography Babawale Obayanju, the project aimed at equipping and building a movement of focused and productive photographers […]
PDP To Buhari: Call APC to Order over Metuh
…..Urges CJN To Protect the Judiciary From APC Intrusion The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately call his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and some of his appointees to order over their manifest interest and continued interference in the trial of its former National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa […]
Jonathan’s fixers ‘hacked’ Buhari’s medical and financial records ahead of 2015 elections
A rich supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly hired SCL, a data analytics company, to paint President Muhammadu Buhari bad in the buildup to the 2015 elections. Fresh information reveals that fixers hired by a billion in support of the Jonathan campaign hacked into Buhari’s personal data. SCL is the parent company of Cambridge […]
Minister Confirms Release of that 91 Dapchi Girls
The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed says 91 out of the 110 abdcuted Daptchi girls has been released. According to a video shared by the presidency, Lai said, ‘as of now, I can confirm that 91 girls and 1 boy have been released. Its still developing because many of the girls that were […]
