FG To Increase VAT – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed
Mrs Zaniab Ahmed Minister of Finance Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government will increase the Value Added Tax on some items in the course of the year. Some of the items according to her, will include…
Check Out Governor Rochas Okorocha’s Wife, Nneoma In Secondary School Uniform (PHOTOS)
The pictures above showing Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha's wife, Nneoma Nkechi dressed in secondary school uniform has gone viral on the Internet. She's indeed following her husband Rochas Okorocha's footstep as she stepped out in…
Woman jailed 25 years for stealing N4.5 million
An Osun State High Court in Osogbo yesterday sentenced a 38-year-old woman, Toyin Raheem, to 25 years’ imprisonment for stealing N4.5million. Prosecutor Abiodun Badiora said the convict stole the money belonging a…
APC enraged over PDP’s N388m U.S. lobbying deal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is spending about $1,080,000 (about N388million) on its ongoing lobbying in the United States, The Nation has learnt. The party is also polishing its image in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
Card readers will no longer fail – INEC
The smart card reader will not fail as it did during the 2015 elections at some polling units, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State, Dr. Briyai Frankland, has said. “Our smart card readers have…
Police arrest 35 year-old man who murdered 8 persons, injured 4 others in 2 days
One of the victims, little Miss. Nwaba receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State. Ebonyi state Police Command on Wednesday arrested a 35 year-old man identified as Simeon Ogbala, who had killed…
This is what next level means
When the news hit the media that the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, gave a press release, calling the attention of the federal government to his fears towards the 2019 presidential election and beyond, it is not…
Gov. Amosun after my life, Ogun APC spokesman cries out
The spokesman of the Caretaker Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye, has raised the alarm of a threat to his life, saying the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, should be…
INEC recruits 814,453 ad hoc staff for elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told the National Council of State that it has concluded the identification and recruitment of 814,453 ad hoc staff for the forthcoming general elections. According to the…
Atiku’s Memo To Nigerians, From Washington: I Am A Con Artist, Suck It-up!
Fellow Nigerians, greetings from Washington. After being banned from entering the U.S. for 12 years, I finally made a “triumphant” entry and shamed the “e-rats” and APC trolls. I even slept at the Trump Hotel, where our President,…
Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race, insists on coalition
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili on Thursday morning stepped aside from the presidential race and has rather opted to help build a coalition to defeat the All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party in the February 16, 2019…
US backs opposition as Venezuela president
US President Donald Trump says he recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president. Tens of thousands of Venezuelans are taking to the streets in protest against President Nicolás Maduro. Mr Guaidó,…
NRC to test run Lagos-Abeokuta rail line
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says, it will test run the Lagos-Abeokuta standard gauge line early February. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, who disclosed this on Wednesday at Ijoko in Ogun, while inspecting…
The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn’t Smoke Weed
GROWTH INDUSTRY: CEO Brendan Kenned with marijuana 'tissue culture clones' at a Tilray’s Nanaimo headquarters. Photograph by Spencer Lowell for Fortune It’s just after 6, on a pitch-dark morning in December, and Brendan Kennedy is…
God won’t allow APC return for second term – Atiku’s wife
The wife of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mrs. Titi Abubakar on Wednesday called on the women in Ondo State to vote for her husband, Atiku Abubakar in the forthcoming presidential election. Mrs. Abubakar said…
2019 presidency: Atiku reacts to claims of lack of funds for campaigns
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate for the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied a Lagos based coalition, claiming to be supporting him. < A coalition claiming to be Atiku’s Support…
PHOTOS: Thousands throng Sokoto stadium for Buhari’s campaign rally
A mammoth crowd of thronged the Sokoto stadium on Wednesday as President Muhammadu Buhari held his reelection campaign rally in the state. Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledged to…
Dangote refinery to generate $11 billion per annum
Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has disclosed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery will create $11 billion per annum market for Nigerian crude. The Africa’s richest man said the Nigerian crude was specifically designed…
Nude photos caused Maryam Sanda’s fight with slain husband — Witness
A prosecution witness yesterday said Maryam Sanda, accused of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, told the police that the fight between her and the deceased that allegedly led to his death was caused by a nude picture of a lady…
Is It Time to Regulate Social Media Influencers?
Influencer marketing is $10 billion industry without many rules. Photo: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images In August, the YouTube beauty vlogger Marlena Stell uploaded a nine-minute video titled “My truth regarding the beauty community” to…
Atiku didn’t travel to US as my aide – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, did not travel to the United States as an aide to the Senate President. The All Progressives Congress had said…
Why all governors — even those in PDP — will work for Buhari’s reelection – Yari
Abdul’aziz Yari, governor of Zamfara, says the 36 state governors will work towards the successful reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Zamfara governor is the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He made…
I will never compromise in safeguarding people’s trust, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged not to compromise in providing good leadership that would guarantee a better life for all Nigerians. Buhari made the pledge when he led All Progressives Congress presidential campaign team…
Whatsapp reportedly crashes worldwide except in Nigeria
WhatsApp users in the country on Wednesday rejoiced that the messaging app did not crash on Tuesday contrary to what was experienced in some parts of the world. It would be recalled that several users worldwide, both on Android…