Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said the Federal Government is working towards increasing excise tax on tobacco and alcohol. Adeosun said this while speaking at the ECOWAS financial council of ministers in Abuja on Friday. What she said: “Federal government identified with the ECOWAS position on excise tax on some products,” Adeosun said. “One...
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Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said he supports National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that there will be no automatic ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. What happened: Tinubu had said every Presidential aspirant in the party will be given a chance at the ticket in 2019. He had condemned...
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The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu says restructuring Nigeria is indispensable especially for the benefit of a national unity. Ekweremadu stated this at a two-day Retreat by Southern Senators Forum in Calabar on Friday, and dismissed the fear in certain quarters that restructuring would cause the break-up of the country. Highlights: He explained that...
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Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:...
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These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has announced that a list of 500 Nigerians, who are tax evaders has been compiled and, they would be appropriately dealt with. The Federal Executive Council has approved N28 billion for 35 states. A former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has...
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The governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Friday said it was good that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) early. He said the party was already aware that Atiku would leave. “I have heard about what the former Vice President said about leaving the APC. We knew he was...
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed joy on the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party, on Twitter, wrote “The leadership of the PDP have received the news of the resignation of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from the APC with joy. We are...
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by Alexander O. Onukwue It has happened; Atiku Abubakar has left the APC. No surprises, are there? A close look into the letter shows how he eventually came about announcing his decision and what lies ahead: He Never Really Left the PDP On the map of the political career of Atiku Abubakar, tracing his “transfers”...
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Less than a month after the launch of Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams’, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut on November 8, 2017, the book has begun a successful worldwide tour, receiving critical acclaim in the four countries where it’s been launched – the United...
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The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has restated the Federal Government’s resolve to diversify the economy through massive investment in culture and tourism. Mohammed highlighted this at the meeting of the National Council on Culture and Tourism held in Dutse, Jigawa. This year’s conference which is the 9th edition focuses on...
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A Nigerian dancer, Odumewu Debbie, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest dance marathon by an individual. The 22-year-old also known as Pink Debbie, a dance performer, exhibitionist, and media influencer has broken the record which currently stands at 123 hours and 15 minutes (approximately five days), achieved by Kalamandalam Hemaletha (India) at the...
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The compulsory National Youth Civil Service programme is on. For diasporans, it basically means that for one year, the country owns you. The Federal government determines where you live, when you sleep and wake, dictates what you do throughout camp- think exercise and being subjected to bad food, but the trade-off is, they pay you...
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The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was yet to formally inform the party of his decision to leave. Bolaji told newsmen at the party secretariat that the party was yet to see any official notification. He said in the coming days, the...
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday led a crowd of people for a road walk for diabetes awareness in Abeokuta, Ogun, declaring that he walks with agility at 80, despite being diabetic. Highlights: Obasanjo revealed that he was diagnosed of diabetes over 30 years ago but said the condition has not affected his daily functions...
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Now here’s the scenario: You’re a dedicated naturalista and your tresses bang, no doubt. But your big day is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 13, 2018, for the conduct of the rerun Anambra Central Senatorial District election. Why it matters: The seat became vacant following the nullification of the 2015 election for the position by an election tribunal. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered INEC to...
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It’s heating up, this race to the 2019 presidency and Atiku just made it that much harder for Buhari to clinch the Presidency a second time by switching parties. The stats: Northerner: check. Muslim: check. So that means there are no zoning issues or talk about having no political chops. But is this all Atiku...
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Condemnations have continued to trail the November 21, 2017 confrontation between the DSS, NIA and the EFCC as the two security agencies prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting the erstwhile Director General of the DSS Mr Ita Ekpenyong and the former NIA Director General Ambassador Ayo Oke. This action which has...
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III on Thursday expressed concern for the growing trend of drug abuse among women and youth. Speaking at the formal opening of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) 51st Annual National Conference in Sokoto, Abubakar asked the society to use its platform in reversing the...
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Entrepreneur, a major buzz word in the Nigerian society, we’ve probably been fanatic about “start up’s” before the Californians created Silicon Valley. We credit our Igbo brothers and sisters with a remarkable drive to lunch out alone with a business idea and see it from start to finish, but honestly, its somewhere in all of...
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The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled its list of nominees for the 12th edition of the prestigious awards. With the mandate to celebrate and accelerate innovation among young Nigerians aged 18 – 31, the TFAA acknowledges inspiring young people making a difference through social enterprise, social good, and creativity. The Central Working Committee of...
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Less than a month after the launch of Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams’, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut on 8 November, 2017, the book has begun a successful worldwide tour, receiving critical acclaim in the four countries where it’s been launched – the United...
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2019 is shaping up to be quite contentious, with this transfer by 4-time presidential aspirant, Abubakar Atiku. A week after PDP sent out a letter begging him to return to the party he helped create, Atiku responded in the affirmative today. For some reason, this move has APC goons knickers in a twist. We wonder...
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Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce has said the investments of former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar may be further targeted for leaving the All Progressives Congress. What happened: Atiku had left the ruling APC, stating that it was a ‘dying party’. The Federal Government had earlier terminated the pilotage agreement with Intels, a company owned by...
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after several rumours of his planned exit. There had been rumours flying around that Atiku was planning to contest in the 2019 Presidential election under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Turakin-Adamawa has finally made it official through a...
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“You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you or my boy to me? I forgo the vengeance on my son. But I have selfish reasons. My youngest son was forced to leave this country because of all this Solozzo business. Alright…now I have to make arrangements to bring him...
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Emmerson Mnangagwa, former Zimbabwean Vice President sacked by ex-President, Robert Mugabe has been sworn in as the new President. He took the oath of office before the chief justice, in front of thousands of citizens. “I Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa swear that as the president of the republic of Zimbabwe I will be faithful to Zimbabwe and...
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Former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina has said he would appear the House of Representatives if he is guaranteed security. Speaking through his counsel Mohammed Sani Katu on Thursday, Maina pleaded with the lawmakers to ensure that no security agency would arrest or harass him before he could appear to...
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku disclosed this in a statement he released on Friday. He said he took the decision after consulting “God, his family members and supporters”. Atiku added that APC is dying party. Read the full statement below: On the 19th of December,...
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TGIF! Catch up on the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Friday morning. Drake ends his relationship with Bella Hadid via text message Well, it wasn’t a relationship per se but Drake had been romantically linked with model,...
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