Edo receives reports of APC mobilisation committee
The Edo government has received the report of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 41-man member Mobilisation Committee in the state with a promise to firmly expeditiously understudy it. The Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, who received the report on behalf of Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday in Benin commended the committee for a job well […]
Join us now, ADP tells de-registered parties
…Says it is the only Alternative Party in Nigeria By Henry Umoru THE Action Democratic Party (ADP) has extended an Olive branch to all the deregistered political parties to join its fold against the backdrop that it remained the only credible alternative political party to the two existing dominant parties in Nigeria. Reacting yesterday in […]
Botswana to start auctions of elephant hunting licences
Botswana on Friday will hold its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since controversially scrapping a hunting ban last year, a wildlife official said. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s government in May revoked a moratorium, just a year after he succeeded Ian Khama, an avid environmentalist, who introduced a blanket ban in 2014 to reverse […]
Lagos-Ibadan rail: LASG to close Jonathan Coker road, demolish Costain Bridge
Lagos State Government on Thursday announced that it would be closing down Jonathan Coker axis, Ifako-Ijaiye, on Saturday for installation of Level Crossing Rubber Panels by the contractor handling the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. It added that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) would also commence demolition of parts of the existing Costain bridge and […]
Gov. Bello orders demolition of campaign billboards
Orders seizure of cars using his name as plate numbers Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered the demolition of all campaign billboards erected by parties and candidates in the build-up to the Nov. 26, 2019 governorship election in the state. Bello, who gave the order in a statement issued in Lokoja on Thursday, also […]
Black Thursday: 20 armed robbers storm two banks in Ondo, kill two Policemen
Two policemen were Thursday shot dead by group of armed robbers who stormed two banks in ile-Oluji area of Ondo state.
Trump unleashes fury at impeachment enemies during prayer event
President Donald Trump unleashed his fury against those who tried to remove him from office at a prayer breakfast Thursday, a day after his acquittal by the Senate in his impeachment trial. Speaking from a stage where he was joined by congressional leaders, including Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who led the impeachment charge against […]
7.5% VAT deductions on voice calls is under FIRS ― Pantami
Communications and Digital Economy Minister Isa Pantami said that the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) deductions on voice calls and text messages fell under the purview of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Pantami made the clarification in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, and made available to newsmen on Thursday […]
Mikel Arteta has brought ‘fun’ back to Arsenal ― Luiz
David Luiz credited new Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta with bringing “fun” back to the club, suggesting the squad had become “sad” under his predecessor Unai Emery. Arteta replaced Emery in December having spent a spell as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, with the club becoming underwhelmed by the team’s direction under the previous coach. […]
Update: Novel Coronavirus outbreak in countries affected
Total deaths: 565 (491 in China, 1 in the Philippines, 1 in Hong Kong) Confirmed cases: 28,365, 3,863 (14%) critical) Total recovered: 1,428 No. of affected countries: 28 Confirmed cases by Country/Region (as of 5 pm on 06/02/2020) Mainland China: 28,093 Japan: 45………….Asia READ ALSO: Coronavirus: Senate summons Health Minister Singapore: 30 ………….Asia Thailand: 25 ………….Asia […]
Netflix introduces ‘low data’ AV1 video codec for Android platform
Netflix is rolling out support for the new AV1 video codec in its Android app, which the company claims compresses video 20 percent more efficiently than the VP9 codec it currently uses. The company says the codec can be enabled now for “selected titles” by enabling the “Save Data” option, although it doesn’t detail exactly […]
Kucheza Gaming, Nigeria’s first homegrown Esports company , successfully hosted its inaugural Gaming Esports Open at Avi-Cenna International School in Ikeja GRA.
This past weekend, Kucheza Gaming, Nigeria’s first homegrown Esports company for 6-18-year-olds, successfully hosted its inaugural Gaming Esports Open at Avi-Cenna International School in Ikeja GRA. The event saw teens from across Nigeria compete in Esports, a new category of competition using video games, for the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to London to […]
7.5% VAT on voice calls, SMS: Direct your anger to FIRS ― Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami says the issues of VAT, does not fall under the Ministry’s purview and as such can’t intervene on the complaints by the public on the new tax regime on voice calls and SMS.
Coronavirus: Senate summons Health Minister
THE Senate has summoned the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to appear before it and brief the lawmakers on the preparedness of his ministry towards taking precautionary measures to ensure that there was no possible outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria.
Full list of the 74 parties deregistered by INEC
Retains Accord, PDP, APC, others Fixes Edo Guber for Sept. 19, Ondo Oct. 10 By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has deregistered 74 out of Nigeria’s 92 political parties for their lackluster performance in the 2019 general elections. Some of the deregistered parties include All Blending Party, Advanced Allied Party, […]
Why are Nigerians living in denial?
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Nigerians: WHEN the discourse is on Muhammadu Buhari and the state of affairs in Nigeria under his watch, opinions are sharply divided along ethnic and religious lines. My write-up last week on “What will be Buhari’s legacy?” expectedly elicited such strong responses. The president is a very divisive figure. Those who claim […]
