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12 Sep
The Executive Secretary, Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, on Wednesday announced the commencement of online registration for 2025 Intending Pilgrims. The Board’s Press Secretary, Jumoke Jimoh, in a statement in Ilorin said the registration was for those wishing to register through the state. The Executive Secretary was quoted as saying all Intending…
8 Sep
The Senate Committee on Local Content has launched free corporate business registration for youths to boost employment opportunities. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), who spearheaded the initiative in Kogi State, also empowered tertiary institution students with multipurpose business carts and announced the free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises…
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The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has described the allocation of 70% of value-added tax (VAT) proceeds to Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as unfair to the remaining 34 states. Speaking during an interactive session with members of the House of Representatives on the proposed tax…
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Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of a Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the remand of a former manager of the Iju Branch of Polaris Bank Limited, Abiodun Sanni, in the Correctional Facility over an alleged defrauded sum of N122,011,441,00. The judge ordered the remand of Sanni in Kirikiri Correctional Facility after he was…
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A foreign observer group, International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement Inc., USA, has stated that the outcome of Saturday's election in Ondo State was the true reflection of the will of the people. According to the group, contestants who lost the election can explore legal channels in case of contestation and disagreement in…
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Cross River State Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Justin Beshel has said that the National Digital Economy and e-governance bill when passed into law would advance the nation's e-governance and digital economy initiatives. The Commissioner said this while declaring open a stakeholders' engagement forum in Calabar Friday during the ongoing nationwide consultation exercise…
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Femi Adebayo’s upcoming Netflix series, Seven Doors, is already turning heads. Beyond its storyline and cultural backdrop, the series boasts a stellar cast of top Nollywood actors. As the December 13, 2024 premiere date approaches, here are five stars to look out for in this highly anticipated project. READ ALSO:: ‘Jagun Jagun’, ‘Pregnant’ top IIF…
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Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, on Monday, November 18, 2024, announced that the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, Morayo will be released tonight at 7 pm Nigerian time. The Grammy Award-winning singer shared the news on his X handle, generating excitement among his millions of fans. READ ALSO: Wizkid’s…
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Amid criticism of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has also berated him over his comments on the nation's recent elections. Obasanjo during the Chinua Achebe leadership forum held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, described the 2023 general elections as a travesty. Obasanjo advocated the appointment of new…
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Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Dangiwa has said the leadership of President Bola Tinubu has enabled impactful reforms in the housing sector. Dangiwa asserted this during a media parley in Abuja, explaining that the move has enabled the ministry to focus its efforts on executing various housing projects to improve the lives of…
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Ahead of the 2026 governorship poll in Ekiti State, leaders in Ekiti South Senatorial District in the All Progressives Congress (APC ), on Monday, endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second term. They said re-election would allow the governor and his deputy to consolidate the good governance being ushered into the state. Endorsed alongside the Governor,…
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The Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ihunwo Chijioke, has predicted that the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara would face a daunting task ahead of the 2027 elections. According to Ihunwo, the battle is not just about Fubara's re-election, but about the very soul and resources of Rivers State. Speaking to the…