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Special Tribute to Late Hon. John Abah July 16, 2020 Yann Martel, in his work “Life of Pi” made this wonderful remark, “Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or…
A Chartered Tax Professional, Chief, Dr. Francis U. Ubani, has opined that the proposed repeal of The National Lottery Act, No. 7 of 2005” and “The National Lottery (Amendment) Act, No. 6 of 2017” respectively, and to enact “Central Gaming Bill” into law are unconstitutional. He also argued that they are against a recent…
*Urges FG to solve inflation, high unemployment A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Pastor Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has urged President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to address insecurity so that farmers can go back to the farm without fear of attack and kidnapping. He noted that agriculture should be the bedrock of Nigeria’s economy but…
Former Rivers State governor, Dr Dr Peter Odili has been placed on the watch list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) over an alleged economic issues. Odili, a medical doctor, deputy governor between 1992 and 1993 and two term substantive govoernor of Rivers State between 1999 and 2007 is the husband…
The Candidature of Otunba Kingsley Mokikan: A Better by Far Option For the sake of many who are not familiar with the political architecture of Kabba/Bunu, this article tends to bring to prominence some facts about the personality and the capability of the person and personality of Otunba Kingsley Mokikan. The advent of this democratic…
….. Asks Tinubu, Buhari to join protests. From Kayode Lawal, Abuja. A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal has challenged President Bola Tinubu to address the nation immediately with persuasive arguments to placate the angry and hungry citizens instead of issuing threats against the planned hunger protests. The…
A distress call from an expatriate working with an international organization in Kogi State who suspected that she had symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19 had generated widespread speculation and it is therefore pertinent that we set the records straight. 2. Determination The case does not fit into the spectrum of criteria set by…
[pl_row] [pl_col col=12] [pl_text] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed downward electronic transfer and ATM fees as well as card maintenance fees. According to the CBN, bank customers will now pay N10 for electronic transfers below N5,000, and N25 for electronic transfer between N5,000 and N50,000. Only electronic transfer above N50,000 will attract…
No fewer than 1,000 students and out-of-school youths from across the Six Area Councils of FCT have participated in the Incentivised Pilot Schools Sewing Championship project 2023 (SSCP23) being organized by the FCT Education Secretariat, initiated by the Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF). The project is being supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to uphold the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC that he (Atiku) won 21 States in the February 25 presidential election. Atiku made the request in his final address filed at the Presidetial…
