THE All Progressives Congress in the North-West zone has concluded to rally voters to support the Tinubu-Shettima ticket for the 2023 presidency. The zone affirmed its support for the former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the party’s presidential running mate in the forthcoming elections. These were contained in …
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Post-VAIDS: JTB, FIRS Commences Full Scale Enforcement On Defaulters
Upon the effluxion of the amnesty provided by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would immediately commence a “full scale …
Read More »World’s Population To Hit Eight Billion By November, Says United Nations
The United Nations has projected that the world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022. The international organisation also disclosed that India is projected to become the most populous country, surpassing China in 2023. Recall that World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year to …
Read More »Reps Probe N1.25bn Extra Budget Spending By NESREA
House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has kicked against extra budgetary spending by National Environmental Standard and Regulations Agency (NEREA) in 2019 which amounted to N1.25billion without following due process of appropriation, describing it as illegal and total violation of the law of the land. The committee, therefore, resolved …
Read More »FLASHBACK: How WAEC Blamed Tinubu’s Running Mate, Shettima’s Govt For Chibok Schoolgirls’ Abduction In 2014
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has disclosed that the abduction of more than 250 schoolgirls in Chibok in April 2014 may not have occurred if the then governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, had heeded the advice of the examination body. Recall that on Sunday, Shettima was announced …
Read More »Peseiro Rues Super Eagles Failure To Qualify For Qatar 2022
Following his team’s failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has reacted. Recall that after a 1-1 draw, the Super Eagles who are a three-time African champions were denied the World Cup ticket by perennial rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana in …
Read More »Super Eagles Stars, Moses Simon And Akinkunmi Amoo Dropped Out Of Final List Of Nominees For 2022 CAF Awards
Despite being shortlisted, Super Eagles of Nigeria stars, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have failed to make the final list of nominees for the 2022 CAF awards. On June 30, Simon was shortlisted in the 30-man for the African Player of the Year, while Amoo was shortlisted alongside nine others …
Read More »2023: We’re Counting On Yorubas Support For Tinubu’s Victory – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he’s hoping that the Yorubas will throw their weight behind the presidential aspiration of his predecessor, Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Monday at the 2022 edition of the Annual Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The Governor described Tinubu as an experienced leader, assuring …
Read More »Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Amaechi’s Ally, Princewill Dumps APC
Former Governorship candidate in Rivers State under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Prince Tonye Princewill has resigned his membership in the party. Princewill in a letter dated July 12, 2002, and addressed to the Chairman of the party in his Ward …
Read More »Lagos: Robbers Push Lady From Car, Suspect Dies After Police Chase
A lady identified as Loveth was dispossessed of her belongings by four men and pushed out of moving car which boarded at Bolade area of Oshodi, Lagos State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this in a Twitter post said after a patrol team gave …
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