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Buhari – President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sent an Executive Bill to the National Assembly seeking an amendment to some provisions of the Finance Act 2019. The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on the floor of the red chamber, while Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila read the document in the House of […]
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, one of Nigeria’s most influential Muslim traditional leaders, has been removed from his throne. He was deposed for showing “insubordination” to the authorities in the northern state of Kano. Mr Sanusi, an ex-central bank chief, has had frosty relations with Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje since 2017. His supporters believe […]
Anthony Joshua – British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua who delivered an emotional speech while addressing the Royal Family at the Commonwealth Day 2020 service, said he spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, adding that he is proud to be a Nigerian. Joshua said: “My name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua and, like many of you […]
Anthony Joshua chose not to give a detailed reaction in the immediate aftermath of Tyson Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder on February 22. Instead, the unified champion let his rivals have their moment and simply posted a couple of Instagram stories branding them both ‘gladiators’. Now, two weeks later, AJ has given his first long interview […]
OPEC – As oil prices sank about 14 per cent last week and the Brent hit a 12-month low on the back of the coronavirus outbreak, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting in Vienna this week, to help stabilise the market. The Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, Nj Ayuk, was […]
Coronavirus – Researchers in China have found two different strains of Covid-19 (coronavirus) which could be causing infections worldwide, CNBC has reported. In a preliminary study published Tuesday, scientists at Peking University’s School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai found that a more aggressive type of Covid-19 had accounted for about 70 […]
Oshiomhole – The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed Waziri Bulama as its acting National Secretary. Mr Waziri was approved alongside ex-Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi and Paul Chukwuma who are to serve in the capacities of the Deputy National Chairman (South) and National Auditor of the party respectively. This […]
Odion Ighalo – MANCHESTER United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy to report that loan signing Odion Ighalo has already displayed his goalscoring abilities throughout his first training sessions as a Red. The Nigerian striker has joined the club from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua until the end of this season and made his anticipated debut during […]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has uncovered a new strategy being deployed by smugglers. The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, Wednesday said it intercepted1, 393 bags of rice concealed in gas cylinders within Ogun State between 5th and 17th February 2020. Also impounded were 625 cartons of frozen chicken, 187 jars and 66 drums […]
Governors of South-West states have declared that the Amotekun Corps will not be attached to very important personalities, politicians and religious centres. This is just as the Osun State Government said the recruitment of personnel of the corps would be conducted at the local government level. Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, who is also the Governor […]