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FG adds new tax on telephone calls
The Federal Government has added a new tax on phone calls to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. The telecom tax in the equivalent of a minimum of one kobo per second for phone calls is captured in the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2021 signed by the President Buhari last week, as one of the sources of funds required to finance free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. The Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwo Oyedele, said; “S.26 of this new law imposes a telecommunications tax of not less than 1kobo per second…
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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen wins Serie A Young Player Of The Season Award
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been named the best under 23 player in Serie A for the 2021/22 season. The 23-year-old, who was impressive this season, scored 14 goals for Napoli in 26 league games after missing two months of action due to a facial injury he suffered in Napoli’s clash against Inter Milan. He also registered 5 assists and made 5 appearances in the UEFA Europa League, where he netted 4 goals and registered 1 assist (5 goals contribution). Osimhen beat the likes of Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus and Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca to the award. He also won the Serie…
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Money doesn’t give you the right to treat people with less any differently. Be kind – Davido
Singer Davido shared this on his Instastories on Saturday evening, May 21.
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NATIONAL SHAME: I had to pay the whole airport off to get on my flight out of Nigeria – American rapper DaBaby (VIDEO)
American rapper, DaBaby has narrated his experience at the Lagos airport. The rapper was in Lagos, Nigeria, to shoot a music video with Davido. At the end of his stay, he shared a video of himself in the plane, flying out of Nigeria. In the caption, he revealed his experience with airport officials. He wrote: “Boyyy I done had to pay the whole airport off to make this flight.” Watch the video below.
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Buhari’s exclusion of South-East is fueling insecurity….I want to be President of ALL Nigerians – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said that the insecurity in South-East is being fuelled by President Muhammadu Buhari’s exclusion of the people of the zone. Tambuwal said this while meeting with delegates from Imo State chapter of the PDP on his presidential aspiration. The Governor who promised to quench insecurity in the region by incorporating them into his administration if elected, added that people from the zone feel cheated because Buhari left them out in the scheme of things. He said; “Buhari has shortchanged the South-East. I was the one who advised Saraki to choose Ike Enweremadu to become his deputy in 2015. There…
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“May Nigeria not happen to you”- Man mourns friend who allegedly died due to lack of oxygen, ventilator and shortage of bed at hospitals
One Iwuala Nnamdi took to Facebook on Friday to mourn a friend who allegedly died due to lack of oxygen, ventilator and shortage of bed at the hospitals where he was rushed to for medical treatment. “May Nigeria not happen to you, may you not be sick in Nigeria, only son gone,” he wrote. “Always check your BP, truth be told you need to watch your health because as soon as you get very sick in Nigeria without discovering it early you have no chance. “Rushed to FMC there is no bed, rushed to another hospital there is no oxygen, taken…
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ABU student regains freedom after spending a year and half in Boko Haram’s captivity
A student of Ahmadu Bello University has regained freedom after spending a year and half in Boko Haram captivity. Godwin Tanko who disclosed that the abducted student identified as Becky Inuwa is his course mate, said she was rescued by soldiers. He wrote; Today I’m celebrating life, I’ve shed tears of joy for this news, this is my course mate in ABU, Becky Inuwa who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists for over 1½ years but has been rescued by our great Nigerian Army
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EFCC releases former Speaker Patricia Etteh
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Etteh has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after being arrested over an allegation of fraud. Etteh who was elected Speaker in 2007 but resigned only after a few months amid allegations of financial misappropriation, was arrested and detained by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday May 17 “on suspicious and shady financial involvement with Phil Jin Projects Limited”. Spokesperson of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, announced her release in a statement on Saturday May 21. Etteh was released on Friday May 20, three days after her arrest “upon fulfilling bail conditions offered…
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Priest suspended by Church for joining Benue State Governorship race
The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Benue State has suspended Reverend Father, Hycainth Alia, for expressing interest in the governorship contest of the state. Alia is among the 12 governorship aspirants who purchased expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the party’s primary election. In a viral suspension letter addressed to all priests, religious and laity of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, dated May 20, 2022 and signed by the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Bishop William Avenya, who is also Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Kastina-Ala, indicated that the affected priest…
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Singer Portable acquires new whip (photo)
Singer, Portable, is the proud owner of a Lexus vehicle. He shared the good news on his Instagram page this afternoon. He posted a photo of himself on the car and wrote; ”OKIKIOLA God Sent ZAzuu More Keys More Fame More Cash Out Oro Mi Bizza Bizza Na God Dey Run Am Another Motor Abeg no spoil my car oh ZAzuu Motor CEO Dr ZEH Nation”
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Under the new total ban of motorcycles, Okada riders & their passengers will be arrested and prosecuted – Lagos police command says
The Lagos state police command has said that under the new total ban on motorcycles in the state which takes effect on June 1st, passengers and riders alike will be arrested and prosecuted. The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on his Twitter handle this evening. Read his tweets below…
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Deborah Samuel:We pray it doesn’t happen again – Tambuwal promises
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has assured that the circumstances which led to the death of female Shehu Shagari College of Education, Miss Deborah Samuel in the state will not reoccur. The PDP Presidential hopeful gave this assurance while addressing delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to woo their votes in the forthcoming national convention on SaturdayHe said the fate suffered by Deborah was not a true representation of Sokoto people. “We pray it doesn’t happen again”, he said while blaming the incident on the failure of the security system.He challenged Nigerians to aspire to have a modern…
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