The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has described the death of the former Governor of Taraba, Mr Danbaba Suntai, as a great loss to the nation. Ekweremadu made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Suntai gave a good account of himself as a politician, public administrator and party man. He said: ”This is an incalculable loss not only to the people of Taraba, but to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family, and the nation. ”We had all prayed for his full recovery following the…
Author: David Folami
Following its 800 million dollars intervention in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, injected 195 million dollars into the market to meet the requests of customers in the various segments of the market. The acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement in Abuja that the bank would soon introduce a new FOREX retail option. Giving a breakdown of funds injected on Monday, he said the apex bank offered 100 million dollars to authourised dealers through interbank wholesale window, while it allocated 50 million dollars to Small…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria generated the sum of N204.77 billion as Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter of 2017. VAT is a consumption tax that is placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at final sale. The NBS stated this in a Sectoral Distribution of VAT Data for first quarter of 2017, published by the bureau on Tuesday in Abuja. The report showed that the N204.77 billion generated in the quarter was lower than N207.35 billion generated in the fourth quarter of 2016. According to the…
In the second quarter of 2016, Nigeria plunged into an economic recession. Two quarters of consecutive negative growth was all it took. Years of wasteful spending and corruption had finally caught up with the continent’s biggest market. It may be early days yet, but here are 7 signs you can hold onto if you are Nigerian or doing business in Nigeria: 1 Latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) present a ray of light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel for the average Nigerian. The economy contracted by 0.52…
Africa’s richest man and the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has revealed that Nigerian economy is losing an estimated N20 billion on a daily basis to the bad roads around Apapa, Lagos. Dangote disclosed this fact during a chat with the journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, June 2017. He categorically stated that the country is losing about N140 billion weekly to traffic gridlock on all roads linking the city. “The economy loses more than N20 billion daily. It affects businesses across the country. All our operations in the hinterland in Ilorin and Kano are operating at 40 percent…
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it was set to implement new guidelines for HIV prevention, treatment and care to consolidate previous efforts in tackling the scourge. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this at the opening of a two-day North-West Zonal Dissemination of 2016 National Guidelines for HIV prevention, Treatment and Care in Kaduna. Represented by Mr Segilola Araoye, his Special Adviser, Adewole said the guideline would ensure that those affected by HIV receive free health service at all levels in both public and private health institutions. “From this day hence, everyone who tests positive to HIV…
In a move that looks like the revival of the pre-colonial cocoa wonder in the south-Western part of the country, the newly revivified Osun State Cocoa Processing Factory has achieved a daily 20,000 tonnes of cocoa processing. The company which was established in 1982, stopped production in 2001 as a result of obsolete equipment and management related issues. In 2015, the state government secured investments from two Chinese companies, Skyron Corporation and Golden Monkey Group of Company which led to the resuscitation of the industry. Osun state’s Commissioner for Industries, Commerce, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Mr Ismail Alagbada disclosed that the…
The Sokoto State Government has advocated voluntary premarital counselling and screening for Sickle Cell disease, HIV, and Hepatitis. The State Government, through its Ministry of Health, has also advised all intending couples in the state to undergo counselling, screening and testing not only for Sickle Cell Disease, but also for HIV and Hepatitis. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Balarabe Kakale, spoke in Sokoto on Monday when the members of the State Accountability Coalition on Maternal Health (SACOM), paid him a visit. Kakale said: “This will reduce to the barest minimum, the prevalence of the ailments in our communities. “The state…
Nigeria’s first consignment of yams is expected to depart the nation’s shore for United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. This move was part of government efforts to increase the non-oil exports of the country as well as increase the country’s share of the global agricultural export market. In recent time, the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Dr Audu Ogbeh has revealed that the government is making all efforts to regain its share of global commodity market as most advanced nations having been rejecting agricultural produce from the country due to…
Presenter Stephanie Coker is dishing out clear pointers on what her style will be when she walks down the aisle with her boo in coming months. The couple had their introduction ceremony in November 2016, and now, about seven months down the line, the bride-to-be is pretty clear on how she intends to slay and stun for the big day! “I’m a tomboy by nature but I don’t think that style will feature in my wedding because I won’t be able to wear my sneakers. “It’s the only day you get to be a princess; the only time you will have that…
Drake and Nigerian reporter, Onwude, have set tongues wagging after they turned up to the NBA Awards together. Drake hosted Monday’s first NBA Awards, and he arrived at the joint with Nigerian rising star in the NBA media, Ros Gold-Onwude. Ros Gold-Onwude was Drake’s date for the event, and the duo hit the red carpet together at Pier 36 in New York. Drake and Gold-Onwude, we learnt are close friends, and while Drake once asked her out on a date during an interview, they have bonded over their passion for basketball. It’s safe to say the hip-hop heavyweight started crushing…
Zazaii and BeautyREVng tap Mimi Onalaja for the periodic influencer series themed ‘Shop Her Style’. The budding TV presenter was styled in an array of looks from top Nigerian brands including Nuraniya, Rococo, Kale & Kulema, Amarelis, Toka Toka Lagos and more for the themed editorial from the fashion retailer. Mimi Onalaja exudes did laidback yet luxe style in the looks she chose for the edit wearing chic simple looks, sweats and eclectic print pants, cocktail dresses, wedding guest outfit and more vibrant looks. Shift dresses, floral bardot print dress, top paired with athleisure pants, thin strapped ten dress with…
Nigerians have quite a lot to say about the temporary cancellation of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” a TV game show which was a source of entertainment and knowledge for 13 years. On Sunday, June 25, 2017, Frank Idoho, who hosted the show since it made its debut, announced that the show is going on a temporary break. Produced by Ultima Limited, MTN took over sponsorship of the TV show in 2006, making it bigger by doubling the prize money from five million naira to 10 million naira. On the show, large cash prizes are offered for correctly answering…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were spotted sharing a kiss at the end of a date night in Los Angeles. The celebrity couple had visited a friend in the Calabasas area and got in the mood to show some PDA afterwards. The reality TV star and mother of two wore a black cropped top, high-waisted skirt and lace-up Yeezy booties. Yeezy on his part went with a black jacket, distressed denim jeans and beige boots to match hers. Kimye are reportedly getting serious about having a third child after North and Saint having recently got a surrogate to help extend…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, who celebrated the dissolution of her marriage, has blasted those insulting her. Dikeh says she’s not ever going to reply negative comments and vibes, as she has had her own fair share of clapbacks. She wrote: ATTENTION::: I get to See some awful comments and I am here to say I will never reply to any negative or Bad vibes…I have had my own fair share of Clapbacks,Saucey with rice replies in the past and Believe me I have grown Up so much I wouldn’t elude such SADNESS and classlessness again. Please if you have nothing…
Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, decided to blast Bobrisky on Instagram, and then engaged in an exchange with the Nigerian male Barbie. Maduagwu told Bobrisky to stop scaring kids with his ‘incredible looks’. He disclosed that Bobrisky’s looks scared his sister’s kids. He wrote: Stop frightening our kids with your “incredible” looks @bobrisky222am sorry bro, you know i always defend you? but i can’t take this anymore, you just scared the hell out of my elder sisters kid with your looks, please its high time you stop this, the poor girl woke up to see your pics on television, ,…
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade, is done with people who think the worst of her. In a Secret Question segment, she was asked what was the worst thing she had heard about herself. ‘I heard I was a runs girl, but I am not a runs girl,’ the actress said. ‘I did two full-time jobs while I was abroad.’ ‘And when I came to Nigeria, I know how much I came with, and in dollars. ‘The term runs girl means I sleep around to take care of my kids and I didn’t do all that.’
Is Kim Kardashian’s surrogate pregnant with twins? A rep for the reality star would not confirm or deny a new report. Much of the recent season of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which concluded earlier this month, focused on Kardashian’s desire to explore surrogacy. Now, days after it was said a surrogate was indeed hired, the new cover of Life & Style alleges the unidentified woman is pregnant with Kardashian and West’s twins. “Both Kim and Kanye are overjoyed that the couple’s surrogate is pregnant with twins,” the tabloid quotes a so-called “insider” as saying in its story. The article…
Kylie Jenner has a lot of insecurities when it comes to her relationship with Travis Scott, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Could that have lead to their alleged break up? Oh no! A shocking new MTO report on June 28 claims that Kylie Jenner, 19, and Travis Scott, 25, have ended their relationship after Travis cheated on her with at least 10 other women. Though we have yet to confirm the infidelity, an insider did tell HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that Kylie has been experiencing a lot of insecurity about the rapper. However, her worries were more about his career than other…
Khloe Kardashian was showered with attention on Tuesday and she made sure to thank her number one after her birthday – beau Tristan Thompson. The KUWTK star’s family and boyfriend, basketball pro Tristan, all flocked to social media to pay tribute to Khloe on her 33rd birthday. ‘Happy bday my love, this picture right here sums up how wild, crazy and how much we love each other,’ the 26-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers player captioned a series of photo booth pictures from her party on Instagram. ‘Let’s continue to build more memories and cherish them with each other. God bless you, I…