The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed has said the newly established State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) will not impose new taxes. He said it would only boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) through the diversification of the state’s economy. The governor spoke at Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area at the presentation of the staff of office to the Emir of the town, Prof. Halidu Abubakar. Ahmed said the mandate of KWIRS was to change the process of collecting taxes by deploying technology to block loopholes and increase efficiency. The governor noted that with an increased revenue, his administration…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Nigerian Army has reinstated 3,032 dismissed soldiers after the review of their cases. The soldiers were among 5,000 that were dismissed for alleged acts of mutiny, desertion and refusal to carry out lawful orders, etc. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, confirmed their reinstatement on Thursday.
Popular Nigeria rapper, Ice Prince, has been flaunting his girlfriend on social media for a few weeks now. The beautiful baby-mama, French-Ghanaian Maima Nkewa, has just literally POPPED up on our radar. She was spotted recently at the beach with a pink tank top which clearly showed her pierced nipples. The picture was caption-less but we are sure the picture has generated the desired effect that she wants. In April, Maima Nkewa accompanied Ice Prince to Reminisce’s Industry Nite show. The pair started dating in 2014.
After about 24 months, veteran Nollywood actress and producer, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez is back into Nigeria, Uche Jombo left the shores of Nigeria almost 2 years ago to focus on her marriage, and give birth. Uche Jombo landed in the country with her son Matthew on September 1 or September 2. According to reports her mother is around to take care of her son as she moves about. On August 2, 2015 Uche Jombo and her husband Kenny Rodriguez dedicated their son in church.
Veteran Nollywood actor and aspiring AGN president, Emeka Ike, has stated that Pastor Chris Okotie wants to destroy his marriage. The actor who is still trying to settle his marriage problems in court with his wife said Okotie has been frustrating his effort. According to the Emeka: “I want people to look into this issue critically. I’ve never beaten this woman in my life. When she ran out of home, I called my pastor and they took us for counselling. For one week, I was begging her every day; I would go home alone and she would go home alone as well.…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has directed all police commands and formations in the country to desist from using commercial vehicles for operations and patrol duties. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Abuja on Thursday. According to Kolawole, the directive had been circulated to all police formations and commands across the country. The statement noted that the IGP’s decision was not unconnected with regular complaints by members of the public, adding that there were enormous negative consequences associated with such practices…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday expressed its readiness to forcibly evacuate over 2,000 household in Gangare, Zamfara, to avoid casualty in case of flood. The NEMA’s Coordinator in charge of Sokoto Operations Office, Mr. Thickman Tanimu, made the disclosure in Gusau in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. He explained that the household would be evacuated from Gangare area near river Gusau, in the state capital. Tanimu said the agency had organised training for stakeholders in disaster management on the importance of waste management and flood mitigation. “Based on the report we received from the…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from inviting a former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, for questioning. Justice Mohammed Yunusa ordered the EFCC to stay action on Oduah as regards the purchase of two armoured BMW cars at a cost of N255m in 2013 by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority under her watch. The purchase of the cars sparked outrage across the country, which later led to the ex-minister’s resignation from office. The order, made on August 26, 2015, also barred the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission…
The bid by the wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari to save mothers and their children from health and nutritional hazards in the country, has attracted international attention. The United Nations (UN) under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNFPA, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin and a team of Development Partners, are exploring opportunities through Mrs Buhari’s office to develop a support programme to complement the present administration’s efforts at improving health, nutrition and population outcomes in Nigeria. The Senior Special Assistant to Mrs. Buhari, Dr. Hajo Sani, who disclosed this in a statement Wednesday, said that the wife of the…
First it was singer Lami Phillips and now Ms Kedike is rocking her own threaded hair. I hope weaves and wigs will still be relevant. She looks even more beautiful in this. Who dares to rock? See more photos below:- Source: tomiscolourpavilion
Famous Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus who has been basking in the success of her just premiered movie, ‘Dry’ has just been named an ambassador to stop the ‘Violence Against Women in Election’ Campaigns. On Tuesday, September 1, announced A-list actress and film maker, Stephanie as an ambassador for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). According to Stella Dimoko, the formal presentation took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The event was attended by the Acting INEC Chairman Hajiya Amina Zakari, former Deputy Governor of Plateau state Mrs. Pauline Tallen, NDI Country Director…
The rising trend of air mishaps in the country has been traced to the frequent substitution of jet fuel with household kerosene, a fraudulent act that portends grave danger for the aviation industry. The Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Mr Femi Otedola, who made this eye-opening revelation yesterday, said this illicit act had been identified as a major factor contributing to the rising cost of kerosene in the country and may also be the cause of some of the recent air mishaps in the country. In a letter to the federal government, the oil mogul said: “The sale of HHK…
The North-East caucus of the All Progressives Congress in the National Assembly on Wednesday threw their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), who has received flaks of recent for the appointments he has so far made. A cross section of Nigerians accused the president of being sectional in his appointments, arguing that about 75 per cent of appointments so far made favoured northerners. One of such critics, Governor Ayodele Fayose, said Mr. Buhari was carrying himself as if he was a “northern president”, not the president of the entire country. However, the caucus, in a press conference yesterday in Abuja,…
The Nigerian Air Force said Wednesday that it has struck and destroyed solar panels believed to have been used by Boko Haram terrorists for electricity in Sambisa forest. The spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, said an ongoing air assault against terrorists hit electricity-generating panels within the forest. He said the attack was carried out during the recent take-over of Gamboru-Ngala by government troops. Gamboru-Ngala, said to be a “strategic economic town” in Borno State, was retaken from Boko Haram insurgents by troops of the Nigerian military on Tuesday. “The most recent success was the attack…
The Senate Unity Forum on Wednesday distanced itself from the purported withdrawal of a suit alleging that the Senate Standing Orders, used for the June 9 election of the Senate President and his deputy, were forged. Senators under the aegis of the forum, who filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja are, among other things, seeking for the nullification of the election of Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively. Counsel for the SUF, Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN), described reports that his clients had withdrawn the suit as “erroneous and…
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has assured that Nigerians will soon see the fulfillment of his election campaign promises. He gave the re-assurance on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving university students. The president assured Nigerian youth that his government’s anti-corruption campaign would secure their future. In an address to members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who marched to the presidential villa to pledge their full support for his anti-corruption campaign, President Buhari promised that he will do his best to place Nigeria well on the way to becoming the nation of their dreams. “Everything you have asked for…
Serena Williams had to battle it out against an ambitious Kiki Bertens to reach the round of 32 of the US Open on Wednesday. But Rafael Nadal outlasted Diego Schwartzman, Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic subdued their respective opponents in their night session matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium, while the world No. 1 has yet to face a break point in this year’s tournament. Two-time women’s singles winner Venus Williams gave countrywoman Irina Falconi too much to handle on her way to a 6-3 6-7 6-2 win. Nadal did it anyway Eighth seed Rafael Nadal saw off Schwartzman 7-6(5) 6-3…
The Nigerian Army said it has uncovered a massive illegal oil bunkering site at the Makoba Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Commander of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, in Port Harcourt that thousands of litres of illegally refined automotive gas oil (AGO), popularly called diesel were discovered at the site. What was surprising, however, was the fact that the site is just a kilometre away from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and two kilometres away from the Rivers State Government House. “About 16:40 hours on Monday, we…
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, yesterday, held a meeting with workers in the state to discuss whether the state should take the bailout funds being planned for states by the Federal Government. Speaking at the meeting in Ado-Ekiti, the governor expressed concern about the bail out funds would aggravate the debt profile of the state. “Even with the 9 percent interest on the fund, rolling it over with the debts and commitments the state already had would be too burdensome. “They say they are restructuring N18.8 billion of our commercial loans and with the 9 per cent interest, by the…
At least 26 people were killed and several others injured as terrorists invaded remote villages of Kolori and Ba’ana of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. Damboa is located at the heart of the Sambisa Forest and about 85 kilometres drive from Maiduguri, the state capital that had witnessed series of deadly attacks in recent past. “The insurgents, Monday, rode on horses to remote Kolori and Ba’ana Imam village in Damboa Local Government Area, where they opened fire on villagers, killing no fewer than 26 people,” sources told Vanguard. One of the leaders of the youth vigilante…