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The Nigerian government has so far raked in over N40 billion from value added tax across the country. The revelation was made on Thursday at a monthly meeting of the National economic Council, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, Jigawa Satte Governor, Abubakar Badaru said: “We were […]
The Nigerian currency, Naira closed at N362.30 to the dollar at the investors’ window, with investors trading a total of 147.8 million dollars. At the Bureau de Change (BDC) window, the naira was sold at N360 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N478 and N415, respectively. The Nigerian currency […]
The Nigerian government is committed to engage teachers in digital technology as part of President Buhari administration’s innovation agenda. Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday, when he received a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the management of NetDragon Websoft Company, a Chinese-based digital technology company led by its Chairman, Mr Dejian […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved the upward review of the contract for the rehabilitation of the Ndiagu/Umana-Awka Highway, which stretches from Enugu to Anambra States in South East Nigeria. The approval was given at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who […]
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is outraged by the detention of Premium Times Security Sector Reporter Samuel Ogundipe as well as the Editor-In-chief, Musikilu Mojeed and the Education Reporter, Azeezat Adedigba on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. While Mr. Mojeed and Ms. Adedigba were released after being arrested, detained and harassed, Mr. Ogundipe was still […]
Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has been awarded with World Leadership Prize by Ajou University, South Korea. She also had a multimedia center at the University named after her. The event took place at the Dasan Hall of the University, Suwon, South Korea on Tuesday 14th August, 2018. The World Leadership Prize, […]
Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately overhaul the management and activities of SARS . He also directed him to ensure that any Unit that […]
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) is organising a National Youth Skills Exhibition, TVET Expo and Conference as a Post-25th Anniversary Celebration. A statement by Mark Ugwoke, NABTEB’s director of quality assurance, said the three-day event is scheduled to take place October 17 to 19 in Benin City, Edo State. According to him, the Conference and Exhibition […]
A former Italian footballer has spoken of the “apocalypse” he witnessed as he had a lucky escape from a collapsing bridge in the Italian city of Genoa. Davide Capello, a goalkeeper who used to play for Serie A side Cagliari, went down with the bridge in his car but was able to emerge from the […]
The abuse of more than 1,000 children for decades by hundreds of priests was systemically covered up by church officials, according to a report. It says the real number of victims in Pennsylvania may be very much higher because records have been lost and some of those abused may be afraid to come forward. The […]