A Communiqué issued in Defence of Nigeria‘s Democracy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR and Sen.Kashim Shetima,GCON: A recap of 64 Days and 64 Nights of Sit out/Countdown at Unity Fountain Abuja from March 25th – May 29th, 2023. Be rest assured that History will be kind and remember you all for your commitment towards this noble…
Nigeria’s Tax-to-GDP ratio which, in the last 12 years, hovered between 5% to 6% rose to 10.86% by the end of 2021. The new ratio was communicated to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), via a letter signed by the Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, on the 25th of May 2023, following a joint…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Wednesday, arrested seven filling station workers for allegedly hoarding petrol in Osun State. The NSCDC team, composed of officers and men drawn from the Anti-Vandalism Unit, moved around filling stations in the Osogbo area of the state to monitor the sale of petrol. The spokesperson…
The President, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, met with the Special Envoy of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Peng Qinghua, at the State House in Abuja. Tinubu shared pictures from the meeting on his Twitter handle. The president stated that he aimed at building…
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed his support to the aim of Tajudeen Abass to become the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The Governor appealed to the incoming leadership of the House to support the ongoing MKO Abiola International Airport project in Ido-Osun by appropriating funds for the project. Adeleke…
The new process is for families to be together sooner while they wait for their permanent residence to be finalized. Canada has announced faster temporary resident visa (TRV) processing and more considerate application measures. Making this known in a statement, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, said the new process is for families…
The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years. The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed. Pro-divorce advocates…
US actor and filmmaker Al Pacino poses on the red carpet upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 2, 2020. His partner, 29-year-old Noor Alfallah, is eight months pregnant, according to the showbiz and gossip news site TMZ. Actor Al Pacino will soon be…
Folasade, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has on Tuesday added Iyaloja General of Nigeria to her Twitter bio following her father’s inauguration. Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn in as president and vice president on Monday in Abuja’s Eagle Square. Following the inauguration, Folasade changed her Twitter bio to reflect that she is now the…
National Consultative Coalition has condemned the zoning of the 10th National Assembly Leadership by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing pressmen on Wednesday, the group through its Spokesperson Israel David noted that it defies logic that the leadership of the ruling party which had in 2015 seduced the long-suffering masses with its “change” mantra is…
