Journalists barred as APC screens Tinubu, Amaechi, others

Journalists watch from the side-line as the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Monday, holds its rescheduled screening of the party’s presidential aspirants behind closed-door. The screening exercise is being held amid tight security at the Hilton Transcorp Hotel in Abuja ahead of the APC presidential convention slated for June 6. As of the time of reporting, our correspondent gathered that former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and a number of other undisclosed presidential aspirants had been screened. READ ALSO: How Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun Won APC 2nd-Term Tickets, 100% Delegates’…

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Dangote calls for single-digit oil tax amid IOCs Onshore Exit

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged the government to ensure single-digit tax regime in the oil industry, in order to lure investment into Nigeria’s downstream sector, which has been losing foreign investors. Dangote is canvassing for the single-digit tax as his conglomerate firm makes an inroad into the oil industry with the establishment of a refinery, which is projected to begin operation between by next year. He made his request known through a statement released on Sunday, covering his representation during the 2022 Nigerian Content Midstream and…

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How Supreme Court Punctured Wike Panel’s Indictment of Amaechi

Wike’s Panel Has No Legal Force, Report on N96bn Alleged fraud Not Enforceable – Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Nigeria has demolished and dismissed the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike ‘s probe panel white paper report that indicted his predecessor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of alleged fraud in several government financial transactions while he(Amaechi) was governor. The apex court judgment ends the contention and controversy over Amaechi’s alleged criminal indictment by Wike’s probe commission, in favour of Amaechi, the leading Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress…

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Nigerian Comedienne, Helen Paul, Becomes Professor, HoD At US Varsity

Helen Paul had previously bagged a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos Helen Paul has announced her appointment as a Professor and the Head of the Department of Arts, Music and Entertainment at Heart International University, United States. The comedienne announced the good news in a post shared on Instagram in the early hours of Monday. READ ALSO: Nigerian Teenager Listed as Distinguished Scholar of Distinction In US PTDF shortlists 8,000 candidates for overseas scholarship interview Corps member sacrifices 10 months allowance as scholarship to student She…

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Furore As European Author Claims She Named #EndSARS Struggle ‘Soro-Soke’

The claim by Trish Lorenz, a journalist and the 2021/2022 US$100,000 Nine Dots Prize, has set Twitter on fire with tantrum-throwing Nigerian youths serving her the full length of their tongues What manner of intellectual immodesty? an associate Professor of Communication at Lagos State University, Tunde Akanni, asked rhetorically in a reaction to Lorenz claim European journalist and author Trish Lorenz has claimed that she christened young Nigerian protesters during the EndSARS struggle the “Soro-Soke,” generation. Platforms Africa reports that Sori-Soke, a phrase that gained popularity during the 2020 #EndSARS…

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Nationwide Blackout Looms As Electricity Workers Threaten Strike

NUEE threatens power disruptions, gives Transmission Company of Nigeria 14 day strike notice over pending issues   Electricity workers in the country have issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, over unresolved labour issues, threatening to down tools if the management fails to address their grievances. Under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, the workers among others, decried the management refusal to address complaints arising from 2021 promotion exercise. Platforms Africa reports that in a petition to the…

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80 Women, Children To Benefit As Cititrust Holdings Donates N1.65m to HEI

Fund is to be used for treatment of non-chronic diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis, sepsis,  tetanus, malnutrition,  diarrhea,  jaundice,  one off blood transfusion, across Lagos State public health institutions – HEI CITITRUST Holdings Plc, a leading financial institution with presence in over 11 countries in Africa, recently donated N1.65million to Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) to assist 80 women and children with non-chronic diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis, sepsis,  tetanus, malnutrition,  diarrhea,  jaundice,  one off blood transfusion etc. across Lagos State public health institutions. READ ALSO: LFR,…

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Top Telecoms Firm’s Female Accountant Commits Suicide in Lagos

“Within the last seven years, I know she was in a relationship twice,” best friend said as Police begin to unravel reason the 45 year-old single lady killed herself A female accountan with Glo, Folake Abiola, has committed suicide at her residence at Osapa London, in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The 45-year-old was at her house on Friday when she allegedly drank what was suspected to be insecticide. READ ALSO: Nigerian Army Major Commits Suicide 72 Hrs to Court Martial Verdict Meet Siamara, Nigerian who Graduated in UK…

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