Oil marketers confirm ability to import petrol into Nigeria The Chairman of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Mr Olumide Adeosun, has applauded the inauguration of a committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms ny President Bola Tinubu, appealing to th the government to reconsider the 7.5% VAT on diesel. Saying that the VAT would further burden Nigerians, Adeosun suggested its suspension on diesel until the impact of the petrol price increase is ochallenges. READ ALSO: Aboru Aboye Purely Yoruba Language, Not For Ifa Priests – Tope…
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Aboru Aboye Purely Yoruba Language, Not For Ifa Priests – Tope Alabi
Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has reacted to the controversy trailing her viral video where she was heard singing in Yoruba language using the word ‘Aboru Aboye’, a form of greeting among Ifa initiates. In the viral video, Alabi referred to herself as ‘ebo’ literally meaning sacrifice, while also singing the words, “Abiye ni mi, Oruko mi ni yen. Mo de bo, mo ru, mo ye,” (I am a sacrifice, that’s my name. I am a sacrifice accepted by God, that’s my name). The lyrics had since triggered a…
Read MoreCatholic Priest Dies Hours After Checking Into A Hotel With Lover
A 43-year-old Catholic priest was pronounced dead a few hours after he and his lover checked into a hotel. A local media outlet, on Sunday, disclosed that the deceased, identified as Joseph Kariuki Wanjiku, from St. Peters Ruai, checked into the Monalisa Hotel Delview in Gatanga with his lover, a 32-year-old woman identified as, Ruth Nduhi on Saturday evening. According to a police report, the lady informed the hotel management on Sunday morning that the clergy was experiencing dizziness and losing consciousness. READ ALSO: Reject Otudeko’s Share Acquisition, Ecobank Tells…
Read MoreReject Otudeko’s Share Acquisition, Ecobank Tells First Bank
Ecobank has urged First Bank Holdings to reject the acquisition of 4.7 billion shares by a former Chairman of the bank, Dr Oba Otudeko. The bank raised the alarm in a letter written by its Legal Counsel, Kunle Ogunba & Associates, in which it stated that the business magnate, through his affiliated entities, owed the bank N13.5bn. The letter, dated July 7 and signed by the Principal Partner of the law firm, Oludare Amusan, said the bank had instituted several lawsuits against Honey Group Limited, Siloam Global Services Limited, Anchorage…
Read MoreSubsidy Removal Failed To End Petrol Smuggling In Borders – Customs Boss
Customs CG rejigs border patrol, orders crackdown on fuel smuggling cartels •NNPCL intercepts Cameroon-bound vessel laden with 800,000 litres stolen crude oil The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, vowed a heavy clampdown on oil thieves, insisting that the nation cannot “afford to let saboteurs take over our economy.” Adeniyi, who said there were still cases of smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at Nigeria’s border stations despite the removal of subsidy on the commodity, said the agency had adopted new border patrol…
Read More‘With Immediate Effect,’ Metal Scavengers Barred In Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum announced on Monday a total ban on metal scavenging in Borno State with immediate effect. The governor declared that an executive order would subsequently be issued to that effect. Zulum made the announcement after sighting some metals vandalised by scavengers from government structures during a visit to the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, the state capital. READ ALSO: Court Stops Prosecution Of Suspended Adamawa REC The Path Lai Oso Dreaded, By Dorcas Sanni Platforms Africa’s Ayobami Adedinni Wins Award In Kenya All those things are government properties; you…
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