Tinubu Gives 400 Level Student Appointment Miss Orire Agbaje, a 400-level student of the University of Ibadan (UI) is one of the members of Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Aso rock presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday. The Committee, chaired by renowned tax expert, Taiwo Oyedele is saddled with the task of carrying out tax law reforms, fiscal policy design as well as the coordination, harmonisation of taxes, and revenue administration. According to President Tinubu, the committee headed by Taiwo Oyedele, is also expected to come up with a schedule of…
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Zuckerberg Adds New Features To WhatsApp Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced the launch of a new WhatsApp feature that allows users to screen share during video calls. According to AT3 Resources, a consultancy firm in Nigeria that manages Meta, Zuckerberg made the revelation on his Facebook page on Tuesday. It said that the latest update offered users the ability to share their screens in real-time during conversations. According to Meta, by clicking on the designated ‘Share’ icon, users can choose between sharing a specific application or their entire screen. It said that this function opened up variety of possibilities,…
JUST IN: Nigerian South East Senators Protest Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian South East Senators Protest Senators from the South East geopolitical zone have protest the allocation of five ministerial slots to their region and urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint at least two additional minister, who are of Igbo extraction. The federal lawmakers insisted that their demand was to ensure fairness and justice in the representation of all geopolitical zones in the Tinubu government. The Senator representing Anambra North, Tony Nwoye, made the position of the South East senators known in a motion he moved at the…
Ministerial List: Shehu Sani Exposes El-Rufai Again Shehu Sani, a socio-political commentator, has advised the Senate against confirming former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to be minister. Sani warned that El-Rufai should not be cleared if Nigeria wants peace to reign. Describing the former governor as playing god while he was governor, Sani said El-Rufai was now at the mercy of the Senate. Tweeting, he identified the former governor as a religious extremist and a fanatic. According to Sani: “The Unconfirmed Ministerial nominee; The Imp who was intoxicated with power, and who arrogantly played God is now at the mercy…
BREAKING: Strike Looms As Meeting Ends In Deadlock The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff unfit for bargaining with the union and are planning a statewide strike. The labour unions made the statement on Tuesday at the meeting with the national Assembly heads. In attendance are the leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Festus Osifo, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the leadership of the Senate. The NLC and the Trade Union Congress had taken over the premises of…
How FCC Chairperson Made Several Millions From Selling Government Jobs Kolo Haruna, the Special Assistant to Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Muheeba Dankaka has narrated how he was remitting the proceeds made through sales of jobs to his principal. Kolo, who disclosed this before The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee set up to probe the mismanagement of personnel recruitment, employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on Monday, accused Muheeba of selling jobs into public offices to her close allies. Kolo added that her principal always instructed any prospective job…
Tension In Abuja As Man Kills His Wife Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there’s Tension In Abuja As Man Kills His Wife Autopsy report has confirmed that a man named EZEAGU JOHN ‘M’, a resident of Bwari in Abuja, killed his wife, Ogechi John. The deceased visited her family in Jos shortly before she was murdered in Bwari, Abuja, in her matrimonial home in what her family are saying is a case of domestic violence. The family of Okeke in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode…
Real Reason El-Rufai, Others Were Not Confirmed Ministers Following a contentious screening session on Monday, the Senate postponed the confirmation of Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete and Abubakar Danladi. The remaining 45 nominees, screened throughout last week, were confirmed for deployment. Senate President Godswill Akpabio said El-Rufai, Okotete and Danladi “are awaiting security clearance.” The Senate thereafter proceeded on its annual vacation till September 26. It was learnt that there were petitions pending against El-Rufai and Okotete, while there was an allegation of an extant Supreme Court judgment barring Danladi from holding public office, the circumstances of which he is expected…
Dr Stephen Akintayo’s Gtex Homes Nigeria Indicted by Nigerian High Court over fraud. One of the Victims writes court to shut down the company. Other Fraudulent Activities Revealed ABUJA NIGERIA – In a recent court application, Mr Kingsley Nwankwo has sought an order to shut down the operations of Gtext Homes Limited, a real estate property company based in Lagos and Abuja Nigeria. The move comes after Gtex Homes allegedly failed to comply with an earlier Abuja High Court judgment ordering them to pay $18,000, representing a 2.5% commission on a successful facilitated sale of two properties in Dubai. However,…
Fire Burn Down Comedian AY’s House Popular Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Makun, widely known as AY, has reacted to the fire incident that engulfed his Lagos home on Sunday. A viral video, recorded by a social media user @Postsubman, shows that AY’s house was gutted by fire on Sunday. The roof of the storey-building was on fire. Reacting, many colleagues and fans of AY, including his younger brother and fashion designer, Yomi Casual sympathised with the comedian and his family. Expressing gratitude to God for the safety of his family, AY took to his Instagram page to share videos and pictures…