The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Sunday, said it had sealed a table water factory, Globod Table Water, in Delta State for allegedly “aiding and abetting the production, sale, and advertisement of unregistered and unwholesome miracle water under the pretext of fake NAFDAC registration number.” According to NAFDAC, the…
Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. Vanguard reports that he was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this morning September 9. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when he…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has debunked reports making the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been increased from 7.5% to 10%. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, had recommended an upward review of the Value Added…
The proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, was allegedly murdered by her 25-year-old son, Emmanuel Umukoro. According to Punch, the tragic incident occurred on Saturday night, September 8, 2024. The deceased was the wife of Rev Prince Umukoro, the resident pastor of Victory Family Assembly Int’l (VIFA)…
It is the birthday of Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus, and she has taken to her Instagram page to celebrate her day. Sharing jaw-dropping photos of herself, she penned a note to her heavenly father. She prayed that God grants her the wisdom to make the right choices, patience to weather the storms and a…
Betsy Obaseki, the wife of the Edo State Governor, has stated that she is a potential and proud mother of children who will come in God’s time. A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole had described his successor, Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Betsy Obaseki as childless. The Edo North Senator recently made…
The federal government has imposed a N50 deduction for every electronic money transfer (EMTL) of N10,000 and above, affecting customers of fintech platforms such as Opay and Moniepoint. The deduction, which is in line with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) regulations, is set to take effect from September 9, 2024. The announcement was made…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of dollars to bureau de change (BDC) operators at a rate of N1,580 per dollar. In a circular signed by W.J Kanya, the acting director of the trade and exchange department, on Friday, September 6, the CBN stated that each BDC operator is eligible to…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has resigned and stepped down from his role with immediate effect. Ajuri said; “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally…
The Federal government says the fuel crisis being experienced across the country will soon be a thing of the past. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the assurance today September 5, while briefing State House reporters after meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, joined by the Group Managing Director of the…