Junior Pope’s body arrives hometown for burial

The remains of late JohnPaul Odonwodo, better known as Junior Pope, has arrived in his hometown, Ukehe Igbo-etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Reports that the burial is currently ongoing, with the presence of many Nollywood personalities. The funeral mass is being officiated by Rt Rev Godfrey Onah, Bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese. recalls […]

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Alake, Governors to form joint mining committee

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has met no fewer than 32 State Governors and forged a consensus to form a joint committee to resolve mining issues between both parties. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori. […]

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Student loan application portal opens May 24 — FG

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24 as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo. […]

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The suspended cybersecurity levy

THERE was outrage in the polity recently following a circular issued by Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ordering banks in the country to start charging a cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions. The circular disclosed that the implementation of the levy would start within two weeks from the issuing date, meaning the […]

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FAAN enforces e-tag sale at 24 federal airports May 17

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a new mandate requiring all citizens to pay for E-Tags at all 24 federal airports across the country, effective May 17, 2024. This initiative follows the Presidential Directive that mandates the use of E-Tags for accessing the nation’s federal airports. In a statement released on Thursday, […]

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‘I’m ready,’ Fury to pray for Usyk before heavyweight clash

Tyson Fury declared himself ready to face Oleksandr Usyk and said he’d pray for his Ukrainian rival before Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight clash. The sometimes madcap Mancunian kept his comments brief in a subdued press appearance on Thursday, two days before what is being billed as the biggest fight this century. Lennox Lewis, who became the last undisputed […]

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8 banks pay N200bn as income tax in Q1’24

Eight commercial banks paid N200.19 billion as income tax in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24). Data from the Q1’24 Financial Statements of the banks showed that the N200.19 billion   represents 203.7 percent year-on-year increase (YoY)   when compared to N65.91 billion tax they paid in Q1’23. The banks are Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB (N52.2 billion) , […]

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Access Bank, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation pledge $300m for Africa’s transformation

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation and Access Bank Group have pledged $300 million in charitable commitments to transform the economic landscape of Africa over the next 20 years. Under the arrangement, Access Bank has committed $200 million and Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation committed $100 million to fund African government initiatives with a proven potential to transform national economic performance. The […]

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