Nigeria top music singer, Davido, has suspended his 2019 album ‘A Good Time’ tour due to the intense spread of the deadly coronavirus disease. The disease, which was declared a pandemic on Wednesday by the Director-General World Health Organisation WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has led to the suspension of major events and activities, including sports. The Davido Music World DMW boss announced in his official twitter his decision to halt the tour owing to the spread of the virus, saying his fans’ health are paramount to him. The tweet reads, “I’m saddened to halt what has been a fantastic sold-out…
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An Abuja High Court has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Department of State Security DSS to release the deposed emir Muhammad Sanusi II from confinement. Sanusi had, through his lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, filed a suit seeking his release from confinement following his dethronement from the Kano Emirate by the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The Judge, Anwuli Chikere, issuing the ruling on Friday, gave the order after listening to the plaintiff’s application. The order reads, “An interim order of this honourable court releasing the applicant from the detention and or confinement of the respondents and restoring…
The Federal Government said all contracts signed before the 1st of February, 2020 will use the previous Value Added Tax VAT of 5%. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, made this known to journalist on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting. Shehu said this was to clear the confusion arising from whether the old or new VAT rate should be applied to contracts. He stated, “By law, the new VAT came into effect on February 1; the government was concerned about the implication of this on contracts that had been issued earlier than the set date. “Some of the contracts…
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said there has been no new confirmed case for the deadly Coronavirus in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Ehanire stated that as at Monday, no new case has been detected from the 19 contacts in Lagos and 39 in Ogun state being observed. “About 14 tests have been conducted, and except the index patient, no other person has tested positive” Commenting on the suspected case in Plateau State, the minister said they have all been tested at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reference laboratory and they all…
Ghanaian authorities lock Nigerian owned shops in Kumasi The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) on Thursday, October 31 locked up shops owned by Nigerians in Kumasi, Ghana. This is the second time such action is taken against Nigerian retailers in the district. GUTA officials, however, justifies the action, saying it was based on the violation of the Ghanaian law. Ghanaian authorities lock Nigerian owned shops in Kumasi According to them, foreign retailers violated section 27 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 865. The law stipulates that the sale of goods or provision of services in a market,…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari did not know about plan to arraign Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), until Saturday evening. Osinbajo said this on Wednesday while speaking at the third Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) conference in Abuja. The CJN is accused of false assets declaration. A petition was written against him by Dennis Aghanya, a former aide of Buhari. He was to be arraigned on Monday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) but he was absent when the sitting began. A high court has stopped the proceedings from going on. Osinbajo said he…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and lawyer to the leader of the newly proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria IMN, Femi Falana raised concern over the ill-health of Sheikh Ibrahim El’Zakzaky and wife Zeenat who had suffered lead poisoning resulting from pellets of bullets lodged in their bodies since 2015 without government adequate medical attention. The lawyer made this known while briefing newsmen on Monday after the Kaduna State High Court adjourned the ruling in the application for permission filed by El-Zazaky to travel for medical attention. Falana said his clients El’Zakzaky and wife Zeenat were in dire need of medical…
Access bank of PLC in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, begins application for access to the Creative Industry Financing Initiatives (CIFI). The program aims at financing the various sectors of the creative industry by providing a special fund to stakeholders of the industry as well as infrastructures for capacity building. The CIFI program was designed for the various subsectors of the creative industries; movie, music, tech and fashion. Having identified the economic role and importance of the industry, in terms of job creation and foreign exchange earnings essentially, the apex bank thus sets aside a N10bn intervention fund…
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia South has emerged the minority leader of the 9th Senate, MERIDIAN SPY reports. Senator Abribe emerged at an ongoing meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the Maitama residence of the national chairman, Uche Secondus. Meanwhile, senator Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba South has been returned as deputy minority leader during the meeting. The Peoples Democratic Party senate caucus also reconfirmed Senator Philips Aduda, who represents the federal capital territory (FCT) as as the minority whip of the senate. As at the time of filing this report, the meeting was still ongoing. More details soon!
Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank PLC has said financial institutions are waxing stronger, scaling through the tides partly because of technological revolution in the industry; which had brought substantial ease in carrying out its operations. While acknowledging the level of growth and development ‘’artificial intelligence’’ has brought into the banking industry, Wigwe said , there would be an overwhelming impact of the former in not just the banking sector, but also in Nigeria’s economy at large in the next 50 years. Wigwe who spoke as one of the distinguished speakers at 2019 Disrupt Conference…
Energetic Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has confirmed his return to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The former Chelsea star, whose return to the squad was in doubt, revealed to AOIFootball after his private meeting with the Franco-German, that he has decided to feature at the continent’s biggest soccer competition, which would kick-off in Egypt next month. “I met with Coach Rohr and we discussed his plans for the team in the forthcoming tournament. All I can say is that I am delighted and happy because I am coming…
Ekele Franklin, a 15-year-old boy, has emerged the overall best candidate for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between April 11 and 15, Thecable reports. Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), disclosed this at a news conference while announcing the release of the 2019 UTME results on Saturday. Having chosen the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as his first choice, the Imo state candidate had a cumulative score of 347. However, there are speculations that Franklin may not be admitted on account of his age. Franklin was closely followed by Emmanuel Chidiebube, a 16-year-old boy from…