50th Anniversary: Kwara grants tax relief to SMEs

As part of effort to encourage small business owners and eradicate poverty in the state, Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed the state's revenue service to put in motion a five year tax relief regime for small business owners.

According to the governor, the five years tax relief regime is imperative in order to allow for economic growth and development of the state.

Senate wants lower Naira notes changed to coins

The Central Bank of Nigeria should convert the country’s lower currency notes into coins to facilitate “highly repetitive” retail transactions, the Senate said Tuesday.

The advice came after a Senator spoke on the implications of rejection of the existing coin denominations for the economy.

Victor Moses Celebrates Chelsea’s victory with Family

Nigeria international football star Victor Moses won his first English topflight title on Sunday after his club Chelsea FC.

Buhari will win 2019 election if he contests – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 election if he seeks re-election, the presidency has said.

Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, said this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the presidential villa, Abuja.

Mr. Shehu, who was joined by Femi Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to the president, and Laolu Akande, spokesperson to acting President Yemi Osinbajo, said Nigerians were happy with Mr. Buhari and would still vote for him.

“The confidence reposed in Buhari by ordinary Nigerians had remained unshaken because the president, according to him, is doing what they want,” he said.

Drama in Jos court as accused, threatens to kill witnesses

Justice Rifkatu Sha of Jos High Court on Tuesday warned an accused person, Tasiu Mohammed, 21, against threatening witnesses testifying against him.

The warning came when Mohammed was caught making gestures indicating that he would slash the throats of  the witnesses, while they stood in the dock.

Manchester Arena attack: Salman Abedi named as lone suicide bomber, US officials say

The man who blew himself up during an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena has been named as 23-year-old Salman Abedi, US officials have said.

Greater Manchester Police did not immediately confirm the suspect's identity.

Perfect thief nabbed by RRS

Nothing in him betrays him as a fraud. His gait, complexion, dress sense, comportment, height, etc, they are all rolled into one, almost near perfect. He is the kind of guy any lady would die to have as a husband.

According to his buddies, he is Mr. Stainless, The CEO, but, Olaogun Tunde, is a complete fraud. Everything about him is fraud. His words, manner and actions all reek fraud. Saturday Sun, May 20, 2017, page 8, titled his story, “Evil Genius.”

Zamfara govt assembles 500 Qur’anic reciters to pray for Buhari, Nigeria

The Zamfara Government said on Tuesday it had assembled 500 reciters of the Holy Qur’an to offer special prayers for the well-being of President Muhammadu Buhari and the country.

Lawal Liman, the state’s Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau that the Islamic scholars were drawn from the 14 local government areas of the state.

Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies aged 89

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced.

He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved Me.

Manchester blast: Police arrest suspect, as death toll hits 22

Twenty-two people have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.

A lone attacker set off a homemade bomb in the foyer at 22:33 BST on Monday in what Theresa May called an “appalling, sickening” terrorist act.

Wike Accuses Amaechi Of Forming New Cult Group Ahead Of 2019 Polls

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state of forming a new cult group christened “new Rivers cult group” with the aim of creating security crisis in Rivers.

He stated this on Monday during the commissioning of the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area of the state as part of activities marking the second anniversary of his administration.

I will resign if Nigeria continues to import petrol by 2019 – Kachikwu

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday vowed to resign if Nigeria continues to import fuel by 2019.

Mr. Kachikwu stated this during an interview on BBC World Service programme, HardTalk, anchored by Stephen Sackur.

TeeBillz defends Tiwa Savage

Tunji Balogun popularly known as TeeBillz has defended his singer wife, Tiwa Savage on Instagram, after a Fan criticized her recently released video – “All over”.

Last night, TeeBillz took to social media to promote his wife’s new music video, and then, a user accused Tiwa of stealing Beyonce’s style.

FG, States, Local Councils, Share N1.41trn From Federation Account

The Federal Government, the 36 states and their local government areas shared N1.4 trillion from the federation account in the first quarter of 2017.

The breakdown is contained in the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) report obtained by NAN.

Bloodbath in Manchester as suicide bomber kills 19, injures 50

A suicide bomber denoted an explosive at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, United Kingdom killing at least 19 people and injuring no less than 50 others.

The blast which occurred just as the show was wrapping up caused panic at the Manchester Arena, venue of the concert, sending the mostly adolescent audience into panic.

Nigeria police fire teargas, spray hot water on protesters

Police on Monday sprayed hot water and fired tear gas sporadically to disperse protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria at the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, office in Maitama, Abuja.

Hundreds of Shiites, mainly male and female, undergraduates from different institutions across the country, assembled at the NHRC office to urge the commission to facilitate the immediate release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, his wife and other detained members of the group.

Desmond Elliot, Mercy Aigbe volunteer to champion campaign against widows’ maltreatment in Nigeria

 

Nollywood actor and member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has teamed up with another actress, Mercy Aigbe to headline a national campaign initiated to draw attention to the plight of widows in Nigeria with a view to ameliorating their suffering.