Windfall tax: Nigerian banks spend $50m yearly on private jets – Otedola …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, says Nigerian banks spend an estimated $50m annually on private jet maintenance. Otedola, the Chairman of First Bank Holdings, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday while supporting the Federal Government’s Windfall Tax on Banks’ … Read more
ZCM, NAN Denounce Govt Alliance With Criminals, Urge Focus On Security …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Zamfara Conscience Movement (ZCM) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have strongly condemned the recent actions of the government of Zamfara State in allegedly inviting known criminal Musa Kamarawa to the Government House in Gusau and engaging him in … Read more
Sub-standard iron rods reason for building collapse in Nigeria – Reps …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development has blamed the incessant building collapse in Nigeria on sub-standard iron rods across the country. Speaking during an interactive session with the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, in Abuja on Wednesday, Chairman … Read more
JUST IN: Courts Restrict ‘End Bad Governance’ Protesters in Ogun to 4 Locations, Full List Emerges …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Two separate courts have restricted the nationwide protests scheduled to begin today, Thursday, August 1, to four locations across the three senatorial districts of Ogun stateHenzodaily.ng reports that the nationwide hardship/hunger protest is organised by … Read more
Naira appreciates against dollar first time in days …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Naira recorded its first appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on July 23, 2024. FMDQ data showed that the Naira appreciated to N1608.73 per dollar on Thursday from N1621.12 on Wednesday. This represents an N12.39 gain against the … Read more
South Korea union pickets outside Samsung chairman’s house …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Union executives gathered on Thursday outside Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s house. Photo: Anthony WALLACE / AFPSource: AFP Leaders of a South Korean union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics staged a protest Thursday outside the house of the company’s chairman … Read more
Man United New Signing Yoro Out For Three Months With Injury …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Manchester United’s summer signing, Leny Yoro, has been ruled out for three months after suffering an injury, BBC Sport reports. Also, Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund will miss six weeks due to injury. Both players picked up the injuries in Saturday’s … Read more
Middle Belt Coalition laments non-implementation of 2014 confab report …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organizations (CIMBO) has expressed dismay over the non-implementation of the 2014 Confab Report by the succeeding administration in the country. The Chairman of the Coalition, Mr Timothy B. Gandu, in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna … Read more
Senate Assigns New Office To Ndume On 4th Floor …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has re-assigned an office to former Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, on the 4th Floor of the Senate New Wing. Ndume, recently relieved of his duties as chief whip, had declined an office offered to him on the 3rd … Read more
Shoretire Departs Man United, Seals Permanent Move To PAOK …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Shola Shoretire is now teammate with William Troost-Ekong, after completing a move to Greek club PAOK, following his contract expiration at Manchester United. United confirmed the Shoretire’s exit in a statement on their website on Thursday. “The forward has accepted the chance … Read more