Senate Resolves to Override President Buhari’s Veto on Constitution Alterations, Income Tax Relief Bills
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Constitution, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No. 28) Bill, 2018 and the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Amendment Bill,…
Google Raises Price of YouTube TV By 25%, Adds Discovery, Animal Planet Channels
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday raised the monthly membership price of its YouTube TV online service by 25 per cent to 49.99 dollars, while adding channels such as Discovery, Animal…
Atiku disowns “The Pukka’’ posters, it’s not political campaign – INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disowned campaign posters titled “The Pukka’’ that festooned some of the major streets of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja….
Foreign investors own 60% of Swiss corporations, news study shows
Global financial institutions are increasingly dominating the shareholders of major Swiss companies. According to an Ernst & Young (EY) external link report commissioned by Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntagexternal link,…
446 Nigerians in UAE prisons for doing drugs, robbery
A total of 446 Nigerians are currently serving different jail terms in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, Nigerian Ambassador to the Emirates, Mohammed Rimi, has said. Rimi disclosed this during…
Nigeria’s foreign debt now $25.27bn; Lagos, Edo top high debtor states – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s foreign debt stood at 25.27 billion US dollars as at 31st Dec., 2018. The NBS said this in “Nigerian Domestic and Foreign…
Fayemi, Kalu, Daniel, others for Freedom Online lecture
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State will, on Thursday, April 18 speak on challenges facing Nigeria’s economy and the way out at the second annual lecture of Freedom Online, an…
Alleged Fraud: Court Adjourns Nyako’s Case Until May 13 to Cross-Examine Witness
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the ongoing trial of a former governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako until May 13 for the defence to cross-examine the 20th prosecution…
Attempted Damaturu Attack: Troops Ambush Boko Haram Terrorists, Recover Arms
Following credible information of planned efforts by Boko Haram terrorists to attack Damaturu, the Nigerian Army says troops of Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, successfully exterminated many Boko Haram Terrorists…
Contempt Proceedings: Court Orders Substituted Service on Emefiele
CBN Gov. Godwin Emefiele An FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa, on Wednesday, granted an application seeking substituted service on CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who is charged with alleged contempt…