February 14, 2012 by Ifeanyi Onuba Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru | credits: File copy The Federal Government made N4.62tn from tax collections in 2011, the Federal Inland Revenue Service has said. The figure represents an increase of N990bn or 27.27 per cent over the N3.63tn revenue target set for the agency. It also […]
February 14, 2012 by Agency Reporter Zambian supporters poured into the streets of the capital in the early hours of Monday and partied to celebrate the first Africa Cup of Nations title won by the copper-rich country. Confident of victory before the kick-off of a final won 8-7 on penalties against Cote d’Ivoire after 120 […]
February 14, 2012 by Agency reporter 9 Comments A sea lion has attacked Colombian singer, Shakira, as she enjoys her holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. Shakira posted about the incident on her Twitter account and followed it up with a full ‘special report’ and photographs of the encounter on Facebook. Although she was not hurt by the […]
Former Head of State and one time minister of oil resources, General Muhammadu Buhari, (rtd) has been ejected from his Abuja residence following his inability to pay the N20 million rent demanded by his landlord, Newsdiary Online, a news portal has disclosed. According to reports monitored by our reporter in Abuja, the retired general who […]
February 14, 2012 by Ozioma Ubabukoh The family of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu on Monday expressed discontent with Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, over the body’s inability to pay the bereaved family a condolence visit since the death of the ex-Biafra warlord. Late Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca, who spoke for the family in Enugu, noted that […]
February 14, 2012 by Agency reporter 13 Comments Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday promised to pay a scholarship of N100,000 to each student of Imo origin in Imo State University. Addressing the people at the Imo Freedom Square in Owerri, the governor said N70,000 would be free while the recipient would get […]
February 14, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated the Public Works and Women/Youth Employment Project, which is targeted at generating 370,000 jobs across the country before the end of the year. The PWW/YEP is expected to generate 50,000 skilled and 320,000 unskilled job opportunities, and is to be implemented in partnership […]
February 14, 2012 by Friday Olokor Special Rapporteur on Women’s Rights of the ACHPR, Mrs. Soyata Maiga | credits: File copy The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights has picked holes in the report presented by Nigeria at its 50th session between October 24 and November 7 in The Gambia last year. ACHCR, in […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday sough approval from the National Assembly for its intention to borrow $7.9 billion from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, EXIM Bank of China and Indian lines of credit. The intention was conveyed in separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President […]
February 14, 2012 by Segun Olatunji SECURITY personnel manning the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House residence of the Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa, on Monday afternoon shot and wounded a director in the state service for “driving dangerously in a suspicious manner.” The victim, Pastor Isuwa Kiforo, who is the Director, Finance and Administration at the […]
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