INEC Releases Final List of Candidates for Anambra Governorship Election

Anambra ElectionsNewsINEC Releases Final List of Candidates for Anambra Governorship Election

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday released the final list of candidates for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State with an assurance that it would secure the preparation and processes for the exercise and ensures the protection of their right to vote in a safe and secure environment. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, gave the list in a statement issued after its meeting...

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Army Arrests Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu for Supporting IPOB – Official

Human Rights & FreedomNewsArmy Arrests Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu for Supporting IPOB – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

ONITSHA — The Nigerian Army says Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, was arrested for soliciting support for the Indigenous People of Biafra. Army Spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Troops Arrest Chiwetalu Agu While Soliciting Support for Proscribed IPOB’. The army claimed that contrary to reports, the actor was not brutalized but only detained. The statement read in part, “Troops of Nigerian Army have arrested one Chiwetalu Agu while inciting members...

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No Peace In The South-East After Our Departure – Miyetti Allah

BusinessHerdsmenNewsNo Peace In The South-East After Our Departure – Miyetti Allah

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 7, 2021

Herdsmen in Nigeria under the umbrella of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore have mocked the insecurity happening in the South East, saying despite their exit and the implementation of the anti-open grazing law, insecurity in the region has been on the increase. The group spokesperson, Saleh Alhassan, said this in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, stressing that it is obvious that the Fulani herders were never the problem. He said that there was no...

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FG Considering Taking States to the Supreme Court over VAT

BusinessTaxationFG Considering Taking States to the Supreme Court over VAT

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 7, 2021

ABUJA — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that the Federal Government, may, at the Supreme Court, challenge states that legislated on the Value Added Tax. Malami said this while answering questions from State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Responding to his position on VAT and governors’ push for states to take custody of the tax, the...

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500 Nigerians Lose Jobs As UAE Declines Renewal of Work Visas

Foreign PolicyJobs500 Nigerians Lose Jobs As UAE Declines Renewal of Work Visas

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 7, 2021

Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded for months after the United Arab Emirates stopped granting or renewing Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian country. It was gathered that while many of the affected persons had returned to Nigeria, hundreds of them are still in UAE in the hope that Abu Dhabi would reverse the decision. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Fahad AI Taffaq, had said there was...

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It is Illegal and Political Suicide To Support Herdsmen, Falana to FG

BusinessLaw & JusticeIt is Illegal and Political Suicide To Support Herdsmen, Falana to FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2021

ABUJA — Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government’s decision to support herdsmen who are planning to challenge the anti-open grazing law in court is not only unconstitutional but political suicide. The activist said this in a statement on Monday while reacting to a report quoting the Special Assistant on Media to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Gwandu, that the Federal...

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South-South States to Join Rivers, Lagos at the Supreme Court Over VAT

BusinessTaxationSouth-South States to Join Rivers, Lagos at the Supreme Court Over VAT

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2021

ASABA — South-South Governors have declared their intention to join Rivers state at the Supreme Court in the ongoing tussle on the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by states. In a statement signed by its chairman and governor of Delta, Ifeanyi Okowa, the forum said, “We Unequivocally support the decision for states to collect value-added tax, and resolved to join the suit before the Supreme court.” The decision follows a meeting by the forum...

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Pandora Paper: Secret Tax Havens of World Leaders, Celebrities

CorruptionMoneyWorld NewsPandora Paper: Secret Tax Havens of World Leaders, Celebrities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 4, 2021

More than a dozen heads of state and government, including the King of Jordan and the Czech prime minister, have hidden millions in offshore tax havens, according to an investigation published Sunday by the ICIJ media consortium. The so-called “Pandora Papers” investigation — involving some 600 journalists from media including The Washington Post, the BBC, and The Guardian — is based on the leak of some 11.9 million documents from 14 financial services companies around...

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Whitemoney Wins BBnaija Season 6, Goes Home with N90m

EntertainmentTelevision & RadioWhitemoney Wins BBnaija Season 6, Goes Home with N90m

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 3, 2021

LAGOS — Whitemoney has been declared the winner of the Season 6 of the Big Brother Naija reality television show themed ‘Shine Ya Eye’, leaving Liquorose as the first runner-up. At the grand finale on Sunday, housemates evicted were Emmanuel, Angel, Cross, and Pere; leaving Whitemoney and Liquorose as the top two housemates battling for the N90m grand prize. Born Hazel Onou, the 29-year-old contestant is one of the fans’ favourite. Fondly known as Whitemoney,...

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Buhari In Addis Ababa To Attend Ethiopian PM’s Inauguration

NewsBuhari In Addis Ababa To Attend Ethiopian PM’s Inauguration

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 3, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, arrived Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia for the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for another five-year term. The inauguration will take place on Monday, October 4, 2021. According to report, the presidential aircraft carrying President Buhari and some members of his entourage landed at the newly built VIP Terminal of Bole International Airport at 5:06p.m (Nigerian time). The Nigerian leader, who was accorded a full guard of honour...

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