Oyebanji bans kiss-a-thon, ‘other events like it’ in Ekiti State

The Ekiti State Government has issued a notice prohibiting the organisers of a proposed kiss-a-thon in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital, from going ahead with the ‘immoral’ event. The kiss-a-thon, aimed at setting a new Guinness World Records, GWR, for the longest kissing marathon category, was slated to begin on 7 July 2023 and end on July 10. However, as the organisers of the event was gearing up to bring the trophy home, the Governor Biodun...

Abia State Government to adopt Treasury Single Account on Sept. 1

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has said that the State will transition to a Treasury Single Account, TSA, system on 1 September 2023. The Governor made the announcement at a town hall meeting with the leaderships of the transport unions and markets in the State, held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Wednesday. The TSA entails that from September 1, all monies accruing to...

Tinubu signs four executive orders to ease tax burden on businesses, households

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the five per cent excise tax on telecommunication services, as well as the excise duties escalation on locally manufactured products. This was disclosed by Dele Alake, the special adviser to the President on special duties, communications, and strategy at a press briefing. Read the full text of Alake’s statement below: STATE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING ON PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTIONS ON MAJOR CONCERNS OF MANUFACTURERS...

First Female Commissioner of Police In Kwara State Assume Duty

The first female Commissioner of Police, in Kwara State, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, has assumed duty in the state. According to a statement by the spokesman of the command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi in Ilorin on Wednesday, CP Ebunoluwarotimi hails from Sagamu in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. She enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. The statement said the new police commissioner has worked...

COAS Lagbaja promises to motivate troops, meet yearnings of Nigerians

Maj. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) has promised to do everything within his power to motivate the Nigeria soldiers in operating within the rule of law in order to meet up with the yearnings of Nigerians. Lagbaja while speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at Agodi Secretariat, stressed that the meeting was short and was meant to introduce themselves having just assumed command about...

Cross River Speaker, Ayambem calls for arrest of gay party organisers in Calabar

Elvert Ayambem, the Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the organisers of a gay party in Calabar. Ayambem made the call in a statement by his chief press secretary, Matthew Okache, on Tuesday in Calabar. On June 30, a hotel in the Ekorinim area of Calabar played host to a gay drag party, which was condemned by many stakeholders in the state. The Speaker, who...

ALTON lauds NCC boss for quality regulation

…As new revenue assurance regime kicks off Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has lauded the exceptional leadership of the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. The organisation  also commended the NCC’s commitment to quality regulation, attributing the success of the telecom industry in the country to the regulatory environment it enjoys. While speaking at a meeting with mobile network...

Gov. Mbah Appoints Ladi Akeredolu-Ale Managing Director ESBS

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Tuesday appointed Mr. Ladi Akeredolu-Ale as the Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS). Ladi Akeredolu-Ale until his appointment as MD ESBS was the Controller, Current Affairs at Channels Television in Lagos State. His appointment is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. “Mr. Ladi Akeredolu-Ale has been appointed the MD of...

Nine Illegal Refineries Uncovered In Bayelsa State

Nine illegal refineries sites commonly called ‘Kpofire’ in local parlance have been uncovered in three communities in Bayelsa State. The communities are Okordia, Zarama, Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area, and the boundary communities of Ibelebiri and Otuege(Agba) in Ogbia Local Government Area of the State. The uncovered a total of nine illegal refineries sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million barrels per day (bpd). The discovery was made...

Meta to launch Twitter’s rival app, Threads on Thursday

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, plans to launch a Twitter-rivalling micro-blogging app called Threads on Thursday, July 6. Already, Threads is available for pre-order on the Apple app store. “Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what’ll be trending tomorrow,” the description on the app store reads. Described as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app”, Threads has a similar appearance to Twitter. This...

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