Nigeria: Halima Abubakar Apologises to Apostle Suleman, Says Her Allegations Are False

[ad_1] The rift between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman first became public in 2022, when the 39-year-old actress accused the pastor of having an affair with her. After a protracted public dispute that spanned over a year, Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar formally apologised to a cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International. The apology, shared on her verified Instagram page on Wednesday, follows years of back-and-forth allegations, media drama, and legal battles […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: IMF Wants Nigeria to Focus More On Increasing Tax Revenue

[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Nigerian government to put in place a more efficient tax collection system in order to broaden its revenue base. The Fund's position was expressed by Mr. Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF while responding to a question on how Nigeria could best address her high debt service /revenue ratio, at yesterday's Fiscal Monitor press briefing at the on-going IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC. He said […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Reassigns Ten, Appoints Seven New Ones

[ad_1] One of the newly appointed ministers is the wife of the late Biafra leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu President Bola Tinubu has sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones. The president also reassigned ten ministers to new positions, his office said. The five sacked ministers are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, the former minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, the former minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman, the minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo, minister of state, Housing and Urban Development, and Jamila Ibrahim, minister […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Shehu Dikko Emerges NSC Boss As Govt Scraps Ministry of Sports Development

[ad_1] This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja In a major overhaul of the country's sports administration, President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Ministry of Sports Development and reinstated the National Sports Commission (NSC). President Tinubu also swiftly appointed Shehu Dikko, a seasoned sports administrator, as Chairperson of the Commission. This move aims to revitalise Nigeria's sports economy and improve performance in international competitions. Mr Dikko previously contested for the presidency of the Nigeria Football […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Scraps Niger Delta, Sports Ministries

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has scrapped Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in his verified X page on Tuesday, stated that there will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission and North East Development Commission. He said the National Sports Commission will now take […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: FG Scraps Ministry of Sports Development, National Sports Commission Reinstated

[ad_1] This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja President Bola Tinubu's administration has scrapped the Ministry of Sports Development and reinstated the National Sports Commission. This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The National Sports Commission, previously dissolved by the Muhammadu Buhari government in 2015, will now oversee sports development in Nigeria. Established in 1971, The Commission has a rich history, dating back to 1910 with the creation of the […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: NPFL – Rivers Utd Win At Tornadoes to Open Two-Point Gap At the Top

[ad_1] Former Champions, Rivers United have opened a two-point gap in the race for this year's Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after a lone-goal win away at Niger Tornadoes in Minna on Monday evening. The feat has given the former champions the chance to upstage Remo Stars at the top of the log and also remain the only side yet to taste defeat in the ongoing season. After a goalless first half, Seiyefa Jackson scored the only goal of the […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels Reports 67 Percent in Revenue Growth to N48.49bn

[ad_1] Transcorp Hotels Plc, yesterday on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announced its third quarter (Q3) ended September 2024 unaudited result and accounts with a strong performance from top to bottom. The hospitality subsidiary of Transcorp Group announced N48.49 billion revenue in Q3 2024, about 67 per cent increase from N28.97 billion in Q3 2023. The remarkable revenue growth is fueled by strategic pricing initiatives and robust sales efforts across all business segments, with a particular emphasis on the targeted […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: How Nigerian Army Forced Me Into Music – Kollington Ayinla

[ad_1] The legendary Fuji Musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as General Kollington Ayinla, has described how the Nigerian Army forced him into music. He disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, in the build up to the release of his new album titled, "Anu-Nla", scheduled for Lagos, in November. According to the ex-soldier turned musician, after his enlistment into the Army, "A senior officer called us out. I was so scared and confused because I thought we were going to […]

October 24, 2024

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