New revenue formula ready before December

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disclosed that a new Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF) will be ready before the end of 2021. It made this disclosure on Monday in statement in Abuja. It said: “Arrangements to fully commence the review of the Nation’s Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF) have been concluded”. When completed, […]

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TAMPAN suspends Iyabo Ojo

The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has vowed to “work against” Nkechi Blessing while asking its members to desist from engaging with Iyabo Ojo. TAMPAN had earlier suspended Blessing and Kehinde Adams, two Nollywood actors, over their social media row. The group subsequently admonished its members to avoid acts that […]

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IPMAN Western zone directs members to shun planned strike

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Western Zone, has directed all depots and petrol stations to go about their normal business and ensure free flow and hitch-free supply and distribution of petroleum products across the Southwest zones. Alhaji Dele Tajudeen, the Zonal Chairman IPMAN South West gave the directive in a statement issued on […]

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Last two-and-a-half years have been my most agonising, says Siasia

Friends, colleagues, players abandoned me I am still consulting with my lawyers on next step For Samson Siasia, there is still nothing to celebrate despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to reduce his sanction by FIFA from all footballing activities for life to five years. In 2019, FIFA banned Siasia from all […]

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Uba, Ozigbo to challenge Soludo in Anambra guber poll

Photo: Gettyimages How parties’ primaries fuel discontents ahead of Nov. 6 Saraki, Elumelu, Obaze congratulate Ozigbo, appeal to stakeholders Ngige, Moghalu, others kick, declare Uba’s emergence a nullity It was a weekend of suspense in Anambra State when leading opposition parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted primaries to pick candidates […]

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Firms to produce outside Nigeria over new gas prices, others

Nigeria ‘accidentally’ discovers 206tcf gas reserves FX scarcity, gas dollarisation may spike inflation Gas users to pay $5.10/mmbtu from July despite shortages With the new gas price regime expected to kick off on July 1, alongside challenges of currency devaluation and access to foreign exchange for raw materials, local manufacturers have said they are contemplating […]

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LASTMA officials zoom off with my bleeding wife, stole N150,000 – Businessman

A Dubai-based businessman, Jude Eze, has accused some personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority of absconding with his bleeding wife, Sophia, during an arrest. It was gathered that Jude was arrested on Friday in the Akowonjo area of the state by a combined team of policemen and LASTMA officials for seat belt infringement. […]

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Jonathan laments Nigeria’s situation, says many traumatised

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over the increasing crime wave in the country but concluded that most of them were caused by consumption of drugs. He expressed his views during a courtesy call on him by the Chief Executive Officer of the Albino Foundation, Jake Epelle, its management and partners to appreciate him for […]

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