….Lists the outstanding feats that mark him best governor of the current dispensation By Monica Chidinma Eze PREAMBLE AND HISTORY OF EBONYI STATE Ebonyi State is one of the six new states in Nigeria created in 1996 by the administration ...
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Obasanjo, Jonathan 13 other ex-African leaders back Akinwumi, called for caution
Following the allegations levelled against Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank (AfDB), a coalition of 14 former African presidents and a prime minister have urged the US government to respect the governing systems of the AfDB. This was disclosed ...
Read More »Nigerians to pay stamp duty on ATM printouts, WhatsApp, ors – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says Nigerians will now pay stamp duties on WhatsApp messages, SMS and messages via any electronic platform acknowledging receipt of funds. The revenue service also stated that stamp duties will be paid on “POS ...
Read More »China Begins major trial of state-run digital currency
… Adopts into the monetary systems of several cities China will begin trialling payments in its new digital currency in four major cities from next week, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up its ...
Read More »FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – NAIS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ITU STUDENTS WORLDWIDE I on behalf of Itu Students Worldwide, celebrate with our children all over the world today 27th May, 2020. A day set aside as yearly ritual where our worthy future leaders are celebrated and ...
Read More »COVID-19: Half of Facebook’s Staff to Work from Home by 2030 – Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the social media giant will start allowing many of its 50,000 employees and new recruits to work from home on a permanent basis, adding to a small but growing number of tech companies ...
Read More »Ban on religious activities excesses in Akwa Ibom state
By Ruth Richard/Inemesit Amos It is no news that the federal and state governments have placed a ban on social activities including religious gatherings of not more than 20 persons due to the adverse effect of community transmission of the ...
Read More »Public Worship Resumes on Sunday May 24
… As Governments give conditions By our Correspondent The Cross River State Government and her Kano counterpart have lifted bans placed on religious worship effect from May 24, 2020. The bans, which were placed as one of the measures to ...
Read More »Gambari: Buy One, Get One Free
By Ray Ekpu Since 1999 Nigeria has had four Chiefs of Staff who served four of our Presidents. Retired Major General Abdullahi Mohammed served Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for all of his eight years in office and one year of Umaru ...
Read More »New Gate of MAN Oron: Commodore Duja Effedua’s New Signature
By Edet Okpo After over four decades of its existence, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, located in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, can now boast of a modern entrance gate that befits its status as a maritime academy with International stake. With ...
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