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The Northern Elders Forum says North is rich and can survive on its resources without relying on money from Value Added Tax (VAT) in Southern states. NEF Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated this Tuesday, September 21, during an interview on Arise TV’s show. He was reacting to the VAT bill passed by some Southern states – including Lagos and Rivers state – insisting that tax generated in the state be paid to the state and not to the Federal Government. The Court of Appeal in a ruling on September 10 stopped the collection of VAT by Lagos…

The Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Tuesday defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria to lift the Maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The final match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos saw the visiting South Africans beating the Nigerian side 4-2 to lift the trophy. A calamitous first half saw the Super Falcons down by 3-0 in a disappointing display. The South Africans opened scoring on 6 minutes from an own goal by Alozie Michelle. The Bayana Bayana quickly added a second goal from the penalty spot through Motlhalo Linda. It got worse for the Super Falcons…

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has rubbished the anti-grazing law being passed by some Nigerian Southern states, saying that is not implementable. El-Rufai spoke Tuesday, September 21, after a visit to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. He condemned the politicisation of the subject, adding that the anti-open grazing law is not the solution to the ongoing farmer/herder clashes. He explained that the solution is ranching, adding that it cannot be done overnight. He said: “Northern States Governors Forum has already taken a position that open grazing is not a sustainable way of livestock production. And we…

The son of Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has tied knot with his girlfriend, Affiya Sadiq Umar on September 11. Abdurrahman and Affiya met on Snapchat and developed love for one another that eventually led to marriage. The official wedding photographer, Atilary, who stated this on Instagram on Tuesday, September 21, said their love story started over the social media after Abdul commented on her photo. “Who says social media relationship is a lie? It all started with Abdul going crazy after seeing her post on snapchat. He replied with “cutie” and that same day he said he…

Senator Shehu Sani says North wants to retain Value Added Tax (VAT) and power, while the South, on the other hand, wants to keep VAT and have power too. The former senator who represented people of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Shehu Sani aired his opinion on the controversies surrounding the payment of VAT. In his verified twitter handle, he made it known that both the North and South want to have everything for themselves.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on track to retain power after winning a third term in Canada’s snap election, though falling short to regain the majority. This has forced him to rely on smaller parties in another fragmented parliament to hold onto power. Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected or leading in 158 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, with 99 per cent of the polls reporting. That’s one more seat than he won in the last vote in 2019. The main opposition Conservatives, under Erin O’Toole, won 119 seats, two fewer than last time. For a second…

The President of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev. Uma Ukpai has given reason he rejected N13 billion gift from a man. The association has its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. Dr. Ukpai in a video on YouTube narrated the drama that played out between him and his wife when he rejected the huge amount from a man he encountered some years back. ”The key point to note from this story is that God has many ways to solve one problem, and we shouldn’t just accept offers because of our need. We should wait and follow God’s instruction. We…

Nine passengers of an intra-city commercial bus Tuesday morning were sent to their early grave by a heavy-duty truck in Benin, the Edo State capital. The terrifying incident took place along the ever-busy Sapele Road by Ogbelaka Junction around 7.30 a.m. when most residents were rushing to work, offices and their business places. The sand-conveying truck, which had brake failure, suddenly rammed into the moving commercial bus, fondly called Tuke-Tuke, killing the nine passengers on the spot before hitting another truck towards the Government Reservation Area (GRA). Bodies of the victims were deposited in a morgue while the injured passengers…

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed sadness over the incessant borrowing by the Nigerian government. Recall that last week, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the National Assembly, requesting for approval to borrow $4,054,476,863 and €710 million. Obasanjo, while speaking to Channels Television in South Africa, described it is criminal to accumulate debt for the next generation to pay. He said that if the existing debt remains unserviced or unpaid by the current administration, it might become a huge problem for successive governments. Obasanjo added that borrowing is not a problem, however, he said it would be better if the borrowed…

Nollywood actor, Ime Bishop Umoh also known as Okon Lagos has lashed out at online fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys and corrupt politicians over their activities. In his Instagram page, Okon Lagos asked yahoo boys on his list to unfollow him again as they are no Robinhoods, because the super rich people are beyond their reach. He stated that these online fraudsters steal from the poor, lower and upper middle class, and drive them into suicide or contemplation of it. ”Also addressing corrupt politicians, the actor accused them of stealing the collective commonwealth of the poor people they were elected…