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A total of N601.110 billion revenue for November 2020 has been shared among the Federal, states and local government Councils and agencies, Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced. A statement issued after the FAAC meeting for December 2020 held at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters, Abuja presided over by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed announced the figure on Wednesday. The total distributable revenue of N601.110 billion comprised statutory revenue of N436.457 billion; Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N156.786 billion and augmentation of N7.867 billion from the Forex Equalisation revenue. The gross statutory…

Bitcoin surpassed $20,000 for the first time, another milestone in what’s been an eye-popping rally for the controversial digital asset this year. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 3.8% to $20,154 on Wednesday, vindicating forecasts that were scoffed at months ago and leading to even higher prognostications. Bitcoin has almost tripled this year. “We have a new line in the sand and the focus shifts to the next round number of $30,000,” said Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and managing partner of Nexo, a crypto lender. This “is the start of a new chapter for Bitcoin.  It’s a narrative the…

A fish trader wants Ibadan Customary Court to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage over allegations of 10 years of 3ex starvation, lack of productivity, and irresponsibility. Mrs Toyin Bello, Tuesday, December 15, told the court that she compromised her Christianity to conceive for another man to shield her husband, Dotun from ridicule when she found out he could not impregnate her any more. She said that about six years after the death of child she had for Bello, he refused to make sexual advances to her and she became worried. “Then, I started running from pillar to post; seeking spiritual and…

Most Nigerians are jittery following Federal Government’s directive to network operators in the country to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30. Many are concerned about the difficulty in assessing the busy network during the Yuletide to confirm their NIN status and the N20 charge using the USSD code (*346#). The directive to disconnect SIM cards without valid NIN came after an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry convened by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami on Monday, December 14, 2020. The meeting…

Regina Askia, Wednesday, turned and the mum-of-three has shared new photos that show she can still turn heads at 53. The actress-turned-nurse posed in a figure-hugging black number with a plunging neckline and an elaborate neck piece for effect. “Chapter 53!! Happy birthday to me!!! Enjoying the dividends of God’s grace. I am truly grateful. Thank you Lord, ” the Akwa Ibom-born beauty queen captioned She an American-based Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker, who found fame as an actress and model. According to Wikipedia, “Askia-Williams’s acting break came in 1993, when…

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) of Ekiti West has disfellowshipped one of its priests over an alleged 3exual misconduct. In a letter of December 11, 2020 and signed by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev Henry Ndukuba, the church has suspended Rufus Adepoju, the Diocesan Bishop of Ekiti West. It was learned that Adepoju who was allegedly caught with the wife of a priest under his employment and care, has admitted wrongdoing. With his suspension, the Bishop would not partake in any church activity for a year. The letter read “Advent greetings in the precious name of our…

So far, 1,200 persons have officially died from COVID-19 in Nigeria, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. This is as the country recorded 758 new cases of COVID19 on Tuesday, December 15. Of the number, Federal Capital Territory led the pack with 305 new cases, the highest for the nation’s capital in a day, while Lagos and Kaduna trailed with 152 and 103 infections. Other states with new cases are Bauchi-44 , Gombe-35, Plateau-31, Rivers-17, Sokoto-15, Kwara-13, Kano-9, Ebonyi-8, Ogun-5, Osun-5, Oyo-4, Edo-4, Anambra-4, Bayelsa-2, Ekiti-1 and Taraba-1. According to the NCDC, “Nigeria now has a total of 74,132…

Telecommunications operators in the country are given two weeks to block SIM Cards not registered with the National Identity Numbers, NIN. A statement released Tuesday, December 15 by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, warned that any telecom operators that failed to comply with the directive risked outright withdrawal of its licence or heavy penalty. Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) convened an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications…

An executive committee member of  Nigeria Football Federation has died at the age of 61. He was Emmanuel Ibah from Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ibah, who was the NFF coordinator for the South-South zone, was also the Akwa Ibom football association chairman until his death. His death on Tuesday morning made him the third member of the NFF Executive Committee and the fourth key figure in the NFF to have passed away this year. The member from the South East, Chidi Okenwa, died on May 5 and Musa Duhu who passed on September 19. A…

Henceforth, students involved in examination malpractice will be barred from taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. In a communique released after the meeting, the West African Examinations Council has approved this sanction and other sanctions at the 70th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the council held from Thursday to Saturday last week in Lagos. The communiqué stated that students found guilty of examination malpractice will be barred for “a certain number of years.” The committee also approved that the schools found guilty of engaging in examination malpractice will be derecognised for a specified number of years or have their…