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President Muhammadu Buhari was, Wednesday, chauffeured to Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the inauguration ceremony, in the latest Mercedes Benz car. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was part of the fleet of cars that brought the President to the Eagles Square for the swearing-in ceremony. Buhari, in company of his wife, Aisha, were occupants of the new 2019 S560 Benz. Checks by SaharaReporters reveal that the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was specially designed for the president. However, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 (Maybach) is being sold at $170,000. It is equivalent to N61,200,000 when converted to Nigerian…

Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president and other Nigerians escaped death on Wednesday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport when an Ethiopian Airlines plane almost crashed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other prominent Nigerians in the Ethiopian airline passenger aircraft, Boeing 777-300, included the Director General of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni. Also in the plane was Prof Samson Tunde Adebayo, the Director of Ports Inspection, National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) as well as scores of Nigerians and other nationals. The passenger aircraft, ET-901,…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday, took oath of office a second term in the office spanning from 2019 to 2023 . Professor Osinbajo accompanied by his wife, Dolapo to the podium was the first to be sworn in by the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammadu. After, Buhari accompanied by his wife, Aisha took oath of office amidst applause from dignitaries at the Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the inauguration ceremony. Meanwhile, a Guard of Honour Parade comprising different military formations: Army, Navy and the Air Force and the Police are marching and mounting…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has said it will blacklist institutions involved in fraudulent mobilisation of unqualified graduates. Director-General of the NYSC, Shuaibu Ibrahim, who stated this while at a workshop organised for data entry officers from tertiary institutions as well as deployment and relocation officers from NYSC on Monday, said the action would serve as a deterrent to other tertiary institutions in the country. Ibrahim told the officers that unqualified graduates should not be enrolled in the forthcoming Batch B mobilisation in June. Online registration for the Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members is scheduled to begin on June…

Airtel Africa says it is looking to raise $1 billion through an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, offering 25 per cent of its shares. The telco said it is considering a stock market flotation in London to reduce existing debt. “In furtherance to our previous intimations in this regard, we wish to inform you that Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of the company, has announced its potential intention to undertake an initial public offering for listing its equity shares on London Stock Exchange,” the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange. In 2018, the company…

A popular Nigerian clergyman has advocated scrapping of state electoral commissions to give verve to the proposed local government autonomy, saying it won’t amount to anything different if the commissions were not scrapped. The National Publicity Secretary of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Gospel Emmah Isong who stated this on Tuesday argued that the state governors can use electoral commissions to put their cronies in places of authority while council chairmen would be used as conduit pipes to siphon local government funds. Isong, who is also the General Overseer of Christian Central Chapel International CCCI a.k.a Faith Mansion, was appraising the state…

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed poverty and insecurity Nigeria is experiencing on decades of neglect and resource mismanagement. Buhari stated this Tuesday when he received the board of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, led by the Group Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, Nigeria would have been prosperous and peaceful if her assets and resources were properly managed. He said government remains committed to the goals of securing the country, engendering inclusive economic growth and fighting corruption, adding that Nigeria was in a unique position as the most populous and resource-rich nation on the African continent. In…

A dehydrated six-month-old baby, who stayed with her dead parents at Michigan Motel room in the western part of the state, was rescued by a trooper, police said. The trooper discovered the bodies on Friday at the Rodeway Inn near Whiteball after responding to a request for a well-being check. Authorities say the baby girl, Skylah, could have been alone for three days. Skylah was in critical condition at a Grand Rapids hospital Saturday and was expected to fully recover. It was not clear who might take custody of the girl. Police identified the parents as 26-year-old Jessica Bramer of…

The Federal Government earned N289.04 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter of 2019, National Bureau of Statistics reported. This is against N298.01billion generated in Q4 2018 and N269.79 billion generated in Q1 2018 representing 3.01 per cent decrease quarter-on-quarter and 7.13 per cent increase year-on-year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, stated this on Monday in its report on ‘Sectoral distribution Of Value Added Tax (Q1 2019)’. The manufacturing sector generated the highest amount of VAT totalling N31.42 billion followed by professional services with N24.31billion, commercial and trading generated N14.92 billion while mining raked in the…

Guavas are tropical trees originating in Central America. Their fruits are oval in shape with light green or yellow skin and contain edible seeds. Guava leaves are used as an herbal tea and the leaf extract as a supplement. Guava fruits are amazingly rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. This remarkable nutrient content gives them many health benefits. Here are eight health benefits of guava fruits and leaves. 1. May Help Lower Blood Sugar Levels Some evidence suggests that guava can improve blood sugar control. Several test-tube and animal studies found that guava leaf extract improved blood sugar…