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Nigerian leaders too selfish, says Oluwole Rotimi
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan A former governor of the old Western Region, Brigadier General Oluwole Rotimi (retd.), said on Monday that he had given up hope on the present generation of political leaders in the country in view of their selfish approach to governance. Rotimi, who was the Chairman at the 21st Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun Lecture,
Two robbery suspects set ablaze in Calabar
Ada Wodu, Calabar Two persons suspected to be armed robbers were set ablaze in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Monday. The incident happened at Akai Effa by Jehovah’s Witness junction. It was gathered that the victims were forced to call their family members on telephone and tell them that they were about to
Between corruption and insecurity in Nigeria
‘Tunde Adeparusi Despite her potential for greatness, a large population with great human capital (i.e. a dynamic workforce), enormous natural resources, growing economy, raw materials and great reservoir of oil deposits which presents her as the largest exporter of crude oil in the entire African region, Nigeria, as a nation, has absolutely no excuse for
Company tax: FG to exempt firms earning below N25m
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Finance Bill 2019, when signed into law, will ensure that small businesses with turnover less than N25m will be exempted from Companies Income Tax, the Federal Government has said. Currently, all companies are expected to pay to the Federal Government 30 per cent of their profits as Companies Income Tax. However,
PDP left N220bn debt for my government –Akeredolu
Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Government said on Monday that the Dr Olusegun Mimiko-led Peoples Democratic Party administration left N220bn debt at the end of its tenure in 2016. The All Progressives Congress administration in the state however said it had reduced the debt by 50 per cent . The state Commissioner for Information
Saka is eighth-most valuable teenager in EPL
Solape Lawal-Solarin Gunners starlet, Bukayo Saka, has been rated the eighth-most valuable teenager in the English Premier League according to Givemesports. Saka is valued at £11.7m. The 18-year-old has been a revelation at the Emirates ever since making his senior debut in 2018 against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League. The England youth international is
US issues security alert to citizens in Nigeria
Festus Abu and Adelani Adepegba The United States has issued a security alert to its citizens living in Nigeria amid rising tensions in the Middle East, following Friday’s US airstrike that killed Iran’s most powerful military commander General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis near Baghdad airport. Iran vowed to seek revenge
Lagos estate residents prevent church from holding service
Deji Lambo Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Agape Assembly, were on Sunday, thrown into confusion after the executive of the M.K.O. Abiola Gardens Estate in the Alausa area of Ikeja, Lagos State, allegedly used chains and padlocks to lock the gate and the main entrance to the church to prevent members from
Five elements that can mar your sentences
Akeem Lasisi (lasisienglish@gmail.com) Get the construction of your sentences right and your speech or writing is on perfection lane. The reason is that the sentence is the language level where meaning is expected to be established. But when sentences are not properly framed, the entire text may be chaotic.Here are some negative linguistic habits that can
Kano housewife pushes rival, son into well
Ted Odogwu, Kano The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old housewife, Hauwa Lawal, of the Rurum village in the Rano Local Government Area of the state for allegedly pushing her 35-year-old rival, Zuwaira Sani, and her 18-month-old son into a nearby well. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the incident on
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