Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has offered a sum of N2 million each to 500 street hawkers
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, has offered a sum of N2 million each to 500 entrepreneurs, who are into street hawking in different parts of the country as part of steps to improve human empowerment of the people. Nwifuru gave the money to the beneficiaries at the flagging off of the first batch of the […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on Lagos roads
The Deputy Chief whip of the Assembly Hon David Setonji moved that the house summon the special adviser to the governor on Works and the permanent secretary of the ministry of Public Works Corporation to brief the House on the state of roads in the state and recommend ways to improve standard of road constructions […]
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an argument between the pair after a party in 2020. He was found guilty on three gun-related charges in December and has been held in jail since. The shooting, […]
West Ham and Manchester United have a preliminary agreement for defender Harry Maguire’s transfer.
West Ham have an agreement in principle with Manchester United to sign defender Harry Maguire in a deal worth in the region of £30m. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem but there is still work to do on the details of his exit from United. Maguire however trained with Man Utd this morning ahead […]
Ighalo, Anichebe, and Osimhen urge NFF to settle unpaid salary and bonuses for Super Falcons.
The trio of Odion Ighalo, Victor Anichebe and Victor Osimhen have called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the Super Falcons their unpaid salary and bonuses following their impressive showing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
China’s economy enters deflation with July’s consumer prices drop, the first in over two years.
China’s economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July for the first time in more than two years. The official consumer price index, a measure of inflation, fell by 0.3% last month from a year earlier. Analysts said this increases pressure on the government to revive demand in the world’s second largest economy. China’s gross domestic […]
Ghana opposition party demands central bank governor’s resignation in 3 weeks
The main opposition party in Ghana has given a 3-week ultimatum to the country’s central bank governor and his deputy to resign. The National Democratic Congress accuses Ernest Addison of “recklessness” and mismanaging the bank – with the bank accused of illegally printing money and spending over $8.6m on travel expenses. In the fiscal year 2022, the Bank of […]
Presidential Committee: 63 Government Ministries, including Customs, to halt direct revenue collection.
The Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms has revealed that the NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE and 62 other Ministries of the Federal Government will stop direct collection of revenue. Chairman of the Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, in an interview today said the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will now collect revenue for the MDAs. The Arewa Youth Consultative […]
Nigerian doctors on strike call off scheduled protest following discussions with Senate leaders.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has put on hold their scheduled daily nationwide protest following a closed-door meeting with key Senate officials on Tuesday. NARD President, Emeka Orji, confirmed this development to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday morning. An announcement from the office of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had also hinted at the […]
Tinubu appoints a 400-level University of Ibadan student to the Tax Reforms Committee.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has chosen Orire Agbaje, a 400-level student at the University of Ibadan, to be a member of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The committee’s inauguration took place on Tuesday in Abuja. In a tweet on Tuesday, the presidency revealed, “Among those inaugurated by President as members of […]
