Babangida says he has no regrets, but he can’t rewrite history

GENERAL Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria’s former military ruler, is a bundle of contradictions. Known as the evil genius, he did much good and much evil. Yet, in his recent interview with Arise TV ahead of his 80th birthday, Babangida said he had no regrets. He also spoke presumptuously about Nigeria’s unity. But as an architect of Nigeria’s current state, Babangida can’t …

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FG increases vehicle number plate, driving licence rates by 50%

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across the country. According to the Joint Tax Board, Nigerians will now pay N18,750 for standard private and commercial number plates against the old rate of N12,500. Fancy number plate which was N80,000 is now N200,000; motorcycle number plate is N5,000 from N3,000 …

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I Was The King Of Pranks -Gbenga Adeyinka

Popular Standup Comedian and Master Compere (MC), Gbenga Adeyinka De 1st, has reminisced on what can be described as the good, the bad, and the ugly experiences of his childhood days.  In an interview, the humour merchant and businessman described himself a the king of pranks during his childhood days, an act that has landed him in trouble severally.  He …

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FirstBank Sponsors 5th Edition of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Golf Tournament

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 5th edition of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo golf tournament, organized by the Abeokuta golf club. The competition, which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 14th August 2021 will have Chief Obasanjo perform the ceremonial Tee-off to the glamour of the 150 golfers participating from across Nigeria.  Speaking on the …

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Mohammed Fawehinmi was a passionate activist, Sanwo-Olu mourns

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, the eldest son of late human rights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi. The Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. …

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Davido ranked 53rd on Instagram rich list

Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer, Davido, has been ranked 53rd in the 2021 Instagram rich list. According to Hopper HQ, the singer’s Instagram account which has 20,408,979 followers has a cost per post worth $128,300(N52,805,714.00). Other Nigerians on the list include singer Yemi Alade, 67th (N36,260,198.00); actress Funke Akindele Bello, 70th (N34,408,088.00); singer Tiwa Savage, 74th (N32,350,188.00) and singer Wizkid, 79th …

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FG to lift Twitter suspension in a matter of days -Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has hinted that the over two months ban on the social networking site, Twitter, in Nigeria will be lifted soon. This is as it said that it has reached agreement with Twitter in most areas of misunderstanding. Recall that on June 5, 2021, the FG had officially banned Twitter’s indefinitely, thereby restricting it from operating in Nigeria …

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Alleged sexual assault: Court adjourns Baba Ijesha’s trial till Sept 27

Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned until September 27, the trial of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha charged with alleged defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the trial which was scheduled to continue on Wednesday did not hold due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who currently attending a Judges Retreat alongside other …

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World Bank lists Nigeria, nine others as countries with high debt risk exposure

The World Bank has stated that Nigeria is among a list of top 10 countries with high debt risk exposure. It stated this in the financial statement for International Development Association, which was among the World Bank FY21 audited financial statements released on Monday. The financial statement said, “IDA faces two types of credit risk: country credit risk and counterparty …

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