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I Never Knew Tinubu Will Be President – Fayose

Former governor of Ekiti state and member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ayodele Fayose has said that he never knew Bola Ahmed Tinubu would emerge as Nigeria’s President.

Fayose recalled celebrating Tinubu on his birthday since 2015, but never knew he would become Nigeria’s president.

Speaking on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics, Fayose said he has no regret clamouring for power to shift to Southern Nigeria ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

He also noted that he has never hidden his stance for Tinubu as the leader of the Southwest.

According to Fayose: “I have never hidden in my position on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Let me remind you very quickly. I never knew Asiwaju will be president of Nigeria and there was no time in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 that I have not celebrated his birthday on the pages of newspapers as the then-governor of Ekiti State.

“One of the messages I passed across at that time was that party politics notwithstanding, he will remain our leader in the West for long.

“I never knew he would be president of Nigeria. I counted the costs before I took those actions. If Tinubu is not an example to identify with, somebody like me would not identify with him.”

Last week, Fayose visited Tinubu at the presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking after the visit, the former governor, who commended the president, vowed to tackle him if he derails from his promises to Nigerians.

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Tinubu Suspends 5% Telecoms Tax, Defers Finance Act To September 1

President Bola Tinubu has suspended 5% excise tax on telecommunication services.
He also ordered the suspension of excise duties on locally manufactured products.
This was contained in the four executive orders signed into law today.
Dele Alake, special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy to the president, disclosed this on Thursday to state house correspondents.
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FG Reveals Why Workers Have Not Received June Salary

The Federal Government has explained why it is yet to pay June salary.
The Director of Press at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa spoke on Wednesday, saying the issue is as a result of technical challenges.
Mokwa specified that the issues originated from the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS), a salary payment platform.
The OAGF is working tirelessly to resolve the problem.
He said, “As we speak, the directors and the consultant in charge of the platforms are in a crucial meeting, working round the clock to resolve the problem. Anytime from now, the salaries will start to drop.”
Meanwhile, government workers have expressed their frustration over the delay.
A civil servant named Uloma Offor who spoke with Daily Trust voiced her difficulties, stating, “I depend on this monthly salary to survive; I pay my debts and buy food items, but with the delay, all these are not possible.”
 
Another worker, Jones Tolu, echoed these sentiments, highlighting the impact of the delayed salary alongside the removal of the petrol subsidy.
 
“My children cannot go to school because I have outstanding payment to make and their examination comes up soon,” he said, urging the government to take swift action.
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BREAKING: Tinubu Signs Four Executive Orders To Curb Multiple Taxation

Nigeria’s number one man, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders into law.

He signed the new orders in order to curb arbitrary taxation policy in the country.

Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, announced the policy directive on Thursday during an interactive session with State House Correspondents.

Among the Executive Orders signed into law by the President, includes the Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, has now deferred the commencement date of the changes contained in the Act from May 23, 2023 to September 1, 2023. This is to ensure adherence to the 90 days minimum advance notice for tax changes as contained in the 2017 National Tax Policy.

The second Order involves the Customs, Excise Tariff (Variation) Amendment Order, 2023.

Alake said this has shifted the commencement date of the tax changes from March 27, 2023 to August 1, 2023 and also in line with the National Tax Policy.

He said Mr President has given an Order suspending the 5% Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products.

“Further to his commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, the President has ordered the suspension of the newly introduced Green Tax by way of Excise Tax on Single Use Plastics, including plastic containers and bottles.

“In addition, the President has ordered the suspension of Import Tax Adjustment levy on certain vehicles.

As a listening leader, the President issued these orders to ameliorate the negative impacts of the tax adjustments on businesses and chokehold on households across affected sectors.

“His Excellency will not exacerbate the plight of Nigerians,” Alake stated.

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UTME Score: We Stopped Using Notification Slip Presented By Mmesoma In 2021 — JAMB

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in a statement disclosed that since 2021, it stopped using the print-out currently being paraded by Anambra candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme as her authentic result.

The board also reiterated its position that the UTME result paraded by “Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma is patently fake.”

In a statement  on Tuesday morning by the Board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB insisted that only Mmesoma paraded the“obsolete” notification slip out of all the candidates that sat the 2023 UTME.

“Consequently, the Board would like to reassure Nigerians that its system was neither tampered with nor compromised as the candidate simply falsified a copy of a result slip of a candidate named “Asimiyu Mariam Omobolanle,” who sat the UTME in 2021 and scored 138.

“It is also instructive to note that the candidate, in her statement, has inadvertently revealed the rightful owner of the result she is parading when she pointed out that the QR code on the result slip showed the actual owner of the said result before she peddled a lie in an attempt to obfuscate the truth.

“To witness the unassailable position of the Board regarding this obvious falsehood, the general public is, therefore, urged to endeavour to scan the QR code on the result slip to see its actual owner before it was mutilated. It is to be noted that the QR code encapsulates the UTME result of each candidate, hence, what is on the result sheet is nothing other than the interpretation of the information on this QR code.

“Furthermore, the public is also to note that the Board stopped issuing Notification of Result slips after the 2021 UTME for the simple reason that candidates were falsifying them. Consequently, the Board has been issuing actual UTME RESULT Slips (not notification of results ) since 2022 complete with the photograph of each candidate.

“Similarly, the public is also invited to ponder on the fact that out of all the candidates that sat the 2023 UTME, only Ms. Ejikeme Mmesoma parades the obsolete ‘Notification of Result.

“In the meantime, the management of the Board, after considering the weighty infraction committed by Ms. Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, and in line with its established procedures, has withdrawn her 2023 UTME result and also barred her from sitting the Board’s examination for the next three years.”

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First FCT Minister, Ajose-Adeogun Is Dead

The first Federal Capital Territory minister (FCT) Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, has passed on.

Adeogun died at the age of 96 on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Confirming his death, his family said in a statement;

“The family of Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun has announced the passing away to the eternal glory of their patriarch, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, FCIS, CON, JP.

“He was appointed as the Minister by the General Murtala Mohammed military government and was responsible for the Master Plan of Abuja during his time as the FCT minister.

“Before he was appointed as the FCT minister, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun had served meritoriously as a two-term Federal Commissioner for Cooperatives and Supply in August 1975.

“He was later appointed as the Federal Commissioner for Special Duties, Federal Capital Development Authority.”

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My Bride Price Is $15m Because I’m Still A Virgin – Popular Lawyer, Ifunanya

Controversial Nigerian lawyer, Ifunanya Excel, has taken to Twitter to reveal the cost of her brideprice.

In a tweet that caught the attention of many netizens, Ifunanya boldly declared, “My bride price is $15 million.”

The announcement raised eyebrows and sparked a heated debate among online users, with some expressing shock, while others questioned the sincerity of her claim.

Ifunanya went on to explain that her virginity was the primary factor behind the exorbitant sum demanded for her hand in marriage.

She wrote;

“My Bride Price is $15 Million because I’m still a virgin,” seeking to justify the astronomical figure.

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President Tinubu Receives Shell Petroleum Delegation

President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu received a delegation led by Ms Zoe Yunovic, the Global Upstream Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company at the State House, Abuja, on Monday.

Those among the Shell Petroleum Development Company delegation are Peter Costello, Osagie Okunbo, and Mar De Jong.

At the meeting from the side of the presidency include, Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Special Adviser on Energy to Tinubu, Ms Olu Verheijen; SA on Revenue matters to the President, Mr Zacchaeus Adedeji; SA on Media, Dele Alake; and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Pretroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.

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Why I Ran Away From Daura to London – Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the reason he ran away from his home in Daura, Katsina State, for London.
According to Buhari, the reason is because he wanted to stay in a quiet place.
He explained that visitors have been trooping to visit him while in his hometown of Daura.
A statement by Buhari’s ex-media aide, Garba Shehu, reads: “He chose to go home in Daura hoping to find the type of quiet he wished for himself, but realizing that this was not the case, visitors trooping in morning, day and night, he moved out to a more distant place.
 
“It remains his wish that he be allowed to have his needed rest, and for the Tinubu administration to have the right atmosphere to work on the realisation of the promises they made.”
 
Following the end of his administration, Buhari returned to his hometown of Daura.
However, the president had left Nigeria for London, after which, he met with President Bola Tinubu.
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‘Suya’ Is My Favourite Food – Israel Adesanya

Nigerian-New Zealander professional mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya has revealed his favourite Nigerian meal.

According to the current UFC middleweight champion, skewed goat or cow meat popularly known as ‘suya’ is the best food on the whole planet.

The UFC champion made the revelation while answering a question about jealousy as a Nigerian based on the recent growth of Ghana when he was featured as a guest on the Flagrant Podcast.

Adesanya, who recently dropped his Style Bender documentary film, said Nigerian jollof was superior to any other.

Speaking about his preference for suya, the fighter said he preferred suya made from goat meat and it is the one he takes.

He noted that “We ain’t jealous; also jollof rice came from Nigeria.

“So yeah no no it’s not chicken it’s normally goat meat or beef nose.

“Suya is the best food that’s my favourite food on the planet because also I’ve had it in America.”

Recall that Adesanya pushed for an increment on his $50,000 performance bonus.

He has received eight $50,000 checks in 15 fights, making him a frequent recipient of the UFC performance bonus.

For each event, the UFC frequently awards two to three “Knockout of the Night” trophies, one “Fight of the Night” prize, and a $50,000 incentive to each fighter.

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