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The Federal Government says it has finalised the Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. The spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare,    Alaba Balogun disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday, October 9. According to the statement, the Federal government has it has finalized the …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly def!ling a 15-year-old girl in the Festac area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists on Wednesday, October 9, identified the suspects as Vincent Omar, 22; Leonard Nwodo, 30; and Henry Chiokwe, 17.   …

The Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives serving in the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, on September 28, 2024, arrested one Dr. Emmanuel Chimaobi Ugwumba “m”, aged 52, of Ezimo-Agu, Udenu Local Government Area for alleged child trafficking and forgery.   In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said Ugwumba’s arrest led to the interception of a public notice on …

Music stars, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have received an apology from Piers Morgan after he allowed unsubstantiated allegations about the power couple to be aired on his program. On his show Piers Morgan Uncensored, the broadcaster hosted the singer Jaguar Wright, who made several wild claims about Jay and Bey during the interview.   Wright claimed that the Carters are a …

Former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rivers State as the capital of betrayals. Amaechi made the remark while noting that most politicians in Rivers State passed through him and also explained that he doesn’t sponsor thuggery because he wants to make heaven. He said;  “Name one politician in Port Harcourt that didn’t pass through …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the federal government to reverse the recent increase in fuel prices after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) set new prices.  In a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC said that the federal government under President Bola Tinubu is mishandling fuel pricing.    The labour union stressed that previous …

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery.   The convicts, Alexander Solomon, 29, Desmond Peter, 29, and Eric Tile, 30, were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.   The court, however, acquitted a fourth defendant, Promise Shie (27), after ruling that …

Canadian singer, Justin Bieber is reportedly ‘disgusted’ by the allegations levelled against his former mentor, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. The new dad, 30, is struggling with the federal allegations against the 54-year-old Harlem-born mogul, multiple insiders told Us Weekly. Bieber is “completely disgusted” by the situation and “has been advised to stay as far away as possible from anything and everything related to Diddy,” …

Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has expressed frustration over the rising fuel prices in the country, highlighting the cost of fuel which has now reached N1,065 per litre.    In a recent social media post, Bobrisky pointed out the irony of being blamed for problems in Nigeria while larger issues like the fuel hike persist. The popular internet personality posted: “Fuel is …

American rapper, Snoop Dogg’s petition to seal his 1993 mu&der charge has been granted 28 years after he was acquitted of shooting a gang member. The rapper, now 52, and his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, were accused of the shooting and murder of a gang member called Philip Woldemariam in 1993 at Palms’ Woodbine Park in Los Angeles in August 1993. They later went …