Amidst public outcry over what many described as multiple taxation the newly pronounced excise duty tax of N10 per liter on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages has taken effect, The Nation can authoritatively report. Checks by our correspondent across some malls, retail outlets in Lagos and environs showed that the cost of the carbonated…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, says the late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oyewumi Ajagungbade II, lived a fulfilled live. Makinde said this assertions on Saturday in Ogbomoso, at a reception/state burial ceremony organised for the late traditional ruler. The governor said that Ogbomosoland and Oyo State in general, witnessed development during the reign of…
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths has pledged to support Nigeria to help rebuild the lives of those affected by violence in the Northeast. The UN humanitarian affairs chief who made the pledge at the end of his four-day visit to Nigeria, said the UN would do everything to…
Nigerian legend Jay Jay Okocha praised Austin Eguavoen led Super Eagles for winning their AFCON Group, but warn the next game against Tunish will be difficult. The Super Eagles defeated Egypt, Sudan and debutants Guinea-Bissau to finish as Group D winner with nine points and they are the only side with 100 per cent record…
Nigeria will be taking on Tunisia in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations clash billed as the ‘Battle of the Eagles’ on Sunday, January 23 at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua. The Super Eagles qualified for the round of sixteen with maximum nine points while the Eagles of Carthage made it to the knockout stage…
Alex Iwobi was delighted to make his first start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the Super Eagles defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 on Wednesday night to maintain their one hundred percent record in the group phase of the ongoing competition. The Hale End Academy product was particularly pleased with the way in which the…
By Bridget Tyam The National Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Engr. Yabagi Sani, has called for a strict enforcement of the regulations on election funding so as to prevent the monetisation of the electoral process and improve the level of trust between electorates and political party candidates. The stakeholders made this known at a…
Super Eagles have been rewarded with naira equivalent of USD 80,000 which over 30 million naira by Coalition of Private Companies. The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele who brought the goodwill message and the cash to the Eagles in Garoua, Cameroon said CACOVID decided to reward each of Eagles’ goals with the…
Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced personalities. The lentils, which are featured in red, green, orange,…
