•There is much to Learn from Kumuyi, Says Sanwo-Olu • As VP, Govs, Others Honour Deeper Life General Superintendent Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday charged religious leaders to pay their ‘Pentecostal tax,’ which will tell their stories, achievements and life experiences in the Ministry to affect generations. Prof. Osinbajo gave…
Russians in the Far East have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which most vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition. Parliamentary and local polls in the world’s largest country spread across 11 time zones began on Friday, and as Muscovites prepared to go to…
Indonesia’s navy has increased patrols around its Natuna islands in the South China Sea after Chinese and US vessels were detected nearby in international waters, despite saying there the vessels had not caused any disturbance, a navy official said. Five navy vessels, assisted by an air patrol, have been deployed in North Natuna Sea to…
Trust Africa News, By Emmanuel Udodinma Dr Harris Chuma Odili, the Director-General Media and Publicity of Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo campaign organisation has observed critically that there seem to be more pretenders than contenders in the forthcoming November 6, Anambra State governorship election. Odili’s critical observations stem from the fact that too many dramatis personae are…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Mr Temitayo Orebajo, Director, Tax Policy and Advisory Department, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are expected to register for tax purposes and obtain Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Orebajo said this in Abuja on Thursday at a webinar on CSOs tax responsibilities and compliance….
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition. The imposition of the sanctions is the bloc’s toughest response yet to a run of military takeovers. The move was agreed at an emergency summit of ECOWAS in Accra to respond to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said seven more people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,647. The NCDC disclosed this on Friday morning via its official website. additional 601 COVID-19 infections, on Thursday, indicated an increase from the 299 cases reported on Wednesday. It also indicated that the active…
Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) says that child marriage is a gross violation of human rights. Ms May Ikokwu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group said this in an interview with Ikokwu said that child marriage increases poverty, causes obstetric fistula and aids in spreading diseases such…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in Abuja, on Thursday sealed 11 illegal gas plants and two filling stations over sharp practices. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) — also known as cooking gas — plants and the filling stations visited are located in Karimo, Gwagwa, Games Village kuje and Gwagwalada. The LPG operators were said to…
