A Ghanaian chef, Ebenezer Smith, popularly known as Millennium Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained at the La Police Station for forging a Guinness World Record for marathon cooking. Smith on Tuesday presented a certificate confirming himself as the new world record holder for the 820-hour 25-minute cook-a-thon, which started on February 1 and…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The burial programme for a community leader in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, late Pa Olusoji Kilanko begins tomorrow with a wake at Gabon hall,Ologuneru, at five o’clock in the evening. This was made known in statement by the family of late Pa kilanko. According to the statement, on Friday, a lying…
The Federal Government has approved the exemption of small businesses, manufacturers and farmers from paying withholding tax as a way of reducing the tax burden on businesses. It also introduced key changes to the previous tax regime such as reduction of rates for businesses with low margins and measures to curb evasion. The Chairman of…
The family of the late former Chief Executive of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia has dismissed reports that the Group CEO of D.light International committed suicide. The family said investigations were still ongoing to unravel the cause of his death, ruling suicide out. In a statement debunking reports that Imudia had called his brother and…
An Air Force helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force in the early hours of Monday crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness said the incident occurred at approximately 5:00 am, causing significant alarm among residents. The helicopter said to be on a routine operational flight, experienced…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate two operatives accused of assaulting a woman during a raid in a hotel in Lagos on Thursday. Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja added that the errant officers were to appear before the…
The Downstream Committee of the Nigerian Senate has stated that the three government-owned refineries in the country will begin full operations before January 2025. According to the Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jide Ipinsagba, who is representing Ondo North Senatorial District, the retrofitting of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries was already at…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has barred the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye and the kingmakers led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin from removing the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Teliat Ayilara.It could be recalled that both the Soun and the Chief Imam have been at loggerheads in the last few…
The federal Government, through Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, has initiated a move to revolutionise access to reliable and affordable internet services in underserved communities across the country. The agency said it has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with some private companies that specialise in rural connectivity solutions. This was contained in a statement signed…
By Yetude Oke A retired Chief Technical Officer at the Ministry of Industry Applied Science and Technology, Secretariat, Ibadan the Oyo State Capital, Mr Razak Bello has urged the government to revive Agro-allied industries in the country. Mr Bello said this while featuring on Pensioners FM Programme, “The Grey Hair”, which profiles the past lives…