Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has reacted to Lagos State Government’s decision to lift the ban on religious gatherings from this weekend. Joshua said he would reopen SCOAN services after hearing from God.…
FG raises hate speech fine from N500k to N5m
The federal government has raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million and mandated broadcast stations to devote airtime for public education on emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai…
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu opens face masks production factory
Medical Face Mask, an indigenous firm, yesterday flagged off daily production of 240,000 indigenous masks to join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The factory was commissioned by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who pledged the state government’s support to the firm.…
Sanwo-Olu, Oba of Benin, CUPP preach moderation, peace, unity
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged Lagos residents to “calm down” and avoid being carried away by the Sallah merriment, reminding them that the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much around. Demanding self-restraint, the governor urged Lagosians to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s…
FirstBank offers support to SMEs in education through the pandemic – Chinyere Nwokeoma
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has offered to give financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the education sector to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Bankole Adediran, Head, Transaction Banking Products, FirstBank, made this known…
FIRS: Paying taxes is not the problem – Ehi Braimah
In the face of dwindling revenue from oil, it is not surprising that the federal government is shifting attention to the non-oil sector to boost revenue. This is against the backdrop of the revised national budget of N10.8 trillion signed…
At last, Buhari wears face mask
The President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday sighted with a face mask for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had recommended the compulsory use of face masks while in public as one…
Lagos to implement more tax incentives, reliefs to taxpayers
In furtherance of the commitment to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has commenced the implementation of more reliefs and measures to further ease the impact of the…
Nigeria get WTF waiver for annual dues
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (WTF) under the leadership of Margaret Binga has secured a deal with the World Taekwondo that will make it free of charge for the Nigeria Taekwondo community to sign up or renew…
Lagos seals 10 private schools for flouting closure directive
The Lagos State Government has sealed 10 private schools that flouted the closure directives of the federal and state governments as a result of Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of students. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos…