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Ramaphosa of South Africa Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by the South African government. South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free. Nigeria was not included despiteContinue Reading

Nigerians spent N3bn in cinemas in 6 months By Anita Eboigbe Nigerians spent nearly 3, 124, 026, 959 billion Naira to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figures are according to data provided by cinemas and gatheredContinue Reading

Acting CJN Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter Thursday requested the Senate to confirm the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive CJN. The letter was read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan at plenary following the recommendation by the National JudicialContinue Reading

APC logo There seems to be serious confusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State Chapter ahead of the Nov. 16 governorship election as another group of 37 aspirants endorsed decision of the National Working Committee(NWC) of the party to select its candidate for the election through indirect primary.Continue Reading

France imposes digital tax on Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon (GAFA) The French Parliament on Thursday adopted, by a final vote of the Senate, the introduction of a tax on `GAFA’, making France one of the first countries to impose a tax on digital giants. The GAFA tax refers toContinue Reading

Nigeria’s House of Representatives at plenary By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to commence rehabilitation work on the Itobe-Ajaokuta bridge in Ajaokuta Local Government Area(LGA) of Kogi. This is sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion of Urgent NationalContinue Reading

US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France’s proposed tax on technology companies. The US said it was “very concerned” by the planned digital service tax, a move which could see the States retaliate by imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions. In a statementContinue Reading

Topaz Toastmaster By Lucy OgalueMr Winston Ekpotu, the Division E Director, District 94, Region 11, Toastmasters Club, Abuja, has charged Nigerians to develop themselves and their leadership skills. Ekpota told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, at the Gala and Awards night in celebration of Toastmasters’ 5th Anniversary, thatContinue Reading