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Business
‘No more 35%’ — FG to slash levy on imported cars to 5%
This is contained in the draft bill of the 2020 finance bill to be presented to the national assembly. The bill becomes law after it is passed by the legislature and assented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Details of the bill shared by the presidency also show that the import duty of tractors and motor vehicles for the transportation of goods has been slashed from 35 percent to 10 percent. Read more
US, UK, Canada, South Africa — here are 40 countries experiencing a recession in 2020
If the world were to play a game, and the convener of the game says “raise up your hand if your country has been in a recession in 2020,” more than half of the hands in the world will be up. The other half with their hands down will be led by China — a country with nearly 20 percent of the world’s population. Of the top 10 most populous countries, only Bangladesh and China are likely to avoid a recession in 2020. Read more
Bank customers to now pay for failed direct debit transactions
According to the Guide to Charges by Banks, other financial and non-financial institutions published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the charge will only apply to transactions that fail due to the account being unfunded. Customers will be required to pay either one percent of the amount or N5,000 (whichever is higher) as the penal charge. Read more
Lekki shooting: LCC video footage shows soldiers arriving in several trucks
Video footage from the CCTV camera presented by the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has shown that several trucks, which allegedly belonged to the Nigerian Army, were seen being deployed to the Lekki Tollgate area of Lagos State on October 20—the day of the shooting incident. Read more
NNPC to declare dividend in 2020 despite Covid-19 pandemic
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said that he is hopeful that the corporation will declare dividends in 2020, despite the challenges posed by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement from NNPC’s Twitter handle, this was disclosed by Kyari while speaking at an interactive session with the National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC), in Abuja on Friday. Read more
COVID-19: G-20 announces fair vaccine distribution to developing nations
G-20 nations announced a pledge to pay for vaccine distribution to developing nations that can’t afford it. The leaders also announced a debt extension programme to developing nations during the weekend’s G-20 summit. This was announced in a draft by G-20 leaders, and seen by Reuters on Saturday. Read more
Trump International Hotel sale stalled
The spirited efforts made by the Trump Organization to dispose of its Trump International Hotel in Washington DC was truncated, as the sale has been put on hold indefinitely. This is even as the organization had already engaged Mr. Jones Lang LaSalle to look for buyers. According to CNBC News, the asking price for the property is about $500m but none of the bids was close, with several bids less than $250m. Read more
Social
Singer 9ice begs wife for forgiveness on Instagram
Nigerian singer Alexander Abolore Adegbola Akande also known as 9ice has come out to appeal for his wife, Sunkami's forgiveness. In an almost two minutes video, the music appealed to his wife to forgive him for the terrible thing he has done. The singer's appeal is coming less than 48 hours after a video of him with a young lady simply identified as Tiwalope broke the Internet. Read more
Charly Boy reacts after daughter drags him on Instagram over post on her sexuality
Nigerian veteran singer Charles Oputa also known as Charly Boy has reacted to his daughter Dewy's comments after he shared a post about her sexuality. In yet another lengthy post shared via his Instagram page on Saturday, November 21, 2020, the music star narrated how a lot of young Nigerians have reached out to him since his now-famous post. Read more
Check out photos from Williams Uchemba's church wedding ceremony
Photos and videos from actor Williams Uchemba and Brunella Oscar's church wedding have emerged. The event took place at the Dominion City Church, Lekki Epe expressway on Saturday, November 21, 2020, was attended by closes friends, celebrities, and family members of the couple. Read more
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Smile more than you cry, give more than you take and love more than you hate.
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