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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has revealed goods and services exempted from the Value Added Tax, VAT increase. According to the details sent to DAILY POST on Sunday from the office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, several basic food items, locally manufactured...

Marcus Rashford isn’t on the team sheet for Manchester United’s Sunday visit to Liverpool. Many expected that, but United fans will not be pleased to learn their star striker’s status is in doubt for a while. “He got knocks and jolted against … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video –...

The hope that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can find the answers, that the flickers of promise from his tenure can morph into meaningful momentum, that the romance inherent in his appointment can somehow over-ride the problems and the … read more via The Guardian – https://ift.tt/30Ct3yo Get More...

Over the weekend, it was reported that Rihanna and her billionaire boyfriend, Hassan Jameel have gone their separate ways after three years of dating. It’s still not clear what led to their split. But an unbothered Rihanna, 31, has been seen hanging out with rapper A$AP Rocky, 31, after her...

Even with the affirmed doggedness of southwest governors to go agead with Operation Amotekun, the embattled joint security outfit, the most powerful and politically influencial person in the region, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has maintained silence. Already, the declaration of the security...

Security men have arrested a woman for pimping out her 12-year-old daughter for 3 years to a 26-year-old man in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The revelation was made by an Instagram user who shared photos from the scene of the … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music &...

In furtherance to boosting the airpower assets of the NAF to tackle current and emerging security threats in the country, the Nigerian Airforce is set to induct two new Augusta 109 Westland Attack helicopters into combat operations. The induction of the helicopters will bring to four, the...

Burna Boy has acquired an 8-bedroom mansion in Lekki, Lagos. In photos that surfaced online, the singer is seen chilling in the upper part of the house. In another photo, a pal of his is seen congratulating him, simply writing ”the one and only, congrats bro”.... via Welcome To Ladun...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of condolence to the family of renowned businessman, Chief Lekan Are, who passed away on Saturday. Buhari urged Are’s family to find solace in the good deeds and the good life lived by the departed agronomist.... Read more via P.M. News –...

Leicester City stumbled in Premier League race as they lost 2-1 to Burnley on Sunday without their hard-fighting Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi has undergone a knee surgery and was unable to play for team, which has led to setback for Leicester. In Sunday’s game, … read more via...

Davido is getting ready to blast our speakers this year with a new track and we actually can’t wait! The singer shared a photo on Instagram, of him holding a book with “2020 Letter To You” written on it.... via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/3alOwjH Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

US-based Nigerian travel expert and founder of JetBlack Travel Group, Alexander Oladele, who has curated trips to African countries like Ghana and South Africa but never to Nigeria despite the fact that he’s a Nigerian by birth explains why in an interview. “I think there are logistical things...

Ohimai Amaize, a former AIT presenter who fled Nigeria last year, has been granted asylum in the United States, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The journalist confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES in an e-mail Sunday. “I have just received notice of my asylum approval,” he said. … Read more...

Former Drexel University professor Chikaodinaka Nwankpa paid $25,000 bail after his arrest. A former Drexel University professor faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing $185,000 in research grant money and using it … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/3792iEr Get More...

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, said he would be interested in speaking to the Sussexes about working together. Speaking at an event in Los … Read more via MarketWatch.com – Top Stories – https://ift.tt/30yJ0pD Get more World News

This past week the Catholic Church has been abuzz with the announcement of the publication of a new book—From the Depths of Our Hearts—co-authored by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea. The book made a splash not just because Benedict, one … Read more via The...

Storm clouds are gathering in the world of cybersecurity. Russian hackers likely targeted Burisma, the Ukrainian oil company at the center of Donald Trump’s various Biden conspiracies. If so, you can bet good money that they’ll selectively leak politically damaging documents ahead of the 2020...

Eleven Ukranian citizens who died onboard the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 mistakenly shot down by the Iranian government on January 8, have been repatriated to Ukraine. Aljazeera reports that the bodies were returned to Ukraine as government officials... Read more via Legit.ng...

Foreign investors cut their participation in Nigerian government bond auctions last year, buying just 4.39% of all bonds issued compared with the previous year when they bought 10.99%, a debt office presentation showed. The debt office said local fund managers bought most of the bonds in …...

A criminal charge of reckless granting of loan without adequate security has been filed against the Managing Director of Mortgages PHB Ltd, Bayo Adewakun In a four count amended charge number FhC/422C/2019 filed before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest … Read more via P.M. News...