To get international passports, Nigerians to start showing evidence of tax payment

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, on Monday said soon, Nigerians might begin to show evidence of tax payment before obtaining their passports.
Tunde Fowler said this at the 136th meeting of the Joint Tax Board which had the theme: “Increased Inter-Agency Co-operation to Enhance Tax Compliance and

El-Rufai faults CAN President over Southern Kaduna killings

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has said that the killings in Southern Kaduna by suspected herdsmen is pure criminality and has nothing to do with ethnicity and religion.

Speaking to a group of journalists, the governor faulted the statement credited to the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Supo Ayokunle, who had earlier described the attacks as

Photos: Equipment donated today by the People's Republic of China to the Ministry of Defence at Defence Headquarters Nairobi.

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Heartbroken football stars who were NOT on board doomed flight with their team-mates gather in dressing room after learning of Colombian plane tragedy

This haunting picture shows three members of the Chapecoense football team sitting in the club's empty changing room after learning the plane carrying their teammates had crashed. The Brazilian football team had been travelling to Colombia to play Athletico Nacional for the biggest game

BREAKING: The last goodbye: Brazilian goalkeeper who was pulled alive from Colombia air crash wreckage made heartbreaking final call to his wife moments before he died in hospital

Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo (left with his wife) was one of just seven people initially found alive in the mangled remains of the jet which crashed down on its way from Bolivia to the city of Medellin. The 31-year-old was rushed for treatment after the crash, which claimed more than 70 lives, and

BMW to launch new-gen i3 in 2017

The BMW i3, one of the few worthy competitors in the premium electric vehicle space, is getting ready for a second generation update according to German publication Welt am Sonntag. The publication cites insider sources, noting that the BMW i3 will feature a new design and a longer range. That is an interesting proposition, considering that the first-generation i3 was

BREAKING: Nigeria spent $1bn on kerosene subsidy in 2015 – Osinbajo

Nigeria spent a whopping sum of $1bn as subsidy on kerosene last year, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.

According to the Vice President, the massive dependence on kerosene and firewood by millions of households across the country made the Federal Government to spend such huge

Katsina lawmakers worry about alleged homosexual activities in schools

Sequel to alleged homosexual activities in state-owned schools with boarding facilities, Katsina State House of Assembly has ordered full investigation into the claim.

It also directed that the state-owned Hassan Usman Polytechnic, Katsina, be probed for the same allegation.

The House recommended enlightenment programmes on

School apologises to a Christian teaching assistant who was made to feel 'like a criminal' after she told a 14-year-old student she did not agree with same sex relationships

A school has apologised to a black Christian teaching assistant it had issued her with a written warning after she told an autistic pupil she disapproved of same-sex relationships. 

Victoria Allen, 51, also said she did not like the way the biblical rainbow symbol had

GSM subscribers to pay more for data from Dec.1

Subscribers of the Global System of Mobile telecommunications across the country would pay more for data with effect from December 1, 2016,

Burundi president's spokesperson escapes assassination attempt

The head of communication for Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, Willy Nyamitwe has narrowly escaped an attempted assassination Monday night in the capital Bujumbura.
Details of the incident are not yet clear but a policeman, who is a member of

From Substitute Teacher To Idols Winner!

For the first time in seven seasons, Idols SA crowned a queen as Pietermaritzburg's Noma Khumalo was named this year's winner!

In a tight race against fellow KZN rival, Thami Shobede, the substitute teacher was announced the

Angolan Model Wins Miss Africa 2016

Angolan beauty, Neurite Mendes, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Miss Africa 2016, taking home a cash reward of $25,000 and a new Ford Escape car.

With her victory at the Calabar International Conference Centre on Saturday night, Mendes became the first Miss Africa Climate Change Ambassador in a ceremony hosted by the Cross River State government, themed:

Zahra Buhari Set to Marry Nigerian Billionaire

The daughter of the president of Nigeria, Zahra Buhari is reportedly getting married next month in Abuja after her matrimonial introduction on Friday, November 18, 2016.

She is getting married to Ahmed Indimi the son of Nigeria billionaire Mohammed Indimi a oil tycoon.

Ahmed who is the marketing director of Oriental Energy Resources is to

Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117

Rome, Nov 29: An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, today celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century. Born November 29, 1899, she is the world’s oldest living person and the secret to her longevity appears to lie in eschewing usual medical wisdom. “I eat two eggs a day, and that’s it. And cookies. But I do not eat much because I have no

Uganda orders closure of schools backed by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg

A Ugandan high court judge ruled last week that Bridge International Schools was not licensed properly, provided unsanitary spaces and relied on unqualified teachers – allegations that students, parents and representatives of the school have denied.
“They say that they want to close Bridge schools, that Bridge schools have poor sanitation when

Sleeping Beauty syndrome: Beth fell asleep on the sofa one day and didn't wake up for SIX MONTHS. Five years on, aged 22, she sleeps most of the time - victim of a baffling condition

Beth Goodier (inset), 22, from Stockport, Cheshire, is one of more than 100 young people in Britain diagnosed with Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) - known as Sleeping Beauty syndrome. In the run-up to her 17th birthday in November five years ago, Beth fell asleep - and didn't wake up properly for six months. For 22 hours a day, she kept

Wife of 'controlling' oil executive jumped to her death from fourth-floor balcony of Greek hotel as he begged: 'Please baby don't do this - don't let go of me'

Denniel Higginson (pictured right), 38, clambered over a rail and plunged four storeys despite the desperate attempts of her father and engineer husband Steve to save her. In the moments before she fell, Mr Higginson (left) went to grab his Australian wife's hands but she slipped out of his grasp and

BREAKING NEWS: Plane carrying 72 passengers - including a top Brazilian football team forced to change flights at the last minute - crashes in Colombian mountains 'with just six survivors'

Top flight Brazilian side Chapecoense (left) were on their way from Bolivia to Medellin International Airport in Colombia to play in the Copa Sudamerica final when the plane came down (top right). The aircraft, which was carrying nine crew, crashed at

BREAKING NEWS: Plane carrying 72 passengers - including a top Brazilian football team forced to change flights at the last minute - crashes in Colombian mountains 'with just six survivors'

Top flight Brazilian side Chapecoense (left) were on their way from Bolivia to Medellin International Airport in Colombia to play in the Copa Sudamerica final when the plane came down (top right). The aircraft, which was carrying nine crew, crashed at