Young-po ReportersPresident Muhammadu Buhari has presented the Finance Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. Mr Buhari made the presentation on Tuesday alongside the 2020 Appropriation Bill. The bill, the president said, proposes an increase in the Valued-Added Tax rate from five per cent to 7.5 per cent. […]
Edo state,with Benin City as capital, the populationof the entire state is approximately 8 millionpeople.It is made up of four major ethnic groups; namelyEdo (Binis), Esan, Owan , and Etsako. However theState has a high presence of residents from acrossthe country and the world because of itscosmopolitan tendencies. Benin City the capital hasa history of […]
The University of Lagos, Akoka, has suspended Dr Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integrated Studies, Faculty of Arts, after he was filmed making sexual advances to an ‘admission seeker’. Igbeneghu, a pastor with the Foursquare Gospel Church, was also suspended by the church over the footage, which went viral on the […]
Rising star Emmanuel Dennis has become the darling of fans in Nigeria and Belgium after scoring a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu in Club Brugge’s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid but the 20-year-old has revealed that he had not always received such affections from fans. Emmanuel Dennis Bonaventure has explained that he was the object […]
The disappointment of missing out on Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori who could make their England debuts this week could have dampened Nigeria’s football authorities spirits, but that’s not the case as they are set to go for another Chelsea star in the person of Ike Ugbo. Ugbo was born in Lewisham, south London, […]
The 21-year-old has been a revelation in the heart of Chelsea’s defence this season, and that has earned him a call-up to England’s national team, but he has now revealed it was not a given he was going to represent the Three Lions ahead of Nigeria and Canada Tomori was also eligible to play for […]
There are have been 51 Oonis since Oduduwa, the mythical father of the Yoruba race descended into Ife from heaven with the one-legged rooster. Below is the full list of Oonis since Oduduwa THE 51 OONI WHO RULED IFE 1ST ODUDUWA 2ND OSANGANGAN OBAMAKIN 3RD OGUN 4TH OBALUFONO GBOGBODIRI 5TH OBALUFON ALAYEMORE 6TH ORANMIYAN 7TH […]
Kogi, a state in the central region (Middle-Belt) of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria. Agriculture is a main part of the economy, and the state also has coal, steel […]
Kwara ( Yoruba : Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà ) is a state in Western Nigeria . Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone, commonly referred to as the Middle Belt . The primary ethnic group is Yoruba , with significant Nupe, Bariba, and Fulani minorities. History Kwara State was created on […]
The spiritual warfare against Boko Haram has officially commenced in Borno state. Babagana Zulum, the governor, has secretly recruited 1,000 traditional hunters from different parts of the north-east and north-west. They are believed to possess supernatural powers to resist gun shots and also disappear and appear — like Japanese ninjas. Zulum, a professor of engineering, […]
Ahead of the November 16 governorshipelection in Kogi , the ex Campuslife reporterwith The Nation, Arogbonlo Israel says selflessleadership should be considered as theultimate solution to the epileptic situation inthe state while noting vote buying asdetrimental to the credibility of the poll. Arogbonlo, a Lagos based journalist, made thisknown in a press statement released tonewsmen […]
Report reaching Young-po reports indicates thatrampaging insurgents who attacked Babbangidathe headquarters of Tarmuwa local governmentarea of Yobe State have set ablaze Emir ofJajere’s palace. The attackers reportedly drove into the town in aconvoy of gun trucksAccording to a resident, normalcy was said tohave returned in the town after the late afternoonassault. Babbangida had previously suffered […]
Prolific Nigerian striker, Ademipo Odubeko, could join Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United in the summer. According to Don Balon, Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, who has signed some of the most promising young talents in the world such as, Vinicius, Kubo, Martin Odegaard and Rodrygo Goes in recent years, is interested in […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has replied former United Kingdom,s Prime Minister,David Cameron saying he never any assistance to rescue abducted Chibok girls by the Boko Haram. In a statement by Jonathan entitled: My Response To David Cameron’s Claim said: ”In fact, meetings were held at the Obama White House and at the Portcullis House in […]
It was a sit and watch setting for Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun as Brighton and Hove Albion beat visiting Spurs 3-0 on Saturday. The Nigeria international has not seen action in five straight Brighton matches including the 3-1 loss to Aston Villa in the league cup. The former Werder Bremen ace who joined Brighton […]
Controversial Nigerian singer, Abdul-AzeezFashola aka Naira Marley has sparked diversereactions on Friday with a throwback photo ofhim when he was quite responsible, as somepeople will term his appearance. Check out the photo below: Naira Marley recently talked about his insatiable love for ‘weed’ which he has showcased on a number of occasions. He took to […]
granted bail to OmoyeleSowore with a bond of N100million and two sureties inlike sum. The court also granted thesecond defendant, OlawaleBakare, bail with a bond ofN50 million. Mr Sowore is facing trial foralleged fraud, treasonablefelony and cyberstalkingamong other offences. His lawyer, Femi Falana, hadon Friday, urged the court inAbuja to grant bail to MrSowore, and […]
A 324-year-old tortoise popularly known as Alagba,in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso, is dead.The scared tortoise which was the oldest in Africa,was sick for a few days before her demise onThursday.The tortoise became a popular breed uponascension of the throne of the current Soun ofOgbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi with themonarch providing good shelter […]
Popular Nigerian rapper, Zlatan Ibile has reacted to the Headies nominating him in the same category with other budding singers. Zlatan Ibile was nominated along with Rema, Lyta, Fireboy, Joeboy and Victor Ad for the “Next Rated” Award.The indigenous rapper, who was clearly displeased with the nomination process, took to Instagram to share a photo […]
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, says he is ready to wash DJ Cuppy’s pants every day, if she agrees to marry him.The controversial actor made this known in an Instagram post. See what he wrote below: @cuppymusic I am ready to wash your PANT and dress everyday if you marry me… 💎💎Talk is cheap, if you […]
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