After President Joe Biden was sworn into office, his administration immediately began undoing his Trump’s policies and beefing up the federal government’s response to the coronavirus through a slew of executive actions and orders. Biden issued a mask and social distancing mandate on all federal lands for federal employees and contractors. The Biden administration extended…
Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections after the U.S. ambassador attempted to visit an opposition leader being held under house arrest. The military surrounded the home of popstar-turned-legislator Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, shortly after he cast his ballot in Thursday’s…
The Federal Government has said there is no going back on its decisions to remove subsidy from Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, electricity and borrowing of unclaimed dividends and unused money in bank accounts, put at about N850 billion. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed this on Tuesday at…
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to approve a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment in the wake of the violent siege of the US Capitol last week. The vote amounts to a symbolic rebuke after Vice President Mike Pence made clear earlier in the…
The Police Command in Zamfara has banned unauthorised use of siren, revolving light, tinted glasses, unregistered, covered and spy plate numbers. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu. “The command wishes to warn that unauthorised and Illegal use of…
The Kaduna State Government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State, Abraham Alberah, and four others for alleged attempted adultery and organising a nude party in breach of the COVID-19 protocol. Alberah is the husband of Aisha Yakubu, the owner of Asher Lounge, the venue of the botched sex…
Wednesday’s surprise invasion of the United States Congress’ voter certification meeting by supporters of President Donald Trump has been condemned by some world leaders who described it as an attack on democracy. Although the congress later reconvened on Thursday and certified Joe Biden as the next U.S president, a mob on Wednesday entered the legislative…
Chief Executive Officer of Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, Mark Zuckerberg, has accused United States president Donald Trump of “violent insurrection” and extended the block on his accounts until after the transfer of power to president-elect Joe Biden on January 20. Zuckerberg revealed the decision in a statement issued via Facebook on Thursday. “We…
The Nigeria National Identity Management Commission has said that Nigerians would be charged up to N15, 000 to update as well as to correct their details in the National Identity Number. The NIMC Regional Coordinator in Alausa, Lagos, Funmi Opensanwo, who was featured on Channels Television programme Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, said that the amount…
The Federal Government has exempted commercial flight tickets from payment Value Added Tax, mygossipshopcrew can confirm. The exemption, which took effect from January 1, with the kick-off of the new Finance Act 2021, is expected to make the price of air ticket cheaper. The government had increased VAT from 5 to 7.5 per cent effective…
