Davido Hospitalized Over An Undisclosed Sickness
HKN Gang boss and Aye crooner, Davido, who is at the center of a paternity scandal, has been hospitalized over an undisclosed illness. We will keep you update when the full gist comes.
28 Mar 2017
Checkout The Interiors Of Oritsefemi's New Home In Lekki (Photos)
Nigerian music star and double wahala crooner, Oritsefemi, who has completed his building in Lekki area of Lagos, has moved into his new house.
See photos of the interior of his new home.
Me And Dino Melaye Was In The Same NYSC Camp - Man Shares His NYSC Certificate
Senator Dino Melaye who is in the center of a certificate scandal has received support from some Nigerians who claimed to have served in the same NYSC camp with him in Kaduna. The senator shared a copy of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate which showed that he started the programme on 9th July 2000 and finished on 8th July 2001 following his graduation from Ahmadu Bello University ABU Zaria.
A twitter user has shared a copy of his original NYSC discharge certificate online in order to shed more light on some sketchy details on the certificate like the camp resumption date 9th July 2000 which was on a Sunday -an unofficial day (as NYSC camp resumes only on working days). According to the twitter user whose own resumption date was 8th July (which was on Saturday -also an unofficial date), they resumed the camp on 10th that's Monday but the NYSC officials decided to date it 9th...
BBnaija: Tboss, Debbie-rise, Bally And Marvis Nominated For Eviction
Big Brother Naija Housemates, TBoss, Marvis, Debbie-Rise and Bally have all been nominated for eviction this Sunday.
Efe was previously nominated by Housemates after they were all invited to diary room, but, new Head of House, Bisola was given the opportunity by Biggie to save one of Efe, Debbie-Rise, Marvis and TBoss.
Bisola saved Efe and replaced him with Bally.
Efe and Bisola have now made it to the Big Brother Naija Final.
FG Bans Importation Of Packaged Tomato Paste
The federal government, though the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, yesterday banned the importation of tomato paste, powder or concentrate, and increased the tariff on importation of tomato concentrate among others from five to 50 per cent in order to revive the tomato sector.
According to operators, the value of imported tomato paste in Nigeria is about $170 million and $50 million spent on triple tomato concentrate.
In a document obtained yesterday from the Federal Ministry of Industry and trade and investment titled: ‘Implementation of the tomato sector policy’ which was signed by the Director, Industry Development of the ministry, Mr. Adewale Bakare, stated that such action would revive the sector, create jobs and preserve foreign exchange.
The document stated: “As you are aware, government has overtime engaged tomato industry stakeholders on ways to deepen the industry and particularly, encourage the use of locally produced tomato fruits across the value chain. It is in that regard that I am directed to bring to your notice the decision of the government towards boosting production and attracting investments into the tomato sector.
“These include ‘classification of greenhouse equipment as agricultural equipment to attract zero per cent import duty. Ban on the importation of tomato paste, powder or concentrate put up for retailing and others Ban on tomato prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid and others.
“Increase in the tariff on the tomato concentrate and other concentrates (HS Code 2002.90.11.000) from five percent to 50 percent and additional levy of $1,500 per metric tons with the objective of increasing the current tariff from five percent to 50 percent (35percent +5 percent+10 percent) and an additional levy of US$1,500 metric ton. Restriction on the importation of tomato concentrates to the seaports to address abuse of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation scheme (ETLS) and inclusion of tomato production and processing in the list of industries eligible for investment incentives administered by the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).”
It further stated that “It is expected that the foregoing measures which are situated within the overall road map for the development of the industry, will create jobs, save foreign exchange and create capacity for export of tomato concentrate and paste to ECOWAS sub –region and beyond.”
