May 31, 2019

Nigerians smoke over 20 billion sticks of cigarettes yearly

Nigerians smoke over 20 billion sticks of cigarettes yearly

May 31, 2019 11:08 pm

Over 1.1 billion adult smoke tobacco worldwide and at least 367 million persons use smokeless tobacco products. Of this number, eight million die annually through the effect of tobacco of which over six million are by direct use and about 890,000 by exposure to second-hand smoke.

Over 20 billion sticks of cigarettes are consumed annually in Nigeria even as 15.4% of school children ages 13 – 15 years currently use tobacco in the country.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Abdulazeez Abdullahi who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at an event to mark the 2019 World No Tobacco Day with …

Popular church battles sit-tight spiritual leader

Popular church battles sit-tight spiritual leader

May 31, 2019 10:36 pm

A Popular church with headquarters in Lagos, which emphasises its African roots, is at daggers drawn with its spiritual leader for refusing to quit the position after surpassing the new mandatory retirement age set by the church.

Ironically, the clergyman was said to have been part of the body which some years ago took the decision that made it mandatory for the spiritual leader of the church to quit once he clocks the age set for retirement.

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But he was said to have protested when he was …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 6

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 6

May 31, 2019 10:00 pm

By Nze Ujunwa MarkAnthony

(All Rights Reserved)

 

18. INT.NGOZI’S OFFICE.DAY.

NGOZI in her COZY OFFICE, obviously very busy as she works with her HP LAPTOP then her DESK TELEPHONE rings with the aid of her right FORE FINGER, she presses the answering BUTTON and quickly punches another BUTTON putting the CALL ON SPEAKER

 NGOZI

Hello!

 SECRETARY

Mr. Ken Fiberisima is here to see the director of corporate affairs.

 NGOZI

Please let him in.

 SECRETARY

All right ma.

…The door flings open and Ken walks in beaming with a cheerful smile.

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MTN Nigeria posts ₦1.04 revenue in 2018

MTN Nigeria posts ₦1.04 trillion revenue in 2018

May 31, 2019 10:48 am

Two weeks after listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Friday announced a revenue of N1.04 trillion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2018.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the revenue was higher when compared with N887 billion achieved in the comparative period of 2017.

A breakdown of the revenue showed that airtime and subscription remained its cash cow, generating N676.36 billion, up from the restated N556.58 billion in 2017.

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Data revenue stood at N165.17 billion, up from N116.79 billion in …

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Police arrest Pastor for employment scam

May 31, 2019 10:28 am

An Abuja- based pastor has been arrested for alleged involvement in employment scam.

The Pastor of Spirit Embassy church located in Gwagwalada area of Abuja, who was working with one Alhaji, claimed they had connection and could get interested job seekers employment into the Nigeria Immigration Service.

25-year-old Egbunu Vincent Onuche said he collected between N150, 000 to N300, 000 from 16 people who indicated interest in the employment.

The interested people, according to him, were church members, friends and family members.

He, however, claimed the Alhaji made over N2million from the interested job seekers, adding the Alhaji gave him
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Afghanistan: Car bomb targeted at US convoy goes off

Afghanistan: Car bomb targeted at US convoy goes off

May 31, 2019 10:08 am

A car bomb attack on a U.S. convoy in the Afghan capital on Friday, wounded four U.S. service members and killed at least four Afghan civilians, officials said, in the second attack in the city in two days.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, which came a day after the Islamic State militant group claimed a suicide attack outside a military training academy that killed at least six people.

A spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan confirmed that a car bomb hit a U.S. convoy and four service members had suffered minor injuries in the explosion but gave no …

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