An investor got N32 billion for vessels, which he never delivered, Transportation minister said yesterday. Rotimi Amaechi said the unnamed investor fled after collecting the cash during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan administration. Amaechi, who spoke yesterday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, did not name the investor, the Nation reports... (more…)
Lupita Nyong'o also criticizing the Oscars too for "So White" Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Oscar in 2014 for Best Supporting Actress for saying a few powerful lines in her first global accepted movie (12 Years A Slave) is joining the fight against the "So White" Oscars who are criticizing the Academy this year for being 'so white'.
Nigeria can be a very stupid country sometimes ohh! The Federal Government has imposed a stamp duty of N50 on bank customers for money received into their accounts. This implies that every bank customer will henceforth pay N50 stamp duty for money received into their accounts through electronic transfer, cash and cheques. This directive was contained in a circular to all Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial institutions titled, "Collection and Remittance of statutory charges on receipts of Nigeria Postal Service under the Stamp Duties Act”. The circular in part
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To commemorate Martin Luther King Day, Jada Pinkett Smith took to Facebook to urge black actors to boycott the Oscars. Her reason? According to her, the annual awards ceremony rarely recognizes black actors for their achievements. She wrote, “At the Oscars…people of color are always welcomed to give out awards…even entertain, but we are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments. Should people of color refrain from participating all together? People can only treat us in the way in which we allow. With much respect in the midst of deep disappointment, Jada.”
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