Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016, the year he won the U.S. presidential election, the New York Times wrote in an explosive investigative report late Sunday. The president, a self-proclaimed billionaire, paid the same amount in 2017, and nothing at all in 10 of the 15 previous years largely because he lost so much more money than he made, the paper reported. At a news conference held minutes after the newspaper published its report, Trump said it was “fake news” and claimed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “does not treat me well.” “It will all…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Elizabeth Ajibade on Sunday clinched the gold medal in the Under-15 category at the fourth edition of the Asiwajuniwa Cycling tournament in Ibadan. Aishat Arogundade came second while Olawunmi Ogunsina came third. In the professional five laps category, Mutiu Azeez came first while Azeez Abass came second and Olalekan Asiribo emerged third. Speaking after the event, Ajibade ascribed the victory to hard work and her commitment to training. She said that she had been training rigorously for her to have a smooth victory when competitions come. “It wasn’t an easy competition as everyone came with the mindset of winning. I’m…
Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for FC Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal. It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman. Teenage forward Ansu Fati was in inspirational form for Barca, combining with Jordi Alba to side-foot home first time into the net in the 15th minute. He then struck again four minutes later with another ice-cool finish. Fati, the 17-year-old in his second season in Barca’s first team after a stunning rise last year from the club’s youth set-up, then won the…
The Dangote Cement Plc, has said that 171 millionaires have emerged in its ongoing ‘Bag of Goodies Promo season 2’, across the country. The company made this known in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries Limited on Sunday. The promo, which kicked off in July, is expected to produce 1,000 millionaires by November 5, 2020. According to the statement, the increase in the number of millionaires came as a result of new winners who were given star prizes at ceremonies held in Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. Speaking at the presentation of…
The organised labour in the early hours of Monday (today), suspended its planned strike action scheduled to have held. This is after its meeting with the Federal Government. A communique read by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige a copy of which is obtained by Ashenewsonline, stressed that the decision to suspend the strike followed an agreement reached between the organised labour and the Federal government. According to the agreement, the new price of fuel will remain in place, while government will improve local refining capacity, rehabilitate Nigeria’s refineries and provide CNG mass transit buses across the…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, Academy has been re-certified and its accreditation renewed as a training service provider for various professionals in the banking industry for the next three years. A statement by Mr Sunday Oluyemi, the Director, Communication & Public Affairs of NDIC in Abuja on Sunday, said the recertification was done by the Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Oluyemi quoted Mr. Saubana Ogunpola, the Head of the five-man CIBN accreditation team, as saying that the accreditation followed the exemplary performance of the academy since its initial accreditation in 2016. Ogunpola noted that there…
What was billed as an opening day classic between two old warriors turned into a damp squib as Stan Wawrinka crushed Andy Murray 6-1 6-3 6-2 at the French Open on Sunday. The last time they met on Court Philippe Chatrier, in the 2017 semi-final, Wawrinka came through a five-set slugfest. But this time it proved a painfully one-sided affair against a flat Murray. When the opening three games on a near-empty showcourt took around 20 minutes, another battle royal looked possible between the players who both own three Grand Slam titles. But as 16th seed Wawrinka, champion in Paris…
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has topped $280 million worldwide, dominating a mild U.S. box office with $3.4 million at 2,850 locations in its fourth weekend to go past $41 million in four weeks. The Warner Bros. tentpole, which carries a hefty $200 million price tag, took in a weekend total of $19.2 million worldwide in 58 markets. The U.S. posting the top number with a 26 per cent decline, followed by Japan with $3 million in its second weekend and a 30 per cent decline. “Tenet” is the first major studio release to launch during the pandemic, and its smallish numbers…
Mr Olamilekan “Laycon” Agbeleshe Laycon, has been announced as winner of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, grand finale. The show tagged, BBNaija lockdown was the fifth edition of the show. Laycon was announced winner by 60 percent after Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has announced the eviction of Vee and Leo. Nengi was also evicted leaving Laycon and Dorathy who became first runner-up. Laycon will, on Wednesday receive various prizes worth N85 million including, the latest Innoson SUV, two-bedroom apartment, foreign trips, cash of N30 million.
There are indication that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will most likely zone the presidential position to the South-East zone in 2023. Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, disclosed this at the APC expanded caucus meeting at the party’s secretariat in Enugu, ahead of the Isi-Uzo State Constituency bye-election fixed for Oct. 31. He noted that the zoning of the presidential position was to enshrine equity, justice and good conscience which the party was known for. The VON D-G noted that an Igbo President would bring his entrepreneurial spirit to transform the country’s economy. Okechukwu commended the…