Pay television company, Multichoice Nigeria, has dismissed reports that it is set to increase subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv packages from June 1. The company said the price adjustments it recently announced, which take effect from June 1, is to reflect the increase in the rate of the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 percent from five (5) percent to 7.5 percent by the Federal Government. Multichoice said the 2.5 percent increase followed the signing of the Finance Act 2019 on January 13 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The new VAT rate, which took effect from February 1, is…
Author: YemieFash
The son of the Ondo state Governor, Babajide Akeredolu has posted on his social media platform his position on the controversial #4.3billion found in a secret bank account that is being probed by the state House of Assembly. Read him; I FOUND THE 4 BILLION! YOU ALSO CAN TOO. YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE SALARY ARREARS! LOL. I’ve been reading a lot of this whole 4 Billion house Saga. I don’t even have to be an insider to be able to Follow The Money. My analysis as a citizen of Ondo State. The Auditor general report that is being…
In line with the resolve of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to update the general public regularly on its operations, I am to brief you this morning on our operations generally with emphasis on some of them. Let me stress that it is a joint effort of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies. OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE On 11 May 2020, eleven ISWAP fighters surrendered to troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in Adamawa State. The repentant insurgents are being profiled for further action. This number of surrendered BHT/ISWAP fighters is an indication of the heat…
The Ondo State House of Assembly says it will do everything within its powers to unravel the circumstances surrounding the stashing of N4.3bn in a secret account in a third generation bank. Further revelations concerning the fund came to the fore at plenary on Thursday when Chairman, House Committee on Public Acounts, Honourable Edamisan Ademola, reeled out the list of banks at various times that benefitted from the alleged secret transactions. Edamisan challenged the competence of the Accountant-General for failing to produce necessary documents bearing the transactions and the accrued interest to date. He maintained that if the statements of…
Subscribers under the aegis of the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers have rejected the proposed hike in monthly subscription to Pay TV during the coronavirus pandemic. The group, in a letter to MultiChoice, expressed their displeasure at the plan to increase monthly DStv/GOtv tariff in Nigeria starting from June 1. The letter signed by the National President, ATCIS, Adesina Bilesanmi, and the Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Mrs Loris Anger, read in part, “We write on behalf of Board of Trustees, Elders Forum, Executives and entire members with over 185 million subscribers drawn from the six…
A block of six flats has been gutted by fire at Mile 2 Estate, Amuwo Odofin. As of the time of filing this report, details on the cause of the fire outbreak were sketchy. YemieFash gathered that efforts are ongoing to put out the fire. It was learnt that the affected building is located behind a central mosque in the estate. Details later…
Ondo State Government has narrated how it uncovered N4.3billion kept in a secret account for more than 10 years. It was gathered that the money was lodged in a third generation bank without due process over 10 years ago during the late Governor Olusegun Agagu administration and a consultant was hired to retrieve it. Information and Orientation Commissioner Donald Ojogo, in a statement yesterday in Akure, said that the account was uncovered through vigilant and discreet financial intelligence of the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa. Ojogo said the finance commissioner stumbled on the account and reported the deposited fund.…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 193 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 5,162, YemieFash reports. The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Thursday. it also said that 58 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos. It tweeted: “93 new cases of #COVID19; 58-Lagos 46-Kano 35-Jigawa 12-Yobe 9-FCT 7-Ogun 5-Plateau 5-Gombe 4-Imo 3-Edo 3-Kwara 3-Borno 1-Bauchi 1-Nasarawa 1-Ondo.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1261068700049866753?s=19
By Balogun Damilola Ondo state commissioner of police, CP Undie Adie, psc+, confirmed the rescue of Captain DL. Gana and three others who were kidnapped on the 11th of May, 2020. This information was released via a press release by the Ondo state public relations officer ASP. Tee-Leo Ikoro.
Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 pandemic has asked the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr Ayinla Abubakar to proceed on indefinite suspension. The decision followed the mishandling of the evacuation of a man who locals said had locked himself in his vehicle for days and had become distressed following some personal life challenges. A footage had earlier surfaced of the mishandling of the rescue operation for the man. “The committee is thoroughly embarrassed at the whole development. While the driver has been sacked from all activities of the committee for unilaterally allowing evacuation of the man…