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Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther dies of Cancer

’Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press news agency.

Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said.

“From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more – all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”


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YBTC News-The Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) has stated its position on the ongoing controversy generated by the amendments contained in the 6th edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

This was made know in a statement signed by the Chairperson, Hajiya Sa’a Ibrahim, stating that the resolution was made at the end of the Central Working Committees’ Meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja

Read the full statement below:

BON agrees that the National Broadcasting Commission has the statutory responsibility of drawing up broadcast regulations for Nigeria.

BON also notes that, the NBC, in carrying out this responsibility, has in the last 20 years, related with stakeholders every four (4) years to draw up the regulations.

BON further notes that the process to draw up regulations for the 6th edition began in Kano under the chairmanship of Engr. Vincent Maduka. He was assisted by the then Makama Mohammed Ibrahim in 2017. The process was not completed until 2020.



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YBTC News-The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has fumigated all Secondary Schools, made available face masks, hand sanitisers and infrared thermometers as part of measures for the reopening of schools in the FCT.

The Chairman, FCT Secondary Education Board, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad, made the disclosure in a statement by Malam Musa Kabiru, Public Relations Officer, FCT Education Secretariat, on Monday in Abuja.

Muhammad said that the measure was in compliance with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines on the reopening of schools as well as the protocols set by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.


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The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA ), Kashifu Abdullahi, has said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector of the country has contributed almost one per cent in the first quarter of the year to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by almost one per cent.


The director-general made this known while delivering his remarks at the international webinar organised by the Information Technology (Industry) Association Nigeria (ITAN), Kano and Abuja Chapters, on Tuesday.

He noted that despite the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on all economies of the world, the country’s ICT sector grew to 14 per cent compared to growth of 13.12 per cent in the previous quarter as people relied more on digital platforms during the lockdown.

Mr Abdullahi, who was represented by the Director e-Government Development and Regulations, Vincent Olatunji, said NITDA, as the agency with the responsibility to oversee the IT sector, is at the forefront of creating initiatives and schemes to mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s ICT sector, particularly the startup ecosystem.



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RMTimesNg-The Education Authority, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all schools in Abuja to re-open academic activities for students in graduating classes on Tuesday.

Alhaji Umaru Marafa, Acting Secretary, FCT Education Authority gave the directive in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

He said the decision followed the re-opening of schools by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF) for students in terminal classes.

Marafa said the decision was to enable students in Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 3 to write their examinations.
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is calling on eligible Nigerians to apply for its technology innovation and entrepreneurship scheme, a capacity building programme for Hub managers, young Nigerians and innovative startups to spur digital job creation and economic growth.

Concerned with the fact that Hubs and Startups in Nigeria suffer from issues of capacity deficiency such as ability to support start-ups, poor infrastructure and high cost of running their operations especially amidst COVID19 Pandemic. As such, there is the need to build support systems that will aid in reducing the barriers of entry for startups while increasing the capacity of hubs and startups to create new bankable products and services.


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13 corps members get extension of service in Nasarawa State

Thirteen corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa State are to get extension of service for various misconduct committed during the service year.


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A Federal High Court In Kano has set aside a ruling of the FCT High Court suspending the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.

Details: https://ybtcnews.com/kano-court-sets-aside-ruling-suspending-oshiomhole-as-apc-chairman/

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Why Court suspends Oshiomhole as APC chairman
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Find out in the below link if truly Davido had a traditional wedding with Chioma?

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Ace Afrobeatan American-born Nigerian, songwriter, and producer, David Adeleke, popularly known as “Davido” has posted a picture online, showing himself and partner, Chioma dressed in a traditional attire....


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The Ninth Senate under the leadership of Senator Ahmed Lawal, have made resolve to enact law proscribing protest in the country.

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The Bayelsa State House of Assembly Speaker, Monday Bubou-Obolo, has stepped aside to pave the way for the emergence of a new Speaker.

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Two Busia county women, 28-year-old Lilian Weta said to be a mother of three and 29-year-old Millicent Auma, a mother of two swapped their husbands in a bid to find happiness.

Millicent Auma was living with her husband Christopher Bwire in Siroba village, Matayos constituency. Suddenly, she walked out of the tumultuous marriage and moved in with one Kevin Barasa, a married man with three children.

Barasa and Lilian Weta, 28, have lived together as husband and wife for more than 10 years in Namwitsula, Butula constituency and have three children, but were experiencing constant quarrels.

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Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in.......

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YBTC News-The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) through its subsidiary, the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE) is calling for application into the 2020 FutureHack challenge for the 4th and 5th editions which is scheduled to hold in two regions of Nigeria, the South-south and North-eastern region respectively.

The FutureHack challenge is a national hackhaton challenge organized by NITDA through the office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), and is designed in collaboration with ICT hubs, MDAs, industry and academia to provide a platform for young Innovators and Intellects, Entrepreneurs and Creative individuals to contribute actively by generating ideas that will drive digital economy in Nigeria while solving indigenous problem using ICT.

The objective of the FutureHack, is to develop and grow a global network of ICT expertise, comprising of Nigerian youths within the country and in diaspora. The national hackathon challenge is targeted at inculcating entrepreneurship values in the academia and creating a platform where industry and public institutions will leverage on the academic research ecosystem to solve challenges.

The futureHack 2020 vision is focused at finding solutions towards building a digital Nigeria.

The two editions of the challenge will address “Cyber security” and “Digital inclusion” as an enabler for digital economy,respectively under the theme Innovative technology for addressing local challenges in cyber security and digital inclusion in Nigeria”.

The 4th edition of the hackhaton challenge which centers on “Cybersecurity” will discuss the theme, Opportunities and Challenges in Combating Cybercrimes . it is scheduled to hold on the 2nd- 3rd March, 2020 at the Centre for Information and Telecommunication Engineering, University of PortHarcourt (Uniport), PortHarcourt, Rivers State, while the 5th edition which centers on “Digital Inclusion” , will take the theme -Digital Inclusion, Literacy and Responsibility Towards a Better Life. It is slated for the 9th – 10th of March 2020 at the PTDF Auditorium, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Bauchi State.

In the two editions of the hackathons, the selected teams are expected to take part in a coding competition where software programmers, developers, and designers among others, will build and design innovative concepts.

The successful startup teams in each edition, stand to win cash prizes, undergo incubation at an appropriate hub and NITDA will expose the winners to national and international startup events. Also, startups with viable solutions also stand a chance of having their solutions adopted and implemented by MDAs.

For more information on NITDA 2020 Hackathon, applicants can visit the event portal: www.futurehack.ng.

RMTimesNg-Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has assured that the State Government would continue to accord top priority to the education sector, to ensure a better future of children, and to enable them to compete favourably with their contemporaries globally.

He stated this while inspecting the ongoing construction of additional blocks of classrooms and total renovation of Government Day Secondary School, Tambuwal.

The construction work comprises additional blocks of classrooms, laboratories, examination hall, administration block, library,.....

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YBTC News-The Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu ‘Candido’ has announced plans to raise Billions of Naira to improve service delivery in AMAC through improved internally generated revenue made possible by technology.

Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, ‘Candido’, today, while opening a two day training course for revenue officers, themed “AMAC 2020: Open For Business”, at Bolingo Hotel Abuja, on the use of the AMAC Survey App which these revenue officers, also known as enumerators, would use to gather data of businesses operating within the Area Council, stated that his agenda was to exponentially raise the revenue of AMAC to provide funds for the execution of key infrastructure projects.

Describing the e-registration as a revolutionary model, the chairman also noted that with the AMAC online business directory, incidences of double taxation would be eradicated and businessmen would have ease of paying their taxes.

“The AMAC IGR Enumeration effort will be instrumen.......



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YBTC News—The new Act is the first legislation created to accompany an Appropriation Act since the return of democracy in 1999.

The new Act raises VAT from 5% to 7.5%.

To allay fears that low-income persons and companies will be marginalized by the new law, reduce the burden of taxation on vulnerable segments, and promote equitable taxation, the Finance Act 2019 has extended the list of goods and services exempted from VAT. The additional exemptions include the following:

Basic food items – Additives (honey), bread, cereals, cooking oils, culinary herbs, fish, flour and starch, fruits (fresh or dried), live or raw meat and poultry, milk, nuts, pulses, roots, salt, vegetables, water (natural water and table water)Locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads or tampons.

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Nigeria’s increased new VAT rate of 7.5% is still the lowest in Africa, and one of the lowest anywhere in the world. (South Africa VAT: 15%; Ghana: 12.5%; Kenya: 16%; Egypt: 14%; Rwanda: 18%; Senegal: 18%)

Under Nigeria’s revenue sharing formula, 85% of collected VAT goes to States and Local Governments. This means that the bulk of additional VAT revenues accruing from the increase will go towards enabling States and Local Governments meet their obligations to citizens, including the new minimum wage as already noted by State Governors. Before now, the Buhari administration had firmly resisted previous suggestions to raise VAT.

The new Finance Act exempts Businesses with turnover below 25 million from VAT payments.

Companies Income Tax (CIT)

Under the new law small companies – companies with less than N25 million in annual turnover are charged Zero CIT.

CIT for Companies with revenues between N25 and N100m (described in the Act as “medium-sized” companies) has been reduced from 30% to 20%

Large companies – with annual turnover greater than N100m – will continue to pay the standard 30% CIT

The new Act includes a provision that grants to all companies “engaged in agricultural production” in Nigeria “an initial tax-free period of five years”, renewable for an additional three years.

The new Act also provides incentives to promote tax compliance through bonus reductions in CIT for early remittance:
2% bonus for medium-size companies
1% bonus for other companies.

Personal Income Tax Act.....................

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The Suprerme Court has dismissed the appeal of former Bauchi state governor, Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the victory of Senator Bala Mohammed as the state governor.

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YBTC News-The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Plateau State.

Jeremiah Useni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had filed an appeal at the apex court to challenge the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.

His appeal was, however, struck out in a unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court delivered by Justice Adamu Galinje.

The court held that the appellant failed to prove the allegation of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.


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YBTC News-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, has called on all the opposition to come and join hands with him for the continued development of the state A few minutes after the verdict of the Supreme Court that reaffirmed his victory as the Governor.

“We thank Allah for the victory that made it possible for the Supreme Court to reaffirm our victory after Election Petition Tribunal and Court of Appeal judgements. We also thank Kano people for the peaceful conduct of their affairs,” Governor Ganduje said

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YBTC News-Former Nigeria Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind community policing at local, state and zonal levels, noting that there is no need for Amotekun to cause concern.

In a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Sunday, he said the setting up of such security outfits will complement the federal government’s effort given the enormity of security challenges in the country.

He wrote: “Because our security challenges are diverse in forms and impacts, it is thus incumbent that centrally controlled police architecture cannot exclusively deal with those challenges.

“Consequently, there is need for the creation of additional policing structures in the country to address the rapidly growing challenges of insecurity and crime.

“The time is ripe to seriously confront the reality of insecurity in the country by addressing the urgency of introducing state police, zonal police and community policing to complement the efforts of the current federal police.

“It is obvious that current levels of insecurity in the country are giving rise to major initiatives such as Amotekun and the issue need not be controversial in the first place.

“The police are likely to be more effective if they constantly operate in the same local community or local government because such closeness might create a bond with the local people, thereby enabling community cooperation and participation that would engender proactive outcomes in crime prevention.



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YBTC News-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the military for keeping the country safe and preserving it for future generation.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in Abuja on Wednesday, the ruling party lauded the military on the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

“Our troops are engaged on the front lines of the war against Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), Boko Haram terrorists, murderous armed herdsmen, kidnappers and other criminal elements.

“We all have a conscious and collective duty to ensure that the sacrifice and labour of our troops – retired, serving and those who have paid the supreme price in defence of our country – will never be in vain,” he said.
According to him, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has shown great determination and commitment to improve the lives of our military personnel.



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YBTC News-Imo State Governor Elect, Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the Certificate of Return from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja.


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