National News Headlines - 20/8/2015

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*FG set to raise education tax,

*New AGOA deal offers Nigeria, others $8b export target

*Buhari tells NNPC to work with indigenous oil producers

*Boko Haram did not kill 150 Yobe villagers, says DHQ

*Group tackles Amosun over education workers' sack

*Dismissed workers lament non-payment of allowances in Kano

Man In Court For Fondling 10-Year-Old Girl’s Breast

A 52-year-old man, Maxwell Ekwueme, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly touching the breast of a 10-year-old girl without her consent.

Buhari set to confirm Zakari as INEC chairman

Despite the current opposition to her candidature especially from the Peoples Democratic Party, President Muhammadu Buhari may soon confirm the appointment of the acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari.

Nigeria’s Hairiest Woman” Queen Okafor is in Love | Shows Off Her New Beau

Queen Okafor a.k.a ‘Nigeria’s Hairiest Woman’ has found a new beau, and she wants the world to know.

 

You will recall that she once revealed that she gets over 100 suitors daily. It’s nice to know she has finally found the suitor of her dreams.

Power supply to Nigerians averages 4.9hrs daily —Report

The average daily cumulative power supply received by consumers in the second quarter of 2015 stood at 4.9 hours, according to a new report released by NOIPolls Limited.

The report revealed that the average cumulative power supply received by Nigerian households within a 27-month period (April, 2013 to June, 2015) was below six hours per day.

Access Bank records 80% rights issue subscription

Access Bank Plc has said that its Rights Issue of N41.8 billion to its existing shareholders was 80 per cent subscribed.

NBC bans Shakiti Bobo, Fans mi, other songs

The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, the government parastatal responsible for regulating the broadcast industry here has placed the NTBB label on at least 18 popular songs.

Established on August 24, 1992, the NBC derives its powers from Act 38 of 1992 and Act 55 of 1999 as amended. According to information gathered, banned songs include Wizkid‘s In My Bed, Fans Mi by Davido (featuring American rapper Meek Mill), Olamide‘s Shakiti Bobo and Iyanya‘s collaboration with Don Jazzy, Gift.

De-activation of SIMs: NCC blocks 10.7m lines in 2 weeks

Sim-card

Following the ongoing de-activation of pre-registered Subscribers Identification Modules (SIM) cards on the network of mobile network operators in Nigeria, the Nigerian telecommunications regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday in Lagos disclosed that it has blocked about 10.7 million lines in the last two weeks.

Guinness Made of Black

In its continued commitment to celebrate young Nigerians for who they are, represent what they want and give them a voice,Guinness®, is moving to the next step of theMade of Black campaign.

Meet the first Transgender staff in the White House.

She will serve as a recruitment director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel.