The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto State, has adjourned its sitting to July 11 for continuation of hearing, as the PDP governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar, presented 31 witnesses. Umar approached the tribunal, demanding the nullification of March 18 election that produced Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of APC and his Deputy, Idris Gobir as winners. Among the witnesses subpoenaed in the witnesses that testified in the case included Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Head Teacher of Model Primary School, Sabon Birni, Acting Head of ICT of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto, Abubakar Usman and PDP polling agents during the election. In…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to over 200 victims of boat mishap in Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 100 people recently drowned and more are still missing after a boat carrying passengers capsized in Patigi Local Government Area of the state. The vessel was carrying about 300 passengers travelling from Kwara to Niger state after a wedding at about 2 a.m on the fateful day. Speaking on the sidelines of the intervention, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, the Direct General of NEMA, expressed sadness at the incidence, while conveying the sympathy…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the shelving of the proposed plan of electricity tariff hike by July 1 for the collective good and safety of Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a statement titled “Shelve this tariff hike” and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. According to Ajaero, the plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 per cent by July 1 would further compound the current hardship of ordinary Nigerians. “The massive increase is explained away as a response to the over 100 per cent increase in the pump price of premium…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a reward of N10m for the overall best-graduating student of the 2021/2022 academic session, Aminat Yusuf. The beneficiary graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 from the varsity’s Faculty of Law. “As a token of her brilliance, I will be giving her a token donation of N5 million and the state government will give her an additional donation of N5 million,” Sanwo-Olu said while announcing the reward at the convocation ceremony in Ojo on Thursday. He congratulated the university on its 40th anniversary and 26th convocation while recounting its achievements…
The presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase purportedly emanating from the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Responsibility Commission (RMAFC) of 114 per cent for certain officers. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, said that no such proposal had been brought to the president for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there has been a viral story of the purported 114 per cent increase in the salary of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers. “We state…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, on Thursday sworn-in newly appointed Chief of Staff, Mr Victor Udeh, and six special advisers. The Special Advisers sworn-in are Prof. Linda Egbo, Special Adviser, Public Financial Management, Mr Osinachi Nnajieze, Special Adviser, Legal, Arinze Chilo-Offiah, Special Adviser, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Dubem Onyia (Jr), Special Adviser, Donor Relations. Others are, Mike Ogbuekwe, Special Adviser, Agriculture, Osita Onuma, Special Adviser, Digital Transformation, Technology, Innovation, Industries of the Future and Industrial Strategy. The oaths of office was administered to them by the Solicitor-General of the state, Victor Emeribe. Speaking after their swearing-in, Mbah charged…
Lagos, Nigeria – As part of her contribution to the future of work, Funmi Modupe, author of JAPA and CEO of Schoolingyonda Consultancy recently unveiled a new book – JAPA at Laterna Ventures in Lagos. The educational masterpiece takes a critical look at a generation in transition, driven by the growing interconnectedness of a new world. It was a colourful event with guests cut across the society ranging from captains of industry to young undergraduates, entrepreneurs, and members of the international community. The Book JAPA is focused on the physical and emotional transition people make when they travel, also offering valuable insights…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Service from the country’s markets, especially in the informal sector. The Association which has a membership of well over 40 million traders across the country’s 774 local governments, and 36 States plus the Federal Capital Territory is the biggest player in Nigeria’s market space. The details of the FIRS’ partnership with MATAN was disclosed at a Stakeholders Engagement Programme on the VAT DIRECT Initiative, held in Lagos, according to a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris-France joined world leaders on the consensus for redesigning the global financial architecture, which will favour poverty reduction, debt restructuring or cancellation, and more consideration for vulnerable countries affected by climate change and Covid-19. The President arrived at the venue of the event, Palais Brongniart, at 8.59 am (Local Time), for the opening ceremony of the High Level Summit for New Global Financing Pact and he was received by the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. Welcoming the world leaders to Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron, said the Summit would focus…
President Bola Tinubu has set up an inter-agency committee to resolve the lingering row between the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the last couple of years. “I can comfortably tell you that Mr President has approved the memo from NNPC Limited to set up a committee to reconcile the crisis between NNPC Limited and FAAC over the failure to remit money into the federation account,” a top industry source said. The Presidency source that spoke to our correspondent, on the condition of anonymity said that vested interests had told the…