Year: 2017

INEC Silence Over Labour Party Convention Victory Suggests Compromise Says Group

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Labour Party Youth Vanguard (LPYV) alleged that the unholy alignment between INEC and Ex LP Chairman, ‎Abdukadir Abdulsalam has established a new path that conflicts peace, progress and unity in the ‎party. The group said the illegitimate and false projection of Abdulsalam as the Labour Chairman against the result of ‎the party convention held few months ago have promoted discord in the party. “Dr. Mike Omotosho emerged Chairman of Labour Party during the recent party convention conducted in Abuja. ‎However, the alignment and relationship between Abdukadir and INEC has proposed a…

North Central Service Awards Hold February 2018

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The organisers of the North Central service Awards said the first edition of the Award will hold in Abuja by the first quarter of next year. According the Project Coordinator for the event, Mr Cletus Akhimien, the North Central service Awards was set up to honour individuals, group and institutions whose outstanding selfless service and contributions are helping to change the socio-economic landscape of North Central state and Nigeria. Akhimien said “This Award recognizes patriotic individuals and corporate entities who have served and improved the lives of the less privileged…

NCS Rakes N1tr, Loses 6 Gallant Officers in 2017

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The Nigeria Customs Service said with dogged implementation of the Presidential mandate to Restructure, Reform and Raise revenue (3Rs),it has recorded the highest revenue collection ever, of N1,012,259,006,779.74 with five more working days to the end of 2017. This was said to spectacular performance in revenue collection showed that N241,685,276,289.74 over the N770,573,730,490 target for the year and well above the N898,673,857,431.07 collected in 2016. According to Joseph Attah, National Public Relations Officer Nigeria Customs Service, Despite the economic recession experienced earlier in the year with low volume of imports,…

Dear Femi, Tell Buhari That Abba Kyari Is Devastatingly Corrupt By Churchill Okonkwo

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Mr. Femi Adesina, I am very disappointed by your birthday sermon on Mr. President titled “Buhari At 75: Why God Kept Him Alive.” You pissed many Nigerians off by only bragging about the impeccable credentials of Mr. President, unmoved by the atrocities being committed by Mr. President’s aides on his behalf. Brother Femi, save your sermon of pomposity for yourself and let Mr. President know that even though Abba Kyari is subtle, he is devastatingly corrupt. Brother Femi, you claimed that President Buhari “admonished [you] to tell [him] the truth.”…

STATE HOUSE ESTABLISHES HELP DESK

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The State House Ministerial Servicom Unit Thursday in Abuja established a Help Desk to assist staff, visitors and contractors on enquiries and information related to payments, correspondence, medical services and other public-service related issues. Emporium Reporters gathered that the Help Desk will be manned by well-trained Staff who will effectively handle enquires from members of the public and staff members. In the interim, the Help Desk will handle enquiries from six service areas of the State House including Payments, File Tracking, Correspondence, Medical Services, ICT related services, Maintenance and Stores.…

Aree Onakakanfo visits Senate President

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The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki today received the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land in his office at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.   While welcoming Aree Gani Adams to his office, Dr. Saraki said, it is good that the younger generations are are taking up the mantle of leadership, according to him “i was very delighted and glad when i read it in the news that you have been appointed as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land, your determination and commitment to the promotion of culture…

Atiku 2019: Please, see reason with me! By Odoh Michael

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I am writing this article as a way of providing answers to two questions that I have been asked on numerous occasions by friends, a few political analysts and people who I have been opportune to sit with and discuss the current situation in Nigeria. Last week, during an argument with a much older friend on the state of things in Nigeria, the scorecard of the Buhari led administration and on Atiku Abubakar, he repeated these questions which I have always had to answer since the day I published an…

SPLINTER GROUP : We Remain Indivisible -PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has said it remain an indivisible opposition party and it will not be distracted by those who have allowed themselves to be used by forces from another political party.   Describing the emergence of a new faction as comical, the opposition party said it would remain unperturbed. Earlier on Wednesday, a group led by one Emmanuel Obi-Nwosu, opened its own national secretariat in Asokoro area of Abuja. At its inaugural press conference, the group identified as Fresh PDP vowed to do everything within its powers to…

FG Declares December 25, 26, January 1, Public Holidays

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The Federal Government has declared Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26, 2017; and Monday, January 1, 2018 as public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulralman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of government through a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Abubakar Magaji. Dambazau enjoined Christians and all Nigerians to use the period to pray for continued growth and development of the country. He also called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to…

Senate Passes Republican Tax Bill in 51-48 Vote

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WASHINGTON — Republicans took a critical step toward notching their first significant legislative victory since assuming full political control, as the House and Senate voted along party lines on Tuesday and into early Wednesday to pass the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades. The $1.5 trillion tax bill, which is expected to head to President Trump’s desk in the coming days, will have broad effects on the economy, making deep and lasting cuts to corporate taxes as well as temporarily lowering individual taxes. The endeavor was not…