Month: September 2018

INEC fixes Sept. 27 for Osun Governorship re-run election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer in Osun State, Joseph Fuwape, has announced that the rerun for Osun State Governorship election would hold next Thursday, September 27, 2018. Fuwape fixed the date for the election after holding a meeting with the representatives of the concerned parties and they all agreed to the date. Earlier on Sunday, the returning officer, who is the current Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, FUTA, Akure, declared the state governorship election inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was higher…

Billionaire Tax Debtors pay N13b to FIRS within a month

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Less than a month after it commenced its substitution of accounts of recalcitrant billionaire taxpayers, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has collected N12.66 in tax revenue. The Executive Chairman, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, disclosed this at the weekend when he received the new Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed during his spot visit to Revenue House, FIRS headquarters in Abuja. Fowler spoke as Hajia Zainab Ahmed, the new finance minister commended the agency for shoring-up the non-oil revenue: “The Ministry of Finance will continue to work collaboratively with FIRS to…

Osun Decides : Check the full results as Released by INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the results of the Osun governorship election in each of the 30 local councils of the state. While the final tally is being awaited, here are the results, council by council: Ede South LGA: PDP : 16,693 APC: 4,512 ADP : 357 SDP : 855 Total Valid Votes: 23,136 Total Rejected Votes: 1,605 Total Votes Cast: 24,741 Number Of Registered Voters: 46,887 Number of Accredited Voters: 24,888 Ede North LGA: ADC : 89 ADP :758 APC: 7025 PDP: 18745 SDP: 1380 Iwo LGA…

AMBODE : Dele Momodu writes Tinubu

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READ DETAILS Mydear Asiwaju, I pray my letter meets you and yours in fantastic spirit. It has almost become a tradition for me to write, or openly express my views, to you periodically on political issues, since about 2007. Before I gointo the meat of my epistle, kindly permit me to establish some protocol, or preamble. I always choose to write to you in this manner, in moments of great concern and uncertaintysuch as this, because these words must be kept for posterity. It is not easy to advise someone…

25TH ANNIVERSARY: GOV SANI-BELLO FELICITATES EMIR ZAZZAU SULEJA …Says He Is A Dependable Bridge Builder

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has commended the Emir of Zazzau Suleja, Malam Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim for his immense contributions and support towards ensuring good governance in the three tiers of government in the last 25 years of his reign .     The Governor in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, described the 25 years of the enthronment of the Emir of Suleja as remarkable. He also applauded the royal father for ensuring that law and order prevail in the emirate.…

UPDATED: CBN revokes Skye Bank’s licence, Polaris Bank takes over

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licence of Skye Bank Plc with immediate effect.   Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Friday.   He said that Skye Bank would now be taken over by Polaris Bank, which would take over all the assets and liabilities of the defunct entity.   Emefiele said the decision had been reached following the inability of the owners of the bank to shore up the capital of the distressed bank which had earlier…

GOV SANI-BELLO MOURNS GEN MOHAMMED DANTSOHO … Says He Was a Committed Nigerian

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has described the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Brigadier General Dantsoho Mohammed (rtd) as a gallant military officer who dedicated his career in defence of Nigeria. The Governor said that the former military leader who died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 70 years after a brief illness in Kaduna, would be remembered for the brilliant and gallantry role he played in all deployments at staff, training and command appointments. Gov. Sani- Bello in a…

Primary: APC Govs in crucial meeting

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Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress are currently locked in a crucial meeting behind closed doors. The meeting which is currently holding at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge, started close to an hour ago. Although details of the meeting are still sketchy, it was gathered that the governors are meeting to deliberate on the issue of mode of primaries and the composition of the screening committees. The party is yet to make public the list of members of the screening committees. Details later. Punch Newspaper  

FLOOD DISASTER: Osinbajo Orders Building of Resettlement sites …Commends Niger State Govt Proactive Response

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to with immediate effect provide building materials to the new resettlement site for communities affected by flood in Niger State in order to ease their hardship.   The Vice President disclosed this on Tuesday at the internally displaced person’s camp in Zungeru, Wushishi Local Government Area of the state.   Prof. Osinbajo who stated that the Federal Government remain committed to ensuring the welfare of its citizens also assured the flood victims of the Federal Government’s effort to…

Oyo Assembly Speaker, Others Defect

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The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Olagunju Ojo, the Minority Leader, and five other lawmakers on Tuesday defected to three different parties. The Clerk of the House, Mr Paul Bankole, read the separate letters of defection by the lawmakers during the plenary session in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Speaker (Labour Party-Orire), Mrs Wunmi Oladeji ( Labour Party-Ogbomoso North) and Solomon Olukayode (Labour Party-Ogbomoso South) defected to the All Progressives Congress. Gbenga Oyekola ( Labour Party-Atiba) and Peter Oyetunji (Labour Party-Ogo Oluwa/Surulere),…