Month: May 2020

NIPOST: We’ve taken steps to address contradictions in stamp duty collection

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The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has taken actions to address the legal contradictions contained in a circular published by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). There has been contention between the FIRS and NIPOST over the custodian of stamp duty after the implementation of the stamp duty act. NIPOST insists that it is empowered with the statutory power to print, mint, produce, retail, and provide adhesive postage stamps. In a recently released circular, the FIRS said it now has a portal for automated stamp duties collection; where all stamp…

N’Assembly won’t back down on NDDC probe – Senate …dares Commission to provide corruption evidence against lawmakers to EFCC, ICPC

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Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Akinola Bashiru, has said that the National Assembly will under no circumstance back down on its probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was just as the spokesman dared the Commission to provide evidence of alleged corruption claims against lawmakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to anti-graft agencies for investigation. Ajibola made the official position of the upper chamber known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. According to the lawmaker, no amount of blackmail against lawmakers or the institution…

The Moral Burden of a Minister By Abdur-Rahman Balogun

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Since the public got to know of the NCC-NIDCOM office allocation debacle, various sympathisers and sponsors have intervened. Besides stating the official position of NIDCOM in response to the NCC’s statement on this year’s Eid Fitr day, Sunday May 24, 2020 and the official response to another statement from NCC on Friday May 29, 2020 by Dr. Henry Nkemadu of NCC, this is my first entry on the matter. It is basically intended to courteously offer fellow Nigerians some anticipated clarifications on some of the pending knotty issues. It surely…

THE MEANING OF RESTRUCTURING FOR MISCHIEF MAKERS By Law Mefor

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It is not difficult to see prominent citizens from certain divide of the country who claims they do not understand what Restructuring means. One also suspects that there are proponents of restructuring who may not be able to defend their position well for the simple reason that their appreciation of the subject matter is vague; or maybe they are just suffering a bandwagon effect. A cause may not be so imperiled from its enemies as from its injudicious defence by its friends. One therefore feels compelled to simplify and summarise…

Makinde flags off construction of ultra-modern bus terminal

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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Friday, flagged off the Ultra-Modern Bus Terminal project in Iwo Road, Ibadan, to enhance the socioeconomic activities of the state and ease the movement of people and vehicles in the state capital. The governor, who stated that the project signified the commencement of the construction of befitting state-of-the-art modern bus terminals across the state capital, noted that when completed, it will ease the movement of travellers and give them an experience in bus transportation that is second to none in the country. Makinde…

NYSC DG, others eulogise Sunday Dare @ 54

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National Youth Service Corps NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has joined other eminent Nigerians in celebrating the 54th birthday of the Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare. The ceremony, which was organised by the Management and staff of the Ministry was held inside the Minister’s office with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols. It featured encomiums on the achievements of Mr Sunday Dare since assuming duty as the Minister. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, while speaking on behalf of the Management, Staff and all…

Gov Sani-Bello mourns former NNPC GMD,Maikanti Baru

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The Chairman North Central Governors Forum and Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has received with rude shock the passing away of immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru. Governor Sani Bello said the demise of late Baru was coming at a time where his expertise, experience and professionalism was still needed especially in the downstream sector of the country. He said that the state will dearly miss his services especially the state-owned university, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University(IBBU), Lapai as…

CHILD RAPE : Osun arraigns Monarch, Son, One other

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The Government of the State of Osun in its commitment to protect the rights of children in the state has arraigned a monarch, his son and one other who were involved in the defilement of a 13year old. Oba David Ogungbemi the Aketewi of Iketewi and his son Idowu, were docked on three count charges in line with Sections 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, as well as sections 31 and 32 of the Child’s Right Act, Cap 050, Laws…

JUST IN : Immediate past NNPC Boss, Maikanti Baru is dead

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The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Dr Maikanti Baru,is dead. He was 60 years old as at the time of his death, and only two months away from his 61st birthday. This was disclosed by Mele Kyari, the current GMD of the state-run oil company. “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night,” Kyari said. “He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.” Baru…