Month: March 2021

FHA contractors protest against payment delay, illegal VAT deduction

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Contractors under the aegis of Federal Housing Authority Contractors Association, Tuesday staged a protest against FHA over delay in payment of completion funds of for the Abuja Mass Housing Project, Zuba totalling N1.5 billion as well as the Apo housing project awarded in 2011 and completed since last year February, 2020. They also complained of illegal deduction of 7.5% Value Added Tax as against 5% Value Added Tax that was clearly stated in our BOQ and the letter of award of 2011 for Apo and 2018 of Zuba Mass Housing…

Retired DSP presents documents against Nigeria police

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The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday accepted in evidence documents presented by Mamman Danladi to substantiate his testimony on the alleged extrajudicial killing of Mr Kennedy Yusuf. Mamman Danladi, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police made this presentation at the resumed hearing of his petition, in a matter of alleged cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of his nephew, Kennedy Yusuf , which led to his death in the custody of Jikwoyi Police…

Insecurity: Poor reportage could heighten tension, Peace Corps Commandant cautions Journalists

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National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Prof. Dickson Akoh, on Tuesday charged Nigerian Journalists on good and accurate reportage. According to Akoh, only genuine and verifiable reportage could assist the country, especially, the security agencies win the war against terrorism. Akoh gave this charge when the Online Journalists in Abuja visited his office to honour the PCN as ‘Organization of the Year’. “The country is passing through a whole lot, security-wise, your report will go a long way in helping the country, as efforts are being intensified to…

WAKILI : Oyo police assures diligent prosecution of suspected criminals

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The Oyo State Police Command has assured general public ,most expecially Oyo state residents that sequel to the arrest of Iskilu Wakili and two (2) other persons and subsequent transfer to State Criminal Investigation Department, (CID), Iyaganku Ibadan, discreet investigation on the suspects has commenced. The command added that seasoned detectives have since commenced investigating Wakili and his suspected accomplices. The Command further invited members of the public who have corroborating evidences against them to appear, this they stated will go a long way in ensuring that water tight evidence…

Much Ado About Hijab, by Hassan Gimba

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Hijab. This five-letter word has refused to take leave of our public discourse for long. Many female Muslims all over the world love to don the garb because they are fulfilling a part of the injunctions of their religion. But some Christians will have none of it. No one can say why. It may, perhaps, be out of misunderstanding, fear, envy, mischief or a mix of the above. What is hijab, one may ask, that its love or hate has seen protagonists and antagonists grappling with one another around the…

Defence Minister lauds NAPAAS Empowerment Scheme

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National Personal Assets Acquisition Scheme’s (NAPAAS) economic empowerment programme for interested Ex-Servicemen and other organized pension groups got a boost Friday with the Honorable Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Salihu Magashi (Rtd) commending its quest of finding lasting solution to plight of veterans. Magashi made this known in Abuja during the National Official Ceremony for bulk distribution/access of tricycles by interested ex-servicemen and veteran Associations through NAPAAS under public private initiative. Magashi represented by Maj-Gen. Sulieman Isah Wali (Rtd) who conveyed the support of the Ministry described the scheme as…

IIP-SARS slams police for delaying proceedings, orders arrest of 3 policemen

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday expressed disappointment for abdicating from their responsibility of assisting the panel to arrive at justice of a case of alleged extra-judicial killing of one Godwin Ovoke Onomrerhino by the police. The panel made this disclosure when counsel to the police, Malik Taiwo informed the panel that three policemen whom it had on two different occasions ordered their appearance were still absent when the matter was called up. Dr.Garba Tetengi…

Cross examine now or get ready for defence,IIP-SARS tell Police

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The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units, sitting in Abuja, on Monday has charged the police to “either cross-examine petitioner or forego that right and get ready for defence”. Dr Garba Tetengi SAN, who stood in for the Chairman gave this directive , when Counsel to the Police respondents, Malik Taiwo stated that the counsel assigned to the petition on alleged violation of rights to life, human dignity and persanal liberty, was unavoidably absent, and he Taiwo was…

NCC marks 2021 World Consumer Right Day,reiterates commitment to Consumer Satisfaction

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission ,Prof.Umar Garba Dambatta stated that consumer satisfaction remained a central organizing principle of the commission regulatory activities.NCC Boss stated this on Monday 15th March, 2021 at a press conference marking this year World Consumer Right Day(WCRD) in Abuja.   Prof Dambatta said the Commission declared 2017 as Year of the Telecom Consumer, in recognition of the central place the consumer occupied in the telecom ecosystem and in the emergent digital economy. In the same year, the World Consumer Rights Day focused…

AKINLADE : THE SCIENCE PARK & THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OGUN WEST By Olayode Abdurasaq aka philosopher king

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Economic development is not an end in itself but one important means by which people strive to enhance their well-being. As Amartya Sen and others have argued, the meaning of development is the increasing capability of people to live the life they choose. “My task of economic development is to help make things possible for our people.” _Akinlade Abiodun Isiaq_ Akinlade during his tenure as House of Representatives’ Science and Technology Committee Chairman, he reinvigorated the Committee, the Agencies and the Ministry of Science and Technology. He used the Committee…