Month: July 2022

VAIDS; Nami’s Strides At Consolidating Reforms In FIRS. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme VAIDS policy introduced by the federal government is being driven by the main Revenue collection agency , the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, inconjunction with Joint Tax Board JTB under the leadership of Mohammed Nami, the Executive Chairman, of the service.   Considering all negative variables and inline with the new zeal by both government and its revenue generating agencies to mop up funds with a view to meeting its obligations, the need to invoke the statutory sections that brought about VAIDS after…

UK Doctor charged for conniving with Ekweremadu over ‘kidney harvest’

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A London based medical doctor has joined Senator Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice, in the dock in the United Kingdom (UK) over alleged plot to harvest the kidney of a homeless Nigerian.   Obinna Obeta, 50, of Hillbeck Close, Southwark, southeast London, appeared at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 13 July, accused of conniving with the Ekweremadus to arrange for the travel of Ukpo Nwamini David (21) from Nigeria to the UK.   Obeta is also alleged to have conspired with the former Deputy Senate President to arrange or facilitate the…

Can Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi unite Nigeria? — By Fredrick Nwabufo

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We cannot play possum about it. Unity has remained a reverie, and an elusive expedition for Nigeria. We long for it, but we cannot reach it because we are not willing to work at it. We are not ready to tear down the iron curtains of ethnicity and religion. We are not ready.   It is a sheer pursuit of a will-o-the-wisp to assume or suggest that any single leader can unite Nigeria without commensurate efforts of citizens to the cause. To unite Nigeria, there is a place for leadership,…

I became Nigerian President by accident, says ex-president Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, said everything about him, including his emergence as both a military Head of State and President of Nigeria, was by accident.   Obasanjo, who was an ex-military Head of State before he was elected as a civilian President in 1999, said he was a farmer by choice and not by accident.   Speaking on Saturday on a live radio interview with Segun Odegbami on Eagles7 Sports 103.7 FM, Abeokuta, Obasanjo said he was always proud to be addressed as a farmer.   Odegbami had…

More On Gov Matwalle’s healthcare strides

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Welcome to Matawalle’s Zamfara where a world class State tertiary hospital is now a reality….. or just google the name of Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Gusau to see for yourself this success story.   A hospital where a multimillion magnificent 50 megawatt hybrid solar project has been executed in the hospital providing three switchable sources of power to ensure a 24-hour supply.   ….Where a multimillion computeried CT scan imaging machine has been installed in the hospital   ….Where an industrial Oxygen producing plant project had been completed and…

How The Experts Spoke on Gov Matawalle’s imprint on the health sector

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I had just finished speaking to the Chief Medical Director of Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital Gusau on phone on his preparation to the upcoming commissioning of the new 96 bed expansion of the Hospital by the Matawalle administration. He partly had this to say: “The government has just employed 20 additional consultants, 15 additional doctors, 50 additional Nurses, 80 medical laboratory, Health information and pharmacist. As well as 50 more paramedics for the hospital. “I have information on some states that can not even pay salary of their…

Niger Police arrest serial killer, notorious kidnap kingpin

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In view of the ongoing onslaught against insurgency, banditry and kidnapping in the state and in a proactive effort of the Command, based on credible intelligence from a reliable source, on 14th July,2022 at about 1630hrs, Police tactical team attached to Minna Area Command arrested one suspect,Alh. Bashiru Abdullahi aged 40yrs ‘m’ of Bangi, Mariga LGA   The suspect was arrested at Kontagora on the above mentioned date when he was planning and making effort to recruit armed men needed to perpetrate his usual kidnapping escapades.   During interrogation, Alh.…

Dabiri-Erewa applauds Asisat Oshoala, as She bags CAF Women Player Of The Year

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Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Asisat Oshoala, the Super Falcons striker for wining the CAF Women “PLAYER OF THE YEAR” 2022.   In a congratulatory message by the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss said that her resilience, strength, doggedness and the passion displayed in the field of play contributed to this great success.   Dabiri-Erewa noted that Asisat has brought not only fame to herself but has used her God-given talent to shore up…

Lawan felicitates APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu @76

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has sent his felicitations to the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu on the occasion of his 76th birthday on Saturday. Lawan joined Senator Adamu’s family, friends, political associates and members of APC in rejoicing with the elder statesman on the auspicious occasion. “I felicitate our National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu on the occasion of his 76th birthdays. “Senator Adamu is known as ‘The Bridge’ for building bridges of friendship across our dear country, Nigeria, in an illustrious…

OPAN condemns Police for raiding Peoples Gazette office, demands immediate release of arrested Journalists

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The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) strongly condemned today’s raid of online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen. According to news reports, the policemen forcefully entered the media office and demanded to see Managing Editor, Samuel Ogundipe and a reporter, Adefemola Akintade over a story it published on June 23, 2022, detailing how anti-graft agency, ICPC, raided a property allegedly belonging to a former Chief of Army Staff and current Ambassador to Benin Republic, retired General Tukur Buratai, where…