Day: May 10, 2024

TAXING A DYING ECONOMY, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND VANISHING OPPOSITION By Law Mefor

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Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The reasoning goes that taxing people more than they can afford to pay will only make the economy worse since the burden of taxes will make people less productive overall. Whether on purpose or accidentally, the Tinubu administration has disregarded this fundamental fact. Any democracy’s ability to survive depends on the strength of its opposition. A democracy is nonexistent and a misnomer…

Tijani, Maida advance Nigeria’s vision on Digital Capacity …. As NCC signs MoU with Nokia Nigeria

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Earlier this week, led by the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijanni, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Digital Parks.   Nokia Nigeria would be setting up a fully functional 5G/4G test lab, leveraging their latest radio and transmission technologies.   This collaboration will advance the…

Nigerian Navy arrests MV BLU-SHARK within Nigerian waters

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On 2 May 2024, the Multinational Maritime Co-ordination Center Zone D issued an alert message for a search and possible arrest of MV BLU-SHARK with IMO number 8767783. The vessel was alleged to have escaped from Port Gentil Gabon on 2 May 2024 at about 11:35pm without obtaining necessary customs clearance documents from the Gabonese maritime, judicial and customs authorities. Following the alert, the Nigerian Navy (NN) using her Maritime Domain Awareness facilities vectored Nigerian Navy Ship OSE (NNS OSE) to intercept and arrest the vessel. NNS OSE successfully arrested…

Journalist abducted by police regains freedom after 10 days

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Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism who was kidnapped by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police has been released. Ojukwu regained his freedom on Friday after 10 days in police custody. This was disclosed by the media outlet on Friday on its website. Ojukwu was said to have gone missing on Wednesday, May 1, his numbers were switched off and his whereabouts unknown to colleagues, family and friends. Twenty-four hours after he went missing, FIJ made a missing person report at police…

BREAKING: Court sacks Rivers factional Speaker, Amaewhule, 24 other Members

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A Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday, stopped Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule from parading himself as Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, since his seat had been declared vacant.   The presiding Judge of High Court 19, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Charles N. Wali, while ruling on a motion ex-perte brought before it by the new Speaker of the House, Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo and 2 others; also barred 24 other Members of the Assembly from accessing the complex or carrying out any such Legislative…

Speaker Abbas expresses shock over Hon Dogonyaro’s death

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen had expressed shock and sadness over the death of the member representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro.   Hon. Dogonyaro died on Friday, May 10 in Abuja at the age of 46 after a brief illness.   The Speaker, who said Dogonyaro would be sorely missed, noted the late lawmaker’s invaluable contributions to nation-building during the brief period he served in the House.   Describing Hon. Dogonyaro as someone who gave a good account of…

Deputy Speaker Kalu expresses sadness over Hon Dogonyaro’s death

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has expressed sadness over the death of the member representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro.   Hon. Dogonyaro died on Friday, May 10 in Abuja at the age of 46 after a brief illness.   Until his death, he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control.   The Deputy Speaker in a condolence message described Dogonyaro as…

Misconduct:Group calls for immediate dismissal of suspended ACG Gidado Fari

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A fervent call for the immediate dismissal of the suspended Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mahmood Gidado Fari from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been sounded by the Citizens Initiative Against Corruption. In a letter addressed to the Honorable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, dated May 7th, 2024, and signed by its National President, Comrade Hussain Danladi, the organization levied grave allegations against the suspended ACG Gidado, including gross misconduct, abuse of office, and rape, among others.   The scathing letter alleged a litany of offenses committed…

Use your movies to promote peace, unity, Senator Barau charges Kannywood actors

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has charged actors in the Kannywood entertainment industry to use their movies to support the efforts of the federal government to tackle banditry, kidnapping and other challenges facing the country. Senator Barau made the call when he received the leadership of the Kannywood Guild of Actors in his office at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau stressed the importance of the industry in promoting peace and…

Akpabio charges Scout Association of Nigeria on Ethics, Civic Education

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The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the Scout Movement of Nigeria to inculcate in Nigerian youths virtues of national ethics and the need to be prepared for any eventuality in life all the time.   Senator Akpabio gave the charge when the Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association of Nigeria, Dave Padopads-Awunah led other executive members of the Association on a courtesy visit to the President of the Senate at the National Assembly. A statement by the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate, Anietie…