Month: November 2024

Edo Govt sets up response team to tackle traffic gridlock

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has set up the Edo State Public Response Safety Team (PRST) to check frequent traffic gridlock especially in and around the King square, Benin City and other busy intersections.   The gridlock is often caused by indiscriminate parking, picking and dropping off of passengers, street trading among others.   Embarking on a sensitization tour around the city centre, Coordinator of the team, Kelly Okungbowa said the exercise was very important to enable the people know of the team’s existence in order to ensure that…

Tax Reform Bills propose New Sharing Formula, Cede 55% to State Govt ….. Exempt employees earning below N800,000 PAYE …… Mull zero VAT on exports and essential consumptions …… Reduce company income tax from 30% to 25%

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senate on Thursday resumed its debate on the Tax Reform Bills, a set of four legislative proposals to increase value-added tax (VAT) distributable to the subnational governments to 55% while reducing the federal government’s share to 10%.   The new legislative regimes also proposed zero VAT on exports and essential consumptions by the masses and grant of input VAT credit on assets and services in addition to goods consumed by businesses to lower the cost of production   These far-reaching initiatives were contained in the lead debate of Leader…

NCC gives Licensed Operators January 9th as deadline for submission of updated contact details

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all Licensed Operators to submit updated contact information on or before January 9th ,2025 or face necessary sanctions.The Commission also ordered licensees licensees to update any changes to their contact information within seven days of occurrence.   This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Mouka.   NCC further stressed that the requirement was essential for effective regulatory oversight and seamless communication with licensees.   The statement said Licensees are required to update the following information…

One Year in Office: DG NIMC highlights recorded feats,says 115Million NIN Enrolments achieved, Two-Year Backlog Cleared ……Seeks Media collaboration to enhance National Identity Management

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the Director General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said,within one year,the commission has successfully scaled Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment to a record-breaking 115 million.   Speaking at a two-day roundtable with online newspaper publishers in Abuja today, Coker-Odusote who was represented by Director, ICT/Identity Data Base; Engr. Lanre Yusuf also announced the clearance of two years’ backlog of payments owed to Front-End Partners (FEPs), a feat achieved in her first year as the substantive head of the commission.   Highlighting the commission’s…

Gov Okpebholo congratulates New NUJ President, National Deputy President

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended his warmest congratulations to Mr. Alhassan Yahaya on his recent election as President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).   The Governor also congratulated Dr. (Mrs.) Bimbo Oyetunde on her remarkable achievement as the newly elected and first female National Deputy President of the NUJ.   Governor Okpebholo emphasized the importance of a free and responsible press in promoting transparency and accountability within the government and society at large.   He noted that the media played a crucial role…

Committee recovers more vehicles from officials of Ex Governor Obaseki led administration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Chairman of the Committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to Edo state government, Kelly Okungbowa said his team has recovered more vehicles from officials of the last administration in the state.   Okungbowa who hailed whistleblowers for volunteering information leading to the recoveries said four vehicles were recovered from the residence of the former Secretary to Edo State Government SSG and Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the last Edo State gubernatorial election Osarodion Ogie while another one was recovered from someone else.   He…

Edo Govt sets up response team to tackle traffic gridlock

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has set up the Edo State Public Response Safety Team (PRST) to check frequent traffic gridlock especially in and around the King square, Benin City and other busy intersections. The gridlock is often caused by indiscriminate parking, picking and dropping off of passengers, street trading among others. Embarking on a sensitization tour around the city centre, Coordinator of the team, Kelly Okungbowa said the exercise was very important to enable the people know of the team’s existence in order to ensure that law and…

Birthday Anniversary: Gov Monday Okpebholo celebrates Deputy Governor’s Wife

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has described the wife of the Deputy Governor of the State, Ambassador Mrs. Osaretin Idahosa, as a strong pillar of support and inspiration.   In a congratulatory message to mark her birthday, Governor Okpebholo prayed to God to grant Mrs Idahosa good health, wisdom, and foresight to continue to offer the needed support to her husband, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Edo people, and Nigeria in general.   The Governor said “Mrs Casher Osaretin Idahosa is a dependable woman, a wife to our Deputy Governor,…

Customs reaffirms commitment to dismantling Smuggling Networks

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has restated its commitment to dismantling smuggling networks and disrupting the supply chains of illegal substances.   During a press briefing held at the Customs Training College on Monday, 25 November 2024, the Coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 2, South-West Zone, Lagos, Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC) Mohammed Shaibu, highlighted the grave consequences of illicit drugs in circulation, linking them to organised crime, violence, banditry, kidnapping, and public health crises.   Expressing concerns over the growing threat of drug smuggling and other…

Customs CG orders subsidised Sale of Smuggled PMS to Yola Residents

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Following the recent seizure of petroleum products by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of the seized PMS to Yola residents in Adamawa State at a subsidised rate, with proceeds remitted to the Federation Account.   Speaking to journalists on 27 November, 2024 in Yola, Adamawa State capital, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Comptroller Hussain Ejibunu, praised CGC Adeniyi and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu for their support. He clarified that the initiative alleviate the impact of subsidy…