Author: Aminu Imam

Rivers: “We’ll not provide security during LG elections” – Police

Aminu Imam
Police on LG polls

…”Other agencies’ll do the job” – Fubara The Police have directed their operatives not to provide for Rivers local governments election scheduled to hold today, Saturday. The Rivers Police Command’s spokesperson,  SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who announced this to newsmen yesterday in Port Harcourt, the State capital, said the decision to shun the poll was in line with the judgment of the Federal High Court barring the Police from providing security for the election, Iringe-Koko confirmed that the Command had begun withdrawing its officers from election duties. “The court order bars the…

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Gas generators, CNG/LPG dual fuel vehicle, 61 items exempted from VAT – FG

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FG on VAT

The Federal Government has exempted 63 items from value-added tax (VAT). According to a post on X yesterday by the Chairman, Presidential Committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, the exempted items are contained in an official Gazette for the ‘Value-Added Tax (Modification) Order, 2024,’ dated September 3, 2024. Recall that on Wednesday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Wale Edun, announced the introduction of concessions aimed at revitalising the oil and gas industry to ensure a boost in Nigeria’s upstream and downstream sectors. Edun…

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Tinubu moves to stop Customs, NPA, others from revenue collection

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President Bola Tinubu may bar revenue-generating agencies from collecting revenues on behalf of the Federal Government, as he plans to introduce a single agency – Nigeria Revenue Service – to handle the task. This came as the Federal Government instituted a comprehensive set of fresh tax reforms aimed at significantly boosting revenue collection. The reforms, designed to enhance the efficiency of collecting direct taxes, along with various levies that are imposed on behalf of the government, will bar the Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), and 60 other revenue…

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Katsina: Bandits attack several mosques during Juma’at prayers 

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Katsina bandits attack

Armed bandits causing mayhem in parts of Katsina State have attacked the ?an-Ali, a community in ?anmusa local government area of Katsina State, affecting several mosques. It was gathered that the assailants carried out the heinous attacks yesterday, while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayers. According to reports, the bandits, who were wielding dangerous weapons invaded the community and started shooting sporadically, chasing worshipers away from the mosques. It could not be ascertained at the moment how many residents were kidnapped by the daredevil criminals during the incident. Efforts to…

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H’Reps: Tinubu bows to pressure, confers GCON on Speaker Abbas 

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Tinubu on H'Reps

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. This follows a protest by members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. Recall that in his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on  October 1, Tinubu had conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic( CFR) on the Speaker and the deputy Senate President. However, this development led to a debate in the 10th House of Representatives on Wednesday, who called…

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How FG’s empowerment programme will create 2.5m jobs — Minister

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Minister on FG jobs

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has outlined how the ‘Renewed Hope’s Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), aims to create 2.5 million jobs. Recall that in his Independence Day speech, President Bola Tinubu announced that the initiative would be launched this month as part of efforts to tackle unemployment. “It is conceived as a comprehensive suite of interventions in job creation by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, aimed at facilitating the creation of 2.5 million jobs, both directly and indirectly, on an annual incremental…

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Ondo: Amotekun arrests family of robbers, including 2 underage children, others 

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Amotekun

Commander Adeleye stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their children. The South-West Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. The State’s Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who revealed this during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on Thursday, stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their…

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NPA commences coordination of crude oil sale to ?angote Refinery in Naira

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NPA ?angote Refinery

…Sets up one-stop-shop The Nigerian Port Authority, (NPA), has announced the commencement of the sale of crude oil and petroleum products to ?angote Refinery in Naira, and setting-up of a one-stop-shop to enhance smooth sales. This was disclosed on NPA’s X handle, where the Managing Director of the Authority, Abubakar ?antsoho, was quoted saying the implementation of the Federal Government’s directive for the NPA to coordinate service provision from all regulatory, security, and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of the initiative to sell crude oil and petroleum products to…

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‘Tinubu’s claim on N30tr debt misleading; merely restructured, not cleared’ – Report

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu’s claim during his October 1 speech, that his administration has cleared the N30 trillion Ways and Means debt inherited from the previous government has been revealed as misleading. Recall that in his Independence Day speech, President Bola Tinubu claimed that his administration cleared the N30 trillion Ways and Means debt inherited from the previous government. stating that the debt was eliminated, and the debt-service ratio reduced from 97% to 68%, while maintaining foreign reserves at $37 billion. However, a report by the Joint Senate Committee on Banking,…

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Tinubu proceeds on 2-week annual leave in UK

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Tinunu on leave

…To return after leave expires President Bola Tinubu departed  Abuja yesterday for the United Kingdom (UK) to begin two-week vacation as part of his yearly leave. In a statement issued yesterday, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the President will utilize a two-week break for work and introspection on economic policies. Onanuga added that Tinubu will return to the country at the end of the vacation. The statement reads.“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week…

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