The Sokoto State Command of the Nigeria Police is ahead of others in the activation of Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Sunday, ordered all Commands to promptly activate same. CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel had activated ICCES and visited all stakeholders, including the Chief Judge of Sokoto state who promised to establish special court to try offences emanating from election issues on November 14, 2022. Included in the membership of the ICCES as activated by CP Gumel are representatives of all security agencies in the state. The ICCES was…
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“The benefits of the digital era should outweigh the challenges. Considering the emergence of disruptive technology, it has led to communication challenges. We are supposed to benefit in revenue from the digital era and not lose” The Nigerian Government has called on members of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) to ensure that technology did not cause loss in revenues. Speaking at the ongoing 42nd Annual Technical Conference of CATA in Abuja, which has over 20 countries in attendance, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said that revenue is very important to every…
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate closure of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo by security agencies. This is contained in the Executive Orders, signed by the governor announced by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Monday. “All appointments of traditional rulers made by Osun State Government after 17th July, 2022, are hereby ordered to be reviewed to ensure there was strict compliance with due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies. “In the case of Ikirun, Iree and Igbajo, to avoid further breakdown of law and…
“There can be absolutely no excuse whatsoever for journalists who are simply covering the protests going on, to be beaten by the police. I know that’s a considerable concern” British business Minister, Grant Shapps, said on Monday that there was no excuse for media covering protests to be beaten by police. Shapps said this when BBC earlier on Sunday alleged that Chinese police had assaulted and detained one of its journalists in Shanghai. “There can be absolutely no excuse whatsoever for journalists who are simply covering the protests going on, to be beaten by the police. I know that’s a considerable…
The only female candidate seeking elective position in Katsina State, Hajiya Hauwa Lawal Jibrin flagged off her campaign yesterday with a vow to check female molestation including indiscriminate divorce. Hauwa, the only female among the over 400 contestants to various positions in the 2023 general elections, flagged off her campaign in Katsina declaring a five-point agenda to turn around the plight of members of her constituency. Hauwa is seeking to represent Katsina Local Government on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state House of Assembly. She flagged off her campaign, Sunday, at the President Yar’adua Wing…
Nigeria has begun the process of refining gold, gemstones and other mineral resources in the six geo-political regions of Nigeria. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite said this when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. According to him, adding value to the country’s mineral resources will go a long way in creating jobs and wealth for Nigerians. He said six plants were being set up in the various regions to process mineral resources deposited in those regions. “We have set out to do six regional projects and one of them…
”“We are making massive investment in Adamawa state through expansion of DSR Numan’s sugar refining capacity from 3000tcd to 6000tcd, and 9800tcd to 15,000tcd which will be able to create about 300,000 direct and indirect jobs with positive multiplier effects on the economy nationwide” – Dangote Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote says he is optimistic that the new multibillion Naira investments in the sugar sub-sector would help provide no fewer than 300,000 jobs in Nigeria. A statement from the Corporate Communication Department of the company, said that the Group’s President, Dangote said the company was providing fresh funds for expanding…
READ OYETOLA’S FULL SPEECH HERE “We are leaving behind cash balance of more than N14 billion. In addition to the N14 billion cash, another N8 billion is being expected between December and January 2023 from our performance in States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability programme (SFTAS) and from Internally Generated Revenue…For four years, we did not take any bank loan” The out-gone governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola has claimed that he left N14 billion in the state’s coffers for his successor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. In his farewell message, released in Osogbo on Sunday by Mr Ismaila Omipidan, his media aide,…
“Despite the recent happenings within our party, I urge us all to bury our differences and forge ahead as a family to ensure the victory of all APC candidates from the presidential elections to that of the House of Assembly” The Adamawa state candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on party faithful to unite and move the party towards its success in the 2023 general elections. Binani had won the party’s primaries against former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu who approached the high court to challenge her victory and the court…
1. Today, I stand on the podium of history with a sacred pledge to God and the good people of Osun State that my intellect, passion and strength will be devoted to nothing but the welfare, peace and security of our people. 2. As I accept the mantle of leadership entrusted upon me by the people of our dear State, I am conscious of the enormous challenges and responsibilities ahead of me and will beginning from this hour work day and night with deep sense of purpose to be a servant to you all. 3. Our gathering here to witness…