Gbajabiamila Denies Plan to Contest for Lagos Gubernatorial Poll

NewsPoliticsGbajabiamila Denies Plan to Contest for Lagos Gubernatorial Poll

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2021

LAGOS — Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the house of representatives, has denied nurturing any motive to contest for the Lagos state governorship election in 2023. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the Lagos governor. According to the press secretary, Gbajabiamila stated that such a plan would only be a source of distraction to him as the speaker of the house. He noted that the...

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OPINION: Reflecting on Africa’s Last Decade

AfricaColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Reflecting on Africa’s Last Decade

PilotnewsSeptember 13, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   As of today, I am retiring from the Council on Foreign Relations, where I have held the Ralph Bunche Chair for Africa Policy Studies since 2009. I am delighted that my successor is Michelle Gavin, former senior director for Africa at the National Security Council, former ambassador to Botswana, and now a senior fellow at the Council, based in New York. She has been a close professional colleague,...

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Allow VAT Legal Battle Thrive, Ekweremadu Tells National Assembly

BusinessNewsPoliticsTaxationAllow VAT Legal Battle Thrive, Ekweremadu Tells National Assembly

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 13, 2021

The former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned the national assembly against embarking on any legislation over the collection of the value-added tax (VAT) and stamp duties. According to him, permitting the litigations to run the full course could strengthen the nation’s federalism. He asserted that any constitutional amendment to transfer VAT collection to the exclusive legislative list, as requested by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would be unjust. “In April 2012, I...

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OPINION POLL: Pulse Of The People On Sit-At-Home Order In South-East Nigeria

NewsPoliticsOPINION POLL: Pulse Of The People On Sit-At-Home Order In South-East Nigeria

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 12, 2021

ENUGU — Little did Nigerians know that the arrest and extradition of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will trigger a weekly show of dissatisfaction and defiance of the government. Kanu’s ordeal sparked off a Monday-Monday sit-at-home order in a show of solidarity with their estranged leader. Since 9th August 2021, the level of compliance to the order has been total as schools, markets, business premises, motor parks are...

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Lagos Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bills

BusinessNewsPoliticsLagos Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bills

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 9, 2021

LAGOS — The bill which seeks to prohibit open grazing was passed by the Lagos state house of assembly on Thursday. The anti-open grazing bill was passed after two public hearings with different groups. They were invited to air their views on the bill on Thursday The assembly also passed the bill on value-added tax (VAT) during the plenary session. Both bills were passed after unanimous votes by the lawmakers. Thereafter Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker,...

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Anambra Election: YPP Kicks Against INEC Plans to Store Electoral Materials in Imo State

Anambra ElectionsPoliticsAnambra Election: YPP Kicks Against INEC Plans to Store Electoral Materials in Imo State

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2021

ABUJA — Young Progressives Party (YPP), has rejected the purported plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to store election materials meant for the Nov.6 Anambra State gubernatorial poll in Imo State. Comrade Egbeola Martins, National Publicity Secretary of the party said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Martins said that such a plan was an ill-conceived and illogical proposition capable of overheating the polity considering the mutual suspicion already existing among...

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Customers Stranded As Imo Government Shuts Banks Over IPOB Sit-At-Home Order

BusinessNewsPoliticsCustomers Stranded As Imo Government Shuts Banks Over IPOB Sit-At-Home Order

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 7, 2021

OWERRI — On Tuesday, hundreds of bank customers were left stranded as the officials of the Imo State Government shut all the banks on Bank Road in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. Journalists who visited the area around 9am saw hundreds of banks customers waiting at various banks. The affected banks included Access, Polaris, First Bank, Eco Bank, and United Bank for Africa. The journalists observed customized ribbons the officials of the state government used...

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Adamawa State Executive Council Approves Over (N142b) For 2022 Budget

EconomyPoliticsAdamawa State Executive Council Approves Over (N142b) For 2022 Budget

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2021

YOLA — The Adamawa State Executive Council Wednesday approved over (N142b) one hundred and forty-two billion naira for 2022 two budget envelopes as defined by medium-term expenditure framework as well as economic and fiscal update. Dr Umar Garba Pella, Commissioner of Information and Strategy disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the council meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the Government House, Yola. “The projection has become a tradition since the present...

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Buhar Sacks Two Ministers, Reshuffles Cabinet

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBuhar Sacks Two Ministers, Reshuffles Cabinet

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 1, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, relieved two ministers of their appointment and reshuffled his cabinet. The affected Ministers were that of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, after the Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday. Adesina said that the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, has been redeployed to...

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DSS Releases Eight Out of 12 of Igboho’s Associates As Against Court Order

Human Rights & FreedomNewsPoliticsDSS Releases Eight Out of 12 of Igboho’s Associates As Against Court Order

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 30, 2021

The Department of State Service (DSS) has released eight of the 12 associates of the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in its custody. Lawyer to the detainees, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Monday confirmed the release of the activists at a press conference in Abuja. The detained individuals have been in the custody of the security outfit for 61 days now since they were arrested by the agency operatives in early July....

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