Atiku Condemns Plans By FG To Increase VAT To 10%

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Condemns Plans By FG To Increase VAT To 10%

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 9, 2024

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has kicked over plans by the Federal Government (FG) to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. Atiku’s condemnation came after the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) chaired by Taiwo Oyedele announced plans to propose a law to the National Assembly that would increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from the current 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. It will...

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Terrorists Force Locals To Farm, Sell Produce On Their Behalf

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTerrorists Force Locals To Farm, Sell Produce On Their Behalf

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2024

A resident of Niger State, Abdullah Suleiman Erena has decried that insecurity in the eight political wards of the Lakpma axis in Niger State is not limited to banditry but includes other terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Ansaru. He stated this at an emergency media conference in Minna, the Niger State capital organized by the Coalition of Shiroro Associations, a coalition of youth organizations in Shiroro LGA. “Various terrorist groups operate in...

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Flood Kills Mother, Destroys Property Worth Millions In Anambra

NewsNigeriaFlood Kills Mother, Destroys Property Worth Millions In Anambra

PilotnewsSeptember 8, 2024

…Residents Blame Construction Company Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as flood submerged houses, factory and farmland at Ugwu Mkpume Layout Achalla Agu, Nkpor in Idemili North Council Area Anambra State The West Africa Pilot News gathered that the flood covered the whole environment comprising of factories and farmland. Speaking in an interview, the Vice President, Ugwu Mkpume Achalla Agu Landlords’ Association, Mr Ifeanyi Oghota described the incident as unfortunate and lamented that...

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Ekiti NYSC Camp Upgrade: Oyebanji Seeks NASS Intervention

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEkiti NYSC Camp Upgrade: Oyebanji Seeks NASS Intervention

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 8, 2024

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has sought the assistance of the Senate Committee on Youth Development in providing critical support for the upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the state. Oyebanji also appealed to the Committee to develop policies aimed at fostering skill acquisition among Nigerian youths, emphasising that education without skills in this modern era will put the youths at a disadvantage. The Governor who stated these in...

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Ngelale, Special Adviser To President Tinubu On Media And Publicity Resigns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNgelale, Special Adviser To President Tinubu On Media And Publicity Resigns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 8, 2024

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale has resigned from his position with immediate effect. The Presidency in a press statement on Saturday noted that Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave. Ngelale added that he has also stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and...

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152 Terrorists Killed, 109 Arrested Within Week-DHQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria152 Terrorists Killed, 109 Arrested Within Week-DHQ

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2024

The military high command on Friday said troops had killed no fewer than 152 terrorists and arrested 109 within the week. The Director of Media Operations, Edward Buba, in a statement said the strongholds of two notorious terrorist leaders, the Sadiku enclave at Tsora Hill in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State; and the Yusuf enclave in Yadi Forest, Giwa LG, Kaduna State, were destroyed. He said the troops’ achievements were an indication that the...

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Blood Collection Centres Underway In 774 LGAs In Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaBlood Collection Centres Underway In 774 LGAs In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2024

Plans are underway by the Federal Government to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas across the country, including the FCT to ensure availability of blood during emergencies and transfusions. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Head, Media and Publicity, National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) Abdullahi Haruna. According to the statement, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, the Director-General, NBSA, reiterated the government’s commitment towards addressing blood shortages in...

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Gov Mutfwang Sacks Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Mutfwang Sacks Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2024

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has dissolved the 17 Local Government Transition Implementation Committee Chairmen, effective from Friday, September 6, 2024, barely a month to the upcoming local government elections in the State. Recall that the Transition Implementation Committee chairmen were constituted on June 9, 2023. In a press statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, Mr Gyang Bere in Jos, the State capital, Friday night, the governor...

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Northern Youths Urges Citizens to Protect Themselves against Insecurity

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNorthern Youths Urges Citizens to Protect Themselves against Insecurity

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2024

The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has demanded that Nigerians should be allowed to protect themselves since the government has failed in its responsibility to protect the citizens Comrade Isah Abubakar, National President, NYCN stated this in a press statement on Friday, stressing that it’s disheartening at the rate of mass killings in recent times in Northern Nigeria. According to him, from all indications the citizens have no choice but to stay with this...

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Gov Oyebanji Approves Work- From- Home For Ekiti Workers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Oyebanji Approves Work- From- Home For Ekiti Workers

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2024

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has approved a work-from-home arrangement for civil servants in the state. The arrangement is aimed at further cushioning the effect of the current economic situation on workers in the state. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, in a press statement on Friday noted that under the new arrangement, officers on level 01- 07 will work from home three days a week. According to the statement,...

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