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Saturday, 09 November 2019 05:22

Presidency explains why Osinbajo’s aides were sacked

PRESS RELEASE The Presidency wishes to confirm that there is, on-going, an unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, arising from which a number of political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term. The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. It is also an appropriate response to the general perception that the Presidency has an oversized and bloated workforce which acts as a drag on efficiency. As may have been noticed by discerning members of the public, a…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:09

FG pays N157.3bn tax arrears to states

Federal Government has paid N157.35bn Pay-As-You-Earn tax liabilities owed by Federal ministries, departments and agencies to states. Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, said this on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State. Fowler, who is also Chairman of Joint Tax Board, spoke at the opening of the new National Taxpayer Identification Number Registration System for South-East. The amount, he said, represented outstanding liabilities of PAYE by federal MDAs to state governments from 2002 to 2016. According to a statement from FIRS, Fowler said out of the N157.35bn, about N23.87bn went to states in the South-East. He expressed optimism that…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:08

Customs bars supply of petroleum products to border areas

Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has ramped up efforts to curtail smuggling with a directive to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and all relevant agencies to suspend fuel supply to petrol stations within 20 kilometres of Nigeria’s borders with neighbouring West African countries. The directive is in furtherance of the ongoing bid by the federal government to drastically curb smuggling that led to the closure of the country’s land borders with its neighbouring West African countries. Both NCS and NNPC had claimed that much of the imported petrol, being subsidised for domestic consumption, was often…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:07

30 burnt to death in Ife-Ibadan auto crash

About 30 persons were, yesterday burnt to death in a road accident on Ife-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred at about 3.30pm in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, caused traffic congestion on the busy road, making drivers to ply other routes. An eyewitness said three commercial busses going from Ibadan to Ile-Ife end of the road rammed into two petrol tankers and the vehicles exploded. It was gathered that all passengers in the three Toyota Hiace buses died while the drivers of the tankers narrowly escaped. Identities of the victims could not be ascertained as…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:06

FG declares Monday public holiday for Eid-el Maulud

Federal Government has declared Monday, November 11, 2019 as Public Holiday to mark 2019 Eid-el Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammed. Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of federal government in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry. He congratulated Muslim faithful on the occasion and enjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Holy Prophet, which are love, courage and perseverance, adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country. Aregbesola expressed confidence that…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:50

The ‘Osinbajo rout’ continues as Buhari sacks more than half of his aides

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dismissal of some of his aides attached to Office of the Vice-President. Daily Nigerian had reported on Wednesday that about 35 of the aides were sacked. Mr Osinbajo, it was learnt, had more aides than Mr Buhari. Some of them were appointed while Osinbajo was acting as President when Buhari was out of the country for over 130 non-consecutive days in London in 2017. A top source at the Presidency said, “It is true that many of VP’s aides were given termination letters last night. However, I cannot confirm the exact number because it…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:48

Buhari has not relegated Osinbajo – Presidency

Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Mr Babajide Omoworare, has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not relegate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by travelling without handing over to him. He said this during a press briefing with journalists on Wednesday. His comments come barely 24 hours after National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, said the president could rule the country from anywhere. Mr Buhari is on a private two weeks visit to the UK. He did not hand over power to the Vice President before his trip, indicating he would continue to carry…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:47

Don’t give me the attribute of God by calling me ‘Your Excellency’ - Lagos gov

PRESS RELEASE Announcing my decision to drop the title, “Your Excellency” In the last five months that I have been privileged to exercise the mandate freely given to me by the great and hardworking people of Lagos State, it has come to my consciousness to review certain features of citizen-government relations which impede the genuine expression of the democratic spirit of our society and the meaningful exercise of the sovereignty of our people. The office of the Governor has been celebrated as the paragon of excellence, a temple of perfection and a throne of purity. This demi-god mystique spreads over…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:41

New law in Ekiti forbids expelling impregnated girls from school - Gov’s wife

The practice of expelling students who got impregnated while in school has been abolished in Ekiti State. This was emphasised by wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, on Tuesday while on an advocacy and women empowerment tour in the state. She said the “Operation Keep Girls In School” policy of the government had ensured that such female students with pregnancies were not denied the opportunities of education. “It is not right for teenagers to engage in sexual relationships. That is why parents must monitor their female children in school. But any school girl that got impregnated, with the…

Wednesday, 06 November 2019 05:59

Buhari appoints ex-CBN dep gov as special adviser on Finance & Economy

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Sarah Alade as Special Adviser to the President on Finance and the Economy. The office is domiciled in Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, a statement by presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, said on Tuesday. Alade, who holds BSc (Economics) and PhD in Management Science (Operations Research), retired from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Deputy Governor in 2017 after spending 23 years in the apex bank. She had also acted briefly in 2014 as CBN Governor. PT

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Wednesday, 06 November 2019 05:57

Four million Nigerians have no food to eat. By June next year, they’ll increase to 6m – FAO

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has said that about 4.02 million people in Nigeria are currently faced with acute food insecurity. FAO Country Director, Mr Suffyan Koroma, said this during the presentation of October 2019 CH Analysis’ outcome for 16 states and the FCT, on Tuesday in Abuja. Koroma said the food security situation report released by the World Food Programme and FAO noted that there had been significant improvement in the food security situation in the country. “The cadre harmonised analysis of acute food insecurity situations, carried out in 17 northern states, indicated that over…

Wednesday, 06 November 2019 05:54

In last days, ISIS chief al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain

In his last months on the run, Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding underground, always dependent on a shrinking circle of confidants. Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security and well-being and trying to find safety in towns and deserts in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border as the extremists' domains crumbled. In the end, the brutal leader once hailed as "caliph" left former IS areas completely, slipping into hostile territory in Syria's northwestern Idlib province run by the radical group's al-Qaida-linked rivals.…

Tuesday, 05 November 2019 05:20

Having refused to transmit power to Osinbajo, Buhari signs Bill in London

Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari, on Monday took a bill to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in London on a private visit, for signing. The bill amended the Deep Offshore (and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract) Act. The President on Twitter described the signing as a landmark moment for Nigeria. In a photo which was posted on social media, Kyari, wearing a suit, was seen presenting the bill to the President who was sitting down. Deep Offshore (and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract) Act was recently passed into law by the National Assembly. Mr Buhari in…

Tuesday, 05 November 2019 05:19

FG lists conditions to reopen borders with neighbours

Federal government on Monday gave a list of conditions that must be met for it to reopen its borders. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, alongside members of Inter-ministerial committee on the temporary partial closure of land borders, held a press briefing in Abuja to discuss the issues. The nation’s borders have been closed for several weeks in a move the government said was to grow the local economy and reduce illegal importation. Conditions Some conditions were agreed upon by members of the Nigerian side of the tripartite committee set up to review the policy. The conditions as stated…

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