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Labour Party leader Peter Obi has clarified his stand on Egypt and import of Ukraine grains, saying that Egypt received grains not as a result of hunger. To illustrate further, on the Global Hunger Index Obi said, Egypt ranks 57th, while our dear nation ranks 109th, out of 125 countries measured.So, while Egypt has a hunger level considered moderate, Nigeria is in the league of 20 hungriest countries in the world, with a hunger level considered serious. Egypt, without facing severe hunger, and not in the list of hungriest nations, exported over $9 billion of agricultural products in 2023. May…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, 7, 2024, made a stop-over at the construction site of Customs Cantonment in Mando Kaduna to ascertain the project’s progress. Speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the site, the CGC described the magnificent project as a means to establish a solid and efficient infrastructure to drive the activities of the Service. “I am here this afternoon to inspect the progress of this vital project, the construction of the Customs Cantonment in Mando, Kaduna. This initiative underscores our commitment to establishing a robust and efficient infrastructure to support the…

Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has sealed the Enugu outlets of ShopRite, Spar and other supermarkets over alleged failure to remit purchase tax in their malls to the government after being served several warning notices. According to the ESIRS officials who embarked on the enforcement drive on Tuesday other malls including Roban, Mama Onyinye restaurant among others have also been warned. The ESIRS Head of Department of eateries, bars, hotels and shopping malls, Egwuonwu Perpetual said the agency visited the sealed malls on several occasions to request for evidence of payment of the purchase tax but they failed to…

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) approached the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to help fight against government’s proposed deduction of 50 percent of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) annual earnings. Recall that the group in conjunction with the junior staff cadre, Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) had taken a stand against the plan at a joint press conference in Lagos, recently. The two unions argued that if the revenue of the agency is slashed by half, it would not be able to meet up with its statutory mandates in the…

Inter Party Advisory Council, (IPAC), Delta State chapter, has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the governance of the state. Chairman of IPAC in the state, Prince Henry Eze, hage the vote of confidence when he led members of the State Council on a courtesy visit to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at Government House, Asaba on Tuesday. According to Eze, “as critical stakeholders in the Delta State political space, we make bold to say, we are satisfied with the implementation of your M.O.R.E agenda which has brought profound infrastructural and human…

The Area Controller of Seme Customs Command, Comptroller Timi Bomodi, revealed this at media briefing on Tuesday, even as he warned smugglers to desist from such inhumane acts. Bomodi, however, disclosed that despite the decline in imports occasioned by the high exchange rate, the Command has collected N1.16 billion in two months – representing 88% of the revenue target for January and February 2024. Bomodi, showcasing some premium motor spirit (PMS) seized by the Command’s officers, said “The Command was given a target of N7.875 billion to collect in the current year. This represents an increase of over 400% in…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has dentified entrepreneurship and skill acquisition as key to wealth creation in a nation plagued with unemployment and economic challenges. Governor Oborevwori made the remark when he received the State Coordinator of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Mr Alao Olusegun, and his delegation at Government House, Asaba. While thanking the NYSC for its contribution to the State’s development, Governor Oborevwori said the State Government will look into all the requests made by the State Coordinator and see how the State Government could assist. He commended the Delta NYSC for its entrepreneurship drive saying: “the…

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) announced that Nigeria will be sending a contingent of over 358 athletes participating in 25 different sports to the 13th African Games. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of NOC, disclosed that the games are scheduled to take place from March 8 to 23 in Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast. “Nigeria is competing in 25 sports at the event. Nigerian athletes were accredited at the delegation registration meeting conducted on March 4,” he said. In terms of individual sports athletes, Team Taekwondo, Wrestling, and Karate lead the…

The Senior Policy Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has urged the Federal Government to adopt the strategies used by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, in effectively combating crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Commending Tompolo on the success he recorded in curbing the activities of oil thieves in his area of operations, Solomon noted that since he stands out among all the organisations involved in monitoring activities on the extraction and export of crude oil, his modus operandi should be adopted as the standard operational procedure by all the agencies…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has won the Silverbird Group Governor of the Year 2023 in recognition of his sterling accomplishments in the state. Presenting the award to Oborevwori, on Sunday night in Lagos, former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his administration’s achievements within nine months. Receiving the award, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori thanked Silverbird Group for the honour and dedicated the award to all Deltans. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, said: “We are very grateful to Senator Ben Murray Bruce and the entire management of Silverbird Group…