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The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, on Monday, 7 July 2023, assured stakeholders of his commitment to ensuring their businesses prosper. He made this known in Abeokuta, the headquarters of Ogun II Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service when he visited the command as part of his familiarisation visit. While engaging with Excise Traders and Free Trade Zone Operators in Ogun State, the Ag. CGC said that their operations are a priority to the service. In his words, “I have made it a deliberate policy to put your operations at the cornerstone of our activities”. “My understanding…
The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has handed over the leased site at the Continental Shipyard Limited (CSL) of the Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA) to the technical partners, Melsmore. It is understood that the technical partners are to liaise with the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority in finalising the site management, which include risk assessment in preparation to move the Modular floating Dock to the Continental Shipyard for the commencement of full operations. Pointnews247 reports that NIMASA and the technical partners also agreed to invite manufacturers of the Floating Dock, Damen Shipyard to…
Following the recent promotion of ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has reappointed him as the Force Public Relations Officer. This is based on a recent posting communication with reference number TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/V.4/649 dated 8th August, 2023 from the office of the Force Secretary to that effect. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an alumnus of the prestigious University of Ibadan where he studied Archaeology and Geography (Combined Honours), also holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University. He was the…
Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano, has met with the coup leaders in Niger Republic. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) met the military leadership after the junta aborted a meeting with representatives of African Union (AU), Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and a top US diplomat. A delegation raised by ECOWAS could not broker peace with the military rulers as they declined a meeting. But on Wednesday, footages of Sanusi, whose Tijjaniya sect has a large following in Niger, went into circulation. Sanusi is the Khalifa of the sect in Nigeria. The…
The remains of a yet-to-be-identified man who jumped into the lagoon in the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of Lagos State has been recovered. This was confirmed in a statement by the Head, Public Education of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Amodu Shakiru. Shakiru who spoke on behalf of the director of the agency, Adeseye Margaret, disclosed that the corpse was recovered on Thursday at about 9:15 am. The statement read, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service can authoritatively report that the body of one adult male that jumped into the lagoon on Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2023,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the chief of defense staff committee to immediately activate its standby force. President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, gave the order while reading the resolution taken at the Extraordinary meeting on the Niger coup in Abuja on Thursday. Pointnews247 had reported how the leaders converged on Abuja to discuss its next line of action after the seven day ultimatum for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum elapsed without compliance from the junta. At its meeting, the regional bloc said all efforts to dialogue with Niger junta have been rejected by…
The Lagos State House of Assembly Ad hoc Committee has visited those whose buildings were demolished by the State Task Force in Mosafejo Oworonshoki Community. The committee led by its Chairman, Mr Nureni Akinsanya visited the area for an on-the-spot assessment of the demolished buildings on Tuesday. The other members of the committee included, Mr Lukmon Olumoh, Mr Sanni Okanlawon, Mr Kehinde Joesph and Mr Obafemi Saheed. TheLagos Assemnly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, last Thursday at plenary inaugurated an eight-man committee to investigate the demolition of buildings in Kosofe area by the state’s Task Force. Akinsanya said the committee was visiting…
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has warned President Bola Tinubu against attacking Niger Republic. Recall that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of Tinubu, had slammed the embattled country with various sanctions following the ouster of its president, Mohamed Bazoum. Nigeria had earlier disconnected the supply of 150 megawatts of electricity daily to Niger Republic as part of the ECOWAS’ efforts to restore democracy there. In a fresh development, Tinubu had announced via his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday that more sanctions have been carried out against the Niger Republic…
…as JNC commends Governor over palliative measures to cushion fuel subsidy removal The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, Ekiti State Chapter has expressed gratitude to Governor Biodun Oyebanji over the approval of 90% Consolidated Health Salary Structure CONHESS and 100% Hazard Allowance for health workers at the local government level, as part of efforts to cushion the removal of fuel subsidy. JOHESU Chairman, Comrade Femi Ajoloko, in a statement said members of the union were extremely excited by the news, saying it has been a long time dream and desire of the workers. Ajoloko who is also the Chairman, Joint…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday vowed to end Nigeria’s over-reliance on borrowing to finance public spending. He made the vow at the inauguration of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. Nigeria’s total public debt rose sharply by 501 per cent in the nation’s total debt in eight years to N72.55 trillion in March 2023, from N12.06 trillion in March 2015, a development driven by increased borrowing, worsened by the global pandemic and economic recessions in 2016 and 2022. Data from the Debt Management Service, DMO, shows that the N75 trillion total public debt comprises N19.64 trillion of foreign…