Photo Credit: cbc.ca By Abdulkadir Ibrahim Disasters can strike with little warning, leaving communities devastated and vulnerable. To effectively mitigate the impact of such calamities, having robust disaster management structures at the community level is imperative. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) under the leadership of Director General Mustapha Ahmed Habib has been a vocal advocate of this approach in view of the predicted flood threats outlook for the 2023 rainy season. Community-level disaster management empowers local residents to take ownership of their safety. By fostering cooperation among neighbors, first responders, and local authorities, these structures create a cohesive network…
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Muhammad Nami For Nigeria to attain optimum tax revenue collection capacity across the Federal, States and Local Government tax authorities, the country must make hard but necessary reforms that would yield long term benefits. Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Muhammad Nami, who is also the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said this at the 153rd Meeting of the Board which held on Monday in Abuja. The meeting was themed: “Harmonization and codification of taxes at the National and Sub-national levels: Key to achieving a tax friendly environment in Nigeria.” In a statement, Johannes…
By Miriam Humbe The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum, (ABMPF), has described the move by Nigeria and other ECOWAS nations for military intervention in Niger Republic, as hasty, ill-conceived and a miscalculated adventure that will eventually plunge the region and indeed the entire Northern Nigeria, already bedeviled with terrorists activities, into turmoil and anarchy. A statement signed on Sunday by ABMPF’s Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa said that ABMPF noticed with great concern, the echoes of the drum beats of war being sounded by the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, spearheaded by the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmad Tinubu, to meddle into…
Mike Ozekhome, SAN Ozekpedia has, in the last four weeks, dealt with “Buharocracy” as a concept of government that is antithetical to democracy and its tenets. The first three trenches were titled: “How Buharocracy put Nigeria in Throes”. The fourth tranche was advisedly titled: “Buharocracy: Know Ye the Concept?”. Today, Ozekpedia rolls out the fifth part which is titled, “Ozekpedia and The Toxicity of Buharocracy”. For those who have not been following these series, Ozekpedia (2023) is my newly coined neologism modeled after Encyclopedia (1751-1772); Smithsonia (1846); Wikipedia (2001); Scholarpedia (2006); Legalpedia (2007); Europedia (2008) and Osepedia (2021). Ozekpedia has…
Late Dr. Vwaere Diaso The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC) and the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, (LASCOPA) are commencing a joint inquiry and review of the circumstances surrounding the incident of the fatal fall of Dr. Vwaere Diaso in an elevator accident at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos on Tuesday. A statement jointly signed by the FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Babatunde Irukera and General Manager/CEO of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo said the inquiry was particularly, but not limited to the relevant service provider(s) responsible for installation and service/maintenance of the elevator or related equipment. The joint statement said…
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba presented cheques worth forty two million, one hundred and sixty three thousand, six hundred and eighty six naira, twelve kobo, (N42,163,686,12) to families of 20 operatives who died while in active service and those who sustained varying degree of injuries in the course of discharging their duties. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Command, Ramhan Nansel on Thursday said the funds were presented on the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. CP Maiyaki Baba urged the beneficiaries to invest the money in profitable ventures that…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC has directed Google to immediately delist 18 Digital Money Lending (DMLs) companies for operating on the Google Playstore without regulatory approval. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera said that the Commission will continue engaging Google to clarify how and why apps that have not received relevant regulatory approvals are available on Google’s platform (Play store). The Commission said that as part of its continuing investigation and audit, it identified additional apps operating on the Google Playstore without regulatory approval or…
The Dangote Cement Transport section at Obajana, Kogi State has honoured committed staff in its long service award scheme. Divisional Director Dangote Transport, Ajay Singh said the staff were recognized for their commitment and loyalty to the company. He said: “We are here to acknowledge and recognize the outstanding contribution of our esteemed employees who have devoted their talents and efforts to the Dangote Cement Transport for many years.” He said the immense knowledge and experience of the awardees have continued to shape the Company, while influencing the lives of their colleagues. Some of the awardees who spoke to newsmen…
The communities of Ogoniland have promised that youth restiveness in the area is now over. The Communities thanked the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari for fulfilling the promise his administration made to Ogoniland in 2016. Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Ibrahim Yusufu, disclosed this recently during the official flagging- off of Water Projects and sites handover ceremony to the contractors in Ogoniland, Rivers State. The Perm Sec said the community also appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while assuring the Ogoni people that these developmental projects would continue to impact positively on the socio economic development of the…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has uncovered a technique used by criminals to dispossess unsuspecting owners of their vehicles. The Police said that the criminals usually disguised as passengers to stop vehicles plying Lafia-Abuja/Akwanga –Keffi routes and, thereafter, dispossess them of the same vehicle. The Commissioner of Police Maiyaki Baba said this in a statement signed on his behalf by Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), for Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel on Monday. The PPRO said: “In view of the foregoing, the Commissioner of Police, CP Maiyaki Baba, urges road users to desist from picking passengers from the…
Pamela Onyeagusi, Declared Wanted On Friday, July 21, 2023, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Federal Republic of Nigeria v Lotela Beauty Limited & Anor – Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/145/2023, ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or Commission) to make a public statement as ordered by the Court declaring the 2nd Defendant (Pamela Onyeagusi) a fugitive and wanted for the purpose of apprehension, where found, and ultimately compelled to appear in Court and answer to pending criminal charges. A statement signed by the FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Babatunde Irukera said law enforcement agencies and the general…
My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I am not going to talk in difficult terms by dwelling on economic jargon and concepts. I will speak in plain, clear language so that you know where I stand. More importantly, so that you see and hopefully will share my vision regarding the journey to a better, more productive economy for our beloved country. 3. For several years, I have…