The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, has advised the Kogi State government not to let down its guard against COVID-19. Adetifa gave the advice following the directive by the state governor, Yahaya Bello, banning the use of face masks in public places as part of efforts to tackle insecurity in the state. Bello had, on Tuesday, banned the use of face masks in public places just as he ordered the demolition of shanties in some areas as part of the state government’s response to a series of security breaches experienced in the state in…
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The Federal Government will generate about N160.46bn from excise duty on telecommunication services in 2023. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the combined revenue of operators in the GSM, Fixed Wired, and Internet Service Providers was N3.21tn in 2021. If the government implements its five per cent excise duty on telecom services, it will generate about N160.46bn. The amount, however, assumes that the revenue of the telcos would be static. But in real terms, it could either be higher or lower depending on economic fundamentals in 2022. Recently, the Federal Government disclosed a plan to implement a 5 per cent…
The Federal Government has promised to include the security of schools in the 2023 budget. Speaking at the safe-school summit organised by the Emergency Coordination Center in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said, “In 2023 budget, we will make sure we make specific budget to support financing of safety of our schools.” She noted that the Federal Government would also be encouraging states to make specific commitments to the safety of schools. She noted that consultation were underway with states, local governments and critical stakeholders to identify the most transparent, effective and…
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has appointed Dino Melaye and Daniel Bwala as spokespersons for his presidential campaign. The development was announced in a statement by Paul Ibe, Atiku’s Media Adviser. The statement said the appointment of the campaign spokespersons is with immediate effect. “Melaye is a politician and a member of the 8th Senate who represented Kogi West Senatorial District. He hails from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. “Bwala, on the other hand, is a legal practitioner, politician, and public affairs analyst. He hails from Adamawa State,” the statement said.…
Armed bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, the Oniru of Iku, in Ondo. The bandits also abducted four subjects travelling with the Ikare Akoko ruler. Mikaila Bello, the Oniku of Iku in Ikare Akoko, was kidnapped, on Thursday evening, while travelling back to the town from Akure. A local hunter told Peoples Gazette that the attack on the Ondo ruler occurred in the early hours of Friday. According to the hunter, the bandits ambushed the ruler and the other victims along Ago Panu on the Owo-Ikare road. “The driver of the vehicle was stabbed by the gunmen, but we were…
The Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee, COTRIMCO, of the National Judicial Council, NJC, has urged judges across Nigeria to ensure speedy trial of corruption-related cases. The Chairman of Zone C of the committee, Justice Muntar Abimbola spoke in Akure, Ondo State capital, when he led other members to an interactive session with leadership of the judiciary in the state. After visits to other states, it is the turn of Ondo State Judiciary to host members of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee, COTRIMCO, of the National Judicial Council, NJC. The committee is here to…
There is a need to respond to a story making the rounds on social media concerning the death of a patient (Fola Samuel) in UNIMEDTH, Ondo. First of all, the management wishes to express deep condolences to the family of the deceased. However, it is important to state that the story circulating in the electronic media that the deceased was a stage IV breast cancer patient with a fungating mass at the time of admission ~is~ ~misleading~. She was a high risk surgical patient and palliative surgery to remove the huge mass of abnormal tissue growing in the breast…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday said none of its university lecturers has been paid since the union embarked on industrial action in February. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, accused the Federal Government of using hunger as a tool to force the striking lecturers into returning to their classrooms. Noting that their salaries have been held for the past six months, Osodeke said the current administration cannot use the force of hunger to pull the striking union members. According to him, the Federal Government thinks that depriving the lecturers…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially shut down the online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Checks on Monday showed that the registration portal, https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/home/index is no longer responding. A notice on the website reads: “The CVR Exercise has been suspended. Access to log-in to check the status of your completed applications will soon be restored.” The Commission had pegged the deadline for the exercise on July 31, 2022, after an extension of the first deadline of June 30. The Commission’s last update on the registration exercise on Monday, July 25, indicated 11 million Nigerians have…
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has nominated Mr. Amidu Takuro as State Commissioner. His name has been forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Mr. Takuro Amidu is from Odigbo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Akeredolu wishes the Commissioner-designate the best of luck. Signed: Olabode Richard Olatunde Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. August 1, 2022.