The Lagos State Government has launched a Whistle blowing Facility to ensure mitigate fraud and uphold transparency in business environment. The Facility , which also aimed to build a speak up culture in the public, is to be piloted by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS. Speaking at the launch of the facility today in Lagos, the Executive Chairman, LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair said that the Facility does not only provide the avenue to report, but ensures credibility of reports through investigation, feedback and protection for such whistle-blower. He said:”The Facility is expected to promote an enabling climate for…
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The House of Representatives’ Committee on Steel has called on the relevant ministry and agencies of the Federal Government to ensure the revival of the Ajaokuta steel mill in Kogi State. The Chairman of the committee, Abdullahi Halims, made the call while leading members on an oversight visit to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in Abuja on Friday. Halims noted that the facility, when it became fully operational, would contribute to the growth of Nigeria significantly. He added that the facility would create jobs, which would consequently help in addressing the issue of insecurity arising from the unemployment…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says security agencies are capable of keeping Lagosians safe amid threats of terrorist attacks in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday during a media briefing a meeting with security operatives at the Lagos House in Marina. The governor disclosed that he had received reports on the security situation of the state, adding that security operatives had come up with strategies to prevent any incident. He said, “In the last couple of days or weeks, there has been a lot of social media news, information about intending threats and attacks on the city of Lagos…
There are strong indications that moves by some governors to secure licences for their respective volunteer corps to carry assault rifles and combat the raging insecurity in their domain may continue to hit a brick wall. This is because the embargo on the issuance of fresh firearms licences imposed on the police since 2013 have yet to be lifted, repeatedly bringing to naught efforts by some states to arm their security outfits and defend residents in their domain. Sources in the police told Saturday PUNCH that there was no plan to lift the embargo due to the insecurity across the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has threatened to arrest Nigerians hoarding dollars and other foreign currency. Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, made this known on Friday while meeting representatives of Bureau De Change operators in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The meeting was sequel to the anti-graft agency’s ongoing efforts to check the rising cases of foreign exchange speculations, which had brought pressure on the value of the naira. Bawa warned those involved to desist or risk arrest as a major offensive against the speculators was under way, adding that the EFCC had intelligence linking some persons…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N24 billion for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to execute a smart modular irrigation project. Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. Haruna, who said he was at the Villa to show the financial details of the agency’s operation to the President, explained that the modular irrigation project would enhance agricultural development in the country, enabling farmers to produce crops three times round the year. Explaining why he was at…
Council of Students’ Union Presidents (CSUP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and his Labour and Employment counterpart, Senator Chris Ngige for failing to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions in two weeks as directed. The organisation, which comprises all Students’ Union presidents across universities in Nigeria, also lamented the continuous loss of students to incessant killing by terrorists as a result of their prolonged stay at home because of the strike. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, CSUP Convener and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria are imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of Course 30 of the National Defence College (NDC) on Friday in Abuja. He said that the nation and indeed the African region had been facing difficulties such as terrorism in the northeast, banditry and other criminal activities across the country. He added that the military and other security agencies have been given directives to deal decisively with all forms of security challenges…
The Akwa Ibom State high court in Uyo has sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan, the first accused in the murder of Iniubong Umoren to die by hanging. In the over two hours judgement by the presiding Judge, Bassey Nkanang, the convict was found guilty of rape and murder and sentenced to be hung on the neck till he dies. Details later…
Jonny Nelson believed Anthony Joshua should take confidence from the state of Oleksandr Usyk’s face after their first bout. The former cruiserweight world champion said that the Ukrainian looked like he ‘had been hit by a bus’ after the fight as he doubled down on claims that redemption is not an ‘impossible ask’. Despite being comfortably outpointed in September, Joshua inflicted a lot of damage on his adversary leaving clear cuts and bruises on Usyk’s face. One of the main criticisms made against Joshua in the fight was that he was too ‘timid’ and didn’t use his size and strength…