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Sunday, 11 July 2021 05:57

Always check your medical status, community leader urges Nigerians, as 200 benefit free medical service

Nigerians have been encouraged to always ensure regular medical check-up to confirm their health status to reduce the incidence of sudden death in the country. The advice was given by Toyin Amuzu during a free Community medical service, organised by the Toyin Amuzu Support Group, where no fewer than 300 people benefitted, as part of its activities to enhance healthy living, for residents of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The free medical service held at Ijaye, had professionals who conducted checks on the beneficiaries, to assess their sugar level, blood pressure, and other ailments. Some of those…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:41

FG spent 97 percent of its revenue to service debt in 2020 - Report

Federal Government spent N10.01tn in 2020, an analysis from BudgIT has shown. The analysis also showed that the Federal Government made N3.42tn and spent N3.34tn (97 percent) on debt servicing in 2020. According to analysed data by BudgIT, the Federal Government funded salaries, overhead, and capital expenditure with loans and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Support. In 2020, N5.37tn was projected as total revenue by the FG. Actual realised revenue, however, was N3.42tn. Nigeria made N1.41tn from oil as against its projected N1.01tn in 2020, the report said. The Federal Government made N1.26tn from non-oil revenue sources as against the…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:40

Customs generated N1trn in half1, 2021

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated over N1 trillion between January and June 2021 as revenue for the federation. This represents an increase of N290. 20 billion compared to the N713.54 billion it recorded within the same period last year. Joseph Attah, public relations officers of NCS, disclosed this on Thursday, while addressing journalists in Abuja. Attah said that hitting the trillion-naira mark within six months is unprecedented in the service. He added that the agency’s revenue profile had continued to be on the increase due to ongoing reforms, which exploited the potential of technology and will always be…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:33

Sultan tells Muslims to look out for new moon

Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Dhul Hijja 1442AH. Abubakar, who is also the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call on Friday. The statement was signed by Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Saturday, July 10, which is equivalent to 29th day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH shall be the day to look out for the new moon of Dhul Hijja 1442AH. “Muslim are, therefore, requested to start looking for…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:32

Adebanjo has nothing to do with Gumi - Afenifere

Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has faulted some pictures in the media in which its acting Leader, Ayo Adebanjo, was alleged to be in company of the Islamic preacher, Abubakar Gumi, who is negotiating with kidnappers in the northern parts of the country. The organisation in a release by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, said Adebanjo as a lawyer, is not only a man of peace for whom human rights matter a lot, he is never known to be in cahoots with any criminal or those who keep company with alleged criminals and bandits. He disclosed that the pictures…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:31

Haiti president’s assassination: Here’s what we know so far

Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by armed assailants who stormed his private residence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on 7 July. Here is what we know so far. What happened? A group of gunmen broke into the home of President Moïse in the Pelerin neighbourhood at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Wednesday 7 July. They shot the president 12 times. Moïse was found lying on his back, his shirt soaked in blood, with his left eye gouged out, a magistrate said. He had bullet wounds to his forehead, and several to his torso. He died at the scene. The…

Friday, 09 July 2021 05:59

Fast spreading, deadly Delta variant of Covid-19 detected in Nigeria - FG

Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2 in the country. NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu confirmed this Thursday evening, warning that given the high transmissibility of the Delta variant and following its detection in Nigeria, to ensure strict adherence to public health and social measures in place. The Delta variant which has been detected in over 90 countries is recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of concern, given its increased transmissibility. The variant is expected to spread to more countries. The variant has also been linked…

Friday, 09 July 2021 05:58

Buhari appoints Jega, others into governing councils of federal universities

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as Chairman, Governing Council of University of Jos. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said Buhari also approved appointment and reassignment of Chancellors to 42 federal universities. Two former Ministers, Anthony Anwuka and Udoma Udo Udoma, were also appointed chairmen of governing councils. While Anwuka is to chair the council of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, Udoma will chair the council of Bayero University, Kano. Both Udoma and Anwuka served as ministers in…

Friday, 09 July 2021 05:57

Nigeria democracy at risk - UK govt

British Government has raised the alarm that the rising conflicts could destabilise Nigeria’s democracy in the run-up to the 2023 elections. This is even as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) declared that the level of insecurity across the country is not only eroding citizens safety and peoples means of livelihood but also threatening the expression of the rights of Nigerians. They both spoke at the launch of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Peace and Inclusive Security Initiative (PISI) in Abuja, yesterday. Chris Beecroft, development director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), in his good will message, blamed the frequent crisis…

Friday, 09 July 2021 05:56

FIRS directs ‘banks to sweep balances’ in Multichoice’s accounts to offset N1.8trn tax debt

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has engaged some commercial banks as agents to freeze and recover N1.8 trillion from accounts of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited And MultiChoice Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of FIRS in Abuja on Thursday. Multichoice is the owner of the satellite television, DSTV, a popular subscription-based platform in Nigeria. FIRS explained that the decision to appoint the banks as agents and to freeze the accounts was as a result of the groups’ continued refusal to grant FIRS access to their servers for audit. The service said…

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Friday, 09 July 2021 05:55

We’re already in talks with FIRS over tax dispute - Multichoice

MultiChoice Nigeria says it has not received any notification from Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over alleged tax evasion. FIRS, on Thursday morning, announced the appointment of some commercial banks as agents to recover N1.8 trillion from accounts of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited (MCN) and MultiChoice Africa (MCA). In a statement, Bamidele Johnson, DStv Multichoice’s media coordinator, said the company would comply with the tax laws of Nigeria. “MultiChoice Nigeria has not received any notification from FIRS. MultiChoice Nigeria respects and is comfortable that it complies with the tax laws of Nigeria,” the company said. “We have been and are currently…

Friday, 09 July 2021 05:52

UK scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated residents in boost for airlines

Fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home from July 19, transport secretary Grant Shapps said on Thursday. The rule change will be a huge boost to airlines and the travel industry which have been brought to their knees by 15 months of restrictions. In Britain, 65% of adults have been fully vaccinated, opening up travel for millions. “I can confirm today that from the 19th of July, UK residents who are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer have to self-isolate when they return to England,”…

Thursday, 08 July 2021 05:57

Northeast govs cry out to international community for help to end insurgency

Governors of the six North-east states in Nigeria have appealed to the international community, development partners and donor agencies to help provide solutions to the armed conflict and its consequences in the region. The governors made the appeal after a meeting of their forum at the Taraba State Government House in Jalingo. The meeting, which was the fifth in the series, was convened to review the security situation in the region. It also considered strategies for fighting poverty for sustainable development as “peace slowly returns to the region”. Apart from the Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, who was represented…

Thursday, 08 July 2021 05:56

Power generation drops by 3,000MW, utilisation less than 5,000MW - GenCos

Power generation companies on Wednesday declared that the country’s available electricity capacity had dropped by about 3,000 megawatts. Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji, said the available generation capacity plunged from about 9,000MW to 6,000MW, adding that not all of the current capacity was being utilised. Figures obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power in Abuja on Wednesday showed that the highest quantum of power utilised in Nigeria as of July 6, 2020 was 4,370.7MW. Providing updates on power generation to oil and gas stakeholders at a conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ogaji said the 25 plants…

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