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By Kamil Opeyemi Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have neutralised three bandits and recovered arms in a clearance operation in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. A statement on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya said that the operation was conducted on Aug. 5. According to him, the well planned and adequately executed operation led to the killing of the three bandits and recovery of one AK 47 rifle, two locally fabricated AK 47 rifles, seven AK 47 magazines and eight motorcycles. “The troops also recovered three locally made magazines, six…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye says enforcement alone cannot get rid of corruption in Nigeria. Owasanoye said eradicating corruption would require attitudinal change and promotion of core societal values. The chairman, represented by Mr Hassan Mohammed, the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner in Kaduna State, said this on Tuesday in Kaduna during a sensitisation workshop on the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP) He said that citizens must respect the laws of the land, keep their words, do their duties with diligence, respect and value other human beings.…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has expressed his administration’s commitment to break the cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending that results in burden of debt servicing. Inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms on Tuesday in Abuja, the President charged the committee to improve the country’s revenue profile and business environment. He also said that the Federal Government was moving towards achieving 18 per cent Tax-to-GDP ratio within three years. The President directed the committee to achieve its one-year mandate, which is divided into three main areas: fiscal governance, tax reforms, and growth facilitation.…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his government has moved to achieve an 18% Tax-to-GDP ratio within three years. He expressed the resolve of his government to break what he called “the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending.” He lamented this had resulted in burden of debt servicing on the management of Nigeria’s limited government revenues. Inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the President charged the committee to improve the country’s revenue profile and business environment as the Federal Government The President directed the Committee to achieve its…

English side player, Lauren James on Tuesday tendered her apology for behaving in a manner that earned her a red card on Monday. James was sent out of the field of play during the match with Nigeria’s Super Falcons. She was caught deliberately stepping on a Nigerian player after both of them had fallen in the course of play. Though the referee had initially issued James a Yellow Card, the VAR machine had eventually given the player away as being intentional in the act. She was subsequently given a red card. “All my love and respect to you. I am…

A delegation consisting of the representatives of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations will on Tuesday travel to Niger to meet with coup leaders. French broadcaster RFI reported that the delegation is set to arrive in the Nigerien capital city of Niamey “in the coming hours” to hold talks with the rebels on behalf of the international community. The move was in a bid to restore the country’s disbanded institutions, the broadcaster reported. According to the broadcaster, the Nigerian government had also boosted that Nigeria can provide more than half of…

The Niger coup leaders on Tuesday, vowed to resist external pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum after ECOWAS imposed sanctions and Western allies suspended aid. The seventh power grab in West and Central Africa in three years has attracted global attention, partly due to Niger’s pivotal role in a war with Islamist militants. It is also because of its uranium and oil reserves that gives it economic and strategic importance for the United States, Europe, China and Russia. West African countries and global powers hope for a window of opportunity for mediation with Niger’s coup leaders, before a Thursday…

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 of the state. The committee led by its Chairman, Mr Nureni Akinsanya (Mushin I Constituency), 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. The 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…

By Hallimah Olamide The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has destroyed boats laden with stolen crude oil as part of efforts to thwart oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Gabkwet said the air component had on Saturday bombarded three boats carrying stolen crude oil at about four Nautical Miles South-East of Bille, a riverine area located west of Bonny Island and South of Port Harcourt, in Rivers. He said the boats…

By Kamil Opeyemi Former Governor of Edo State Adam Oshiomohole has been named the chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has announced chairmen of various committee in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. Former President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan, was named chairman of the senate committee on while former Governor of Abia state, Orji Kalu was named Chairman of the committee Privatization. A senator from Oyo State, Sarafadeen Alli, was named Chairman of the Senate committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission. See the full list below: Senate Committee…