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Mali’s National Committee for the Salvation of the People, the country’s current governing body set up by mutinous soldiers, had been given one week to meet the demands of the Economic Community of West African States to avoid a total embargo, said CNSP’s spokesperson on Wednesday. “The CNSP has been given a week to comply with their (ECOWAS) demands before the sanctions placed on the country cann be lifted,” Ismael Wague said during a press briefing on ECOWAS’ mini-summit held in Accra, capital of Ghana. Wague added that ECOWAS threatened to impose a total embargo if their demands are not…

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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has shared a total of N682.060 billion August 2020 Federation Account revenue to the Federal, States and Local Government Councils and agencies. This was made known after the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting for September 2020 held through virtual conferencing, chaired by Dr. Mahmud Isa-Dutse, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance. The gross statutory revenue of N531.830 billion was received for the month of August 2020. This was lower than the N543.788 billion received in the previous month by N11.958 billion. The gross revenue available from the Value Added Tax was N150.230 billion as…

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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 2020 Nigeria Police Bill. According to a statement by media aide to Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President, in a memo dated September 16, 2020, communicated his assent to the Bill to the National Assembly, through the Clerk of the legislature. The Act repeals the Police Act Cap. P19. Laws of the Federation, 2004, and provides for a more effective and well organized Police Force, driven by the principles of transparency and accountability in its operations and management of its resources. Among others, the Act…

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The curious phenomenon of the Nigerian Trump supporter deserves a closer look rather than disdain or derision, however justified such dismissive attitudes might be. The sheer incongruity of blind, and sometimes rabid, support for a man that certainly does not care much for you and your ilk, in a system that is alien to you and your kind, is a useful study in the mechanics of human behaviour. The material for this kind of study is amply provided by the sheer volume of the Nigerian Trumpists’ output on social media and by careful distillation of the fog of inchoate posts,…

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The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the passage of renowned theatre arts practitioner and prominent indigene of the state, Chief Jimoh Aliu, who passed on Thursday. Dr. Fayemi said the death of Chief Aliu is a huge loss to the state and Nigeria in general given his contributions to the development of performing arts and the state. The Governor described Chief Aliu as a rare and extraordinary talent whose impact was felt in the entertainment industry locally and internationally. Dr. Fayemi said Chief Aliu’s worth has been recognised by the Ekiti State Government during his first…

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The Business premises of Gilbert Igweka Global Concept Ltd in Ado Ekiti is sealed off on orders of court. The premises of Gilbert Igweka Global Concept in Ado Ekiti has beensealed off on the orders of an Ekiti State High Court sitting in AdoEkiti, the State capital for failure to pay a sum of N17, 667,620million (Seventeen Million, Six hundred and Sixty-Seven Thousand, Sixhundred and Twenty Naira) as taxes on its business premises, personalincome, PAYE of its staff and also withholding tax deducted fromcontractors.The Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. MuyiwaOgunmilade who made this known in Ado Ekiti,…

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has identified youth empowerment as a means of checkmating crime rate in the society; stressing that his administration remained commited to its youth development and empowerment agenda. The Governor who noted this in Ado Ekiti at the inauguration of the State Youth Development Committee said his administration is not unmindful of the challenges such as unemployment and poverty among others which the youth are facing. Dr. Fayemi who was represented at the event by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Biodun Omoleye said his government is currently making deliberate efforts to address some of the…

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…..As #Fayemi promises not to renege on pledge Ekiti State government on Wednesday distributed cheques worth several millions of naira as gratuities to 52 pensioners in the State as part of steps taken by government to gradually defray the backlog of gratuity owed the retirees. The State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi who handed out the cheques in Ado- Ekiti, restated the commitment of his administration to bringing succour to the State workforce and pensioners by prioritizing their welfare in spite of the dwindling resources accrued to the State. The Governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Biodun…

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Alhaji Jimoh Aliu (popularly known as Aworo) is dead. He died this morning at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado Ekiti at the age of 80 Aliu was born on November 11 1939 in Okemesi, Ekiti West local government area of Ekiti State. He is a seasoned artiste, producer, location designer, director, make-up artist and singer. He is widely known to have attended the elementary school for just six months and born in mystifying circumstances. His father, Aliu Fakoya, was an Muslim and Ifa priest who hailed from Oke-Imesi but his mother from Iloro-Ekiti. As an itinerant Ifa…

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The Lagos State Government on Thursday disowned the contents of a viral video where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of a branded waste basket purporting to be from the State. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, stated that all the characters in the viral video are fraudsters who do not represent the State Government or any of its agencies. Bello affirmed that there is no unit or agency under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources that goes by the name: LAGOS STATE VEHICLE WASTE BASKET (LAVWAB) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE,”…

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