Month: July 2016

Ambode Commissions Ikosi-Isheri Police Station

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has commissioned a newly reconstructed Police Station in Ikosi-Isheri area of the state, saying that no investment in the protection of lives and properties of Lagosians is too great regardless of the resources spent in achieving such feat. The governor said the construction and delivery of the modern Police Station…

FG May Put Tax On Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene

In its efforts to increase revenue in this economy downturn, the Federal Government may begin to collect tax from Nigerians on petrol, diesel, kerosene and other petroleum products they consume. In a report made available to the Ministry of Finance, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, disclosed taxation of petroleum products is revenue potential…

Rivers Rerun: INEC Plans To Rig For APC—Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, of taking actions that are inimical to credible rerun elections in the state by his alleged secret meeting with the Rivers State APC chairman, Davies Ikanya and Senator Magnus Abe on July 19, 2016. Addressing…

AFRIMA Commends AU’s Single Passport

The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has commended the African Union, AU, for the launch of a single, common electronic passport (e-Passport) for all Africans at the just concluded 27th AU Summit, in Kigali, Rwanda. It also applauded the ultimate goal of the single passport which is set to realize the…