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Theft In Bayelsa Government House: Policemen Arrested

December 7, 2019 2:48 am

Three policemen, four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and one maintenance staff attached to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government House, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown were on Thursday arrest over alleged involvement in the theft of ₦ 3.5 million from the office.

The alleged theft, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday night, was discovered on Thursday morning with the safe where the cash was kept reportedly vandalised.

Sources close to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff confirmed that the office where the money was kept, which had …

Dino Melaye Is My Political House Boy – Smart Adeyemi

December 2, 2019 9:26 am

The newly-elected Senator Smart Adeyemi has said his defeated opponent, Dino Melaye, is his political house boy who could not manage well his earlier election into the Senate but decided to burgle it with  unnecessary exuberances.

Adeyemi while addressing  newsmen on Sunday after his victory at the poll said’ when a servant steals the garment of his master, the garment will be too big for the servant that the joy of having his master’s garment will cause the servant to misbehave to people- he ordinarily could have respected.
The two-term senator said Melaye’s over size garment made him to misbehave …

Edo 2020: Isaac Osahon’s House Attacked In Edo

November 30, 2019 4:40 pm

The residence of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a former member representing Ovia federal constituency, Hon Engr. Isaac Osahon was attacked Friday afternoon while holding a meeting with some of his loyalists.

The ugly incident saw the destruction of property worth millions of naira in the residence of the Honourable who represented Ovia from 2011 to 2015 at the federal house of representatives.

Mr. Osahon alleged that the suspected thugs who besieged his residence in their hundreds were led by one Mathew Ekhibiorobo, disrupted the peaceful meeting and engaged in gun dwell with the policeman guarding the …

House Probes Alleged Violation Of Labour Laws By IOCs

November 29, 2019 6:54 am

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the alleged violation of labour laws by international oil companies (IOCs), including the casualisation of labour.

The House also directed the Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, to provide to the Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity a performance update and report concerning plan to reform the process of granting and renewing recruiters’ licence to labour contractors as announced in July 2018.

The House took the decision following the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Benjamin Kalu.

Kalu said Nigeria, as a member of the International Labour …

Court Says White House Must Comply With Impeachment

November 26, 2019 3:14 pm

Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas to appear in the impeachment investigation against the president, a US appeals court judge ruled.

In a case involving former White House counsel Don McGahn, who was subpoenaed in May by the House Judiciary Committee, judge Ketanji Jackson ruled Monday that administration officials cannot claim absolute immunity from testifying based on their closeness to the US leader.

While Jackson ruled specifically on McGahn’s case, she said it had broad application to all current and former presidential aides.

“Presidents are not kings,” Jackson wrote

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House Passes New Bill For Smooth Transition Of Power

November 20, 2019 3:34 am

The House of Representatives has approved six months jail term and N10 million fine or both for any person who frustrates the smooth transition of power from one civilian government to the other.

The House yesterday passed a bill seeking to make a President-elect resume in the Presidential Villa to understudy the outgoing President ahead of inauguration.

The bill proposes that during the waiting period, the incoming president would be empowered to review the financial records and activities of the incumbent.

Refusal by the incumbent to cooperate with or provide requested documents by the incoming officials shall upon conviction attract …

2019 Budget: House Directs NDDC to Suspend All Payments

November 20, 2019 3:30 am

The House of Representatives has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to suspend all payments with immediate effect, except for personnel cost for allegedly operating the 2019 fiscal year without a budget approved by the National Assembly.

The directive followed the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to investigate the failure and refusal of NDDC to submit its budget estimates for 2019 to the National Assembly for approval brought by Hon. Benjamin Kalu.

The House also summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to explain to the House why the commission has been spending …

Just In: House of Reps Approve Army’s Operation Positive ID

November 14, 2019 10:39 am

The House of Representatives on Thursday permitted the military to go ahead with the Operation Positive Identification exercise in the country. The Reps agreed that the Army should regularly brief the Committee on Army led by Mr Abdurazak Namdas, for proper assessment of the exercise

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In general, the House resolved, “That the Army can continue with the OPI but in collaboration with other relevant security agencies such as the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police Force, who should take the lead in the identification process. “That a joint intelligence and monitoring …

House Passes VAT Increment Bill for Second Reading

November 14, 2019 9:10 am

House of Representatives has passed the Finance Act (Amendment) Bill for second reading, a component of which seeks to increase the Value Added Tax from five per cent to 7.5 per cent.

The amendments seek to provide for a review of tax provisions and make them more responsive to tax reform.

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The bill, which has seven components, seeks to amend the Companies Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax Act, Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act, Personal Income Tax Act, Capital Gains Tax Act, Stamp Duties Act and Petroleum Profit …

Fire Fighters Prevent Fire Outbreak In Niger Gov House

November 12, 2019 12:26 pm

Men of the Niger State Fire Service this afternoon prevented a fire outbreak at the office of the Permanent Secretary, Niger State Government House, Minna.

The fire outbreak, which started at about 12:35 pm was put out by a combined team of fire fighters at about 1:03 pm.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, hailed men of the state fire service who mobilised three fire-fighting vans to the scene within 15 minutes of the fire outbreak.

The permanent secretary’s office, which was under renovation …

House Urges Buratai To Relocate Giwa Barracks To Outskirts

November 12, 2019 9:29 am
The House of Representatives has called on  the Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to as a matter of urgency commence the process of relocating Giwa Barracks to the outskirts of Galtimari, due to the increasing civilian population in the area.
The House took the decision following the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Satomi Ahmed on the need to relocate the barracks.
He said that Giwa barracks, located in Galtimari Area of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, was originally built as a military school for signals and communications, but later converted in
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2020 Budget: Showdown Looms In House Of Reps

November 11, 2019 6:21 am

A showdown is dangling over the House of Representatives following alleged allotment of constituency projects to principal officers  in the 2020 budget besides their share of votes allocated for projects in the Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIP).  

A member of the House, who declined to be named told Daily Sun that aside projects due to principal officers from ZIP, “they already have a number of projects included for them in the budget” before President Muhammadu Buhari presented estimates to a joint session of the National Assembly on October 8.

The development has not gone down well with members,  especially ranking lawmakers, …

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