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The Senate on Thursday called for the mainstreaming of the National Park Service into the national security architecture in line with the resolution of the 12th National Council on Environment. Senate resolution is sequel to a motion by Sen. Umar Suleiman APC Kwara) on the need to mainstream the National Parks Service into the Nigerian security architecture. The motion was also co-sponsored by 10 other senators. Umar, while presenting his motion at the plenary said that national parks in Nigeria were becoming safe havens for criminal elements within the society, who often use the parks as a hideout. He said…
Some experts in the North-Central have decried indiscriminate bush burning in the country, saying the practice is affecting the environment negatively. The experts, who spoke with the correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Plateau, Benue, Kogi, and Taraba, also warned that the act was harmful to human health. One of them, a lecturer at the Federal College of Forestry, Jos, Mr Andrew Umaru, said indiscriminate burning of bushes contributed 30 per cent of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. Umaru said the harmful practice, which was usually done by farmers to clear their farmlands and hunters to…
Scarcity of petroleum products is biting hard on Badagry communities as the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (NUPENG) has suspended distribution of fuel to the area following a dispute with Nigeria Customs Service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored filling stations in the coastal city observed that most of the stations were under lock. Out of the 10 filling stations inside Badagry town, only Forte Oil was selling the product. In Ajara, there were long queues at the two filling stations which were selling the product out of six outlets in the…
Google’s battle against a 2.6-billion-dollar European Union (EU) antitrust fine recorded an apparent setback on Thursday, when one of the judges hearing the case said the company had committed a “clear infraction”. The comments by Colm Mac Eochaidh, one of the panels of five judges, said that Google committed a clear infraction in its handling of price-comparison shopping services. Irish judge Mac Eochaidh came on day two of a three-day hearing at Europe’s General Court, its second-highest, as Google (GOOGL.O) seeks to overturn the first of a trio of EU antitrust penalties. In its 2017 decision to impose a 2.4…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the leadership of the National Assembly will no longer tolerate the unnecessary killing of Nigerians by criminals threatening the security of the country. This was even as he demanded a complete restructuring of the Security Architecture of the Nigeria Police Force, equipping of Police training institutions and training of men and officers of the Police Force. Lawan made this known in his concluding remarks on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Police Act and enact the Nigeria Police Bill, 2019 to provide for a framework for the Police Service.…
President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with the family, friends and all lovers of vintage highlife music as played by Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya, who passed on at 89. The President notes that the highlife maestro, known for his mastery of the trumpet, brought joy and delight to people across generations, with his songs which were both entertaining and didactic. According to President Buhari, “His place in history is guaranteed. He sang, not just for the entertainment value, but also taught critical lessons on life, good neighbourliness, and national cohesion. He will be sorely missed.” He urges the younger generations of musicians…
A High Court in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday ordered that a 28-year-old caterer, Imoleayo Robinson, who allegedly punched a baker to death during a fight, be remanded in a correctional centre. Justice Josephine Oyefeso, gave the order after Robinson pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Justice Oyefeso adjourned the case until March 12 for trial. The state prosecutor, Mr Oladehinde Azeez, alleged that Robinson committed the offence at 8 a.m. at her home located at No. 12, Jijabi St., Owutu Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos. Azeez said that the defendant, punched Latifat Salami, to death during a fight. He said that the…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Non-discretionary tax waiver grants, illicit financial flows abroad and high overhead costs have been adduced as major reasons why the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)had failed to meet its tax revenue targets in recent times. The Executive Chairman FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, gave this insight on Thursday in Abuja at a Senate interactive session with revenue-generating agencies, which was aimed to improve the internally generated revenue (IGR) of the Federal Government through non-oil revenue sources. According to him, “Nigeria loses a lot of revenue through tax waivers granted to big companies which otherwise would have been…
Bayelsa: Atiku hails Supreme Court, Congratulates Douye Diri Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lauded the verdict of the Supreme Court, declaring the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Bayelsa state gubernatorial elections, Senator Douye Diri, as the duly elected Governor of the state. In a statement he personally signed, Atiku recalled “Senator Douye Diri had cause to visit me before the elections and received my blessings and counsel. I am fully satisfied that he has what it takes to make Bayelsa the ‘glory of all lands’. His intellect, personality, and character, are a credit to Bayelsa and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will affect the Supreme Court ruling on the Bayelsa Governorship election once it is served with the certified true copy of the judgment. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said while INEC was bound to obey court orders or judgments including that of the Supreme Court, the commission could not act base on reports from radio reports or newspapers. “It is when we receive the certified true copy…