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The Oyo State Government says it will prosecute 25 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol. Dr Akin Fagbemi, the Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), made this known in a statement issued by the Information and Culture Ministry. Fagbemi said that the arrest of the suspects was in tandem with the mandate of OYRTMA to curb avoidable road crashes caused by drunk drivers. He also stated that five articulated vehicles and three cars were impounded on Friday between 8 pm and 11 pm. Fagbemi said that the drivers of the impounded vehicles were either…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has debunked rumour and false publications that the company was making moves to disconnect all pre-paid meter users in South-East. The Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, denied that in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. He stated that the rumour was triggered by false online publications which he described as misleading and did not emanate from the company. Ezeh explained that the company wanted to ensure that it’s few customers using a particular outdated pre-paid meter brand which the company could no longer provide technical support for migrating to the Smart Pre-paid…
The Ondo State Police Command has vowed to arrest the abductors of Regina Akinrinmade, wife of Oba Rufus Akinrinmade, the Orunja of Odigbo Kingdom, her two daughters and her driver who were all released on Friday. SP Femi Joseph, the command’s spokesman, who disclosed this on Sunday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that investigation was in top gear to arrest the perpetrators. NAN reports that members of the royal family from Odigbo Local Government Area, who were abducted on Dec. 21 on the Owo-Oba-Akungba Akoko Road, were released after six days in captivity. The abductors had earlier demanded…
The Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, has performed the foundation laying ceremony of a multi-billion Naira project; American Polytechnic of Nigeria, located in Wasinmi, Araromi LCDA, Oyo state, Nigeria. It was held at the proposed permanent site of the new citadel of learning on Saturday, December 28th, 2019. The Speaker was represented at the occasion by Hon Ayotunde Fatokun, chairman parliamentary council (Akinyele). The founder of the institution, Dr. Dare Akande in his address thanked the dignitaries and the royal fathers for their support. Foundation laying ceremony Dr. Akande unveiled the departmental structure of the…
Eminent Nigerians have lauded the ongoing multi-billion naira American Polytechnic of Nigeria (APN) project in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. They gave the commendation during the groundbreaking ceremony of APN at Wasinmi in Araromi Local Council Development Area(LCDA) of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the multi-billion naira APN, a private polytechnic, is founded by Dr Dare Akande. NAN also reports that the institution on completion would be the second private polytechnic in the Oke-Ogun zone of Oyo State. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, described Akande’s initiative as a laudable one worthy…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has offered a 30- day window to enable taxpayers, obtain Tax Clearance Certificate. In a statement from FIRS in Abuja on Sunday, Nami personally signed the public notice, designed to make things easy for taxpayers. Titled FACILITATING 2020 TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (TCC) ISSUANCE, the notice was issued to assist taxpayers to meet their obligations as they might need TCC. The Executive Chairman noted that the offer to ease issuance of TCC is in accordance with the provisions of Section 101 (1) of CITA LFN 2004 and in conformity…
By Tony Obiechina, ABUJA The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has assured investors in the capital market that it would no longer allow companies to declare future unclaimed dividends by companies in future transactions Acting Director-General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk stated this in an interview with Channels Television in Abuja, weekend. Uduk who was represented by the Head, Office of the Chief Economist of the SEC, Mr. Okey Umeano, said the Commission has gone very far in solving the unclaimed dividends problem, which he said, is a major milestone. According to her, “We have engaged Nigeria Interbank Settlement…
Former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the revocation of land belonging to his late father, Dr Olusola Saraki by Kwara state government. In a personal statement he released on Saturday, Saraki pointedly said Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has crossed the red line by devoting more time to attacking his family than the governance of the state. The statement reads: “Yesterday night, the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq finally showed his true colour when he announced his decision to revoke the ownership of a property rightfully held by my late father, Dr. Olusola Abubakar Saraki on Plots 1, 3…
The National President of NACCIMA Hajia Saratu Iya Aliyu has expressed shock and sadness on the sudden death of Alhaji Sanusi Maijama one of the leading National officers of NACCIMA and a former President of the Coalition of Northern Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture(CONCCIMA). Alhaji Sanusi Maijamaa, who also holds the traditional title of ” Dallatu of Bauchi”, died suddenly in the early hours of today Saturday 28th December. The NACCIMA President extolled the virtues of Alhaji Maijamaa who was scheduled to represent NACCIMA at an investiture ceremony in Sapele on Sunday 29th December but fell ill and…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a prompt response to a distress call, the FCT Police Command on Saturday foiled an attempted robbery attack on the Mpape branch of a first-generation bank on Saturday at about 12noon. Police Operatives were said to have been promptly deployed to the scene and engaged in crossfire with the robbers thereby foiling the attack on the bank with back up from the Military. It was learned that in the process, one of the suspected armed robbers was shot dead in an attempt to escape but four others arrested. A statement by Deputy Police Public Relations…