Day: January 13, 2020
DEMS Volunteers Commends JAMB’s Suspension Of NIN For UTME Registration
Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers, DEMS Volunteers, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, for suspending the use of National Identification Number, NIN, as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Group said that JAMB’s decision has saved innocent students from stress and falling prey, to unforeseen […]
IPCR Reacts to Report of Security agents impregnating teenagers in border communities
Director General Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) Dr. Bakut T. Baku has called on the general public to disregard the report accusing security agents of impregnating teenagers in border communities. In a statement signed by Musa Mato Head of media IPCR, the institute said that, “the publication is mendacious and does not reflect the official […]
MTN Saga With FG : Malami Refers Case to FIRS, Customs
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has transferred the continuation of resolving MTN dispute with the Federal Government to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and Nigerian Custom Service. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the […]
NCS Generates ₦107.3bn From Onne Customs Command…Surpasses Revenue Target by 112%.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State has generated a total revenue of one hundred and seven billion, three hundred and thirty-six million, one hundred and forty–two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three naira, fifty-nine kobo (₦107,336,142,823.59) from duty paid on imported goods in 2019. This surpasses the annual target of […]
EFCC Insists Shehu Sani Has Questions to Answer over $25,000 Alleged Extortion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken note of insinuations and phantom claims that the Commission is “prosecuting” Senator Shehu Sani, because he is a known critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The Commission wishes to state that Senator Shehu Sani is currently facing criminal investigation, and he is being detained by […]
UNIBEN VC Seeks EFCC Collaboration
The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Lilian Salami paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently . The Vice Chancellor said the purpose of the visit was to seek EFCC collaboration in terms of knowledge sharing. “We are here to seek […]
50 Years After Civil War: Reconciliation Efforts Were Not Pushed Hard, Says Babangida
Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida (retired) says all the efforts made to reconcile Nigerians in the aftermath of the civil war, which ended 50 years ago, have had limited impact because they were not consistently pushed by the authorities. Babangida stated this during an interview with Channels Television’s Ladi Akeredolu. The ex-military […]
‘Use Of The Presidential Jet By Members Of Buhari’s Family , Is Not Lawful – Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has said that the private use of the Presidential Jet by members of President Buhari’s immediate family, is not in accordance with law. As was published in Channels TV Falana in a statement on Sunday urged President Buhari to stop members of his family from using the […]
‘Publish your assets within 7 days’, SERAP tells Buhari, Osinbajo, 36 governors
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, 36 state governors and their deputies, urging them to provide information on summary of the assets, specifically property and income, contained in their asset declaration forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) since […]