States Banning Alcohol Won’t Get VAT On Beer Information reaching Ibom Focus says that States Banning Alcohol Won’t Get VAT On Beer A former Health Minister, Prof Isaac Adewole, has advocated fiscal federalism where states get funds commensurate to what they bring into the federation account. Adewole, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, was a guest on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television on Friday. Adewole urged governors to allow the local government areas to function as an independent tier of government. He backed the persistent call for restructuring and resource…
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REVEALED: Identities Of Soldiers Killed During IPOB’s Sit-at-home Order Details of the soldiers gruesomely murdered by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have emerged. Our correspondents had earlier reported how vehicles and tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) were also set ablaze by the rampaging IPOB terrorists while the attack lasted on Thursday. The military high command had earlier on Friday confirmed that no fewer than 5 of its troops deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area adjourning Aba metropolis in Abia State were killed. In a signal sighted on Friday, those killed included…
BREAKING: NASS Moves To Return Nigeria To Regional Government A bill proposing a return to regional government in Nigeria is before the National Assembly and is expected to passed into law before October 1, 2024. Part of the draft bill circulating on social media, seen by SaharaReporters is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with a New Governance Model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” Although the identities of the sponsors of the bill were yet to be ascertained, the Bill when passed would be cited as the Constitution of the…
Tinubu Moves To Create 40 Million Jobs President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he will create a total of 40 million jobs within his four years in office. He noted that the feat will be achieved under the Labour and Empowerment Enhancement Programme (LEEP). The President disclosed this at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) Awka 18th Convocation ceremony held at the Varsity Convocation Arena on Friday. Represented by the Director of Tertiary Education in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Rekia Iliasu, Tinubu stated that the programme is to create 10 million jobs through the creation of 2.5 million jobs. “It…
BREAKING: Governor Fubara Cancels 10000 Jobs Approved By Wike Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has cancelled Civil Service jobs approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, ordering a fresh recruitment process. Speaking at an interactive session in Port Harcourt, on Friday, the governor said a more transparent process would commence soon. He said beneficiaries of the scheme which he phased out were smuggled in for political patronage. “On the 10,000 jobs, when we came on board, we already had details that were submitted to us from the 23 local government areas. You will agree with me that when we subjected…
BREAKING: Minimum Wage: Labour Declares Nationwide Strike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage. The President of the TUC Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with the leadership of the NLC in Abuja on Friday. According to the labour leaders, the decision follows the expiration of an earlier request to the Federal Government to conclude all negotiations for a new minimum wage before the end of May. The organised labour…
Real Reason I Reintroduced Old National Anthem — Tinubu Finally Opens Up President Bola Tinubu has responded to critics questioning his administration’s decision to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” Addressing the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, May 30, President Tinubu emphasised that reinstating the old anthem is a priority for his administration. Ibom Focus reported that President Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law on Wednesday, May 29, thereby replacing the current anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” with “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This move has…
JUST IN: Nigerian Govt Places N25m Bounty On Killers Of 5 Soldiers In Aba The Abia state government has placed a N25 million bounty on the killers of the 5 soldiers at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill, Aba. Unknown gunmen had yesterday attacked the military checkpoint and killed 5 soldiers and burnt 2 patrol vans and the checkpoint. The gunmen were alleged to have seized their rifles and escaped. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, the State government condemned the attack and commiserated with the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Military…
Tension As Lifeless Body Of Young Man Found Near Transformer In Benue Lifeless body of middle-aged man found near transformer in Makurdi The lifeless body of a middle-aged man identified as Terhide Garfa was found close to the transformer at Kanshio community in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. An eyewitness who simply identified himself as Nick said that Garfa’s body was found at about 3;45 pm on Thursday. Nick, a resident of Kanshio expressed surprise at how the deceased entered into the fenced transformer. According to him, “someone said that he had him saying that he wanted to…
Man Rape Pastor’s Wife To Death Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Rape Pastor’s Wife To Death Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspect identified as Emeka, who allegedly led the gang rape of the wife of a Pastor, Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, to death in the Abarikpo community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, after quarreling with Mrs Steward earlier that day, broke into her house at midnight with his gang on February 12, 2023 kidnapped the woman, and ferried her to an unknown destination. The suspect was said to…