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Post Date : August 12, 2021

REPORT: Corps members replace striking doctors in Federal Medical Centre Yola

Corps sident doctors in the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, Adamawa, and other hospitals in the state. Recall that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) directed its members across the country to embark on a total strike from August 2. This directive was issued on Saturday at the end of the executive meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Some of the monitored hospitals in Yola had corps members offering skeletal services to patients with emergencies. The NYSC doctors and other senior medical officers also attended to patients with emergency cases. Reacting, Adamu Dodo, Head of Information and Media Relations, FMC, Yola, said that the hospital was not completely shut down due to the strike. “Everything is normal. Hospital is a teamwork setting, strengthened by synergy between and among the medical professionals and health workers,” Mr Dodo said. He noted that NARD was only one category of medical doctors. “There are doctors from the ranks of Principal Medical Officers (PMO) and above, the Consultants and the NYSC, who are doing their best to attend to patients. “This is to say that the entire service windows are open, you’ve seen it yourself; the admission wards, the Accident and Emergency Unit and Labour Wards,” he said. Dodo confirmed that the only unusual circumstances being experienced, was workload shouldered by the dedicated NYSC doctors.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

Pandemonium as FCT demolishes 2,000 illegal structures

yesterday in Mpape and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following massive demolition of what authorities called illegal structures around the territory. The demolition followed threats by the Minister of FCT, Muhammed Musa Bello to do so. On Wednesday morning, he rolled out bulldozers into the town. About 2,000 roadside shanties, containers, and illegal structures, which the FCT Administration said were obstructing traffic flows, were pulled down. The residents, particularly those whose property was affected, ran helter-skelter in a bid to recover whatever they could. However, FCTA said it had given notices to owners of those structures over three months ago. Mpape community has survived several demolitions since 2004 after slums like Idu-Karimo and other squatter settlements were demolished in Abuja. Meanwhile, FCTA said the demolition was requested by residents and landlords who had made passionate appeals to the minister to save them from the traffic gridlock that had made life unbearable in the area. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Committee on City Sanitation, Ikharo Attah, said Mpape Residents and Landlords Association, six months ago, urged the minister to come to their aid, as illegal commercial activities had taken over the road corridors. He noted that the sanitation and demolition were long overdue, adding that it was targeted at roadside shanties and other unapproved buildings causing obstruction along the road. He said: “We gave them enough notice, but many of them were basking in the euphoria that nobody can clear Mpape. “A resident, who has lived in Mpape for 20 years, said people can now breathe in the fresh air, because of the widened road.” Also an official of the Department of Security Services (DSS), Peter Olumuji, said many of the demolished shanties and illegal structures were being occupied by criminal elements. He noted that reports had shown that criminal activities were on the increase in Mpape because so many shanties were providing cover for them. Recall that Iddo, a community along the Airport Road, was also demolished last week.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

VAT Ruling: FG To Lose Taxes Amidst Dwindling Revenue

The federal government would most likely lose billions of naira in tax revenue amidst dwindling income if the recent court judgement in favour of Rivers State to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) and two other taxes stands and other states follow a similar path. Daily Trust reports that the federal government had been struggling to augment its income following serious setbacks occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic that rattled its revenue from oil revenue. A verdict by a Federal High Court in Rivers on Monday, August 9, 2021, on who has the power to collect VAT favoured the state government; a development seen as a serious setback for the federal government, which heavily relied on income from non-oil sources. The government at the centre is viewed as “very powerful” because it gets a large chunk of federal allocation and in some cases subsidises the states and local government areas. Most states in the country struggle to make ends meet due to their weak internal revenue drive initiatives as they wait for monthly allocation from the federal allocation committee, which shares the monies collected from oil sales and some taxes. Some analysts told the Daily Trust Wednesday that while there is the likelihood of a legal tussle up to the Supreme Court over the judgement that favoured Rivers State, others viewed the development as “positive”, saying it would strengthen the revenue profile of states and by extension their prospect of becoming truly independent without prejudice to a viable federal structure. At a 7.5 per cent VAT rate, Nigeria might have raked in 2.5 trillion from VAT in the last 18 months- January 2020 to June 2021. In 2020, total VAT collection was about N1.53tr with import VAT being N348 billion (or 22.7%) while foreign non-import VAT was N420bn (or 27.4%) and local VAT amounted to N763bn (or 49.8%). In the first quarter of 2021, VAT collection was N496.39bn while it increased by N15.8bn in the second quarter to N512.25bn, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), filed by FIRS. The breakdown VAT generation for Q2 (April to June) showed that N187.4bn was from non-import VAT locally, N207.7bn from non-import VAT for foreign goods. The balance of N117.1bn VAT was from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) VAT on imports. According to the 2020 report of BudgIT, out of the 36 states and the FCT, only five can boast of contributing the highest VAT collection in Nigeria even as Lagos, Ogun, FCT, Rivers are the highest contributors of VAT. Rivers State is one of the major contributors of income to the federal purse and with the latest judgement, there are fears that the FGs income would be affected. Counsel to FIRS, O.C. Eyibo, said he would study the judgement that favoured Rivers State and advise his client. When contacted on the position of the Service on the judgment, the Director, Communications and Liaison Department, FIRS, Dr Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad said that they would appeal the decision made by the court. “We are appealing the matter immediately,” he said. In the same vein, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said it will take a step after studying the court judgement. The media aide to the minister, Dr Umar Gwandu, said in a reaction on Wednesday that, “We will study the judgement and decide on the next line of action.” Source :Daily Trust

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

BBNaija S6: Queen confronts Boma for “embarrassing” her

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Queen, has confronted Boma for “embarrassing” her in front of “everybody in the world.” In her discussion with Boma on Thursday, day 19 of the show, Queen said she felt embarrassed by the way Boma talked to her the day before. According to her, Boma talked to her in a manner that connotes that she always come to him for food. She said, “You said that I always come to you because of food but I spent the whole day with you.” Queen said she reported the case to Pere and Whitemoney because she was angry at Boma and vowed never to talk to him again. She said, “I told Pere to come and tell you that you just embarrassed me. I don’t know whether he told you. “I asked him for your reply and he said you didn’t say anything, that I should come and talk to you. “Whitemoney came to me and asked me to talk to you but I don’t know. My plan was not to talk to you again because I felt very embarrassed last night. I was like, ‘everybody in the world has seen this situation’.” In a bid to compensate her, Boma said, “I cannot say you shouldn’t feel a certain way. No matter what I try to explain to you, you felt a certain way about it. “So I’m wrong for sure and I’m sorry about that. That was not the intention but everyone in this house knows me. “Boma is a two-way string. I’m here and I’m there but I’m not in the middle.” Queen said, “You almost made me feel like it was because I was talking to other people. That’s why you gave me that reaction yesterday because I was telling Whitemoney that I can come here and just start talking to one person.” However, Boma assured her that that was not the case and the duo settled their rift.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Nini, Tega, Peace, Michael, Liquorose win N500k each

Five BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Nini, Tega, Peace, Michael and Liquorose have won N2.5 million as prize money. The housemates won the sum of N500, 000 each after emerging tops in a Guinness Gold challenge during the day. The Head of House, Pere, had read out the information passed across to them from Biggie after the contest held earlier in the day. Biggie lauded all the housemates for their creativity and also bringing out their inner expressions during the challenge. Housemates have been winning prize money for different sponsored challenge since the commencement of the reality TV show on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

Gunmen kill PoS operator for refusing to part with N2m in Delta

An uneasy calm has enveloped Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State as gunmen allegedly killed a Point of Sales Operator identified as Kelly Onomor. It was gathered that the robbers stormed the deceased’s shop located along Ogodo Road by Cemetery, on Tuesday, August 10, and shot him in the head after he allegedly refused to hand over a bag containing N2,000,000 cash for the day’s business. Sources said he was conveyed to a nearby clinic where he was confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty. ‌ A user of Facebook, DE Kings King, who’ll share the killing of the deceased on his handle, said: “we regret to announce the passing of our brotherly Kelly Onomor who was shot dead by armed robbers over N2 million which he use (sic) to run his PoS business. “He was shot in his head after refusing to give the robbers the money. May his soul rest well with the Lord.” Meanwhile, acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Bright Edafe, on Wednesday told our correspondent that the police were not aware of the incident. “Nobody reported. And no one can say for sure if it happened because our men have been there at the scene and could not find anything,” he quipped.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

After One Year, Kaduna Assembly Lifts Suspension Of Former Deputy Speaker

After one year, the Kaduna State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of its former Deputy Speaker and member representing Basawa constituency, Honourable Muktar Isa-Hazo. Isa-Hazo, and another former Deputy Speaker Nuhu Goroh- Shadalafiya of Kagarko Constituency as well as two other members, Yusuf Dahiru of Makera constituency and Salisu Isa representing Magajin Gari constituency, were suspended from all legislative activities of the House on August 11, 2020. They were suspended for anti-legislative activities including causing disaffection among members and denigrating the office of the Deputy Speaker. The decision to recall the former Deputy Speaker follows a motion moved by Ahmad Muhammad, a member representing the Zaria Kewaye constituency during the plenary on Wednesday. Hon. Muhammad told the lawmakers that the suspended former Deputy Speaker showed remorse over his conduct and has been pleading publicly on several occasions for forgiveness. He however appealed to his colleagues to look into Isa – Hazo’s matter to recall him back to the chamber so as to enable him to continue with his legislative duty. He said that this will serve as an example to the other three members, to publicly ask for forgiveness so they could be recalled. The Speaker, Yusuf Zailani in his response, accepted the request by the lawmaker for the recall of the former deputy, stating that he will never reject the request as he awaits the other three members to do the same. He, therefore, directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the decision to Isa-Hazo, so that he will return and continue his legislative work.

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

Oshiomhole doesn’t want to return as APC chairman, says aide

Victor Oshioke, an aide to Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his principal is not planning to lead the ruling party again. Oshioke said this in reaction to the report that the former governor of Edo state is making a comeback as the APC national chairman. The APC national working committee (NWC) led by Oshiomhole was dissolved by the party’s national executive committee (NEC) in June 2020 following a protracted leadership crisis. NEC appointed Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor, to lead a caretaker committee of the party. In a statement on Wednesday, Oshioke described the report as a “nonsensical suggestion”. “Our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), who is now a member of the APC and self-styled aide of Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi,” he said. “In the said statement widely reported in the media, Chief Eze was quoted as saying that Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), Hon. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, and others were plotting to bring back Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman of the APC. “Ordinarily we would have ignored this nonsensical suggestion. However, it is pertinent to set the records straight and put to rest this ridiculous falsehood being marketed by Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. “Keyamo also offered legal advice on the legality of the NEC that was convened for the dissolution of the Oshiomhole led National Working Committee of APC and emergence of the Governor Mai-Mala Buni led Caretaker Committee. “It is therefore frivolous for any right-thinking person to assume that Mr. Keyamo who actively supported the removal of the National chairman elected by over 6, 500 party delegates from across the 36 states and the FCT, because 8 out of 27 Ward executive members purportedly suspended a national party chairman, would now plot to bring the same Oshiomhole back to the office.”

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

Adamawa businessman bags 30-month jail for calling Gov Fintiri ‘Father of all thieves

A Yola Chief Magistrate Court II, presided over by Magistrate Japhet Basani, has convicted and sentenced a Numan-based businessman, Ali Yakubu Numan, to two-and-a-half-year jail term for calling Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri ‘Father of all thieves.’ Numan was sentenced on Wednesday to two-year jail term with option of N50,000 fine for using abusive language against Fintiri. He was also sentenced to six-month imprisonment without option of fine for disturbance of public peace. The PUNCH had reported that a businessman, who described Governor Fintiri as ‘A thief and father of all thieves,’ was remanded in prison custody following his arraignment for defamation by the Attorney General of Adamawa State. In ruling on the case on Wednesday, Magistrate Basani said that the court arrived at the verdict after it found the man guilty of the two charges brought against him by the prosecution. Numan had, on the11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 20th and 29th July 2021, written and published insulting statements in Hausa and Fulfulde languages on his Facebook page against the governor. He described Governor Fintiri in the publication as “a thief and father of all thieves in Nigeria” who stole indomie, spaghetti and hundreds of billions of naira from state coffers. Earlier, counsels to the complainant, A. M. Iliyasu and M.A. Adamu, had called two witnesses who testified in court and tendered confessional statements in both English and Hausa languages respectively, among other exhibits. On his part, counsel to the defendant and now convict, R. N. Agav, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, informing the court that his client was a first-time offender

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Post Date : August 12, 2021

Indonesia Formally Apologises To Nigeria Over Manhandling Of Diplomat

Indonesia has formally apologised over the manhandling of a Nigerian diplomat in the South-East Asia country. A viral of video of Mr. Mohammed Buba, an accredited Nigerian diplomat, being rough-handled by Indonesian immigration officials, had surfaced online earlier, prompting Nigeria to threaten to review its relationship with the country. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets the incident on August 7th,” Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah said, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. “This is an isolated incident, and is in no way related to the commitment of the Indonesian government in carrying out its obligations as host country or in accordance with the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations.” ‘Unfortunate incident’ Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had condemned the incident, which took place on Saturday. The viral video of the event shows at least three men in a vehicle assaulting the Mr Buba, ignoring his screams of pain. While two of the men held his hands and pinned him down in the backseat, another freely assaulted his unprotected head as he cried out in pain. “The unfortunate incident is against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between states,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

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