The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would use the instrumentality of the Finance Act 2021, through collaboration with taxpayers and key stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of the country’s budget and raise the requisite financing for national development. This was stated by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, yesterday…
Press Statement: The Osun Development Association (ODA) a non-partisan and development focused organization made up of eminent indigenes of Osun State from all works of life views with serious concern the current tension and anxiety in the state with regards to political activities preceding the Governorship election planned to hold in the State in July…
…As Minister, others applaud transparent auction of spectrum Barely a week before the deadline set by the NCC for the payment of the spectrum fees by the winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, the Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) has affirmed the appointment of Mr. Bisi Sunday as the Acting Chairman of the Osun State Chapter of the PDP. The decision of the NWC which is pursuant to its powers under Section…
In response to recent development in Osun state Peoples Democratic Party, the National Working Committee of the party has officially appointed Mr Sunday Bisi as the Acting Chairman of Osun State PDP. The letter sighted by Sahel Standard showed that the letter of appointment was issued on February 16th and signed by the party’s National…
The Borno State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA) has commended the Military and Governor Babagana Zulum in reopening two roads in the State. The reopened roads include Maiduguri-Bama-Banki and the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gambouru linking Cameroon, Chad and Niger. BOCCIMA’s Director General, Abdullahi Usman, disclosed, yesterday (Thursday), in Maiduguri that; “The reopening of roads will…
Some leaders of Osun state Peoples Democratic Party led by Dr Lere Oyewumi has kicked against the reported plans by the National Working Committee of the party to appoint Adamawa state governor, Adamu Fintiri to conduct Osun PDP congress. Addressing party supporters in Osogbo, Oyewumi described Governor Fintiri as an interested party who worked against…
Members of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun State on Thursday staged a protest against the alleged interference of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde in the affairs of the party in Osun State. According to news report by PointNigeriia, they also alleged the Southwest Zonal Chairman, Soji Adagunodo of disrupting the party activities using his…
“That judgment is still subsisting. The appeal was in favour of Sunday Bisi. No appeal is pending in respect of that judgment of the Court of Appeal.” Much as I have tried to refrain from making any comments on the legal tussle within Osun PDP initiated by Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, I have taken the pains…
The Enugu State High Court has declared that local governments have no powers or locus to collect business premises levies from the citizens. Delivering judgement on Tuesday in a suit filed by Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network, the court presided over by Honorable Justice Cyprian Ajah, said:“Such power has been donated to the State by…
