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FIRS Rakes In N4.9Trillion In 2020

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 19, 2021 69 Post a comment

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it collected N4,952,243,711,728.37 as tax revenue in the 2020 fiscal year. Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director of Communications and Liaison of the service made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Ahmad explained that this achievement represented about 98 per cent of the national tax target of […]Continue Reading

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#EndSars: We Are Monitoring Judicial Panels To Make Ethical Adjustments Says Frank Mba

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 14, 2021 62 Post a comment

Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, says proceedings at the various judicial panels on restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters are being closely monitored in a bid to make ethical adjustments in the services of the Force. “We have officers monitoring and involved in the EndSARS hearing/commission sittings across […]Continue Reading

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#EndSars: Lagos Pays Forensic Experts To Investigate Lekki Toll Gate Shooting

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 5, 2021 103 0

The Lagos State Government has paid a huge sum of money to forensic experts to unearth the truth of what happened at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS and police brutality, Justice Doris Okuwobi, on […]Continue Reading

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2020 In Review By Lai Mohammed

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 4, 2021 164 0

Good morning gentlemen, and welcome to this press conference, ourfirst this year. In fact, it was meant to be the last for 2020, butit has now become the first for 2021. As you are aware, this pressconference was scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 29th 2020. However, we had to postpone it in order for me not […]Continue Reading

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Buhari’s New Year Address, Empty, Directionless – PDP

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 1, 2021 85 0

…Shows Nigerians Have To Come Together, Salvage Our Nation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes the 2021 New Year addressby President Muhammadu Buhari as empty, directionless and confirms thatour nation indeed has become leaderless. The President’s speech underscores the urgent need for compatriots  tocome together and salvage our nation that is fast heading Continue Reading

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New Year Message: 2020 Was A Tough Year – Buhari. Full Speech

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 1, 2021 194 0

My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year. We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as […]Continue Reading

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#EndSars: Politicians Must Give Way To New Crop Of Leaders Says Lai Omotola

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 31, 2020 85 0

The Group Managing Director of CFL Group, Lai Omotola has warned that except politicians across existing party affiliations give way to new crop of leaders, the agitation for better governance would continue. Omotola stated this during the end of year press briefing on the state of the nation in his office, Maryland, Lagos recently. He […]Continue Reading

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Third Mainland Bridge To Be Reopened Midnight

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 27, 2020 460 0

The Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened at midnight following the closure for repairs on the bridge. The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, confirmed this on Sunday. According to Popoola, the contractor was able to achieve the task within 48 hours, contrary to the initially scheduled 72-hour timeframe. “We have completed the […]Continue Reading

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Reps Reject Bill Seeking Age Limit For Aspirants Of Political Offices

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 16, 2020 213 0

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking an age limit for aspirants of certain political offices in the country. During plenary in Abuja on Wednesday, the lawmaker representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency in the House, Bede Eke pleaded with his colleagues to allow the bill scale through second reading. He reminded them […]Continue Reading

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#EndSARS: Bayelsa Judicial Panel Commences Sitting, Assure On Fair Hearing On Petitions

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 15, 2020 83 0

The Bayelsa State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and related extra judicial killings headed by Justice Young Emmanuel Ogola(rtd) has commenced sitting in Yenagoa with an assurance that it will adopt the principle of the rule of law by giving fair hearing to all sides of a petition.  Justice Ogola, who announced that […]Continue Reading