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07/12/2021

Muhammad Nami, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) has called for a comprehensive aggregation of revenues generated at the national and sub-national levels in Nigeria. He said this on Monday at a symposium themed: “Taxation and challenges of external shocks; Lessons and policy options for Nigeria” which was organised by the FIRS in collaboration with Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS)....

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Muhammad Nami, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) has called for a comprehensive aggregation of revenues generated at the

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Monday reassured the labour unions in the state of his government’s commitment to continue to develop the civil service through regular capacity building for the workforce. The Governor was speaking at the opening session of the 2021 NLC Harmattan School organised by the national headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress held at the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin, the state capital....

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He said, “Our administration recognises the importance of quality human resources in the public policy process. We are, therefore, committed to train and

07/12/2021

Black market dollar to naira exchange rate December 7, 2021, can be obtained below. Naija News reports that this page keeps our readers updated with the daily exchange rate of us dollar to naira in the parallel market popularly known as the black market which is operated by the Burea De Change (BDC) operators. While dollar to naira exchange rate…...

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Naija News reports that this page keeps our readers updated with the daily exchange rate of us dollar to naira in the parallel market popularly known as the

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 Canadian rapper and producer Aubrey Graham, professionally known as Drake, has withdrawn from the 2021 Grammy Awards consideration. Drake got two nominations in this year’s Grammys; Best Rap Performance for ‘Way 2 Sexy’ and Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy’. According to multiple reports, the request to withdraw came from Drake’s management, which the Recording Academy obliged....

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This means there will now be only four nominees in each of the affected categories.

07/12/2021

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has described the report linking him to the starvation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services as a lie and cheap propaganda. This is coming after the family of the IPOB leader accused the secret police of denying their son food in its custody....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/orji-kalu-speaks-on-planning-with-dss-to-starve-nnamdi-kanu/

This is coming after the family of the IPOB leader accused the secret police of denying their son food in its custody.

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lambasted his side’s performance after Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners. Arteta’s men have passed up a huge opportunity to move into the Premier League’s top four after blowing the lead at Manchester United and Goodison Park over the past five days....

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But Richarlison was not to be denied a third time when he headed home before Demarai Gray smashed home a thunderous strike in stoppage time for a deserved win.

07/12/2021

A Nigerian doctor and social media influencer, Dr. Penking has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for failing to arrest fast-rising singer, Bella Shmurda for promoting cyber fraud. According to him, Bella’s 2020 hit song, CashApp allegedly glorifies and encourages people to go into internet fraud. Dr. Penking expressed shock that the EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa was yet to order the arrest of the artiste, saying that he is not serious with his job as the head of the anti-graft agency....

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A Nigerian doctor and social media influencer, Dr. Penking has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for failing to arrest fast-rising

07/12/2021

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Prof Jerry Gana, has revealed that some of the growing agitations across the county will not stop until the 2014 National Conference report is implemented. Gana submitted that the non-implementation of the confab report was largely responsible for the disunity and secession agitations of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Yoruba Nation group....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/jerry-gana-reveals-when-agitations-across-nigeria-will-stop/

Gana submitted that the non-implementation of the confab report was largely responsible for the disunity and secession agitations of the outlawed Indigenous

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disagreed with the 2021 Mutual Assessment Evaluation on Nigeria released by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering, an agency of the Economic Community of West African States. The NFIU said the report was outdated and based on “a 2019 country evaluation report which is literally stale and irrelevant today.” …...

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The report also said the nation’s law enforcement agencies lacked adequate insight into Boko Haram and ISWAP’s international reach, noting that the law

07/12/2021

Three students suspected to be involved in the alleged assault of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lagos, have been invited by the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID) for questioning. Recall that Oromoni Jnr died of complications from the injuries sustained from an attack by some students in the school for allegedly refusing to join a cult group in the school....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/slyvesters-death-police-questions-three-dowen-college-students/

Recall that Oromoni Jnr died of complications from the injuries sustained from an attack by some students in the school for allegedly refusing to join a cult

07/12/2021

Peter Dada, Akure Published 7 December 2021 Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, has revealed that a total of 27 students of the institution graduated with first class honours in the 2020/2021 Academic Session. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Samuel Aje, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists on the forthcoming 11th convocation ceremony of the institution. Aje also stated that a total of 434 students would be awarded first degrees in the convocation ceremony....

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He said, “This convocation marks the graduation of 434 students in various disciplines in the college of social and management sciences, the college of

07/12/2021

Despite the travel ban placed on Nigeria, the United Kingdom has said it will continue to process visa applications for persons who wish to study, work or live permanently in the country. Naija News reports that the UK Government had announced the suspension of the processing of visitor visa applications from Nigeria and countries placed on the travel ban. This development came after it banned all flights from Nigeria following the three cases of the ...

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/omicron-uk-promise-to-process-student-work-visa-applications/

Naija News reports that the UK Government had announced the suspension of the processing of visitor visa applications from Nigeria and countries placed on the

07/12/2021

Popular Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has emerged as the most-streamed artist according to the rating released by Spotify. Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, was rated the second most-streamed artist in the list that was released by the streaming platform. The account manager of Spotify, Owoyemi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement released on Monday....

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Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, was rated the second most-streamed artist in the list that was released by the streaming

07/12/2021

Tunde Oyekola, Ilorin Published 7 December 2021 Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, are among seven distinguished Nigerians who will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the 8th and 9th Convocation of the Kwara State University, Malete on Saturday. The Vice-Chancellor of KWASU, Prof. Muhammed Akanbi, SAN, who disclosed this in Ilorin on Monday said that seven distinguished personalities would be conferred with the doctorate degree for their contributions to the development of the country....

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Others include Alh. Mohammadu Indimi, Doctor of Technology, Alh. Abdulsamad Rabiu, Doctor of Business, Alh. Kamoru Yusuf, Doctor of Technology, Jolayemi

07/12/2021

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, December, 7th 2021. The United Kingdom on Monday justified its travel ban on Nigeria, saying the measure was a temporary measure aimed at protecting its public health, The PUNCH. According to The Guardian, criticisms, yesterday, trailed United Kingdom (UK)’s travel ban after Nigeria was placed on a red list amid fears over spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19....

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The United Kingdom on Monday justified its travel ban on Nigeria, saying the measure was a temporary measure aimed at protecting its public health, The PUNCH.

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the state’s newly-unveiled 30-year development plan will sustain ongoing reforms and projects by his administration aimed at improving the livelihood of the people. The governor told journalists on Monday that his government will continue to implement policies and pursue projects to advance the socio-economic situation of the state and its people....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/edos-30-year-plan-will-sustain-reforms-obaseki/

“In the last five years, we have undertaken transformational reforms targeted at overhauling the civil/public service, which is the engine that drives

07/12/2021

Peter Dada, Akure Published 7 December 2021 The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to functional and qualitative health care delivery in the state. The governor said the welfare of health workers in the state would continue to be a top priority of his administration and he would continually improve on efforts at delivering effective and qualitative health care and social welfare services to the people....

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He disclosed that efforts were in top gear to continually employ qualified personnel for primary, secondary, and tertiary health care facilities, adding that

07/12/2021

Stephen Angbulu, Abuja Published 7 December 2021 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent warm felicitations to President Adama Barrow of The Gambia over his re-election for a second term of five years. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari felicitates with President Adama Barrow of The Gambia on re-election’....

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent warm felicitations to President Adama Barrow of The Gambia over his re-election for a second

07/12/2021

A week after 4 oil workers who were involved in pipeline maintenance owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company were killed, suspected gunmen on Monday have abducted an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and four contract staff working at the Conoil field in Koluama 1 in Bayelsa. This disclosure was made by a spokesman for the NSCDC on Monday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria....

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A week after 4 oil workers who were involved in pipeline maintenance owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company were killed, suspected gunmen on Monday have

07/12/2021

Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Published 7 December 2021 Scores of unemployed graduates from the Egbema/Gbaramatu host communities in the Niger Delta region, on Monday, besieged the operational headquarters of Chevron Nigeria Limited in the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State in a peaceful protest against the alleged failure of the oil company to fulfil the terms of the Global Memorandum of Understanding it signed with them regarding filling the graduate employment quota for the region....

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Addressing journalists, the President of the Egbema/Gbaramatu Graduates, Tare Olaye, condemned Chevron for allegedly discarding provisions of the Local

07/12/2021

A week after 4 oil workers who were involved in pipeline maintenance owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company were killed, suspected gunmen on Monday have abducted an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and four contract staff working at the Conoil field in Koluama 1 in Bayelsa. This disclosure was made by a spokesman for the NSCDC on Monday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/gunmen-kidnap-nscdc-operative-4-oil-workers-in-bayelsa-nairametrics/

A week after 4 oil workers who were involved in pipeline maintenance owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company were killed, suspected gunmen on Monday have

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has called for stiffer penalties for drug trafficking by removing the option of fines for drug offenders. The agency’s Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (retd.), said this, according to a statement on Monday, during the Institute of Change Management’s annual dinner, in Lagos. Marwa, who was represented by the Director, Seaport Operation, Omolade Faboyede, spoke on the theme, ‘Drug abuse in Nigeria: Changing the narrative.’ …...

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He said, “It is worrisome that we have some of our officers lose their lives in the course of battling with drug traffickers. But at the end of the day, some

07/12/2021

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will resist any plan by any party or group to rig the 2022 governorship election in the state. He further stated that the PDP will receive the support of the people of Ekiti to dislodge the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming election....

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He further stated that the PDP will receive the support of the people of Ekiti to dislodge the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming election.

07/12/2021

Stephen Angbulu, Abuja Published 7 December 2021 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has commiserated with the Government and people of Borno State over the passing of former Minister of Mines, Power and Steel, Bunu Musa, sharing the grief of family members over the loss. Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Monday in a statement titled ‘President Buhari condoles with Borno State Govt, elders over passing of Former Minister, Bunu Sherif Musa’....

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has commiserated with the Government and people of Borno State over the passing of former Minister of

07/12/2021

Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo Published 7 December 2021 Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, the eldest son of the late retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Bolarinwa Babalakin, on Monday recalled how his late father reconciled the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, and Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran. The Chairman, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, while speaking at the third-day prayers for his father who died on Saturday, said the late jurist was always involved in the settlement of disputes....

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He said, “There was a day I called Baba early in the morning and I asked what he planned doing for the day. He told me that he was reconciling Ooni Sijuade

07/12/2021

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra of (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have accused the Department of State Service (DSS) of denying their son food in its custody. Naija News reports that Nnamdi Kanu had remained the in custody of the DSS following a ruling by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja....

https://richsegment.com.ng/2021/12/ipob-family-reveals-what-dss-is-doing-to-nnamdi-kanu-in-custody/

Naija News reports that Nnamdi Kanu had remained the in custody of the DSS following a ruling by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

07/12/2021

Published 7 December 2021 The National Universities Commission has said that it has discovered 67 illegal universities, satellite campuses and study centres in the country. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Abubakar Rasheed, stated this while speaking at the 11th convocation of Al-Hikmah University held in Ilorin on Saturday. Rasheed said all the alleged illegal institutions award certificates made the matter worse....

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He, however, said that the NUC is tackling the situation headlong to discourage the illegality and ensure that reputation of tertiary education in the county

07/12/2021

The president of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima has played down the ability of the southeast to produce a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The Northern leader was reacting to a statement credited to former Anambra governor and elder statesman, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who stated that the southeast is ready to kneel and beg other regions to produce the president in the next general election....

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The Northern leader was reacting to a statement credited to former Anambra governor and elder statesman, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who stated that the southeast is