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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT: ANOTHER DELIBERATE WASTAGE

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By Zik Gbemre   The creation of Federal Ministry of Livestock Development is another wastage of public funds aimed at gratifying hangers-on with compassionate appointments. The Ministry Of Agriculture is already there with all relevant departments. Rearing of cows, fowls, pigs, turkeys, snails, etc don’t require a special ministry. The clash between between herdsmen and farmers is caused by wild/unrestrained grazing of cows in farms. The herdsmen take their cows to farms to feed on crops planted by farmers. The problem is known. Wild/unrestrained grazing if stopped the problem of…

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Host Community Tackles DSC Mgt., FG Over Land Threat

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By Sunday Apah   The President General of Ovwian community, Olorogun Frank Muwhen (aka Magamu), has told the management of Premium Steel and Mines Limited not to extend its alleged sales of land and equipment of the plant to his community farmlands that were not acquired by the defunct Delta Steel Company. Magamu, who made this known in a press release in reaction to a publication credited to the Director of Legal Affairs, Premium Steel and Mines Limited, Emmanuel Agbaje Esq, claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed for…

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To Prevent Coup In Nigeria, Fulfill Your Electoral Promises Retired Army Generals Charge Tinubu

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    Retired Military Generals have cautioned the Nigerian government, led by President Bola Tinubu, that the key to preventing a coup in the country is for the democratically elected government to adhere to the constitution and promote good governance.   These generals, in an interview with PUNCH, stressed that while coups are undesirable, people no longer wish to be taken for granted.   The Nigerian government, however, downplayed concerns about a coup, stating that the country has moved beyond forcible leadership seizures. It emphasized the widespread acceptance of democracy…

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Group Urges Tinubu To Renew Tompolo’s Pipelines Surveillance Contract

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  …Tasks NNPC, NSA To Reveal Names Of Those Behind Oil Theft   A group, Niger Delta Indigenous Movement For Radical Change (NDIMRC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to renew the pipelines Surveillance Contract of ex-war lord in the Niger Delta Region, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as  Tompolo for the benefit of the nation.   NDIMRC urged the Federal government that no effort should be spared in collaborating with the former militant leader in the protection of critical oil and gas infrastructure and securing permanent peace in…

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NDDC: GROUP URGES BUHARI TO INAUGURATE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE SINCE 2019

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A Niger Delta pressure group, has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Niger Delta Development Commission board confirmed by the senate for equity sake and in compliance with the Act of the National Assembly 2000. The group, Niger Delta Integrity, had in a statement signed by its president and secretary, Mr Akpoebide Okotiene, and Edet Ekpenyong described the delay as an affront on the long-deprived people of the region who have had to endure three years of the foremost agency being arbitrarily run in breach of the law…

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Delta Community, Ovrode Barricades Ughelli/Asaba Express Way Over Continued Govt Neglect

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  Vehicular to Asaba, Onitsha and to other eastern part of the country from Ughelli was restricted for several hours as    residents of Ovrode Community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, shutdown Ughelli/Asaba express way in protest over neglect of the community by State and Federal Government. The protesters numbering over hundreds of the community men, women and youths who bears placards with various inscription such as “We are neglected and abandoned in Ovrode Community”, “Federal and State Governments should come to Ovrode Aid”, “Ovrode is…

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States Retaining VAT Will Bring Govt Closer To People As Cybersecurity Expert Prof. Akpodiete Cautions FG

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    BY JOE Favour & Andrew Darrah /UGHELLI  United States of America based Professor of Cybersecurity, Alexander Akpodiete, has cautioned the Federal government to yield to the demands of states in order to bring government closer to the people. He stated this while reacting to the outcome of the meeting of South South Governors recently where they insisted on joining Rivers States over VAT suit. According to Dr. Akpodiete, “If the states are allowed by the federal government to be collecting VAT, more development will be extended to the…

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FG Increases Vehicle Number Plate, Driving Licence Prices By 50%

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    THE Federal Government has commenced the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across the country. According to the Joint Tax Board, Nigerians will now pay N18,750 for standard private and commercial number plates against the old rate of N12,500. Fancy number plate which was N80,000 is now N200,000; motorcycle number plate is N5,000 from N3,000 while articulated number plates (three plates) attract N30,000 from N20,000. For these rates, the minimum increase is 50 per cent. Out of series number plate has also been…

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Nigeria@60: IMG blasts Leaders For Inability To Establish Formidable Foundation

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  The Isoko Monitoring Groups, IMG has lambasted successive Nigerian governments – military and democratic – for their inability to establish a formidable foundation and build a befitting country for all Nigerians to call home from 1960 that the country gained independence till date. In a press release signed by its spokesperson, Dr. Kingsley Oroh, IMG noted that all Nigerian governments have failed to establish critical infrastructure, power and other basic systems that encourages growth, development and make life worth the while for citizens across the country. It added that…

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FG Peace Move: We Will Resist Any Attempt To Undermine Urhobo, Group Tells Sylva

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  Foremost Urhobo ex-militant group known as Urhobo Gbagbako has threatened that any attempt to undermine the Urhobo people in the ongoing Federal Government peace process with ethnic nationalities in Delta state would be radically resisted. In a statement sent online to journalists and signed by its spokesman, Priest Omodjuvwu said they have always been allergic to the word “traitor” that had made them to renege into hostilities and destructions of facilities of International Oil Companies in Urhobo land few years ago. According to the group, “dealing with petty crumb…

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