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• Least vehicle duty now N1.1 million • Nigerians to suffer severe effect, stakeholders warn• Nigeria should begin to look inwards for vehicle assemblage, says Mamudu • ‘Many trapped vehicles at the port would be abandoned’  Cost of importing vehicles, including mass transit units, and other imported commodities could increase by as much as 20 per cent in the coming weeks, a direct consequence of last week’s 40 per cent increase in the foreign exchange (FX) rate for clearing operations.. The possibility, experts have warned, would worsen the fear of a commuting crisis and the imminent increase in the poverty level. They…

National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA Jigawa State Command has arrested 422 drug peddlers and seized 999.335kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. State NDLEA Commandant, Mu’azu Aliyu Dan Musa stated this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at a commemoration of the International Day against drugs abuse and illicit trafficking held at the command’s headquarters in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. He said from June 2022 to June 2023 the command, the Command succeeded in arresting 422 drug offenders and seizures 999.335kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. According to him, “422 suspects were arrested within the period under review,…

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau has said the football house will seek the opinion of soccer loving Nigerians before deciding the fate of Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro. Peseiro’s contract will expire at the end of this month. There are reports that the NFF will request Peseiro to take a pay cut to remain in charge of the Super Eagles. Former Super Eagles stars, Finidi George and Emmanuel Amuneke have also reportedly been lined up as replacement in case the NFF failed to reach an agreement with the Portuguese. Gusau hinted that the NFF has not…

Former England goalkeeper, David James, has urged West Ham’s Declan Rice to choose Manchester City over Arsenal. The Gunners have been favourites to land the Hammers captain until City showed interest in the player. Now, Rice is expected to choose between the Premier League champions and runners-up from last season. James feels Rice would easily win silverware at the Etihad than at the Emirates. “Why would he want to play for Arsenal? “One team is the European, FA Cup, Premier League champions and the other is neither, or none,” he said. [Article Source]

West Ham captain, Declan Rice, is believed to have reservations about joining Manchester City this summer. Arsenal were the frontrunners to sign Rice until City entered the race this week. The Gunners laid the groundwork for the midfielder’s move across London as far back as January but are now struggling to agree on a fee with the Hammers. They have seen two bids already rejected for Rice. It has left room for City to come in, with the Premier League champions looking to replace Ilkay Gundogan, who is off to Barcelona. Playing for Pep Guardiola, widely regarded as the best…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha has said the party is “ready to receive” the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike when he decides to defect to the ruling party. This is coming amid speculations that Wike who apparently worked to ensure the victory of President Bola Tinubu during the February 25 presidential election, is getting set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike and some of his loyalists in the opposition party had been accused of lobbying for ministerial positions in Tinubu’s government. The former governor had also…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has reinstated the former Director General DG, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Mohammed Dauda. Justice Peter Ige, in his judgment, explained that the evidence leading to the dismissal of Dauda was frivolous and lacked merit, saying that all the contentious issues against NIA are in favour of Dauda who is a respondent in the suit. He ordered that his salaries and entitlements since the day of dismissal from office be paid and ordered that the sum of N1 million be paid to him as damages. According to Justice Ige, “Dauda should be allowed to retire…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit instituted against the Federal Government by a group of retirees challenging alleged discrimination in implementing pension policy in the country. The court held that the pensioners failed to establish that the Federal Government shortchanged them in the payment of their pension emoluments. In a judgment, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae held that the retirees did not rebut the claims of the Federal Government that pensions had been increased three times during the period the plaintiffs alleged upward review of their pensions and disparity in the payment of old and new contributory…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that after most general elections in Nigeria, crime waves usually surge remarkably, saying his administration is ready to tackle such. The governor did not, however, explain why that is often the case in the country. “We know that after every political cycle there is usually a sudden rise in criminal activities and other vices,” he said on Friday. “I can assure you that we are already putting workable measures in place to arrest the ugly trend and restore the peaceful state Cross River is known for. “As far as my administration…

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted certified copies of the academic and work records of President Bola Tinubu tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The documents include a B.Sc certificate from Chicago State University, a National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) discharge certificate, and a Mobil Nigeria Oil Plc certificate of service. The PDP brought the documents through their subpoenaed witness, Mike Enahoro- Ebah, a private legal practitioner. He noted that Tinubu purportedly obtained the documents but bore the name ‘Bola Adekunle Tinubu’. Led in evidence by the lead counsel to PDP, Chris Uche,…