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Open Grazing Ban: Southern Governors Did Not Provide Any Solution – Presidency

The Presidency has faulted the recent resolutions of the Southern Governors, including the ban on open grazing in the entire southern part of the country.
In a statement on Monday, by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
He said, it was very clear that there was no solution offered from the Governors resolutions to the herder-farmer clashes that have been continuing in Nigeria for generations.
State Governors in the South had resolved to ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot in the region following a meeting held on May 11 in Asaba, the Delta State capital. #

President Buhari postpones FEC, Police Council Meetings in honour of Attahiru, 10 others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the Federal Executive Council and the Police Council meetings this week, following the deaths of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten other senior military officers and service men.
A statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha on Monday in Abuja he said, the Federal Executive Council Meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 26th May, 2021 be postponed to Wednesday, 2nd June, 2021.
Similarly, the Police Council Meeting which was earlier scheduled for Thursday 27th May, 2021 be postponed to Thursday 3rd June, 2021.
President Muhammadu Buhari urges all citizens to use this period of mourning to pray for the repose of the souls of the departed and strength for the family to bear the painful loss. #

Kaduna Crash: Losing Choice Officers Has Increased Our Problems, Buhari Laments

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the Friday crash that led to the loss of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military personnel, saying the incident has compounded the nation’s woes.
He stated this on Monday while receiving a delegation from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the State House who came to condole with him on the fatal air crash in Kaduna State, adding that only God knows why the tragic incident happened while expressing a resolve to work harder.
President Buhari told the delegation that he is hoping that God would provide the enablement for the nation to deal with challenges.
The delegation includes the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee and Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, and Governor Sani Bello of Niger State. #

Stamp Duty: FIRS, JTB Pick Holes in NIPOST Bill

The Joint Tax Board (JTB) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday faulted some provisions of a bill to unbundle Nigeria Postal Service, which empowers the public postal operator to collect stamp duty for the federal government.
NIPOST and FIRS had been at loggerheads over which of the government’s agencies is constitutionally backed to collect stamp duty taxes in the country. Both are claiming ownership of stamp duty collection.
Speaking at a public hearing on the bill organised by the Senate Committee on Communications, the Secretary of JTB, Nana-Aisha Obomeghie, said the bill replicates and muddles provisions regarding the collection of stamp duties that are already contained in the Stamp Duties Act (SDA).
The Post Master General of the Federation, Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi urged the National Assembly to expedite work on the bill, saying the present Act was obsolete and inadequate in view of the rapid developments and changes in the industry. #

Oshoala named Nigeria’s ‘All-Time greatest Female Player’

Asisat Oshoala, a Super Falcons and Barcelona striker, has been named the greatest Nigerian female player of all time.
After the results of a poll published on CAF’s women’s verified Twitter handle, Oshoala was named the greatest female player to emerge from Nigeria.
She defeated legendary Nigerian female stars Mercy Akide, Perpetual Nkwocha, and Cynthia Uwak.
Following the results of the polls, Oshoala received Fifty-three percent of the vote, Nkwocha received Thirty-one percent, Akide received Fourteen percent, and Uwak received one percent. #

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