President Muhammadu Buhari will, Monday October 25, 2021, depart Nigeria for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports that this was made known in a statement signed by Buhari’s Media Assistant, Garba Shehu, on Sunday.
Buhari is scheduled to participate in the investment conference organized by the Future Investment Initiative Institute.
The President will be joined at the 5th edition of the flagship investment event by business executives from Nigeria, bankers, Captains of industry and energy experts to discuss issues on the future of investments across the globe.
The three-day event, with the theme, INVESTMENT IN HUMANITY, which will host global executives and asset managers, will deliberate on progress and prosperity with energy; true final frontiers in investments; science in action; and impact of climate change on communities among others.
President Buhari will perform the lesser Hajj in Madina & Makka before returning to the country on Friday.
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that there is no truth in insinuations in certain quarters that the state is fighting the federal government.
Wike spoke against the backdrop of the current face-off between the federal and Rivers State governments on the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT).
Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at an event to mark the 60th birthday of Mr Ahmed Raji, (SAN), Wike who was represented by the Rivers State Attorney-General, Mr Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN) explained that what they want to achieve is fiscal federalism and fiscal autonomy.
He added while speaking on the topic “Taxing Powers in a Federal System” that the state and federal governments are co-equals as they both derive their powers from the constitution.
The Governor noted further that what they are asking for is well within the provisions of the law, expressing hope that the courts will do justice to the matter which Naija News recalls has already been dragged to the Supreme Court level.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Sunday questioned a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
A senior official of the commission who spoke on the development with Daily Trust, disclosed that Anyim was invited by the anti-graft agency following an investigation in a case of alleged corruption and diversion of public funds.
It was gathered that the former SGF who arrived at the headquarter of the commission around 3 pm, is been questioned by operatives of the commission.
It reported that Anyim is been grilled because of a case involving a former Aviation Minister and serving senator, Senator Stella Oduah.
It was gathered that part of the rehabilitation funds to the tune of N780 million was allegedly traced to a company in which Senator Anyim has an interest.
The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has released a statement on the attack on one of its facilities by unknown gunmen.
Confirming the early morning attack, the State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, in a statement in Abakaliki on Sunday, said the gunmen attacked Unwana police divisional headquarters in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state.
The Police PRO said the unknown gunmen, numbering about 35 struck at about 3am on Sunday but were repelled by gallant officers.
Odah added that one of the invading gunmen was killed during the attack, others escaped with bullet wounds while the police also recovered two AK-47 rifles from the hoodlums.
Contrary to some earlier figures (quoting a resident who spoke anonymously) about casualties from the attack which said three police officers were killed, the Ebonyi Police Command in its statement didn’t mention the killing of any police operative.
The Police statement, however, said one police inspector was seriously wounded during the gun battle. It added that the operational vehicles are also intact.
5. Time To Declare Bandits As Terrorists – State Assembly Speakers Tell Buhari
All the 36 Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to without delay, declare bandits as terrorists.
The Speakers who noted that the bandits are enemies of the nation made the call at the end of their meeting in Katsina State on Sunday.
The Chairman of the Conference, who is also Bauchi Speaker, Abubakar Suleiman made the mind of his colleagues on the matter known while speaking on the five-point communiqué issued at the end of their meeting.
TRUETELLS NIGERIA understands the lawmakers issued the communiqué at the end of their third annual meeting which lasted for about 8 hours.
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