The air component of military Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed some identified terrorists’ enclaves in Borno State.
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The Air Force’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Monday, said terrorists’ gun trucks and motorcycles were also destroyed during the operation.
He said, “Air strikes against identified terrorists’ hideouts and enclaves in Borno State, North-East Nigeria, continued over the weekend unabated.
“Sequel to intelligence received from Land Component of Operation Hadin Kai on October 29, 2023, that about 22 terrorists in a gun truck and two motorcycles were sighted near Marte, NAF aircraft of the Air Component of OPHK were immediately dispatched to interdict the location.
“After scanning the area, the terrorists were sighted at about 22 km west of Marte and moving northwards towards Munguno.
MTNN Owes $72.5m
Pay the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) $72,551,059 million tax default. The five-person panel led by Professor Abubakar Hamed, however, declined to impose penalties and interest on the principal sum of $21,039,807 million on the telecommunication firm as requested by FIRS.
The panel made the declaration and order while delivering judgment in an appeal numbered TAT/LZ/VAT/075, filed by the telecommunication company against the demand by the FIRS to pay the default.
Other panel members were Barrister P. A. Olayemi, Barrister Babatunde Sobamowo, Barrister Samuel N. Ohwerhoye, and Barrister Terzungwe Gbakighir.
Tinubu to declare NGE conference open in Uyo
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has gathered economic masters and technocrats from global and local institutions to interrogate the state of Nigeria’s economy, amid concern over monetary, and fiscal policy, missing gaps, and the role of media executives/editors in resolving challenges, as it slated its 19th yearly conference for November 14 to 18, 2023, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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The conference, which will be attended by over 400 media executives and senior editors, will be chaired by the Founder/Chairman of Vanguard Newspapers Group, Uncle Sam Amuka, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to declare it open on November 15, 2023.
In a media statement issued by the NGE President, Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the umbrella of editors/media executives in Nigeria, said this year’s conference, which will also witness the launch of the NGE Media Trust Fund, was carefully planned to interrogate the state of nation’s economy and the missing gaps, with a theme, ‘Stimulating Economic Growth, Technological Advancement: Role of the Media.’
Chaos erupts in Rivers
A political volcano erupted in Rivers State, yesterday, as the upwelling crisis in the state spilled over. Sections of the state House of Assembly were burnt as 24 lawmakers made moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who said he escaped an assassination attempt from police gunshots.
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Amid the dust, 26 members of the Assembly suspended the Speaker, Martins Amaehwule. and three others; and elected, and inaugurated the leader of the House, Edison Ehie, as the new Speaker.
This came following a crisis that rocked the Assembly, on Monday morning, over moves by some of the lawmakers to impeach Governor Fubara.
The development started from the burning down of the hallowed chambers of the legislative arm of the government, on Sunday night.
There were gunshots and firing of teargas within the House of Assembly Complex as some lawmakers sat to begin an impeachment process on Fubara.
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