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Towards A True Dismantling Of The Petroleum Subsidy Regime By Alex Otti

Alex Otti Alex Otti “Government Subsidy systems promote inefficiency in production and efficiency in coercion and subservience while penalizing efficiency in production and inefficiency in predation” – Murray Rothbard (1926-1995) “You either get free stuff or you get freedom. You cannot have both and you need to make a choice.” – Sarah Palin Sometime ago, the former Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Late Mr. Maikanti Baru, (may his soul rest in peace), revealed to Nigerians that a detailed study conducted by the NNPC established a strong correlation between the presence of fuel stations located around Nigeria’s borders and the activities of fuel smuggling syndicates. Providing a detailed presentation of the findings, the then NNPC boss had disclosed that 16 states, having among them 61 local government areas with border communities, account for 2,201 of the nation’s registered fuel stations. He then noted that based on the number of

Bandits Storm Sokoto Community, Abduct Nursing Mother, Baby, New Bride, Others

File Photo: Gunmen Armed bandits over the weekend attacked a community in Sokoto State, kidnapping many residents of the area. SaharaReporters gathered that the victims include a new bride, nursing mother and her baby. File Photo: Gunmen middleeastpress The incident happened at Sutti Village under Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. Residents said the heavily-armed bandits shot sporadically into the air, scaring residents. The nursing mother was identified as wife of Magajin Garin Sulli, a traditional chief in the town.  It was gathered that the bandits also kidnapped a yet-to-be ascertained number of traders along Balle-Tangaza Road in the state. Killings and kidnapping for ransom have continued in Northern Nigeria despite security reinforcement in the region.   Insurgency News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/34s9VHq via EDUPEDIA

CAMA: Churches Shouldn’t Comply With FG’s Anti-Christ Law, Christian Group Says

A group, Christian Rights Agenda, has urged churches in Nigeria not to comply with the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The group described CAMA as “an anti-Christ law from the pit of hell”, saying it has shown that the National Assembly was firmly in the grip of Muslims. CRA in a statement on Sunday, questioned how religious organisations can be made to account to an agency of government.  It also wondered why an agency of government like the Corporate Affairs Commission would be given authority to dissolve and appoint board of elders and general overseers of churches.    The statement reads, “Every church has it’s own unique way of governing itself as ordained by the Almighty God. Nigeria is a secular state which does and should not in anyway be seen to be controlling the church without a corresponding policy against Islamic activities across the country under the Buhari administration.    “The clauses in the new CAMA

Nigerian Government Officials Plot To Replace Christian Nominated For Chairmanship Of National Population Commission With Muslim

Silas Ali Agara Some officials within the Nigerian Government are making frantic moves to replace Ali Silas Agara, a Christian nominated to take over as Chairman of National Population Commission, with a Muslim from Kano State, SaharaReporters has discovered. Agara, who hails from Nassarawa State, was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to head the NPC. Silas Ali Agara Buhari, in two letters dated March 20 and August 12, 2020, made the nomination. It was, however, gathered that Mr Kura Isa, a Muslim from Kano State, is being prepared to replace Agara. “The positions to which appointments are to be made include the office of the Chairman from Nassarawa State, four new commissioners representing Sokoto, Kwara, Bauchi and the FCT, as well as the renewal of the appointment of two commissioners from Katsina and Lagos states,” the letter by the President reads partly. However, since the first letter by President Buhari dated March 20, 2020, Agara is yet to be inaugurated as

How I Escaped From Custody —Oyo Serial Killer, Shodipe

Suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, has narrated how he escaped from Mokola Police Station, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday. The suspect said a female Divisional Police Officer, who was recently deployed to the station ordered one officer (Funsho) to allow him to take his bath. He said the officer had warned him not to make any attempt to escape while taking his bath, adding that he was not even thinking of running away at that point. Shodipe disclosed that he finally escaped when he saw that the officer was engrossed in a discussion with another person and not paying attention to him. He said, “The new female DPO asked officer Funsho to allow me take my bath. He cautioned me not to try to escape when I am taking my bath.  “I escaped when I saw him discussing with another person. I climbed the borehole pole and jumped the fence. The people living in the area saw me when I escaped but they did not raise any alarm.”  See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Police Rearrest Ib

The Role Of Youths In Nigeria’s Current Democratic Experience By Ifemosu Michael Adewale

Ifemosu Michael Adewale Nigeria has celebrated 13 years of uninterrupted democratic rule in year 2012.  That Democratic license was not received on a platter of Gold, but through resilient struggles and undaunted patriotic commitments of Nigerians, particularly the unsung youths. The historic contributions of individuals, organizations, press, civil societies, labour and Pro-democratic movements like STUDENT UNIONS, NADECO, CDHR, and CLO in sending the military back to their barracks is worthy of mention. Nigerian Youths have been the engine of democratic flavours and struggles that made moments of democratic victories aptly recorded during previous change in Governments from the colonial era up to the independence in 1960 even till date. Ifemosu Michael Adewale The crucial role and activities of the youths as pro-democratic agents assisted the popular agitations to fuel change in government as we have today in the Nigeria’s political structure. The survival of the politic

BREAKING: Police Rearrest Ibadan Suspected Serial Killer

The suspect, Sunday Shodipe. The police have rearrested Sunday Shodipe, a suspected serial killer linked to several ritual-related murders in the Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Shodipe earlier escaped from police custody , throwing the entire city and indeed country into panic. File Photo: The suspect, Sunday Shodipe. Details on the arrest are yet to emerge, however, spokesperson for the police in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the news of the rearrest. Commissioner of Police in the state, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, a week ago in a statement announced the escape of the suspected serial killer.   See Also CRIME How Ibadan Suspected Serial Killer Murdered Another Woman Shortly After Escape From Police Custody 0 Comments 6 Days Ago CRIME Police Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3hn1EIp via EDUPEDIA

Governor Akeredolu’s Plan To Reduce Tuition In Public Tertiary Institution Is A Greek Gift, Says Ondo Deputy Governor

Agboola Ajayi Agboola Ajayi, deputy governor of Ondo State, on Sunday said that plans to reduce tuition in tertiary institutions owned by the state government by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was a Greek-gift. Ajayi, who is the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state, described the plan as an afterthought. Agboola Ajayi In a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Allen Sowore, Ajayi condemned the governor’s decision to commercialise education and make it unaffordable for ordinary people in the state. He said one of the reasons he fell apart with Akeredolu was due to the increase in fees of students in public higher institutions in the state without consideration for their parents. The statement reads, “The deputy governor had sharply disagreed with the obnoxious policy of an increase in the tuition fees and stoppage of the payment of WASSCE fees for secondary school pupils. “The good people of Ondo State should be wary of thi

Adamawa CAN Chairman Test Positive For COVID-19

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State, Most Rev (Dr) Stephen Dami Mamza, has tested positive for Coronavirus, SaharaReporters can confirm. Mamza, who is the Catholic bishop of Yola Diocese, is also a member of Adamawa State COVID-19 containment committee. The cleric revealed his status on Sunday after the Nigeria Center for Disease Control confirmed that the result of his test was positive. In a statement, Mamza disclosed that he was positive and in isolation for the virus. He said, “NCDC test result confirmed that I have contracted the virus, therefore I’m now in total isolation and on treatment. “One lesson that I want people to appreciate and understand is that everybody has to make himself available for testing if need be. “Don’t forget that testing positive for Coronavirus is certainly not a death sentence; all the same, pray for me and all those on treatment. “You can see, COVID-19 is real, so help to stop its spread by observing the prot

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha, Condemns Foreign Medical Trips By Top Government Officials, Others, Describes It As Waste Of Resources

Aisha Buhari Aisha Buhari Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, has condemned frequent travels abroad by top government officials including her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, for medical treatment, saying that it was a waste of resources and against the development of the healthcare sector in the country. Mrs Buhari, who made the comments on Saturday shortly after returning from a trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after jetting out of the country under the guise of a medical emergency to shop for important items needed for the wedding of her daughter, Hanan, scheduled for September 4 inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also called on ordinary Nigerians to shun the practice immediately. Aisha Buhari At least 500 Nigerians are said to travel to foreign nations monthly to attend to their medical needs, according to Ibraheem Adeoti Katibi, a professor and Dean College of Health Science, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State. See Also Exclusive EXCLU