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Land Use Charges: Experts Caution Ondo Govt | The Precision

Reactions have started trailing a move by the Ondo state government to emulate the controversial Lagos State policy of reviewing its land use charge that will make owners of structures to pay more taxes on their landed property. Professionals and experts are the latest to cautioned Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to drop the idea of imposing land use charges on residents...

Benue Killings: DSS Finally Nab Wanted Gunrunner, Jonah Abbey, Others | The Precision

By Wale Odunsi  The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday announced the arrest of wanted members of kidnapping, gunrunning and armed banditry syndicates operating across the States of Plateau, Nasarawa, Taraba and Benue. This is contained in a statement by its spokesman, Tony Opuiyo. It noted that on 13th March 2018, about 1220 hours, at Wukari town in Wukari LGA, Taraba...

Ondo Govt Reacts To Increase Of Tuition In State-owned Institutions | The Precision

The Ondo state government has debunked claims of an alleged plan to increase the tuition of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko from N40, 000 to N200, 0000. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, Yemi Olowolabi, who spoke while reacting to the students’ protest in Akure on Monday, however stated that the tuition paid in the state-owned institutions...

Electricity Meter Supply To Improve Soon – Fashola | The Precision

There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel as far as getting a prepaid electricity meter is concerned as the Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says supply to consumers will improve following the approval of a new regulations for meter asset providers.   Fashola said this on Sundy at the News Agency of Nigeria...

CBN To Hold Interest Rate Meeting April 3 – 4 | The Precision

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will hold its next monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in April 3-4, a spokesman for the apex bank said on Monday. “The new dates for the MPC are April 3 and 4,” the spokesman told Reuters by phone. “We are hoping that between now and then the members of the committee would have been...

UN Withdraws 108 Nigerian Peace-keeping Police In Liberia | The Precision

The last batch of 108 Nigerian police officers has been withdrawn from the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) after five years of service. UNMIL said the remaining 108 Nigerian FPU officers, the last UNMIL uniformed contingent remaining in Liberia, withdrew as part of the UN mission’s termination. The batch of 200 Nigerian peacekeepers withdrew from Liberia in February as part of...

Nigeria Can Now Generate 7,000mw Electricity – Fashola | Precision TV

Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says that the country now has the capacity to generate not less than 7,000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity. Fashola, who was responding to questions on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, also said that transmission chain had also developed capacity to transmit the same megawatts.

Update: Putin Wins 6 More Years As Russian President | The Precision

Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory. Putin’s thumping victory will extend his total...

Candidates Express Hope, Apprehension As UTME Climax | The Precision

Candidates who wrote the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been expressing mixed feelings as the examination ended in some centres across Nigeria. Some of the candidates in separate interviews with the newsmen in Lagos expressed hope of getting placement in prestigious tertiary institutions. However, some others expressed fear that the admission process could be compromised. Ismail Tajudeen, a candidate at...

How Sambisa Fell Under ‘Operation Deep Punch 2’ – Buratai | The Precision

•Aerial view of Sambisa Forest The professionalism and determination of ‘Operation Deep Punch 2’ led to the fall of Sambisa Forest in the North East part of the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,  said this at the 2018 West Africa Social Activities (WASA) programme which ended late on  Saturday  in Apapa, Lagos. He was represented by Maj.-Gen....
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