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Navy Hold Route March for Personnel Fitness, Mental Health in Bayelsa
From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa
The Headquarters Central Naval Command has successfully conducted its fourth quarter route march of the year to ensure the physical fitness and mental health alertness of its personnel.The ongoing walk kicked off from the Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH parade ground in Yenagoa on Saturday.
The march took off from the base down to Opolo roundabout, to Tombia roundabout then marching back to the base. The exercise which lasted for about two hours and thirty minutes had Commodore Nanmar Lakan, Commander Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH and other senior officers.Speaking at the end of the route march, Rear Adm. Olusegun Soyemi, Acting Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, expressed his satisfaction over the turnout of the personnel and their efforts in ensuring the exercise was conducted successfully.He noted that the aim of the exercise is to ensure that the officers and men of the Nigerian Navy are physically fit for the task they have been assigned to do.According to him, the idea is to promote comradeship and for the populace to know that they have a Navy that is physically fit to carry out their assignment.He said: “the Chief of the Naval Staff and by extension the flag officer commanding central naval command will continue to take interest in the welfare of every personnel.“The Chief of Naval Staff is determined to ensure that your welfare is paramount, and everything concerning the issues of accommodation, allowances, health care.“Everything concerning welfare has been adequately taken care of. However is just one thing the Navy asks in return, you must do your job.“You must continue to do your job to the best of your ability, you must remain disciplined, focused, the Chief of Naval Staff maintains zero tolerance for indiscipline, zero tolerance for any corrupt practice.“So for those of you those are out there in the field conducting anti-crude oil patrol and anti-illegal bunkering patrol.“Please remain steadfast in your duties, do not waver in your resolve to raid this country of all criminalities and I assure you that the Navy will reward each and every one of you for your sacrifices
The Cross River Government has threatened severe penalty on a firm, Bao Yao Iron and Steel Company, for owing the state N1.2 billion accrued tax liabilities.This was disclosed by Mr Ayi Bassey, Director Compliance, Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday during a compliance drive by the service to the premises of the firm in Calabar.
Bassey said the service had taken steps provided by law but the company refused to discharge its statutory responsibility to the government. “We have served them demand notice, final demand notice; for four periods they have been issued pre action notices and they have done nothing to show they have a responsibility to the state.“As a service, we view this as a deliberate attempt on the part of the management of the company to undermine the developmental efforts of the present administration in the state.“We have placed the non compliance stickers as our final demand to them, beyond this, we will take necessary steps to ensure we enforce compliance,” he said.On his part, Mr Emmanuel Esira, Director Legal Services and Enforcement of Cross River IRS said the visitation was a further administrative step to get the company informed of their indebtedness to the government.According to him, “the tax we are asking for are deductions from staff salaries that have not been remitted to the tax authorities in the state since 2009.“The notification stickers will be on their premises until they comply and if they don’t respond, we will take further actions.Esira urged other companies doing business in the state not to allow situations to get to the point where they have to paste non compliance stickers in their premises before they carry out their obligations. (NAN)
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, Segun Deala, for stealing Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) cable.Deal whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on stealing and breach of peace.
The Chief Magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni ordered that he should be kept at the Awhajigho correctional facility in Badagry. He adjourned the case until Aug. 14, for fact and sentencingEarlier, the prosecution, ASP Edet Ekpo told the Court that the defendant committed the offences on May 9, at about 2p.m., at Gbenapon Ajara-Topa, Badagry, Lagos.Ekpo said that the defendant stole some length of electric cable with value yet unknown belonging to the EKEDC .He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by destroying the cable.According to prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 287 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015.
The Federal Government has declared June 6th and 9th as public holidays to enable Muslim faithful celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja.Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the Federal Government made the declaration.
Tunji-Ojo called on Muslims to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim and to also use the period to pray for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria. The minister assured Nigerians that the people-oriented reforms and initiatives carried out, in furtherance of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is to restore Nigeria on the path of progress.He further urged Nigerians to join hands with the present administration in its efforts to restore the glory of Nigeria as a great nation.(NAN)
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