U-20 AFCON: Senegal to play Tunisia ahead Flying Eagles match

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February 8, 2023

The Junior Teranga Lions of Senegal have lined up a friendly against Tunisia ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Malick Daf’s side will arrive in Tunisia this week for a training tour and will engage the North Africans in a tune up game before proceeding to Egypt for the U-20 AFCON.

The West Africans defeated Zambia 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night in Dakar.

Samba Diallo scored the decisive goal in the first minute of the game.

Senegal are drawn in Group A with hosts Egypt, Mozambique and Nigeria.

They will face the Flying Eagles in their opening game on February 19 at the Cairo International Stadium.

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FG adds 625MW to national grid – Minister

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May 3, 2024

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The Federal Government has announced the addition of 625MW of power to the national grid, increasing the grid’s wheeling capacity to 4800MW. .

Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the Minister of Power said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

Bolaji quoted the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu as saying this at the inauguration of the 63 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA), 132/33 Kilo Volt (KV )mobile station at Ajah, Lagos and at the inuaguration of 60MWA, 132/33KV Power Transformer in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi .

According to the minister, the pivotal project is a testament to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu towards transforming the Power sector in the pursuit of reliable and sustainable energy infrastructure for a better Nigeria.

Adelabu said that the mobile substation being inaugurated was a strategic deployment aimed at improving the transmission capacity constraints by over 1300mv across the nation.

He spoke on the significance of the project and other equipment undergoing installation under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).

Adelabu said that the mobile substations equally stands as a beacon of hope for businesses, household reliant on uninterrupted power supply, stopgap measure during maintenance and emergency.

He commended the collaborative efforts of the FGN Power Company, the German Government and Siemens Energy whose partnership has facilitated the production and installation of the substations.

The minister also announced the remote inuaguration of a 60MVA power transformer at Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi .

“Together, these equipment will boost our transmission wheeling capacity by 123mw, thereby paving the way for enhanced electricity supply for all Nigerians”.

”I urgyall Nigerians to safeguard these vital installations against acts of vandalisation and sabotage,”he said.

Adelabu noted that the success of governments initiatives hinges on collective responsibility.

He also called on the management of the Power Company and all stakeholders in the power sector to work with determination to ensure that the timelines set for projects delivery are achieved.

“Together, we will embark on a journey towards a brighter future for Nigeria, one powered by innovation, resilience and collective determination”, he said.

Earlier in his remarks, Mr Kenny Anuwe, Managing Director of FGN Power Company said, ” as Nigeria continues its journey towards energy sufficiency and economic prosperity, initiatives like the PPI.

According to him, this underscores President Tinubu’s unwavering determination to deliver adequate electricity towards unlocking Nigeria’s full economic potentials.

Anuwe assured of FGN Power Company’s commitment in driving progress and delivering tangible improvements in electricity access for all Nigerians in this transformative era in Nigeria’s power Sector.

Tunji said that FGN Power was established by the Presidency as a special purpose vehicle (SPV), tasked with implementing the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) with Siemens serving as the technical partner.

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Tax: Court orders FCT-IRS agency to seal off defaulting coys

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May 3, 2024

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A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to seal off a company, Ifedi A.K. Nigeria Ltd, over allegations bordering on non-filing of annual returns.

The Magistrate, Janada Balami, gave the order after lawyer to FCT-IRS, Michael Towolawi, moved the application to the effect.

Towolawi told the court that the company had failed to file its annual returns from 2019 to 2023 in breach of Section 81 of the Personal Income Tax Act, LFN, 2004, and amended in 2011.

He said all efforts to make the company comply with the law proved abortive.

The lawyer, therefore, applied that the company be compel to appear before the court to explain why it acted in breach of the law.

Balami, who held that the application by the agency against the company had merit, accordingly granted same to seal the No 6, Rudolph Close, Off Katsina-Ala Street, Maitama, Abuja.

She, consequently, ordered the company, the sole defendant in the matter, to appear before the court on May 16.

The Director, Legal Services of the FCT-IRS, Festus Tsavar, told journalists after the proceeding that the service would move against companies that do not file their annual returns as provided by law.

“You know that we have a new minister in FCT that is doing a lot of projects and that hinges on money.

“And of course, you are aware that FCT has come out of TSA.

“So it is the internally generated revenue that will make the government of FCT to be able to do those projects completely within required time,” he said.

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Nigerian Army begins recruitment, warns against fraudsters

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May 3, 2024

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The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of recruitment applications for Non-Tradesmen and Women.

This is contained in a post on the official X handle of the Nigerian Army on Friday, stating that the application which is free, starts from 3rd May – 7th June.

Non-tradesmen and women are those who wish to join the Nigerian Army but have only the certificate from their Senior School Certificate Examination.

The post reads: “This is to inform the general public & all interested applicants that online application for 87 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen & Women has commenced.

“Application starts from 3rd May – 7th June 2024.

“Application Is Free at http://recruitment.army.mil.ng. Shortlisted candidates will participate in the State Recruitment Screening Exercise scheduled from 20th June – 3rd July 2024.

“Recruitment into the Nigerian Army Is FREE, Beware of Fraudsters.”