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Rector Felicitates With Muslim Community On Eid-el-Kabir
The rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has Felicitated with the Muslim community of the institution, Ondo State, and Nigeria, on the occasion of this year’s Prof.Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin.
In his words: “I joyfully join our Muslim brothers and sisters and all well-wishers in Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, and across Nigeria to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, an occasion meant to showcase the relevance of love, faith and peace in the affairs of the living.”.
“Let’s thank Allah, the most merciful and beneficial, for making it possible for us to witness and celebrate today’s sallah in the face of uncertainties and challenges facing our dear country, Nigeria.”
He enjoined everyone to live in love with fellow brothers and sisters during this celebration and beyond, even as he called Nigerians to see this year’s celebration and and opportunity to show love to one another , as a way to make Nigeria a better, peaceful and lovely place to be.
He wished all a happy Eid-el-Kabir Celebration and Allah’s abundant blessings.
Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
Details shortly…
Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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