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THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Why I won't honour Senate summons by Customs CG

The Comptroller-General (CG) of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd) has said he would not appear before the Senate today following a court order, which restrained him from honouring the lawmakers’ summon.

Mobile subscribers to surpass five billion by year end

The number of unique mobile subscribers around the world will surpass five billion later this year, according to a new Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) study.The 2017 global edition of the GSMA’s ‘Mobile Economy’ report revealed that the five billion-subscriber milestone will be achieved by mid-year 2017, and will increase to 5.7 billion by the end of the decade. The globe currently has 4.8 billion subscriptions.

Zaki-Biam attack death toll rises to 50

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned last Monday’s “wicked attack” on a market in Zaki-Biam, Benue State, by unknown gunmen resulting in loss of several lives in the area.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

Senate angry as Customs chief Ali shuns invitation

Customs chief Hameed Ali will not appear before the Senate today.

Senators have been insisting that the Comptroller-General should appear “in uniform” to explain the planned enforcement of duty collection on old vehicles.

Outrage over arrest of Ile-Ife riot suspects

The Afeniefere Renewal Group (ARG) yesterday denounced the police investigation of this month’s mayhem in Ile-Ife, Osun State describing it as one-sided and predetermined.

Yakubu gets N300m bail

THE Federal High Court, Abuja has admitted a former Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, to N300 million bail with two sureties

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

Senate invites Emefiele, Babachir over funds

THE Senate, yesterday, invited the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, over intervention fund implementation, but did not fix any date for him to appear

Senate/Customs CG face-off: Ali won’t appear before you today in uniform, Attorney General writes Senate

STRONG indications emerged yesterday that the face-off between the Senate and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, (retd), is getting messier everyday, as the Federal Government has vowed that the Customs boss will not wear complete uniforms as directed by the senators who asked him come back next week Wednesday in complete Customs uniform.

ILE IFE CRISIS: Outrage as Adebanjo, Bode George, Babatope, others fault Abuja parade

THERE was outrage from notable Nigerians from the South West, yesterday against the one-sided parade of Ile-Ife residents over the recent clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in the ancient city.