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As Reported by George Okoh, ThisDay live, in Makurdi Former Chief of Army Staff during President Olusegun Obasanjo regime, Lt General Victor Malu (rtd), is dead. According to a family member Bem Adoor in Makurdi, Malu was said to have died early Monday in a Cairo hospital. Former Chief of Army Staff during President Olusegun Obasanjo regime, Lt General Victor Malu (rtd), is dead. According to a family member Bem Adoor in Makurdi, Malu was said to have died early Monday in a Cairo hospital. He was said to have travelled to Cairo two weeks ago for medical check up where he died on Monday. Malu had been battling with ailment relating to stroke over the years. He was a Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Sierra Leone and Liberia from August 1996 to January 1998. He was appointed Chief of Army Staff in May 1999 and served till April 2001. Born on January 15, 1947 in Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. In 1967, he enrolled into the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kadu...

The Government has granted a 3-year tax relief to the newly inaugurated Pay TV operator in the country, TStv Africa, as well as tax free dividends to all investors in the company. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this on Sunday night in Abuja at a dinner to mark the official unveiling of the new company. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports TStv Africa is a wholly owned Nigerian Pay TV operator with refined offerings of novel Unclassified Pay Per View subscription and complimentary internet services. Mohammed, who performed the official unveiling of the new company and its products, said the tax reliefs were in line with the Pioneer Status recently granted to the Creative Industry by the federal government. The minister congratulated the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Dr Bright Echefu, and his team for liberalising and breaking the monopoly of Pay TV in the country. “The important thing about what Echefu has done today...

Read the full text of his speech below: My dear Nigerians, October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always a day for celebrations. It is a day for thanksgiving, reflection and re-dedication. It is also a day for remembrance. We should remind ourselves of the recent journey from 1999 – 2015, when our country happily returned to democratic rule. However, in spite of oil prices being an average of $100 per barrel and about 2.1m barrels a day, that great piece of luck was squandered and the country’s social and physical infrastructure neglected. We were left with no savings and huge infrastructure deficit. The APC Government’s Campaign rallying cry to restore security, re-balance the economy and fight corruption was not all rhetoric. The count...