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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and the aide to governor of Ekiti state, Mr Lere Olayinka has reacted to the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi’s threaten to sue them for post on their twitter accounts linking him with the $430 million found in a luxury home in Ikoyi lagos state. FANI-KAYODE & AMAECHI The Minister through his counsel, Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN said if they failed to make the retraction of the post on their twitter accounts within seven days they would meet in court. He said the retraction should be made in about five national newspapers and their twitter pages. He also said Olayinka should pay him 500 million naira while Kayode who was a former Minister of Transportation should part with 750 million naira. The Minister said the money were compensation for the damages he had suffered from their various postings. According to Amaechi he was not the owner of the luxury apartment and the money found in the place, adding that he also did not acquire an apartment i

Barely hours after two persons died in an auto crash at Gbagada Bus Stop, another five persons were burnt to death in Surulere axis of Lagos. Easter tragedy Vanguard gathered that five persons also suffered severe burns at the during the accident that occurred at about 6:44 pm when the commercial vehicle with number plate AND 996 XC was trying to descended the National Stadium Bridge inward barracks. Confirming the tragedy, General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Adeshina Tiamiyu, said: “five persons including a child, three females all adults and one male Adult, were burnt to death and were recovered from the bus. According to him, investigation carried out by the Agency revealed that a commercial Volkswagen bus (danfo) with registration number AND 996 XC caught fire as it descended the bridge inward barracks. “However, 5 people were also rescued and rushed to the hospital with severe burnt injuries. Recovery ongoing at 7:23pm.”

A crewmember was killed and two others injured when a US Army helicopter crashed at a golf course in the US state of Maryland on Monday, officials said. The UH-60 Blackhawk was conducting a routine training flight when it crashed onto the golf course in St Mary’s County in southern Maryland outside Washington. The military initially described the incident as a “hard landing” but photos posted on social media showed the aircraft had been totally destroyed. Three crew members were on board. Of the two injured crew members, one was in serious condition and one in critical condition, the Army said in a statement. The Blackhawk was from the 12th Aviation Battalion, stationed at Davison Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

 Savanna States During the 16th century the Songhai Empire reached its peak, stretching from the Senegal and Gambia rivers and incorporating part of Hausaland in the east. Concurrently the Sayfawa dynasty of Kanem-Bornu reconquered its Kanem homeland and extended control west to Hausa cities not under Songhai authority. Largely because of Songhai's influence, there was a blossoming of Islamic learning and culture. Songhai collapsed in 1591 when a Moroccan army conquered Gao and Timbuktu. Morocco was unable to control the empire and the various provinces, including the Hausa states, became independent. The collapse undermined Songhai's hegemony over the Hausa states and abruptly altered the course of regional history. Kanem-Bornu reached its apogee under mai Idris Aluma (ca. 1569-1600) during whose reign Kanem was reconquered. The destruction of Songhai left Borno uncontested and until the 18th century Borno dominated northern Nigeria. Despite Borno's hegemony the Hausa st

IT is a well known fact that Vice President, VP, Yemi Osinbajo,a Professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, forwarded the name of the Acting chairman of the EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Magu to the Senate for confirmation when he acted for the President during his first 10-day leave to London. It is therefore natural that he would want his nomination to sail through. In his letter read on the floor of the Senate on 14th July,2016 Prof. Osinbajo quoted copiously from the EFCC Act to support his nomination.He wrote as follows in one of the paragraphs : Yemi Osinbajo “Apart from other ex-officio members of the Commission provided for in section 2, The Act also provides for four eminent Nigerians with any cognate experience of the following that is finance, banking, law and accounting. Section 2 (3) further provides that chairman and members of his Commission other than ex-officio members shall be appointed by the president and the appointment shall be subject to confirmation of the Sen

Ov er 50 generators pollute the atmosphere daily Govt owing, no electricity until they pay — PHCN staff Civil servants forced to perform official duties on passageways UYO — FEDERAL civil and public servants occupying the Federal Secretariat, Uyo , Akwa Ibom State, have cried out to Federal Government to save them from inhuman working conditions they have been subjected to during the l ast four years at the secretariat. The secretariat located along Abak Road, in the state capital, NDV gathered, have been without electricity for the period, forcing most workers to hang around the passageways of the building to perform official duties. The workers decried the horrible conditions in which they perform their duties, especially as most of the ministries and agencies cannot afford fuel to power their generators. Federal Secreteriat, Uyo. Over 50 generators emitting precarious carbon oxide: NDV noticed that as early as 9.00 am when most heads of the ministries and agencies would

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday, announced an upward review of its forecast for global economic growth in 2017 to 3.6 per cent, citing increased momentum of economic activities around the world. The Fund, however, warned governments around the world to avoid protectionist economic policies in order ensure that gains of the global economic growth were widespread. The IMF stated this in the April edition of its World Economic Outlook, WEO, released yesterday. It stated: “Preserving the global economic expansion will also require policymakers to avoid protectionist measures and to do more to ensure that gains from growth are shared more widely. “Many of the challenges that the global economy confronts call for individual country actions to be supported by multilateral cooperation. Key areas for collective action include preserving an open trading system, safeguarding global financial stability, achieving equitable tax systems, continuing to support low-income countrie

Karim Benzema believes Eden Hazard would be ‘a good signing’ for Real Madrid and spoke of his admiration for the Belgian. The Chelsea star has been linked with a move to the Bernabeu this summer following on from a fantastic season at Stamford Bridge, where his 14 goals have helped propel Antonio Conte’s side to the summit of the league table. “Hazard is a very good player,” Benzema told Telefoot. “After that, what can I say about him? I haven’t heard [the transfer reports], but of course he would be a good signing. He’s a player I like a lot and I appreciate a lot. That’s it, I wish him all the best.”

Hausa states By the 11th century some Hausa states - such as Kano, Katsina, and Gobir - had developed into walled towns engaging in trade, servicing caravans, and the manufacture of various goods. Until the 15th century these small states were on the periphery of the major Sudanic empires of the era. They were constantly pressured by Songhai to the west and Kanem-Bornu to the east, to which they paid tribute. Armed conflict was usually motivated by economic concerns, as coalitions of Hausa states mounted wars against the Jukun and Nupe in the middle belt to collect slaves or against one another for control of trade. Islam arrived to Hausaland along the caravan routes. The famous Kano Chronicle records the conversion of Kano's ruling dynasty by clerics from Mali, demonstrating that the imperial influence of Mali extended far to the east. Acceptance of Islam was gradual and was often nominal in the countryside where folk religion continued to exert a strong influence. Nonetheless,

I believe love should be unconditional, but these days both the male and female gender are guilty of this; Most guys fall in love with ladies because of one thing or the other for example, I have heard a guy saying he loved a lady because of her facial beauty and also because of her beautiful voice,which means if this things are are gone he would no longer love her???, also I have heard of a lady saying she love a guy because he is rich,he gives generously which connotes that if the guy is no longer rich and could not give "generously" again, the love she had for the guy will fade out???     So many people believe love is a game, love is a business in which you give in and take out, you invest and make gains, believe me those are wrong views of what the true love is. Love should be natural, love should be virgin, love should be without strings whether for guys or ladies when loving it should be without rules, it should be without merit nor demerits it should not be with an

After 2 years of graduating from UNIPORT, has disclosed that she's grateful for the gift. The 25-year old who disclosed this in an interview with Punch, said; " About the cash prize, I’m grateful for the gesture. I do not feel entitled to anything and nobody actually owes me anything, so I don’t feel sad. I would always be grateful for everything I got and anything it brings to me in the nearest future. I appreciate my lecturers especially the paediatricians because without the knowledge they imparted in me, I wouldn’t have achieved this. I’m also grateful to UNIPORT for giving me the platform to achieve my dreams. The cash reward was inconsequential to me because following this award, I was already recognised at my induction ceremony and the smile on the faces of my family members and friends made the entire journey worthwhile. The Chief Medical Director, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Prof. Aaron Ojule, also offered myself and 24 of my

A 500-level student of the Federal University of Akure (FUTA) was allegedly killed by a police officer during a peaceful protest with his kinsmen in his hometown. The deceased, identified as Julius Adeniran was home for the holiday when he yesterday, joined the Igbara Odo youth in a peaceful protest.. The policemen who tried to disrupt the protest shot into the crowd to disperse them, but unfortunately the bullet hit the 500 level student of FUTA. His friends shared the sad news on Facebook and wrote tributes to mourn the deceased. One of his friends, Olowolafe Mayowa Samuel, wrote: “Good Friday turned a bad one here. Son of man fell and pool of tears was inevitably instigated today in my hometown.My brother, late Ayilumo Julius was an indigene of Igbara Odo Ekiti, a 500level student of FUTA and a youth with a never giving up spirit. He loved me so much and he believed in the future of our hometown. He was shot and killed today by police officers while the office

Uzoamaka Daniella who said she wrote SSCE four times will be having her traditional marriage today. Daniella scored a first degree in Public Administration with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 4.86, out of 5.00 has her traditional wedding yesterday in her home town Orlu, Imo state. God Bless her marriage..

In a statement released by his aide, Lere Olayinka, Fayose described the APC-led government as a "Government of the more you look, the less you see" His statement reads; "Yesterday, it was made public that the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) claimed ownership of the $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000 seized on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from Osborne Towers, a luxury residential complex in Ikoyi, Lagos. This, to my mind is one cover-up too many and this federal government seeming plot to protect the original owner of both the money and the apartment where it was found has further shown that the anti-corruption fight is political, selectselective and therefore a ruse. Nigerians should recall that I have consistently maintained that the APC-led federal government was not fighting any corruption. Rather, the government is using the anti-corruption fight as a major political tool to cripple opposition and turn

The Senator representing Katsina South at the National assembly -sen Abu Ibrahim escaped lynching today by Funtua residents at an event with the governor of the state and other top shots in attendance. The people who said they are not happy with the way the lawmaker conducts the affairs of the zone -stoned the senator during the receiving of 11,000 new members into the party by the Katsina state APC Chapter.... Among dignitaries that attended the political gathering include Gov Hon Aminu Bello Masari [Dallatun Katsina], Katsina APC party Chairman Mallam Shittu, Special assistant Special duties Hon Tanimu Sada, Senator Abu Ibrahim and many honorably members house of representatives and state assembly. Gov. Masari reportedly saved him from being mobbed by angrily electorate in Funtua zone.

Emerging report indicates that the Presidency has concluded plans to sack the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, for not threading with caution, over the latest foreign cash seizure, which is said to be over N13 billion when converted, allegedly belonging to the Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi. A Presidency source, on Saturday, told Post- Nigeria that some people within the corridors of powers are not happy with Magu, for not letting the Presidency know about the latest operation, before rushing to the media.

On this Easter, I think about the unconditional love that Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, had for us to the extent that He gave His life for our salvation on Good Friday. My reflections also take my mind back to His resurrection by God on Easter. What a lesson for us of what sacrifice can achieve and the benefits it can bring to mankind generally and individually! This Easter, I call on all, whether Christian or Muslim, to emulate Christ and sacrifice something for your nation, for your families and for yourselves. Was it not John F Kennedy who famously said "ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Let us not ask ourselves who will change our nations for the better. Let us instead take a look in the mirror and ask how we can change our nations for the better. Indeed, as somebody once said, change begins with me. It begins with you. Let this Easter be the beginning of a positive change in the nations of the world. F

I congratulate our Christian brothers and sisters on the celebration of this year’s Easter. I rejoice with you on this historic occasion signifying the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, redemption over condemnation, and hope over despair. The commemoration of this special season in Christianity, is always preceded by fasting, piety, humility, penance and prayers of intercession in the build up to the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, an event which reunited man with his Creator. The message of Easter is filled with themes of love, faith, sacrifice, dedication, commitment, fulfilment of prophecy, hope, expectation and victory, as espoused in the Scriptures and the teachings and lifestyle of Jesus Christ. As we celebrate yet another Easter, I urge all Nigerians to live peacefully with one another and do their utmost to make Nigeria a beautiful place to reside. In the almost two years of this administration, we have worked hard to meet the expectat

The controversy surrounding the ownership of the N 13bn ( $43. 4m , N 23m and £27, 000) found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Osborne Towers , Ikoyi , Lagos , took a dramatic turn on Friday evening when Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the National Intelligence Agency claimed ownership of the money. The National Intelligence Agency on Friday said the money belonged to it. A national daily had earlier reported that the money belonged to the NIA. Sources at the agency confirmed to one our correspondents late Friday that the money belonged to the agency and that it had written a formal letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to claim ownership of the money. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the NIA, which is Nigeria ’ s foreign intelligence service , explained that the money, which was found on the seventh floor of the building, was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan for covert operations and security projects covering a period of years. The money was

Kanem-Bornu Empire Bornu's history is closely associated with Kanem, which had achieved imperial status in the Lake Chad basin by the 13th century. Kanem expanded westward to include the area that became Bornu. The mai (king) of Kanem and his court accepted Islam in the 11th century, as the western empires also had done. Islam was used to reinforce the political and social structures of the state although many established customs were maintained. Women, for example, continued to exercise considerable political influence. The mai employed his mounted bodyguard and an inchoate army of nobles to extend Kanem's authority into Bornu. By tradition the territory was conferred on the heir to the throne to govern during his apprenticeship. In the 14th century, however, dynastic conflict forced the then-ruling group and its followers to relocate in Bornu, where as a result the Kanuri emerged as an ethnic group in the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The civil war that disrupted

They were not able to make it to the real NUGA GAME after they were beaten by TeamUnilorin 3-1 goals Also drawer 2-2 goals against AAUA And was later beaten by EKSU

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a new dimension on Thursday when its National Chairman , Senator Ali Modu Sheriff , accused the Governor of Rivers State , Mr . Nyeson Wike , and his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr . Ayodele Fayose , of recruiting former President Goodluck Jonathan to scuttle the party’ s peace process . He alleged that the two governors gave the former President the task of scuttling the efforts of the party’ s Peace and Reconciliation Committee headed by the Governor of Bayelsa State , Mr . Seriake Dickson . The former President had, on Thursday last week in Abuja , organised the party’ s stakeholders’ meeting , which ended in disarray . Sheriff and members of his National Working Committee walked out of the meeting due to disagreements on how it should be conducted. However, members of the sacked National Caretaker Committee of the party, headed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi , and other stakeholders of the party were in attendance . The Makar

The International Federation of Female Lawyers , Nigeria chapter , also known as FIDA Nigeria , on Thursday, commended the management of the Federal Road Safety Corps for recalling its Rivers State Sector Commander , Mr . Ayodele Kumapayi , to Abuja . Kumapayi reportedly cut off some female officers ’ branded hair with a pair of scissors as a disciplinary measure. In a statement by its National President /Country Vice -President , Mrs . Inime Aguma , the group said the immediate recall of Kumapayi , pending investigation into the incident , was commendable . The photos , which started trending late on Monday , show a man identified as Kumapayi , using a pair of scissors to cut the braided hair of some FRSC female officials . The incident reportedly happened during the morning parade when Kumapayi went round to inspect his officers and men. Reacting to the development , FIDA Nigeria stated that while it was not against the disciplining of erring officers , doing so in a manner capa

Businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim , as disclaimed news reports quoting him to have insulted ex -President Goodluck Jonathan . Ibrahim , an ex - Ondo State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, said he could not have hauled invectives at Jonathan , who ruled the country on the platform of the PDP, because he held Jonathan in high esteem. In a statement be personally signed on Thursday, Ibrahim disowned the Twitter account being quoted by some news outlet as the platform on which he attacked Jonathan . He also dissociated himself from similar attack on a former Minister of Aviation , Femi Fani- Kayode , who was the Director of the Goodluck Jonathan ’ s Campaign Organisation for the 2015 general elections . Ibrahim said , “ My attention has been directed to certain statements purportedly issued by me through a Twitter account in which invectives were hurled on ex - President Jonathan . In the same vein , my attention was also drawn to the fact that such vitu

The list which also have the likes of Alexis Sanchez, HarryKane, Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in its final six is organised by the Professional Footballers association.N’Golo Kante who made the list last season, has been a vital figure for Chelsea in current season following his switch from Leicester City where he helped them to a historic Premier League.His Blues teammate, Eden Hazard have also been in blistering form under Antonio Conte this season, finding his form back after a dismal outing with the team last season.Alexis Sanchez has provided firepower for the Gunners so far this season, and is arguably the best player at Arsenal presently due to hiswork-rate and tenacity.English striker Harry Kane has been a late bloomer for Tottenham Hotspur this season, scoring decisive goals to help them to a rather comfortable position in the Premier League.Everton forward Romelu Lukaku is leading the goalscorers chart in the Premier League with his impressive form for the Toffees th

The Portugal forward opened his European club goals account in Manchester United’s 3-0 win against Debrecen on 9 August 2005. Eleven years and eight months on, he scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind at Bayern München, bringing up his century.Ronaldogot to 50 goals in April 2013with a double against Galatasaray. He achieved his half-century after 96matches despite managing a solitarystrike in his first 32 European gamesfor Sporting CP and United. His second 50 has taken just 47 games, and all but three of his goals have come in the UEFA Champions League proper.Most goals in UEFA club competition(*still active)100 – Cristiano Ronaldo* (143 games)97 – Lionel Messi* (118)76 – Raúl González (158)70 – Filippo Inzaghi (114)67 – Andriy Shevchenko (142)62 – Ruud van Nistelrooy (92)61 – Gerd Müller (69)59 – Thierry Henry (140)59 – Henrik Larsson (108)56 – Zlatan Ibrahimović* (136)54 – Eusébio (70)53 – Alessandro Del Piero (129)51 – Karim Benzema* (93)50 – Didier Drogba (102)50 – Klass-

 The northern kingdoms of the Savanna Trade was the key to the emergence of organized communities in the savanna portions of Nigeria. Prehistoric inhabitants adjusting to the encroaching desert were widely scattered by the third millennium BC, when the desiccation of the Sahara began. Trans-Saharan trade routes linked the western Sudan with the Mediterranean since the time of Carthage and with the Upper Nile from a much earlier date, establishing avenues of communication and cultural influence that remained open until the end of the 19th century. By these same routes, Islam made its way south into West Africa after the 9th century AD. By then a string of dynastic states, including the earliest Hausa states, stretched across the western and central Sudan. The most powerful of these states were Ghana, Gao, and Kanem, which were not within the boundaries of modern Nigeria but indirectly influenced the history of the Nigerian savanna. Ghana declined in the 11th century but was succeeded

Due to the upgrade of the school website and the inability of most of the newly admitted student to secure accommodation, the school management has fixed another date for the bedspace request. Which is now today 9th of April 2017 Time: 3:30pm

Last week or so, It was showed on OAU eportal home page, that the commencement of bed space request will be opened on the 7th of April 2017 which was Friday and the time fixed was 12noon. The student lamented that when it was time to request for bed space the eportal was not going, Some said when it finally went through, they saw another message on the school page which indicated that the exercise has been shifted to 4:00pm the same day, one of them also said that when it was around 3:30 that he wanted to try and log in to his Page, he couldn't due to the traffic as the cafe operator told him.   In short most of them complained that they were not able to secure accommodation, while very few of them indicates that they were given accommodation.

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has dismissed suggestions he ranks among the world’s best players. N’Golo Kante . Kante won the Premier League title with Leicester last term and has established himself as a key cog in Antonio Conte’s Chelsea side following a £32million summer move. The France international will win a second successive top flight medal if Chelsea can hold off Tottenham in the race for the league crown and has won plaudits for his energetic, combative displays in deep midfield. But Kante has brushed off talk he should be considered among the best talents on the planet “Last season we were champions with Leicester and at the moment we are top of the league with Chelsea. “That’s why people put it on me but it is not me. I have been in two good teams.” “I am not one of the best midfielders in the world or something like that. I play with some talented players like Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic and Nathaniel Chalobah. They have different styles and I can learn from

Radamel Falcao marked his first start in six weeks with the only goal of the game as Monaco cemented their position at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at Angers. Falcao’s goal came just after the hour mark and against the run of play, and Monaco were holding on at the end against in-form opponents at the Stade Raymond Kopa. The result extended the principality side’s run without defeat in the league to 13 matches and moved them four points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand on Nice, who won 2-1 at Lille on Friday. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain — who hammered Monaco 4-1 in last weekend’s League Cup final — can cut their lead back down to three points if they win at home to Guingamp on Sunday evening. For Monaco it was the perfect preparation for their Champions League quarter-final first leg away to Borussia Dortmund in Germany on Tuesday as they stay on course to win their first French title since Claude Puel’s 2000 vintage.

Romario believes Neymar is the best player in the world, ahead of Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo . Neymar, Messi & Ronaldo Neymar has played a starring role for Brazil, scoring six goals in CONMEBOL qualifying to help the South American giants become the first nation to book a spot at next year’s World Cup. The 25-year-old has also been in good form for La Liga titleholders Barca this season, netting 15 goals in all competitions as he bagged his 100th goal for the Spaniards last week. And Brazilian icon Romario feels Neymar has surpassed Messi and Ronaldo, who have shared the past nine Ballon d’Or awards. “Nowadays, Neymar is Brazil’s biggest star. He’s the best player in the world right now, with all due respect to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – which, particularly, I believe has been much inferior to the other two,” he told ESPN. “For what he’s been doing both for Barca and Selecao, it’s about time Neymar is elected the number on

Sunderland boss David Moyes has insisted his side have missed forward Victor Anichebe’s presence, and he is ready to throw him straight back into the team for their final survival push. Anichebe, who joined Sunderland on a one-year contract in September following his release from West Brom, has been out with a knee injury since January. The 28-year-old, who has scored three goals for the Black Cats, returned to action as a substitute in Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat at Leicester and Moyes is pleased to have him back for the visit of Manchester United on today. “We have missed Victor [Anichebe] because, if you look, we have not scored enough goals this season,” said Moyes. “We have had as our attacking players Fabio Borini, Adnan Januzaj, Wahbi Khazri, Jermain Defoe and the other was Victor Anichebe, who gave us a completely different type of centre-forward from all the others. “He was the only one we had different, so if he got injured then we were going to be in trouble. He never got sta

Ghana yesterday took no pity on her West African neighbour , Nigeria when the country’s representatives took their Nigerian counterparts to the cleaners at the ongoing ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Qualifiers in South Africa. Ghana won the toss but decided to field. After the first innings, Nigeria garnered a paltry 51 runs all out in 28.3 overs. AJ Ayannaike was bowled out after making just 6 runs from 32 balls. Compatriot Olaleye was dismissed after making 3 runs from 25 balls while U. Frday was bowled out by Ghana’s Bakiweyem who took four wickets in the one-sided match. Nigeria’s wickets crumbled in quick succession as Salako, Onwuzulike, Adedeji and Olympio who made 17 runs, the highest by a Nigerian player, were either caught or bowled out. In the second innings, Ghana overran the hapless Nigerian team, after achieving the 52-run target for 6 wickets in just 13.5 overs. Ghana won by 4 wickets. Tanzania had earlier beaten the Nigerians by 148 runs in their opening ma

An investigation by the Economic Confidential provides shocking discovery that fifteen states of the federation may go bankrupt as their Internally Generated Revenues, IGR, in 2015 were far below 10% of their Federation Account Allocations, FAA, in one year from June 2015 to May 2016. Even though Plateau State falls amongst this prediction, the body language of Governor Simon Lalong inspires confidence as he stood this faithful day to unveil the Plateau State “SMART Revenue System Process” to the people of Plateau State. The occasion was the 3rd edition of the Plateau State Stakeholders’ Roundtable Engagement on Taxation that attracted captains of industries and the private sector. The unveiling signals a bold move to aggressively improve the internally generated revenue (IGR) of the state through strategic thinking. As the governor is being taken through the revalidation of his tax identification number (TIN) in a new resolve to revolutionize the economic architecture of the state,