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Reps probe Stallion Group over import duty evasion Philip Nyam Abuja
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he House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate Stallion Group, Popular Foods and Olam
Nigeria Limited for allegedly conniving with their foreign investors to evade payment of revenue on import duties totalling N28 billion. The House's decision was consequent upon the adoption of a motion
brought by Hon. Simon Arabo (PDP, Kaduna) alleging that the three firms colluded with their foreign partners to import rice exceeding their approved quota into Nigeria and owe the country about N28.3 billion in unpaid import
duties. In adopting the motion, the House, presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, said the actions of the companies were capable of scuttling the nation's selfsufficiency drive in rice
production besides denying the government the needed revenue from import duties. While leading debate on the motion, which was brought under matters of urgent national imporCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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lThreatens legal action over any further shift in polls }2 lPDP: London appearance won't stop APC candidate's defeat
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Afenifere and the Confab }19 Report
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, addressing dignitaries at Chatham House, London...yesterday.
FG: Troops sack insurgents from 30 towns
l33 killed in Biu, Jos bomb blasts lJonathan visits Mubi, Baga FG saves o fewer than 30 ram, the Federal Govern- Damakar, Kumaliwa, N112.1bn through Emmanuel Onani, towns in Adama- ment said yesterday. Bosso, Wanti, Jeram and Anule Emmanuel, pensions, tax wa, Borno and It listed the towns as Karisungul, which have Ibrahim Abdul, Ahmed Yobe states have been Gabchari, Abba Jabari, just been reclaimed from reforms }8 Miringa and Musa Pam reclaimed Gajiram, from Boko Ha- Gajigana, CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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