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N30tn CBN loans: Senate to probe Buhari govt, Emefiele

23Feb

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N30tn CBN loans: Senate to probe Buhari govt, Emefiele

The government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, are to be investigated by the Senate over the acquisition and utilization of the N30tn Ways and Means loans. The Senate attributes the current food and security crises in Nigeria to the spending of the overdraft received from the CBN. The Senate has accused the immediate past government of not providing details of the spending to the National Assembly and has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the use of the N30tn overdraft. This committee will also examine the N10tn expended on the Anchor Borrowers Scheme, the $2.4bn forex transaction out of the $7bn obligation, and other intervention programs. The investigation comes at a time when Nigerians are grappling with...

Information Minister: Tinubu Not Resigning as President

18Feb

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Information Minister: Tinubu Not Resigning as President

President Bola Tinubu will not be resigning, regardless of Nigeria’s current economic crisis, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Idris responded to the call by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors for President Tinubu to step down if he cannot provide solutions to the country's economic hardship. He stated that the call for Tinubu to resign was simply an attempt at distraction by individuals who should instead be backing the President’s efforts to bring economic relief to the Nigerian people. “It is our viewpoint that the PDP and its governors should not resort to intimidation to achieve what they have failed to accomplish democratically since 2015. “Those who could not bring about transformational change when they had ample oppo...

Atiku Criticizes Tinubu’s Forex Policy as Rushed

18Feb

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Atiku Criticizes Tinubu’s Forex Policy as Rushed

Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president of Nigeria, has expressed his concern that President Bola Tinubu's decision to unify the exchange rate was made hastily without proper planning and stakeholder consultations. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku voiced his belief that Nigeria’s economy was veering off course as the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari came to a close. He disapproved of Tinubu for not effectively communicating his administration’s strategies to address the ongoing economic crisis gripping the nation. Atiku disclosed, “During a meeting convened by Tinubu last Thursday to discuss the foreign exchange crisis and economic downturn, among other issues, he failed to present any tangible policy measures being enacted by his administration to tackle the challenges of cur...

9Feb

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Fashola: Constitutional Responsibilities of the President

Former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed his views on the expectations placed on the President by Nigerians. In a recent interview, the former Minister in the Buhari administration emphasized that it is not within the constitutional responsibilities of the President to address issues such as water supply, sanitation, business permits, and rent payments. Fashola questioned the public's expectations, stating that these are not the duties defined for the Nigerian President by the constitution. His comments have sparked a mixed response from the Nigerian populace. While some agree with his perspective, others argue that the President holds ultimate responsibility for the nation's welfare. Watch a cl...

2024 census will hold as scheduled- Senate assures Nigerians

8Feb

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2024 census will hold as scheduled- Senate assures Nigerians

The assurance has been given by the Senate that the long-awaited population and housing census scheduled for November 2024 will proceed as planned. Speaking in Abuja during the screening of 17 of the 19 commissioner-nominees for the National Population Commission, NPC, on Wednesday, February 7, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, emphasized that most of the nominees are individuals seeking renomination. He mentioned the importance of the nominees' task, highlighting the significance of their experience and exposure to the system. The previous census was conducted in 2006, and the immediate past administration had initially planned to hold another census in 2022, which was later postponed to 2023. However, t...

The Nigerian Senate assures the 2024 census will hold as scheduled

8Feb

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The Nigerian Senate assures the 2024 census will hold as scheduled

Assuring the population and housing census set for November this year, the Senate has confirmed that it will be held as planned. Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), gave this assurance during the screening of 17 of the 19 commissioner-nominees for the National Population Commission, NPC, in Abuja. Ningi also pointed out that most of the nominees are individuals seeking renomination. He mentioned, "It is a renomination and we have reviewed their credentials presented in the first instance, compared to the ones they have just presented." Nigeria has relied on estimated figures for several years since the last census conducted in 2006, which reported a population of 140 million by the National Population Commi...

Tinubu Encourages Nigerian Grammy Nominees Despite Loss

6Feb

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Tinubu Encourages Nigerian Grammy Nominees Despite Loss

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled 'President Tinubu congratulates Nigeria’s 2024 Grammy awards nominees,' President Bola Tinubu congratulated Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Award. The nominees for this year's award include Davido, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Olamide, and Tems, all of whom unfortunately did not win in their respective categories. The statement celebrating the nominees reads: "President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates Nigeria's musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, and Ayra Starr." "President Tinubu celebrates these musical marvels who have put Nigeria on the chart of cultural command through their artistry and anthemic earworm...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command raided a hotel in Bassa village in FCT and apprehended six suspected kidnappers, including a wanted kingpin

5Feb

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command raided a hotel in Bassa village in FCT and apprehended six suspected kidnappers, including a wanted kingpin

On Monday, February 5, 2024, the spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, revealed that among the suspects arrested were Buhari Muhammad,20, Muhammad Sabiu, 20, Isah Abdullahi, Hamzat Musa (21), Fatima Abdullahi (22), and Zuliat Yusuf (23). According to Adeh, the operation was carried out by the anti-kidnapping unit of the FCT Police Command following credible intelligence. The notorious kidnap syndicate was held responsible for the abduction of Joshua Eze and injuring his wife, Blessing Eze, during the incident on January 27. Adeh also stated that the suspects had confessed to their involvement in various kidnappings in the territory and items like an AK47 rifle, 10 mobile phones, and a cash sum of three hundred and forty-five thousand naira were recovered from them. Additiona...

14-year-old boy killed as smugglers ram into bystanders while fleeing from Customs officials in Katsina

5Feb

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14-year-old boy killed as smugglers ram into bystanders while fleeing from Customs officials in Katsina

The tragic incident took place in Katsina State, claiming the life of a 14-year-old boy, Ibrahim, when a J5 Peugeot bus being pursued by Nigerian Customs officials rammed into bystanders in Jibia town. The accident occurred near Tudun Wada Primary School, Tashar Huraira in the town. Eyewitnesses describe the bus as speeding to evade the Customs officials, leading to the loss of control and crushing the boy while the officials drove back to their checkpoint after the accident. The teenager's father, Ibrahim Musa, expressed his devastation at the loss of his son, whose body had been severely damaged by the vehicle. The deceased boy's family and onlookers took his body to the Divisional Police Office in Jibia, from where they were directed to the hospital, confirming his death. Musa, a pea...

Nigerians uncover old tweet where Bashir Ahmad supported the death penalty for blasphemy

2Feb

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Nigerians uncover old tweet where Bashir Ahmad supported the death penalty for blasphemy

Retrieving an old tweet, Nigerians found one shared by Bashir Ahmad in which he declared his support for the death penalty for blasphemy. This follows the former special assistant on Digital Communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari shaming Islamic scholars for not vocalizing on the issue of banditry in several parts of the North. His tweet was met with criticism as Nigerians pointed out his previous support for the use of violence in defense of religion. When Ahmad wanted proof of this, Nigerians presented a tweet from 2015 wherein he expressed, "I can't pretend or keep silent. I support the death penalty for BLASPHEMY. That's my belief and I do not and will never support #SaveKanoNine." It's worth recalling that on Thursday, 26th June 2015, a Sharia court in Kano sentenced ...