Day: May 10, 2021

Eid-el-Fitr: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday as public holidays

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shu’aib Belgore, quoted Aregbesola as congratulating the Muslim faithful on the occasion. He also called “all Nigerians, at home and abroad to use the period of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation in the land”. The minister also…

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Just In! INEC office set ablaze in Abia

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says its office in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, has been set ablaze. The INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye, who made this known in a statement said the incident occurred on Sunday night. He, however, said there is no known cause of the fire incident yet adding that investigation into the incident is ongoing. This is coming a week after one of the Commission’s offices in Essien Udim LGA of Akwa Ibom State, was razed. The Commission, in a statement, confirmed that the office was…

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Amaechi inaugurates 7-man panel to probe suspended NPA MD, Hadiza Bala-Usman

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, today inaugurated a seven-man Panel of Enquiry to probe the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), Hazida Bala-Usman. The panel, according to him, is to examine and investigate the administrative policies and strategies adopted by the suspended Managing Director while at the helms and confirm compliance with extant laws and rules from 2016 till date. The minister, during the inauguration of the committee in Abuja, noted that the terms of reference of the panel include examining and investigating issues leading to…

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Katsina: Joint security operatives rescue 30 Muslim worshippers

Aminu Imam

Joint security operatives, comprising the Police, Army and other allied agencies, Monday afternoon rescued 30 Muslims out of the 40 that were kidnapped while praying inside a mosque. Spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isa who confirmed the abduction and subsequent rescue of the Muslim faithful, told newsmen in a telephone chat that the bandits in their numbers came from Zurumi border town, in Zamfara State, during Tahajjud prayers in the outskirt of Jibia forest. According to him, “The bandits, who came in their numbers, surrounded the…

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Insecurity: President Buhari to mark Eid at Aso Rock, plans modest celebration in the Villa 

Aminu Imam

…As Daura emirate bans Sallah durbar  President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a moratorium on visits to his hometown of Daura for his regular Eid prayers.  According to a statement issued by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the President, First Family, his personal aides, members of the cabinet and Service Chiefs who choose to remain in Abuja will congregate in full compliance with Covid-19 protocols at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa to observe the Eid prayers. The statement added that the president said that once the Eid prayers were over,…

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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists arrested in Kano – Army

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Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday evening stormed a mosque suspected to be aBoko Haram terrorists enclave and arrested no fewer than 10 suspects. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, said troops of 3 Brigade, Kano arrested 13 suspected terrorists located at Filin Lazio, Hotoro, in Kano metropolis following a successful operation. According to him, the mosque was said to belong to some men from Borno State who had fled the troubled North-East due to the Boko Haram insurgency. It was learnt that the troops took away some unidentified items from…

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NDLEA smashes online drug trafficking cartel, arrests 5 in Abuja

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), at the weekend busted an online drug trafficking cartel that sells drugged cookies, cakes, brownies and all sorts of illicit substances to residents of Abuja and beyond, using the cyberspace as its platform. As a result, five members of the organised drug criminal group were arrested during sting operations carried out between Friday and Saturday by officers of the FCT Command of the agency during which different brands of illicit drugs were recovered from them. A statement issued by the NDLEA’s…

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Over N2tr revenue trapped in federal agencies, Senate raises alarm

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The Senate has accused government-owned enterprises of frustrating efforts by the present administration to shore up its revenue profile. Senator representing Lagos West and Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Adeola Olamilekan, made the allegation when the Minister of Finance, Ahmed Zainab appeared before the Committee. Also in attendance at the session was the DG, Budget Office, Ben Akabueze. Picture caption: Senator Adeola Olamilekan The meeting, at the instance of the Senate , was called as part of its ongoing investigation into revenue remittances by Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) between…

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Niger: 15 perish, seventeen rescued in boat mishap

Aminu Imam

Fifteen persons have reportedly lost their lives, 17 rescued and many still missing in a boat mishap in Tijana, Munya local government area of Niger State. It was gathered that the boat mishap happened at about 6:00 pm on Saturday, when the villagers were returning from a local market in Zumba, Shiroro local government area of the State. The Sarkin Kasuwa (Head of the Market) of Zumba, Mallam Adamu Ahmed, who confirmed the mishap stated that the local boat was conveying over 60 people, including women and children when it reportedly capsized.…

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Commercial motorcyclists, security operatives clash in Abuja

Aminu Imam

Some commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada riders, clashed with security operatives yesterday in Karu, one of the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that the crisis erupted when the Okada riders blocked the Nyanya-Karshi Road, leaving motorists stranded. According to reports, the protesters were said to have burnt used tyres on the main road and also attacking security agents drafted to the scene with stones. The development caused panic among residents and passersby who ran to safety. Churches located in the area were…

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