…Says FG will otherwise pay N1.8tr in interest President Muhammadu Buhari has again urged the National Assembly to reconsider his proposal to securitise the Federal Government’s outstanding ‘Ways and Means’ balance at the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). Buhari, who made appeal while signing the 2023 Budget yesterday, warned that failure to grant the securitisation approval would cost the Government about N1.8trillion in additional interest in 2023 and a 40-year repayment period on the securitised debt. The President’s appeal comes barely one week after the Senate rejected his request to…
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2023: INEC to train 1.4million ad-hoc staff on BVAS usage
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that more than 1.4 million ad-hoc staff will be trained in the effective usage of the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, made this disclosure during an interview on a television programme, tagged, “2022 In Retrospect, an End-Of-Year special.” The Commission said it had sufficient BVAS to conduct elections in the 176,846 polling units nationwide. Okoye further stated that the processes and procedures of the Commission are going well as planned…
Read MoreKaduna Insecurity: Terrorists raid Late Emir’s residence, kidnap five
Terrorists have reportedly raided the late Emir of Jere, Dr. Sa’ad Usman’s private residence in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted some persons. The attack reportedly took place on Sunday, at 11:00 pm as residents were set to go to bed. A resident in the area, Musa Arungo, said a man, Hussaini, was abducted while his wife and four-month-old baby escaped while the attackers were in a neighbouring house. According to him, the bandits entered a nearby community, Unguwar Salanke and abducted another resident, identified as…
Read More2023: NSCIA seeks protection for Muslims in South-East
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), has raised the alarm over the killing of Muslims in the South East region by some non-Muslims. The Council, under the leadership of the President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, also called on security agencies to do more to protect the lives and property of Muslims and bring the perpetrators of such killings to justice. The NSCIA further urged Muslims to collect their permanent voter cards (PVCs) because evidence revealed that many registered Muslims were yet to…
Read MoreFIFA urges all member nations to name one stadium after Pele
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has urged all its 172 member nations to name one of their stadiums after the Late Brazilian football icon, Pele. Gianni Infantino, FIFA president made the appeal at a 24-hour public wake for Pele which began on Monday at the Santos’ Urbano Caldeira Stadium. Speaking at the procession, the FiFA President said the best way to immortalise Pele and his impact on football was to make sure his name appear in stadiums in all countries. “We’re going to ask every country in the…
Read More2023: Labour charges workers not to waste ‘torch of hope’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2023, as beckoning hope for workers, which must not be wasted, especially as the election season approaches. The NLC said it has turned up a flicker of light in directing the political energy of Nigeria’s working class and ordinary people, by developing a Nigerian Workers’ Charter of Demands. The Charter of Demands, according to the NLC, speaks to the key issues that agitate the mind of the average worker and citizen. President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, said the Charter seeks answers to…
Read More2023: South-South leader, Edwin Clark endorses Peter Obi
Ex-Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Tuesday, endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi for the forthcoming poll. Clark, who addressed newsmen at his Asokoro residence, Abuja, declared that with the former Anambra State governor as President of Nigeria, the country would be more united. According to him, one who must be the next President of the country must be educated and experienced; stressing that South-East should be allowed to produce the next President of the country. He insisted that the zone…
Read More‘$1bn crude oil shipped as illegal export from Nigeria between 2016-2019’ – AuGF Report
Crude oil, Nigeria’s main export, continues to dwindle from the effect of scandalous corruption in the oil sector as a report by the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), has revealed the latest news of sleaze in the country’s oil and gas shipping. According to the AuGF’s report, more than 17.877 million barrels of crude oil, “valued at $1,020,969,281.12 (One billion, twenty million, nine hundred and sixty-nine thousand, two hundred and eighty-one dollars, twelve cents only), were exported from 2016 to 2019 without proper documentation. According to the report, which was…
Read MoreBandits abduct 63 in Niger community
Armed bandits have abducted 63 persons from three communities of Pandogari district, in Rafi Local Council of Niger State. Findings revealed that 41 victims were kidnapped in Durmin village, 14 from Jarmiya, and eight from Pandogari. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the three villages are less than 10 kilometres from a camp of the Joint Security Task Force in the State. It was further gathered that the bandits stormed the communities few hours after the joint security task force rescued 13 victims from kidnappers’ den. A suspected terrorist…
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[Symptoms Of Low Blood Sugar]: Why Can T You Use Beta Agonists In Diabetic Patients Official Website After delivery, the infant continues What S A Low Blood Sugar Number to have a excessive insulin degree, nevertheless it no longer has the does watermelon run blood sugar up high level of sugar from its mother, resulting within the newborn s blood sugar stage turning into very low The baby s blood sugar degree is checked after start, and if the extent is just too low, it could be needed to offer…
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