Day: January 17, 2023

Alleged kidnapping: Police arrest 10 suspects, others in Jigawa

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested ten suspects for alleged kidnapping and other offences in the state. The Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ekot announced this while parading the suspects in Dutse on Tuesday. He said the police arrested four suspects, aged between 24 and 30, in connection with alleged kidnapping of one Alhaji Ahmadu Garba, on Nov. 11 at about 12:30 a.m. at Kwadabe village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. Ekot said the command’s Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) acting on credible information trailed and succeeded…

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Court stops Lagos A-G, others from forcefully taking over market

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Office of Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, and Kosofe Local Government from forcefully taking over the Alaba Section of Mile 12 Market. Justice Latifat Oluyemi gave the interim injunction pending determination of an application before the court. Other respondents in the suit number ID/6464GCMW/2022, include Ikosi/Isheri Local Council Development Area, Dr Chris Onyekachi, Total Value Integrated Services Ltd. and Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The application was initiated by Incorporated Trustees of Orirere Community Leaders and Traders Association, Yeye…

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How to salvage naira – ABCON

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Nigerian New Naira Notes

The Association of Bureaux Des Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Government to embrace practical solutions to salvage the naira. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe gave the advice in an interview on Tuesday in Lagos. Gwadabe said there should be a convergence of monetary and fiscal policies to rescue the naira in view of the wide gap between the official and the parallel market rates. “It is pertinent for both the apex bank and the incoming administration to prioritise and embrace practical…

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Group hails Buhari’s achievement in fight against insurgency

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVEIT), a Non-governmental Organisation, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the successes of the military in the fight against insurgency. The Director of Operations, BRAVEIT, Lawrence Audu gave the commendation while briefing newsmen on “Counter Terrorism and Maritime Safety Under Buhari: Encomium for the Nigerian Navy” on Tuesday in Abuja. Audu said that Nigeria had made landmark achievements in various strata of the polity particularly in the area of security in spite of some daunting challenges, which he described as deliberately inflicted.…

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Court to hear suit challenging substitution of PDP candidate for Borno central senatorial district Jan. 23

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Hon, Jibrin Tatabe

An FCT high court, Apo on Tuesday fixed January 23 to hear a motion filled by Alhaji Jibrin Tatabe of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) challenging alleged substitution of his name for the Borno central senatorial district. Tatabe filed a motion before Justice Bello Kawu alleging that an affidavit of withdrawal from the race was forged and deposed in his name by Mohammed Kamalia and forwarded to his party. He alleged that his party accepted it and approved it without investigating the truth. Consequently, the party replaced Tatabe’s name with that of…

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FG postpones 7th National Youth Games

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Football

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has postponed the forthcoming 7th National Youth Games (NYG) billed for Asaba, Delta in February. In a statement by Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, quoting Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary, the postponement was due to the upcoming General Elections. “The postponement is due to logistics and time constraints, especially, taking cognisance of the commencement of the General Elections slated for February 25, 2023. “While regretting all the inconveniences the postponement might cause…

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Emefiele returns, vows to continue performing duties directed by Buhari

Aminu Imam

…As DSS denies invading CBN Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has returned to the country after his ‘annual leave’ overseas. The apex bank disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, noting that Emefiele vowed to keep performing the tasks President Muhammadu Buhari directs him to. In the statement, signed by the apex bank’s Director, Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi, titled: ‘CBN Gov, Emefiele Resumes Duty after Annual Leave’, the governor said he is back with renewed vigour. The statement read: “The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria,…

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‘2023 polls, time to rewrite Nigeria’s history’ – Ohanaeze, Arewa, Afenifere youths, others

Aminu Imam

Apex youth organisations in the country, including the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yoruba Youth Council, Niger-Delta Youth Coalition, National Youth Council of Nigeria and other similar bodies, yesterday concluded what they described as “strategic dialogue’, with a call on young people to seize the opportunity of the 2023 polls to make their voices heard and also re-write the nation’s history. The leaders of the youth groups made the call at a world press conference in Abuja, with the theme: “The Youths have awakened for a…

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‘More Nigerians are poorer, miserable than they were before APC took over in 2015’ – Atiku

Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said many Nigerians have become poorer and more miserable than they were before President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took over in May 2015. Atiku, who said this at the Nigeria Economic Summit Group Presidential Dialogue on the Economy, at the Summit House, Ikoyi, Lagos, enjoined Nigerians to join him in kicking the party out in the 2023 general elections. He said between 2015 and 2020, the number of Nigerians who are gainfully employed dropped…

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DSS to quiz bank CEOs over forex allocations since 2017

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services (DSS) has opened wide-ranging investigations into foreign exchange (forex) received and their subsequent allocation to customers by each deposit money bank in the country, and the involvement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). The investigation comes at a time of increasing searchlight on the governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, who just returned from overseas after reports that he will be arrested by the secret police in connection with allegations of funding terrorism. According to reports, the bank CEOs have been given a…

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