Buhari orders manhunt for killers of NSCDC officers
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, in Abuja, directed the armed forces to hunt the killers of seven officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. “The President directed the armed forces to seek the bandits who inflicted this casualty and make them pay the price,” read a statement signed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on...
Labour Leaders Dump LP, Obi, Endorse Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
In a surprise action, the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Lagos State yesterday endorsed the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for second term in office. The endorsement, which is coming barely six weeks to the election, according to the leadership...
Petrol: Scarcity lingers as private depots sell at N240/litre
*Shortage may continue till June — PMAN*Queues increase in Abuja, Lagos, others *NMDPRA reopens 7 private depots *As commuters pay high fares Private depots have raised the price of petrol by 6.7 percent to N240 per litre this week, from about N225 per litre the previous week. This came as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said the current petrol scarcity...
Ondo: NSCDC Arrests 150 for Rape, Others, Recovers 163,000 Litres of Adulterated Petroleum Products
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), yesterday said that it handled 150 cases of domestic violence, rape and other domestic crimes between January and December 2022. The state commandant of the corps, Mr. Olatundun Olayinka, stated this during a media parley at the command headquarters in Akure. Olayinka explained that the cases showed that...
World Bank downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth projection
The World Bank Group has once again lowered its growth projection for Nigeria’s economy, citing a weakened oil sector as its primary reason. This was contained in the bank’s Global Economic Prospects report published on Tuesday. According to the projection, Nigeria’s economy will further decelerate to 2.9 per cent in 2023 and is not expected to record any growth in 2024. Specifically,...
AITA Wishes It’s Members, Partners and Nigerians Happy New Year (2023).
By Deshi Munkuwe In commemoration of the new year (2023) celebration, Almushahid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability (AITA) wishes it's esteemed members, partners and Nigerians a happy and prosperous 2023. AITA in a press release signed by its National President; Ambassador Aminu Abubakar Majidadi on Sunday celebrated with Nigerians who are by the grace of God privileged to be alive today...
House to Probe Alleged Sharp Practices, Abuses by Fintechs, Loan Shark Firms
The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency, Financial Crimes and Telecommunications to investigate the alleged sharp practices and abuses by fintech and loan shark firms in Nigeria and report within four weeks. The resolutions followed the adoption of a motion raised under matters of urgent national importance on the, “urgent need to investigate sharp practices...
Emefiele Chronicles Gains of Cashless Policy, Assuages Lawmakers’ Concerns
*Says currency redesign will curb inflation, banditry, strengthen naira *Declares cashless policy not targeted at politicians or intended to disenfranchise Nigerians, businesses*Insists it’s in public interest to promote efficient payment system *Cost of currency management hits N47.25bn in 10 months *Again, CSOs protest in Abuja, caution DSS *Maintain apex bank governor not terrorist Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele,...
FG declares Christmas, New Year holidays
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 26 and 27, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day. It also declared Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, as holiday to mark the New Year. The announcement was made by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday in...
Manchester City U-21 Player, Sodje Dreams of Playing for Nigeria
By Danusa Choli He is a scion of one of Nigeria's notable football - playing families, the famous Sodje family from Delta State in the South-South region of the country. Tate Sodje who plies his trade with Manchester City under-21 side in England has a bigger dream: to tread the path of his uncles like Efe and Sam Sodje who...
