Author: Aminu Imam

“Withdraw beggars arrest threat or face lawsuit”, SERAP warns Wike

Aminu Imam
SERAP warns Wike

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action. The group, in a post on its official X handle: #SerapNigeria, yesterday, stated that no one should be criminalised for their socio-economic status, adding that the Minister should instead provide opportunities to help them rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society. Recall that during the flag-off ceremony for access road construction in the Katampe District of the…

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World Bank blames Nigeria’s food crisis to Tinubu’s Naira policy, insecurity

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W'Bank blames Nigeria

The World Bank has blamed the dip in Nigeria’s agricultural sector on the devaluation of the naira by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This was stated in a recently released development update report on Nigeria. According to the global apex bank, the fall in Nigeria’s agricultural output to 0.8% is because of “naira depreciation. The sluggish growth largely resulted from contractions in livestock production and a slowdown in crop production”. “The sector continues to be affected by unfavorable climatic conditions (low rainfall in 2023 farming season and heat waves in Q1…

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“Buy petrol at N1,000/litre, or CNG for N200 per c/metre” – Tinubu tells Nigerians

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Tinubu on CNG

President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians can buy premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre or compressed natural gas (CNG) at N200 per standard cubic metre. President Bola Tinubu revealed this during a meeting with the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. While commending NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s energy transition efforts, particularly its support for the presidential compressed natural gas initiative (PCNGI), Tinubu said CNG saves consumers significant costs. He acknowledged NIPCO’s role in advancing the use of…

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FCTA: A quintessential public servant takes a bow

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By Nasir Imam  Another milestone in the array of accomplishment of service with humility was marked when Is’haq Abubakar Sadeeq,  the immediate-past Director of Admin and Finance (DAF), in the FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, was recently feted as he bowed out from public service. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is indeed a home to many exemplary individuals who embody the nation’s potential for greatness; therefore, it is fit and proper to celebrate a man whose life story is a testament to the power of hard work, discipline…

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MTN will shut down in Nigeria without tariff hike’ — CEO

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MTN on tariff hike

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, ‘has stressed the urgent need for the telecommunications sector to return to profitability to sustain its operations. Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Karl Toriola, made this known on Monday during a tour of MTN’s facilities by Fellows of the Media Innovation Programme, in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. This development follows the telecom operators’ persistent call for tariff increases in response to economic challenges.  The CEO said, “There should be no delusion; if the tariff doesn’t go up we will shut down”, adding that the telco…

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Senate summons NDLEA over drug abuse allegation against senator

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Senate summons NDLEA

The 10th enate has summoned the Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), General Buba Marwa (rtd), to appear before it over allegations raised against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, (APC, Kwara-South). The Senate has set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on NDLEA last week because he failed to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house. The panel, which…

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Farouk Lawan regains freedom after serving 5-year jail term

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Farouk Lawan regains freedom

Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, who has been behind bars for five years for demanding and accepting a $500,000 bribe has regained his freedom. The former lawmaker, who was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja yesterday, thanked friends and family for their support in a “particularly trying phase of my life”. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I step out of Kuje Custodial Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah (SWT) for seeing me through this…

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KNSG denies banning 14 journalists from covering Government House

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KNSG denies

…Says ‘It’s routine replacement’ The Kano State government has denied claims that it banned 14 accredited journalists from covering the Government House. Recall that yesterday, 14 journalists were reportedly asked to return to their respective organisations for replacements without prior notification or official reasons. The decision was linked to a disagreement between the journalists and the state media managers over issues of privileges. Reacting to the development, Dawakin-Tofa Bature, spokesperson of Kano state governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, said it is a routine to replace reporters who cover the activities of the…

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Supreme Court reserves judgement in Govs’ suit seeking to scrap EFCC 

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S'Court reserves judgement in EFCC

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others. According reports, a 7-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, yestetday reserved the matter after the lawyers in the matter argued their applications. The suit, which was originally filed by the Kogi State Government through its Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, had other states seeking to join as co-plaintiffs. The States that joined in the suit,…

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Four days to LG polls, Court sacks Kano Electoral Commission chairman, members 

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Court sacks KANSIEC

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday sacked the Chairman of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, for being a member of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP). The case was filed by Aminu Tiga and the All Progressive Congress, (APC). The defendants in the suit are the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, and 14 others. Delivering judgement, the presiding judge, S.A. Amobede also held that the Secretary of the Commission, Kabir Zakirai, was not a civil servant and therefore not an officer…

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