Author: Aminu Imam

SERAP sues Tinubu over ‘failure to probe missing N57bn in H’Affairs Ministry, others

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SERAP sues Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to work with appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that over N57 billion of public funds are missing. The  amounts were allegedly diverted, or stolen, from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021 alone. The damning allegations are documented in the 2021 audited report released last month by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation.…

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“Caution Shettima over ‘attacks’ on Badenoch” – Igboho to Tinubu 

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Igboho to Tinubu

The self-styled Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has asked President Bola Tinubu to caution the Vice President Kashim Shettima over his alleged attacks on the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch. Shettima had reportedly chided Badenoch for making some scathing comments on corruption in Nigeria, proclaiming her true identity as true Yoruba and refusal to be lumped with Northern Nigeria. However, Igboho, in a personally signed statement made available to newsmen yesterday, called on Tinubu to caution Shettima against launching verbal attacks on…

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“Sack ‘excess baggage’ ministers”  – Bauchi Gov., in Rivers counsels Tinubu

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Bauchi Gov. in Rivers

Bauchi State governor ,Bala Mohammed, has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any minister that may be considered ‘excess baggage’. The governor made the statement in Omuma local council area, of Rivers State, where he commissioned some road projects executed by Gov Siminalaya Fubara of Rivers State. Gov. Mohammed has been one of the vocal northern governors that have defended the embattled Rivers State governor in his fierce battle with his godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is the FCT Minister. Wike seems to take on battles with most persons the…

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IBAN Chairman urges Gov. Uba Sani to restore Kaduna State’s Information Ministry

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Ramalan urges

Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has called on the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, to reinstate the Ministry of Information and Home Affairs, which was scrapped during the Nasir el-Rufa’i administration. Ramalan made the appeal during the 48th National Council of Information and National Orientation, emphasizing the vital role of the ministry in managing public information and fostering communication between the Government and the citizens. In his statement, Ramalan highlighted that the Ministry of Information was historically a critical…

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“Judiciary, Media key pillars of democracy” – CJN

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CJN on Judiciary, Media

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has described the Judiciary and the Media as critical pillars of democracy, highlighting their complementary roles in upholding justice and accountability in society. Justice Kekere-Ekun, represented by the Secretary of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), AbdulAziz Olumo, made this assertion at the 2024 National Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, (NAJUC), in Abuja. According to her, the Judiciary serves as the “guardian of justice, equity, and the rule of law,” while the Media acts as “the conscience of society, disseminating…

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“NASS can prevent govs. from misusing State Police”– Gov. Sani

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Gov. Sani on State police

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has allayed fears that if State Police are eventually established, state governors will use them to oppress their political opponents. After the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Governor Sani briefed State House correspondents, where he disclosed that 36 State governors had submitted their positions on State Police establishment, and all indicated overwhelming support. The development boosts many calls for the establishment of state police. However, there have always been concerns that state governors might misuse them in some quarters. But while…

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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share whopping ?1.727tr revenue for Nov. 

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FAAC FG, States, LGs share

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of ?1.727 trillion among the Federal, State, and Local Government Councils as revenue for November 2024. A communiqué, issued after the FAAC meeting on Thursday in Abuja, detailed the breakdown of the distribution. The total distributable revenue included: Statutory revenue, ?455.354 billion; Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenue – ?585.700bn; Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) – ?15.046bn and Exchange Difference revenue – ?671.392 billion. The communiqué highlighted that a gross revenue of ?3.143 trillion was generated in November. However, deductions for cost…

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Primary Health Care: Kaduna emerges ‘Best State’ in N’West region

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Kaduna emerges Best State

By AbdulAzeez Ahmed-Kadir Kaduna State has emerged the best performing state in Primary Health Care in the North-West region, underscoring Governor Uba Sani’s strong commitment to transforming the health sector. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who received the international recognition and a cash prize of $500,000 on behalf of the Government, stated that the award is a testimony of the Governor’s  exceptional health-care investments and leadership. “For Kaduna State, the award represents more than just financial recognition. It stands as a testament to the State’s dedicated health team and…

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Rivers: Ganduje declares Wike’s ally, Tony Okocha as APC leader  

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Ganduje declares

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has affirmed that Chief Tony Okocha is the leader of the party in Rivers State. According to Ganduje, the party’s Executive Committee headed by Okocha, an ally of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike, who is still a PDP member, is the Rivers State APC leadership structure recognised by the national secretariat of the party. Ganduje made this declaration yesterday in Port Harcourt, the State capital, during the inauguration of the newly-elected State Executive Committee of the party.…

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Finland seizes Simon Ekpa’s assets, detains him in notorious prison

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Finland on Simon Ekpa

Finnish authorities have frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafran activist, who is currently detained on allegations of terrorism-related activities. Ekpa, along with four alleged accomplices, has been held in remand for several weeks, with the assets of companies linked to them also seized. According to Finnish newspaper Yle, Ekpa is being held at the Kylmäkoski vankila (Kylmäkoski Prison), a maximum-security facility in Vanhamaantie, Akaa, Finland. The prison, built in 1993, is known for housing some of the country’s most dangerous offenders and was featured in the Netflix…

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