Author: Ishaku Yohanna

FG releases fresh guidelines for reopening of schools

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government yesterday released fresh guidelines for the reopening of schools in the country. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, made this known during a briefing in Abuja. PTF had okayed the reopening of schools in August with some subnational already reopening primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in their states. The federal government had ordered all Unity Schools in the country to resume with effect from October 12. Giving an update yesterday, Aliyu said, “The Federal Ministry of Education, the PTF…

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Nigerian celebrities, youths protest against SARS

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigerian celebrities Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz, and Runtown on Thursday joined the ongoing protest calling for the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), thereby putting an end to police brutality and extra-judicial killings. Led by Falz and Runtown, the protesters, composed mainly by youths, marched from Lekki Toll Gate to Zone Two Headquarters and Area A Command at Oniru, Lagos Island, demanding for an end to SARS and the accompanying impunity. Other celebrities like Jaywon, Elozonam Ogbolu and Prince Enwerem of Big Brother Naija also joined the…

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Schools in Abuja to resume Monday – Minister

Ishaku Yohanna

By Musa Ibrahim The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, has ordered all schools in Abuja to resume academic activities for the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session on October 12. The minister also said all boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday, October 11. In a statement on Thursday night which was signed by the spokesperson of the minister, Anthony Ogunleye, Bello said the guidelines for the reopening of the schools will soon be released. He said the FCT did not record any case of…

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Fraud: Court freezes Lagos Speaker, Obasa’s accounts

Ishaku Yohanna

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered the interim freezing of three bank accounts belonging to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The three accounts domiciled in Standard Chartered Bank and the funds placed in them are to be temporarily frozen pending the conclusion of the investigation and possible prosecution of the allegations of fraud made against the Speaker. Justice Nicholas Oweibo made the order pursuant to a motion ex-parte filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC which is investigating…

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Buhari presents proposed 2021 budget to N’Assembly

Ishaku Yohanna

…Increases NASS allocation, reduces defence ministry’s, earmarks N3.12trn for debt service · Lawan, Gbajabiamila assures speedy passage President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday 8th in Abuja presented proposed 2021 Budget of N13 trillion to the Joint Session of the National Assembly. The President was accompanied by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet members and presidential aides, to a joint session of the National Assembly today October 8 where he presented the budget which is tagged ”Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience”. The proposed budget is predicated on a deficit of N5.15 trillion and will…

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Buhari approves contract for Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line

Ishaku Yohanna

President Buhari has approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this while briefing the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi revealed that FEC also approved the construction of a new deep seaport in Bonny, under PPP and the construction of a railway Industrial park in Port Harcourt. The Minister who disclosed that the railway line will be at the cost of $3,020,279,549, added that the industrial park, being executed under a…

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Scrap redundant federal agencies – Senate tells Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to reduce the number of its agencies in order to reduce cost of governance. The recommendation was contained in a report on the 2021-2023 medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP) approved by the senate. The report was presented by Solomon Adeola, chairman of the senate committee on finance. Speaking after the lawmakers approved the report via a voice vote, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said many government agencies are conduit pipes where funds are appropriated to every year without…

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Man stabs landlord to death in Anambra

Ishaku Yohanna

A 21-year-old tenant, Onyemachi Mmaju, has allegedly killed his landlord, Nonso Oyiboka, in Ogidi, in Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that trouble began when the landlord confronted Onyemachi for always bringing women into the house. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “Not comfortable with that, Onyemachi went into the house and came out with a knife and attacked the landlord. In the process, he stabbed Oyiboka in the back. “Before people could come to rescue him, the landlord was already on the…

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House of Reps move against SARS

Ishaku Yohanna

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 resolved to cut the excesses of the notorious Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, in his opening speech, had given a strong reprimand of the Police unit and also passed a Motion to investigate an alleged avalanche of their crimes against the citizenry. The lawmakers resolved to expunge section 215 (5) that indemnifies the police from individual responsibilities for their action. They also agreed to hold a public hearing for Nigerians to ventilate all the human rights travesties…

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Borrow ideas from China, not money, Peter Obi tells FG

Ishaku Yohanna

Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Peter Obi, has said that borrowing progressive business ideas from China will be more beneficial to Nigeria than taking public loans to pump into the economy. Obi, who made this remark at the 60th Founder’s Day Lecture of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, said China had gone through different stages of national development to arrive at their present level. He said it would, therefore, pay Nigeria better to copy China’s economic development template rather than running to them for…

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