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Naira Redesign: NANS urges students, youth to exercise patience

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the cash and fuel scarcity continues nationwide, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun chapter, has appealed to students and youths in the state to exercise patience. Chairman of NANS in the state, Damilola Simeon, who spoke at a news conference in Abeokuta on Thursday, noted that both the Federal and State Governments were putting measures in place to put an end to the issue. Simeon said it was important for students not to engage in any protest that could affect the growth and development of the country, stressing that…

CBN to fine Commercial banks not paying out new Naira notes 1 million naira per money box daily

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, said that any commercial bank that failed to pay the new naira notes to customers would be fined N1 million per money box on daily basis. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made this known at a sensitisation organised for market women operating at Ayegbaju International Market, Osogbo, on the new naira notes, eNaira and other related matters. Emefiele, represented by a CBN Deputy Director, Adeleke Adelokun, said that the apex bank had printed enough naira notes, but observed that commercial banks were not collecting…

APC Cautions Akinjide on campaign of calumny against Tinubu

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

APC Presidential Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo State has cautioned Chief Jumoke Akinjide, a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stop launching campaign of calumny against its presidential candidate, Bola ahmed Tinubu. This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Friday in Ibadan. Akinjide, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, was alleged to have made Tinubu a subject of verbal attacks and blackmail. Akinjide was alleged to have blackmailed Tinubu while appearing on some local…

INEC commences ad-hoc staff screening

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commenced ad-hoc staff screening in three senatorial zones of Enugu State, ahead of the general elections. INEC had fixed February 25, for Presidential and National Assembly elections, as well as March 11, for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, said on Friday, that the screening was currently ongoing in the three senatorial zones simultaneously. According to Chukwu, the exercise will run for four days; starting Jan. 19 to end…

UN warns of �catastrophic� hunger in Nigeria, says 25m at risk

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Aminu Imam

The United Nations, (UN), has warned that nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger between June and August this year if urgent action is not taken. UN associate spokeswoman Stephanie Tremblay, who made the call at a news conference in New York, USA, called on President Muhammadu Buhari�s administration to commit more resources and to implement mitigation measures to save lives and prevent a potentially catastrophic food security and nutrition situation. She also called on the donor community and public and private stakeholders to commit resources to address…

Group hails Buhari�s achievement in fight against insurgency

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 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.…

UN warns of acute malnutrition in Nigeria, 14 other countries�

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) agencies have called for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in 15 countries, hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis. The call was made in a statement issued by five UN agencies. The UN had listed some countries that are hardest hit by the unprecedented food and nutrition crises. According to the statement, conflicts, climate shocks, the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 and rising costs of living are leaving increasing numbers of children acutely malnourished. It said the five UN agencies are: Food…

2023: ‘Nigeria under a curse’ � Fr. Mbaka�

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has revealed that Nigeria is under a curse. Delivering his first sermon at the Adoration ground on Friday, Mbaka said God has blessed Nigeria with everything despite the curse. �Nigeria is blessed with everything, but cursed with bad leadership�, he stated. On his return from the monastery abroad, the priest said 2023 is a year of favour and prayed that his congregation would not labour in vain. Recall that the outspoken Catholic priest was moved out of the…

2023: Labour Party National Scribe says Party has taken half of Kaduna State House of Assembly

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Umar Farouk Ibrahim popularly called Mai-Rakumi said with two serving members of Kaduna State House of Assembly, who defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to Labour Party, the House is on the of the verge of being taken over by the opposition party. Ibrahim said the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, Isaac Auta from Kauru constituency and Suleiman Dabo from Zaria constituency, contesting now under the Labour Party to return to the Assembly, is a pointer to the victory of the…

Nigeria�s MDI Poverty Rate Blame Debate and Lessons Therefrom

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By;�Abubakar Ahmed Since the disclosure after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting by Nigeria�s Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba insisting that the FG had done its part on poverty alleviation in the country; in response to the released document by the country�s National Bureau of Statistics that 133 million Nigerians are currently living in multidimensional poverty, reactions have trailed the disclosure especially from one of Nigeria�s tier of governments; the state governments under the auspices of Nigerian Governors� Forum, NGF. According to Agba, 72…