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Feb

2024

Nigeria Ready To Host African Central Bank – President Tinubu

Nigeria Ready To Host African Central Bank – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty According to Tinubu, this is aimed to prepare the Nigerian youths for 21st century economy. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on his Facebook page on Saturday. Addressing leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday, Tinubu…

Feb

2024

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Court Orders President Tinubu To Fix Price Of Goods Within Seven Days

Abuja, Economy, News Flash

Court Orders President Tinubu To Fix Price Of Goods Within Seven Days A Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, February 7, ordered the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted the order sequel to an originating motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN. He said: “I have had the applicant Femi Falana in a suit no San,FHC/L/CS/869/2023 and I have also discovered that despite the service of the Originating motion on the respondents namely…

Feb

2024

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2023 FAAC Received By State And Their LGA

Abuja, Economy, News Flash

2023 Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Received By State And Their LGA In 2023, the Federal Account Allocation Committee distributed funds to states and their local government areas, with Delta receiving the highest amount at ₦483.57bn and Gombe receiving the lowest at ₦99.05bn. 1 Delta: ₦483.57bn2 Rivers: ₦426.84bn3 Akwa Ibom: ₦380.1bn4 Lagos: ₦371.39bn5 Bayelsa: ₦268.34bn 6 Kano: ₦261.37bn7 Oyo: ₦207.37bn8 Katsina: ₦191.43bn9 Borno: ₦176.94bn10 Kaduna: ₦170.91bn 11 Jigawa ₦170.74bn12 Benue: ₦161.99bn13 Edo: ₦161.69bn14 Anambra: ₦161.54bn15 Ondo: ₦156.33bn16 Niger: ₦155.62bn17 Imo: ₦152.39bn18 FCT: ₦145.3bn19 Sokoto: ₦146.19bn20 Bauchi: ₦144.98bn 21 Kebbi: ₦143.93bn22 Osun: ₦141.48bn23 Adamawa: ₦139.14bn24 Kogi: ₦136.97bn25 Enugu: ₦133.29bn 26 Abia:…

Feb

2024

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EFCC Recovers N37 Billion From Humanitarian Affairs

Abuja, Crime, News Flash

EFCC Renders Account Of Stewardship, As Details Of Recovered Humanitarian Affairs N37 Billion Emerge Details of the N37 billion so far recovered from the controversial Humanitarian Affairs Ministry have begun to emerge as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission gives account of its operations under a new leadership. The anti-graft agency has recovered at least N37 billion from yet to be determined huge cash diverted from the till of the government agency into private coffers. A top operative of the agency, who is familiar with the recoveries so far made, told one of our correspondents that the amount traced to…

Feb

2024

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Rivers State: Court Orders Arrest Of Fubara’s CoS, Five Others

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Federal High Court Orders Arrest Of Fubara’s CoS, Five Others Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his alleged involvement in the burning of the State House of Assembly. Ehie, who is the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, was ordered to be arrested along with five other persons based in Port Harcourt for allegedly participating in some criminal activities. Those ordered to be arrested along with the former Speaker are Jinjiri Bala, Happy…

Feb

2024

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No Going Back On FAAN Relocation To Lagos, Money Will Be Saved – Keyamo

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Transportation

No Going Back On FAAN Relocation To Lagos, N500m Will Be Saved — Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says there is no going back on the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. “We are going ahead. The directive has been given,” the minister said matter-of-factly on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. Senator Ali Ndume from Borno South as well as chieftains of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum ( NEF) and other northern groups had kicked against the moves by FAAN…

Feb

2024

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APC Will Win 2027 Presidential Election – Reps Deputy Speaker

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

APC Will Win 2027 Presidential Election – Reps Deputy Speaker Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2027 presidential election, saying several Nigerians were already on their way to joining the party. Kalu also spoke of the need for unity among stakeholders of the party in Abia state, saying it was the only panacea towards winning future elections. Speaking at a meeting with the members of the Abia state APC stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Kalu called for forgiveness and reconciliation amongst the aggrieved members of the…

Jan

2024

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Wake Up And Save Nigeria From Collapse – Peter Obi Urges President Tinubu

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‘Wake Up From Your Sleeping Bed And Save Nigeria From Collapse’—Peter Obi Urges Tinubu After Gruesome Murder Of Ekiti Monarchs The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu to step up and address the escalating security crisis gripping the nation. The appeal comes in the wake of the brutal killing of the Elesun of Esun Ekiti and Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti by suspected kidnappers. It was earlier reported that suspected kidnappers had killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State The monarchs were said to be returning from a…

Jan

2024

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“Do Sharp Sharp And Go Now” – Identity Of Officer In Viral Video Revealed By Police

Abuja, Crime, Gossips, News Flash

“Do Sharp Sharp And Go Now” – Police Revealed Identity Of Officer Caught In Viral Video Extorting Motorist Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the extortion of a motorist by one of its officers, ASP Luka Bashayi of the Ogudu Area Command on Saturday. A video which went viral on X on Saturday showed the policeman telling the driver of the car, “make am N10,000 , sharp sharp and go now” as the driver replied “I no get.” The officer was also heard calling out some digits in the video. The caption read, “Very hardworking Nigeria police officer,…

Jan

2024

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Tinubu Departs To Paris On Private Visit

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Departs Abuja For Paris On Private Visit President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday afternoon, departed Abuja for Paris, the capital of France, on a private visit. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President will return to Nigeria in the first week of February. “President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja for Paris, France, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, for a private visit. “He will return to the country in the first week of February, 2024”, the statement said. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU TRAVELS TO FRANCE President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja for…