Sheihk Gumi tackles Buhari over border closure, high Electricity Tariff

…says Nigerians do not deserve to be overburdened By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheihk Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has attributed the high price of commodities in the country to the continued closure of borders by the Buhari led Federal Government. He said in an interview with the BBC Hausa, that economic problems in a country could cause serious hardship, …

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FG asks for $1.1bn advance settlement from Eni, Shell in Malabu corruption case

File: Shell, Eni  By Peter Egwuatu The Federal Government, Wednesday,  asked a court in Milan, Italy, to order Royal Dutch Shell and Eni to pay the sum of $1.092 billion as an immediate advance payment for damages in the Malabu oil scandal, one of the oil industry’s biggest-ever corruption scandals. During the hearing of the corruption allegation linked to …

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Breaking: Nigeria’s debt rises 8.3% to N31trn in 3 months – DMO

Director-General DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Debt Management Office (DMO), Wednesday, put the nation’s total public debt stock at N31.009 trillion or $85.897 billion, as at June 31, 2020, representing 8.3 percent rise from N28.628 trillion in March 2020. The figure comprised the debt stock of the federal government, the 36 state governments …

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Residents occupy Rivers power plant over electricity outage

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Youths and women of Oyigbo Local Government Area  Rivers State, have occupied the Afam Power Plant in protest over the failure of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, to restore electricity in their area. It will be recalled that the community had earlier issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the company to restore electricity in …

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EFCC arrests twin brothers for internet fraud in Ilorin

The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested twin brothers:  Kehinde Adebayo and Taiye Adebayo over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud. They were arrested at their hideout in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, following intelligence received by the Commission on their activities. ALSO READ: Pay …

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Suswam condemns Gana’s killing by soldiers

By Henry Umoru, Abuja Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Benue North East has condemned in very strong terms, the Tuesday killing of repentant Militia Leader in Benue State , Terwase Agwaza alias Gana, by men of the Nigerian Army in Gboko. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, Suswam, a former governor of …

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Zulum requests 132 kV line to Dikwa, Marte to aid irrigation

Governor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno state By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at headquarters of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to make passionate request for extension of 132 Kilovolt electricity line from Maiduguri to Dikwa and Marte. The Governor was received by the company’s top management, led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive …

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Ebonyi judiciary workers suspend indefinite strike

By Jane Ikemefula STRIKING judiciary workers in Ebonyi State have suspended the indefinite strike they embarked upon to demand the implementation of Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure by the state government. Announcing the suspension of the strike at a press briefing in Abakaliki, the National Organizing Secretary of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Prince Chinedu Eze, explained that the …

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Rivers community occupies power plant over electricity outage

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Youths and women of Oyigbo Local Government Area  Rivers State, have occupied the Afam Power Plant in protest over the failure of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, to restore electricity in their area. It will be recalled that the community had earlier issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the company to restore electricity in …

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NDLEA arraign syndicate for importing, exporting hard drugs

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) By Onozure Dania, Lagos Six men suspected to be members of a hard drug syndicate, were arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, over alleged exportation and importation of hard drugs to Saudi-Arabia and United States of America (USA) through posting. The six man-syndicate, who were docked before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, …

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Buhari inaugurates Agenda 2050 Steering C’ttee

—Includes opposition political parties in c’ttee —Says plan ‘ll lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty in 10-yrs President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) …

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Wike says opposition parties disappointed over suspended NLC protest

Gov. Wike By Emmanuel Okogba Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the negotiation with Organised Labour that led to the suspension of a protest in the state, saying it left opposition parties disappointed. Wike appreciated that all contending issues were amicably resolved during the meeting. He said this at the inspection of …

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My new development plan’ll lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty by 2030, Buhari boasts

President Muhammadu Buhari By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday said that his new development plan will lift about one hundred million, (100m) Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. Buhari who inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic …

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I have not disappointed Rivers people – Wike

…says opposition parties disappointed over suspended NLC protest Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he has utilized the mandate given to him by Rivers people to provide basic infrastructure for them. He also stated that he is proud to be contributing his quota to the development of the State. Governor Wike stated this while speaking to journalists …

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EDO/ONDO POLLS: No face mask, no voting – INEC reads riot act

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said voters without their face masks would not be allowed to vote during the elections in Edo and Ondo states. “Voter without facemask would not be allowed to vote on the election. We urged the voters to cooperate with our officials and the security agents at the polling centres.” ALSO READ: ONDO …

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Adoke: Court cautions EFCC to limit requests for adjournment

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The Federal High Court, Abuja has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against several requests for adjournment in the ongoing money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. Adoke is being prosecuted alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman. Justice Inyang Ekwo warned the anti-graft agency at the resumed trial …

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EFCC arrests 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Owerri

By Soni Daniel, Operatives of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),  have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters  at different locations in Imo state. The all-male suspects, whose ages range between  20 and 41,  were nabbed  recently at “Sight and Services” within “World Bank”,  in Ugwuma Town and  “Road Safety” by Toronto road,  …

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TrucksPoint to train 1000 youth in Agricultural Value Chain

TrucksPoint Logistics will be training over 1,000 Nigerian youths on agricultural value chain ranging from product sales, logistic, supply to end users, as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary of Datapoint Microsystem, its parent company. Mr. Lucky Uduikhue, managing director, Datapoint Microsystems, said the training will be offered both online and physical and will cut-across the whole …

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