President Muhammadu Buhari says the focus on agriculture by his administration is paying off handsomely and Nigerians are not regretting it. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement said Buhari stated this when he hosted former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Ato Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe, at the State House, Abuja, on Friday. The Nigerian leader added: “We needed to go back to the land, as petroleum could no longer sustain the country, particularly with fluctuating prices. “Today, we eat what we grow, and we have stopped importation of many food products. There’s no foreign exchange to even waste again.…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The African Union (AU) has formally unveiled the calendar of events for the upcoming All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) holding in November this year. The AU Director of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Cisse Mohamed announced this in a statement issued from Addis Ababa on Friday. She said that the submission of entries for African music artistes eligible for possible nomination in one or more of AFRIMA’s 40 categories opened on Monday and would close on Aug. 20. “The screening process would be done within the period of Aug. 21 to Aug. 28 2021, after which the International…
The Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed September 20 for judgment in the suit by former Abia governor, Sen. Orji Kalu challenging his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Friday, after counsel to Kalu, Prof. Awa Kalu, SAN, Mr Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, for the EFCC, Mr George Ukaegbu for Udeh Jones (2nd respondent) and Mr Chris Uche, SAN, for Slok Nigeria Ltd (3rd respondent), adopted their brief of argument in the matter. In his adumbration, Kalu said that there was no disagreement to the effect…
The federal government says it is projecting N11.907 trillion appropriation for 2022 in which N900 billion will be spent for fuel subsidy. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on Thursday, said this at a public presentation of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). She lamented that subsidy is exerting huge cost on the country, adding that in a particular month, N150 billion was spent on subsidising petrol. “Right now, we are subsidising consumption in Nigeria. We sell at N165 per litre when our neighbours are selling at N500 per…
The Kano, Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has arrested and handed over one Sabo Suleiman to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The command comptroller, Mr Suleiman Umar made this known while beefing newsmen in Kano on Friday. Umar said that Suleiman was arrested in possession of $184,800 and 1.7 million Saudi Riyals at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. “The suspect arrived on Ethiopian Airlines. “The law in Nigeria mandates that every traveler who intend to travel with cash above $10,000 must declare it to the authorities. Suleiman failed to do. “The suspect and the…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organisations in the country, saying it lacked federal character. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The list of successful candidates in the 2019/2021 Replacement and Recruitment Supplementary exercise of the Civil Defence Corps, Correctional Service (NCS), Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDIPB) is being circulated in the media. “The lopsided nature of the recruitment list speaks volume of official corruption in the system capable of denying Nigeria the services of best hands in country. “Out of 411 names of successful…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says with cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries and it is present in three of the five nations reporting the highest caseloads. The variant is the most contagious yet – up to 60 per cent more transmissible than other variants. Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across Africa, with case numbers climbing faster than all earlier peaks, according to WHO. WHO experts, on Thursday warned that the numbers had increased for six consecutive weeks, up by 25…
Nigeria’s State Security Services, DSS, has confirmed raiding the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (alias SUNDAY Igboho) at Soka, Ibadan, Oyo state, by a joint team of security operatives. This is contained in a statement by the Service’s spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, who stated that the operation “was based on intelligence that he had stockpiled arms in the place.” According to the statement, “On approach to the residence, the team came under heavy gun attack by nine (9) men, suspected to be IGBOHO’s guards. Six (6) of them were armed with AK-47 gun and Three (3) others, with Pump-Action riffles.” Read…
Last week, friends and associates of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, gave her a befitting celebration as she turned sixty. The timing was perfect as her boss had just won a second term in office and has offered her the opportunity to continue the journey with him of carrying out the onerous job of the UN in keeping international peace and security while promoting social progress, which is today encapsulated in advancing the agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Clearly, Antonio Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the UN believes they are a winning team, which…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says would develop a template on primary healthcare that would make Sokoto state a fulcrum in the North western Nigeria. This was disclosed by the UNICEF Country Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins who led a team of two other health experts on a visit to Governor Aminu Tambuwal at the state’s liaison office in Abuja on Thursday. According to Hawkins who scored the governor and the state high on its performances in security, COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening primary health care, UNICEF is looking forward to working closely with the state. He said since last year…