…As Tambuwal, Sultan, others suggest constitutional amendment, Criminal Justice Review as sntidotes Despite an array of legal documents purportedly crafted to checkmate insecurities, crimes and criminalities, Nigeria still doesn’t have an enunciated security policy. This was the observation of former Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Dikko Abubakar at a roundtable session on the challenges of security in Sokoto state and its neighbors held at the Presidential Banquet Hall of Government House, Sokoto. This remark later elicited a way out of the legal quagmire as Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, other security chiefs and stakeholders…
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The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) says it will continue to uphold the ideals of the late Alhaji Balarabe Musa, its former National Chairman. This is contained in a statement by Malam Falalu Bello, PRP’s National Chairman on Wednesday in Kaduna. According to the statement, until his death Musa was the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of our great party. The statement said that he was an indefatigable warrior in the battle for the liberation and material upliftment of the common man. “Alhaji Balarabe, throughout his life, never left the trenches of the struggle.” According…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, as a man of peace who is passionately committed to Nigeria’s unity and progress. Abubakar gave the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Wednesday to celebrate Sulu-Gambari on his 25th anniversary on the throne. He said the emir of Ilorin was one of the traditional rulers whose commitment to unity in diversity impressed beyond words. Abubakar said that the appointment of Sulu-Gambari as emir of Ilorin 25 years ago had vindicated his admirers such as he, who…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the people and government of Kaduna State over the death of a former governor of the state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Koka Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday said that the party was grieved by the death of elder statesman. Ologbondiyan described Musa’s death as a huge national loss given his steadfastness, patriotic contributions and zeal in fighting for the unity, stability and development of the nation. He described the late Musa as an outstanding democrat, a forthright leader and an embodiment of…
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has disbursed N265 billion under the National Housing Fund Scheme to boost the delivery of affordable housing to Nigerians. Mr Lawal Isa, the Head, Corporate Communications Group of the Bank, in a statement on Wednesday quoted the Managing Director, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, as making the disclosure recently in Abuja. Dangiwa said that the N265 billion represented an increase of over N112 billion or 74 per cent over the N152.5 billion which the current management met in early 2017. According to him, about 8,700 new homes have been built between 2017 and…
Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says the Federal Executive Council’s approval of ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement demonstrates, globally, Nigeria’s economic leadership position on the continent. FEC on Wednesday approved the ratification of the AfCFTA agreement which Nigeria signed on July 7, 2019, in Niamey during the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). This approval comes less than two months before the effective start date of the AfCFTA implementation scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2021. Adebayo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media on…
The U.S. state of Georgia is to conduct a full manual recount of the November 3 presidential election ballots in each county (local government area). Announcing this at a news briefing on Wednesday, Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, said the recount was necessitated by the close margin between the two major contenders. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is leading incumbent President Donald Trump with 2,471,906 to 2,457,794 votes, representing a difference of 14,111 votes. Raffensperger said: “With the margin being so close, it will require a full by hand recount in each county. “This will help build confidence. It will…
Mr Mohammed Ibrahim of Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, has emerged the new National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). Ibrahim was elected at the end of the 2nd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of SSANU on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference has the theme “Respecting the Sanctity of Collective Bargaining in Democracy”. Others elected as members of the National Administrative Council (NAC) of SSANU include Dr Leku Ador Leku, National Deputy President, and Mr Audu Isa, Vice President, North East. Mr Abdussobor Salaam was elected Vice President, West, Mr Ken Njoku, Vice President, South…
An EFCC witness, Adariko Michael on Wednesday, alleged that two companies belonging to a former General Manager of the NNPC, Aminu Baba-kusa, received N2.2 billion. Micheal made this known while testifying on day two in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, in the alleged two billion dollars arms deal fraud in an FCT High Court. The witness, who is an EFCC investigating officer, was led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs He alleged that the amount was part of the N5 billion approved for the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for the…
Niger state governor and Chairman, North Central Governors Forum, NCGF, Abubakar Sani-Bello has commiserated with the government and people of Kaduna state over the demise of former governor of the state, Balarabe Musa. In a condolence message signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel-Berje, the Governor said the deceased was a politician with passion who represented different things to different individuals. Governor Sani Bello who said his contribution to Democracy in the Country will not be forgotten in a hurry, prayed Allah to forgive him all his short comings and accept him into Aljanna Firdausi. He…