The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on Nigerian Muslims to pray for the police and members of their families, following the rage that attended #EndSARS protests and attacks on police stations and police personnel in the past two weeks. Professor Ishaq Akintola, it’s Director in a statement on Wednesday also appealed to leaders of the Police Community Relations Committee to mobilise their members as well as people living around police stations, to rise in defence of police buildings and personnel in order to prevent further attacks. “Several police stations are now in ruins particularly in Lagos and other parts…
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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Tuesday, presented the 2021 budget of N147.9 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony, Ganduje said that the budget tagged ‘Budget for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development’ will focus on education and infrastructure development. He said that N74 billion of the budget was for capital expenditure, representing 55.5 per cent, while N72.2 billion was for recurrent expenditure, representing over 40 per cent. Ganduje said that the total recurrent revenue for the state for 2021 was estimated at N106 billion. He said that the amount included N24 billion…
Alhaji Sadiq Umar-Daware, the Chairman, North East Commodity Association (NECAS), says hoodlums who took advantage of the EndSARS protests, have carted away 110 new tractors and implements from the association’s warehouse in Yola. Umar-Daware, who made this known in an interview in Abuja, said the hoodlums also broke into the main warehouses of the Rice Farmers Association, Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, also made away with farm inputs. He said the hoodlums broke into another warehouse filled with fertilisers and carted away several bags and farm implements arranged for distribution to farmers to commence the planting season. “They not only…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins, has condemned the use of ethnic and religious sentiments to derail the #EndSARS protest that would march us a new Nigeria. Martins, in a statement on Tuesday also condemned the fact that the protests, which started off peacefully, degenerated into uncontrollable violence across the country and multiple divisions. “We have witnessed an unimaginable level of vandalism and looting of both public and private properties and business not only in the Lagos but also in many other parts of our country. “This was a sad departure from and a wicked hijack of the…
The Federal Government says the risk of resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria is high due to the large gatherings of the #EndSARS protesters and the mayhem that followed. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made the disclosure at a joint national media briefing of the taskforce in Abuja on Monday. “Over the past two weeks, Nigerians have focused attention on two important issues “Namely, the protests by youths, has unfortunately metamorphosed into unprecedented safety and security situation and COVID-19 developments in the country and around the world. “Both activities are critical to our nation because the security situation…
Prominent Democrats have condemned the confirmation and swearing in of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett took the constitutional oath of office before President Donald Trump at a brief ceremony hosted by the White House on Monday night. Coming through a 53-48 vote along party lines, Barrett’s confirmation is seen as a victory for Trump, who nominated her following the death of liberal justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Shortly after the ceremony, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms Nancy Pelosi, issued a statement accusing Trump and Senate Republicans of committing “an act of supreme…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, on Monday flagged off the second phase of the disbursement of multimillion naira bursaries to 346, orphans in the State. The bursaries were provided by the Saudi Arabia based, International Islamic Relief Organization, IIRO, to assist the orphans to pursue both western and Islamic education, at all levels . The beneficiaries of the second phase of the invaluable gesture were drawn from seven local governments which include Dange/Shuni, Binji, Wamakko, Bodinga, Sokoto South, Sokoto North and Yabo. Each of the beneficiaries…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic affected collection efficiency and remittance by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the first quarter of 2020. In the First Quarter Report 2020 posted on its website, the commission said out of the combined invoices of N185.08 billion for energy and administrative services received from Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) and Market Operators, only a total of N60.20 billion (representing 32.53 per cent) of the invoice was settled. It said this created a total deficit of N124.88 billion (including tariff shortfall). ”The commission notes with concern…
By Ahmed Attahiru, Gusau The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Faruk has disclosed that the Federal government will expand cash transfer to one million additional households in the country. The Minister made the disclosure Monday during a town hall meeting with stakeholders at Taula event center in Gusau, Zamfara state capital said Federal government has reiterated its commitment to support the state government in addressing the challenges of economic vulnerability. “The Ministry will continue its partnership with the State Government to implement humanitarian, social inclusion and protection measures,” she said. According to the Minister,…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday denied media reports which said he quit the France national team over comments made by the country’s President Emmanuel Macron. The comments were perceived to be against Islam. The French leader this month had declared war on “Islamist separatism”, which he believes is taking over some Muslim communities in France. A newspaper report alleged that Pogba, a practising Muslim, reacted to Macron’s comments by quitting the national team. “Unacceptable,” the 27-year-old wrote on a Twitter post along with a “fake news” sticker on a screenshot of the headline. “So …….. (the newspaper) did…