On the directives of the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Senate Committee on Banking will today grill the two re-appointed deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aisha Ahmad and Edward Adamu on the new cash withdrawal policy. The resolution on the new CBN policy followed Senator Philip Aduda’s attempt on Wednesday, to move a motion on the development. Aduda had sought to rally other senators to deliberate on the policy but the Senate President, Lawan, interrupted him, saying it was too early to debate the circular. But Senator Gabriel Suswam supported Aduda telling Lawan, “I…
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“We insisted that the fuel distribution must improve and all challenges eliminated in 48hours and after 48hrs, we will as a matter of urgency carry out operations across the country” The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned Nigerian stakeholders in the oil sector over the worsening fuel scarcity. ASHENEWS reports that the Service, which issued the warning during a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Thursday, also gave 48 hours’ ultimatum within which to end the fuel crisis. According to the Service, “We have set our commands and platforms nationwide on high alert to get information on any element who…
Retired Justice Olufunlola Adekeye of the Supreme Court says rule of law is the bedrock of every democratic society. Adekeye made this known in Abuja at a-two-day forum organised by the National Human Rights (NHRC) for the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on civil liberties and rule of law. “It is a concept that suggests that no one is above the law and that government decisions must be made only by applying known legal and moral principles. “The doctrine of the Rule of Law limits the powers of government and helps to prevent dictatorship as well as to protect the rights…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has disclosed that the military and other security agencies have always come under intense pressure to compromise during elections. The CDS revealed this during the ministerial weekly briefing in Abuja on Thursday, adding such pressure had come through various financial inducements. Irabor called on Nigerians to anchor their trust in the military as they strive to maintain neutrality in accordance with the president’s directive. Giving updates of the achievements recorded by the military in the fight against insurgency, terrorism and banditry, the CDS said that personnel were being trained to follow…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja Kogi state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet has raised concerns on the destructions of campaign posters of candidates of political parties across the state. He raised the concern during a meeting with the media and civil society organizations to discuss INEC preparations, low-level of PVC collection and potential threats to electoral violence in the state. According to Dr Longpet, in a particular local government area, the posters of a particular candidate were torn overnight saying such ‘lawless’ act by rival political parties could trigger violence prior to elections as “peaceful elections border on the…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has donated 3,000 ‘save 80 efficient cook stoves’, to widows IDPs and other indigent women across Nigera. The stove was designed and manufactured by Atmosfair, Germany in collobaration with the agency. The Executive Vice Chairman of the agency, Prof. Mohammad Haruna disclosed this at the unveiling of the stoves on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the gesture would be extended to the benefitting women in the six geopolitical zones of the country under the agency’s corporate social responsibility. “The gesture would also improve the agency’s eco-friendliness and carbon footprint, a…
The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called on the Nigerian government to do more in preventing torture and rehabilitating victims of torture across the country. The Executive Director, PRAWA, Dr Uju Agomoh, said this during a one-day National Workshop for Torture Prevention and Rehabilitation in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, PRAWA, Barr. Ogechi Ogu on Wednesday in Abuja. Agomoh who was elected a member of the United Nations Sub Committee on Prevention of Torture (UN SPT), based in Geneva, Switzerland, in October, called on relevant stakeholders to support the National Committee Against…
The Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday inaugurated a 750-man Presidential Committee to drive the Peter Obi/Yusuf Datti presidential Campaign in Anambra. Chief Joemartins Uzodike, former Commissioner for Information in the state, is to serve as the Director-General, with Prof. Stella Okunna, Azuka Enemuo and about 15 ex-commissioners named as members. At the inauguration in Awka, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, South-East Zonal Co-ordinator of the Obi-Datti presidential Campaign Committee, charged members of the committee to ensure that Peter Obi wins with wide margin in the state. Okeke-Ogene, who doubles as the vice president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, said Nigerians from diverse socio-political standing are…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday clarified a video circulating on various social media platforms where their staffs were harvesting details of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs). In a statement, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye said it was not for any malicious reason, but to ease the process of collection of PVCs. Okoye said that INEC had become aware of a video circulating on various social media platforms. The video clip shows INEC staff at its FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin local government area Office, Lagos, extracting Voter Identification Numbers (VINs) from PVCs…
Hombaze African Cuisine, a restaurant in South Africa owned by a Nigerian, has emerged among the top 200 in that country, bagging the prestigious RASA/Rosetta Award. The restaurant owned by Ken Ayere was nominated from more than 85,000 outlets spread across South Africa. The Restaurants Association of South Africa (RASA), organisers of the awards, in a letter of nomination said Hombaze was nominated as a finalist for striving for service excellence and contribution to the uplift of the restaurant industry. “It is in recognition of the highest honours for service excellence and overall contribution to the innovation and uplift of…