The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has reiterated that his presidential ambition is for the future of the country irrespective of tribe and religion. Obi said this in Enugu on Friday at a “Shape the Future” conference organised by a group called the Boys Champion (BC). BC was founded by UN award winning Nigerian, Noel Alumona to support young boys and men on their journey to manhood through mentoring and training. Obi advised the youths not to vote for tribe or religion, stressing that no tribe religion would buy bread or rice cheaper as it was in the…
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr Godwin Emefieler on Friday, said the steady increase in headline inflation from 15.60 per cent in January to 20.77 per cent in September was consistent with global trends. Emefiele said this at the 57th Annual Bankers Dinner, organised by the Chartered institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN), on Friday in Lagos. The dinner had the theme, “Radical Responses to Abnormal Episodes: Time for Innovative Decision-making” was appropriate and well timed. He also said headline inflation soared to 20.77 per cent in September, indicating eight consecutive months of uptick, and that the upward momentum was after a…
Gwarzo local government area of Kano state has said that it targets 9,926 children for vaccination against yellow fever. The primary health care coordinator of the local government, Mr Isyaku Hamza made this known at an evening review meeting of the exercise on Friday. He said that the exercise, which began about a week ago, recorded mass compliance by parents and wards in the area. Hamza, however, appealed for cooperation with vaccinators and health officials in view of the significance and efficacy of the vaccine..Also at the meeting, the Co-ordinator of the programme in the area, Mr Kabiru Musa explained…
Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo on Monday in Lagos, stressed the need to mainstream private sector principles in governance to move Nigeria forward within a short time. Soludo said at the Institute of Directors (IoD) 2022 Annual Conference that adopting private sector ethos in governance was pertinent because Nigeria was going through a transition to get on the path of sustainable development. He stressed the need for purposeful leadership and productive partnership between government and the private sector as the country transitions to a post-oil economy. “If we are serious about moving forward with this disruptive agenda with a deadline,…
The Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Sen. Ubs Sani says he initiated the amendment to the AMCON Act to recover over N4.7 trillion owed government by a few individuals. Sani who is also the Kaduna State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this known when he addressed the Political Committee of the state chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kaduna on Friday. He added that the amendment of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Law, was to institute justice and equity as well as ensure transparency. “In 2009, when banks…
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri on Friday, appealed to Nigerian government to jettison any plan to end the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), saying the programme is yet to achieve its objectives. Diri insisted that PAP is yet to achieve its mandate, saying even the disarmament phase of the scheme has not been fully realised as arms and ammunition are still in the wrong hands in the Niger Delta. The governor, who spoke when he received the Interim Administrator, PAP, retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, in Government House, Yenagoa, warned that any attempt to shut down the programme would plunge the region…
Eagle Wings, a historic Nollywood film that chronicles Nigerian Air Force (NAF) gallant fight against insurgency in defence of national peace and unity is set for premiere on One Magic (1Magic) on November 26. Scriptwriter and Director of the film, Paul Apel-Papel disclosed this in an interview on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, Eagle Wings, acclaimed to be Nigeria’s first military-themed movie, is slated to premiere on 1Magic, a subscription-based digital satellite television general entertainment channel created by M-Net and MultiChoice for DStv. He said the 1magic premiere was part of distribution efforts by Vision Films, an American Independent…
The Rafin Sarki community of Fatika district in Giwa local government area of Kaduna state on Friday, buried the 11 members of the community killed by gunmen. ASHENEWS reported earlier Friday morning that bandits attacked the village on Thursday. Explaining the circumstances that led to the killings, a community leader who pleads anonymity for fear of attack, said the bandits attacked the community for refusing to accept to pay taxes imposed on farmers by the criminal gangs. The community came under intense bandit attacks Thursday with eleven people killed and several others critically wounded, 25 abducted and many displaced. A…
The Edo State Commissioner for Youths and Gender Issues, Andrew Emwanta on Friday, said 39 perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence were convicted in the state within three years. Emwanta disclosed this at a rally to mark this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Benin. The commissioner led a rally of Civil Society Organisations and Women groups to the Edo State Secretariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). Emwanta, who said that the convictions started since the launch of sexual offenders register in the state, also disclosed that about 255 related cases were ongoing in courts.…
“One false report that goes viral may have the potential of triggering a breakdown of law and order in a part or the whole of the country” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged media practitioners to shun sensational reportage before, during and after the 2023 general elections. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, gave the charge in Gombe at a one-day capacity building workshop for journalists in the North-East. Okoye said the call was imperative in view of the fact that the conduct of elections had national security implications. “This implied…