Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and withdrawal from the presidential race on the party’s platform. Obi, in the letter titled “Resignation From PDP and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest” addressed to the PDP National Chairman, dated May 24 and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said the reason for his action was because of recent developments within PDP. “I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the PDP, which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2. Anaocha LGA Anambra, effective Friday…
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The CBN says online media reports purporting the sacking of the bank’s governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, is untrue. Head of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Osita Nwanisiobi, made the rebuttal on Wednesday. Emefiele is currently out of the country on official assignment. Emefiele has been under public scrutiny since he declared interest to run for the presidency at the oncoming 2023 general elections.
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a consortium of agriculture support organisations, has unveiled resilience and capacity building programme for 300,000 smallholder farmers to accelerate maize production in Kaduna state. AGRA Progrmme Officer in the state, Dr Esther Ibrahim, stated this at the inauguration of the training programme on Wednesday in Kaduna. She said the programme would increase farmers productivity, resilience and support them in responding to issues of climate change. According to her, the programme is to transform the food system in Africa particularly Nigeria which faced serious climate change challenges. Ibrahim said the project would support 300,000…
The Spanish Embassy in Nigeria says it has donated 4.4 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the federal government of Nigeria towards containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is contained in a statement by the embassy titled “No one will be safe until we are all safe” in Abuja on Wednesday. The embassy said that the donation was in line with the Spainsh government’s unconditional defence of fair, equitable, and universal access to vaccines against COVID-19. The mission explained that the ceremony to hand over the vaccines took place on the premises of the National Primary…
… Says 14 bodies recovered, search ongoing By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has confirmed the killing by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists of 32 persons around Mudu village, 45 kilometers from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area of the state, last weekend. The governor stated this in a statement by his spokesperson, Isa Gusau and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. According to Zulum, six persons were injured while two escaped the attack unhurt. “Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is very disturbed by the unfortunate killing of fellow citizens at the weekend. Pending a full report, the governor…
Gunmen have abducted four persons, including two Catholic priests, in Kafur local government area of Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria, ChannelsTV has reported. The clergymen are the Mai Kanbu Parish Priest, Father Stephen Ojapa, and Father Oliver Okpara along with two of their visitors, all boys. “No information as to their whereabouts. Kindly pray for their safety and release,” a statement from the Director of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Fr Chris Omotosho, added. According to sources, the gunmen broke into the St. Patrick Catholic Church rectory at Gidan Mai Kanbu at about 1:00 am on Wednesday. Although police authorities…
By Justina Auta Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has warned that the nation’s women will only support twinning candidates contesting for elective positions in 2023 general elections. Tallen said this at a news briefing on Tuesday to address reports of intimidation of female aspirants in their drive to secure political positions in the forthcoming election. The minister explained that twinning, in this context, is the pairing of a male and female as the candidate and deputy at all levels of governance. She said adoption of the twinning policy by political parties, would ensure equal representation of men…
By Justina Auta Some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Nigerian government on Monday unveiled pad banks to cater for cases of emergency within their work environment. Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs disclosed this while meeting with the media, students and other stakeholders in Abuja, ahead of the 2022 World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, celebrated every May 28. Tallen said the gesture was aimed at creating more awareness about menstrual hygiene, in line with the 2022 theme: Making Menstruation a Normal fact of life by 2030. “As the coordinating ministry and the National Secretariat for Menstrual…
The United Nations Children Education Fund, (UNICEF) says it provided access to inclusive, equitable and quality education for 102,859 children in Borno within the last three years. The Education Manager of UNICEF, Maiduguri Field Office, Paola Ripamonti, stated this during a news conference in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Ripamonti said that UNICEF supported 29,985 out of school youths and adolescents with vocational skills, including poultry farming, shoemaking, soap and bag production, tailoring, painting, and interlock tiles production among others. She said that the project, “EduTrac System and the Mainstreaming of Psychosocial Support into Formal Education in Borno state,” which would wrap…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set criteria to be met by Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) to qualify for enrollment onto the Credit Risk Management System (CRMS). The Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Mr Chibuzo Efobi said this in a circular posted on the CBN website on Tuesday. The circular has the caption: “Re: Enrolment of Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) on the Credit Risk Management System (CRMS).” It explained that further to the various engagements with all OFls in respect of the above captioned, “our circular dated April 8, 2021 (Ref No. FPRD/DIR/PUB/CIR/01/002) and letter dated April 9,…