The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN says he has not yet declared interest to contest any elective position come 2023. A statement by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Tuesday, said the clarification became necessary in view of a false and fabricated publication in some section of the media. Gwandu said the declaration to contest for a political position was never a hidden affair or clandestine operation that could be reported as a scoop by…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration. The president made this known while receiving the Executive Committee of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. ‘‘With our over 70 blending plants operating, Nigeria is on its way to becoming Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse. And with our mega Urea production facilities, Nigeria is definitely a global player in the Urea space,’’ he said. The president said that this remarkable achievement in a very short period of time, had…
Any government that is incapable of protecting the lives of its citizens has lost the moral justification of being there in the first place Nigeria’s apex Muslims organisation, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saad Abubakar has observed that the essence of government and governance is solely to protect the five principal cardinal rights of the human race, the most important of which is life. Its Secretary-General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu disclosed this in a statement captioned ‘Passengers’ bound train attack along Abuja-Kaduna rail track’ on Monday. “Any government that is incapable of protecting the…
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy (CISLAC), an NGO, has urged Nigerians, particularly students, to use TIMBY App to report cases of sexual exploitation known as “sextortion’’. TIMBY App is a platform for reporting cases of sexual abuse where victims can seek psychological support and redress. A CISLAC board member,Hadiza Kanhiwa gave the advice at a sensitisation programme for tertiary institutions’ in Lagos on Monday. Kangiwa said that the programme was part of activities achieved by the NGO with the support of German Agency for International Cooperation to address sextortion experienced by students in higher Institutions. “The programme is organised to educate…
Bandit terrorists have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community of Bassa local government area of Plateau state. The spokesperson of Irigwe Youth Movement, Lawrence Zango disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the criminals launched the attack on Saturday night during the annual ritual festival of ‘Zerreci’, which usually ushers the Plateau community into the new farming season. He described that act as “sad and unfortunate” while calling on government at all levels and the security agencies to find lasting solution to the incessant attacks that usually lead…
The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger, and an agro-chemical company, unveiled a new herbicide (Patriarch) on Monday to effectively control weeds and boost rice production. The company’s Country Manager, Nigeria and Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Akor, inaugurated a one-day “Green-Field Day’’ for rice farmers in Niger at Badeggi, Bida Local Government Area to showcase the herbicide. “I am sure that this year’s harvest will be bountiful, especially for rice because of the effective nature of `Patriarch’ in the control of weeds. “This new weed control will help farmers to meet sufficiency in the production of rice as their major…
Roost Foundation, a counter trafficking, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) organisaion, has raised an alarm over the trend of organ harvesting and child exploitation in the country. The Executive Chairman of the foundation, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, raised the alarm on Monday while speaking to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the foundation. Okah-Donli was onetime Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). According to her, organ harvesting cases are now on the increase in the country, but people do not really know that it is going on hence they refer to it as ritual…
The ongoing investigation, which followed the arrest and questioning of former Anambra governor, Willie Obiano, may also result in the declaration of Obiano’s Chief of Staff, Mr Primus Odili wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), credible sources in the Commission has revealed. After Obiano’s release, the anti-graft agency has been compiling reports of alleged mismanagement of public funds by Odili. The Chief of Staff, who was reported to have disappeared from the public after his principal, Obiano left office as governor, is reportedly nursing senatorial ambition in the state. Impeccable sources in the Commission who sought anonymity…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has rued oil theft in the country, warning that Nigeria might go bankrupt if the trend is not checked. Adeboye said this in a sermon to his congregation during a thanksgiving service on Sunday. “Who is stealing the oil? Where is the money going? What do they want to do with the money? Who are the foreign nations buying this stolen oil? How many of these nations of the world are your friends?” he asked. He also raised concerns over the country’s economic future, warning that…
The Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega on Saturday, said government at all levels have abandoned governance. He made the comment at the National Convention of the People Redemption Party (PRP) which was held in Abuja. “Our government at the at the state, local and federal level have long abandoned governance,” he said. “And no country can develop without good governance, without good people driving good governance. “So I urge us to go back and realise that the work of ahead of us is a lot; it may even seem difficult, but it is not…