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Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike
From Chuks Collins, Awka The Chief Edozie Njoku-led All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chapter in Anambra State has cried out over what it described as plans to disenfranchise the party in the forthcoming local government elections in the state by Gov Chukwuma Soludo. The party national officers led by the National Administrative Secretary of APGA, Okoro Chinedum Benedict, who stormed Awka on Friday, 16 August, 2024, said that armed political thugs and cultists have been hounding the state and national officers of the party at scheduled meetings organized to prepare for the coming council polls. The national executive officers led…
Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has identified accountability, credibility, and transparency as central themes in the work of the ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee he is heading. He said this in an interview with journalists in Abidjan, Cote D’Voire, on the sidelines of the committee’s delocalised meeting. Kalu is the Chairman of the parliament’s Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research. The lawmaker explained that all the financial committees under the aegis of the joint committee seek to interrogate the financial health of the parliament. He said: “For instance, what…
The Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said the ECOWAS Parliament has not given up on getting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger realign with other countries in the regional bloc, stating that already put in place by the West African legislative arm is a parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms to bring back the departing sister countries. Kalu made the disclosure in an interview with journalists in Abidjan, Cote D’Voire. He said there was no cause for alarm over the bloc’s perceived existential threat posed by violent extremism, and the exit threats from ECOWAS by the three Sahelian…
Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has revealed the plan of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to amend its Supplementary Act so as to entrench Separation of Powers and guarantee legislative autonomy. Kalu disclosed this in Abidjan, Cote D’voire, during an interview with journalists at the sidelines of a meeting of ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, of which he is the Chairman. According to him, when laws become obsolete, they outlive their usefulness to the dynamic society, hence, the need to amend them…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured public servants in the state that his administration would put measures in place to ensure that the backlog of promotion exercises is avoided. Abiodun made this known during the celebration of the year 2024 Public Service Week Symposium with the theme, “Building a Socially Responsive Public Service in the 21st Century: The Place of Ethics and Values,” held at the Oba’s Complex, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He assured public servants in the state that his administration will not neglect their contributions to the state. The Governor, who described Ethics and Values…
This is indeed good news for retired civilians and military personnel as a manufacturing company, D7G Nigeria, confirmed that it has entered into partnership with the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria to create jobs for 2000 civilians and 500 retired military personnel. Speaking at an event on Friday in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of D7G, Osman Chennar, made this disclosure while peaking at an event on Friday, 16 August, 2024 in Abuja. According to Chennar, t D7G is planning with DICON the transfer of advanced military technology to Nigeria. “D7G Nigeria is executing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola…
Indian doctors kick-started strike on Saturday,17 August, 2024, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked furious protests in several cities across the country. Many have been led by doctors and other healthcare workers but also joined by tens of thousands of ordinary Indians demanding action. In Kolkata, thousands held a candle-lit vigil into the early hours of Saturday morning. “Hands that heal shouldn’t bleed,” read…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that the Service would be seeking the support of the National Assembly to enact a law on the crypto industry. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, made this disclosure on Saturday, 17 August, 2024 at a stakeholder engagement with the Senate and House Committee on Finance organised by the Intergovernmental Relations Department of the Service with the theme, ‘Repositioning The FIRS To Achieve Its Mandate.’ “The plan first is to have the law that regulates it, and that is why you see that we are here with the legislature, which will…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied rumours of selling employment slots to Nigerians and anyone who wishes to buy. In a statement on Saturday, 17 August, 2024 in Abuja signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the oil firm described such rumours as antics of fraudsters who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants. The national oil company called on Nigerians to disregard such rumours and warned against paying money to anyone for any job in the company. “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers,…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently intervene in the abduction of 20 medical students who were kidnapped on their way to Enugu for a conference. The NMA Secretary-General, Dr Benjamin Egbo, disclosed this in a letter to the IGP, which was posted on the association’s X.com account on Saturday, 17 August, 2024. The letter dated August 16, August, 2024 read, “I write on behalf of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to urgently bring to your attention a grave situation involving the abduction of 20 medical students. “These students, comprising 12 from…
The Federal Government has warned the 36 state governments against entering foreign or international negotiations without the input of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The warning came aftermath of a dispute between the Ogun State Government and a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, which has led to the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jet. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, 17 august, 2024in Abuja amid a dispute between the Ogun State Government and a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, which has led to the seizure of three…
The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has disclosed that monkeypox continues to spread in the region, with 44 confirmed cases and one death recorded already. Mpox, or monkeypox, is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, part of the Orthopoxvirus genus. While it shares similarities with smallpox, it is generally less severe. Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana are the hardest-hit countries in ECOWAS. The report was released on Friday, 16 August, 2024 and made available to newsmen on Saturday, 17 August, 2024, The virus spreads from animals to humans through direct contact with the…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has disclosed that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. Recall that on August 6, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced that the police had arrested some of the sponsors of rioters who hoisted foreign flags and called for a change of government in states such as Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara, among others. However, in a post via its X…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of tactical operatives and assets to ensure the prompt rescue of the kidnapped medical students in Benue State. Twenty medical students of the University of Maiduguri and Jos, travelling to Enugu, were kidnapped along the Otukpo/Otukpa/Enugu Road on Thursday, 15 August, 2024. The students were travelling for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students annual convention in Enugu when they were abducted. Condemning the students’ abduction in a statement on Saturday by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IG described the action of the criminals as reprehensible and…
As scarcity lingers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and neighboring Nasarawa and Niger states, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has warned Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) retailers against illegal sale of the product . NMDPRA, which issued this warning in a statement through its official X account, called on retail outlets to desist from servicing black marketers. “NMDPRA embarks on a war against the illegal sale of petroleum products, especially PMS in jerrycans. “Filling stations are advised to desist from servicing illegal peddlers, failure to do so would result in the suspension…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee(FAAC) has disclosed that it disbursed N1.358.075 trillion to the three tiers of Government in Nigeria as July allocation. The was contained in a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga on Friday, 16 August, 2024. The disbursed N1.358.075 stems from the total gross N2,613.791 trillion revenue generated in July 2024. In the period under review, the distributable allocation comes from Statutory Revenue of N161.593 billion, Value Added Tax revenue of N528.307 billion, N18.818 billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), N581.710 billion from Exchange Difference and N13.647 billion.…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin presided over by Saidu Tunde Abdulkareem on Friday, 16 August, 2024 sentenced 40 persons to a three-month jail term each for violation of the Kwara State Environmental Law. The defendants, all residents of Ilorin, who were arraigned on different charges ranging from indiscriminate disposal of refuse, encroachment, and illegal scavenging, pleaded guilty to the offences. Abdulkareem sentenced the defendants to three months imprisonment each, with an option of a N50,000 fine, in line with the provisions of Section 5 subsection 1–4 of the State Environmental Law. Thirty-one of the defendants were arrested for indiscriminate disposal…
Famous Nigeria music executive, Paulo Okoye has announced Burna Boy as Nigeria’s wealthiest musician as he raked in a whopping $80 million in 2023 alone. Okoye made this revelation while speaking with popular podcaster, Daddy Freeze during an Instagram live session. “The only person that is making money in Nigeria is Burna Boy. He made at least $80 to $100 million four years ago. Burna Boy is the richest. “Burna Boy is on another level. The good thing about him is that he has a very small unit of people. His mother, sister and among others in his team are…
Former U-23 Eagles captain, Azubuike Okechukwu has sealed a move to Turkish second division club, Erzurumspor. Okechukwu, former Bayelsa United star, was on the books of another Turkish club, Caykur Rizespor, last season. The 27-year-old midfielder, who is presently training with the team pending his official unveiling, made 13 league appearances for Rizespor last season. Okechukwu has spent most of his professional career in Turkey. He has previously played for clubs in Turkey, including Yeni Malatyaspor, Istanbul Basaksehir and Sivasspor. The player made one appearance for Nigeria at the international level.
Kidnapped Nigerian Afro pop singer, Emuemu Oghala Goodnews, popularly known as Gnewzy, has revealed that he paid sum of $200,000 for his release from Kidnappers’s den. Thegazellenews.com recalls Gnewzy was abducted in April 2024, along Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta state while Obas9ice, his manager and brother, narrowly escaped being kidnap. The abductors contacted Dilly Umenyiora, his record label’s CEO, via mail demanding a $200,000 ransom. The singer was released on May 3. However, narrating his ordeal during an interview with HipTV, Gnewzy revealed that $200,000 was paid for his freedom, just as he also disclosed that his abductors were dressed…