Inmates In Kuje Correctional Centre Excited By The Presence of Kyari

CorruptionLaw & JusticePoliceInmates In Kuje Correctional Centre Excited By The Presence of Kyari

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 31, 2022

ABUJA — The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under prosecution for drug trafficking alongside four other policemen, was denied bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The National...

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Obasanjo Says Economic Situation In Nigeria Is Frustrating

EconomyNigeriaObasanjo Says Economic Situation In Nigeria Is Frustrating

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 31, 2022

ABEOKUTA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described the economic situation for many small businessmen and women in Nigeria as frustrating. Obasanjo said the situation had made his friend, a legal luminary, Afe Babalola, weep. The former President said this at the Youth Development Centre of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Credit Scheme held in Abeokuta. Obasanjo, during the programme, presented over N1m cheques to beneficiaries of the centres for start-up businesses.  While sharing...

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FG Begins Repair of Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Recruits Locals for Security

Crime & SecurityNewsFG Begins Repair of Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Recruits Locals for Security

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 31, 2022

ABUJA — The Federal Government has commenced the repair on the damaged portion of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line as it is considering recruiting locals for security at blackspot areas. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday during a visit to victims of the attack on a Kaduna-bound train by gunmen. Amaechi said following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to fix the rail and make it usable, the ministry has...

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Saraki Woos Ishaku on Consensus, to Meet Atiku Over PDP Choice in 2023 Presidency

Nigeria ElectionsSaraki Woos Ishaku on Consensus, to Meet Atiku Over PDP Choice in 2023 Presidency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 29, 2022

ABUJA — Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, secured the buy-in of Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, who described Saraki’s idea as a “golden initiative.” This is after Saraki noted that without an early consensus, choosing a suitable Presidential flag bearer may result in a ruckus in the party as all the aspirants are qualified. Speaking at the Taraba Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Tuesday, the former...

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New Nigeria Will Surely Emerge – Lai Mohammed Expresses Optimism (Full Text)

National DevelopmentPoliticsNew Nigeria Will Surely Emerge – Lai Mohammed Expresses Optimism (Full Text)

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 29, 2022

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Monday, expresses optimism about a new Nigeria while briefing reporters on the efforts of the government to improve security, economy, and other sectors of the country. Read the full text of the minister’s briefing below: TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, MARCH 28TH 2022 Protocol Good afternoon gentlemen and welcome to this...

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NRC Indefinitely Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Operation Following Terrorist Attack

Crime & SecurityNewsNRC Indefinitely Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Operation Following Terrorist Attack

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 29, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigerian Railway Corporation has indefinitely suspended train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route. The Corporation disclosed this via a post on its official Twitter handle @Official_NRC on Tuesday morning. The NRC in a terse statement said that the suspension was due to unforeseen circumstances. “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. Further communication would be given in due course.” On Monday, news of how...

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Buhari, Governors, Others Praise Tinubu At 70

NewsPeoplePoliticsBuhari, Governors, Others Praise Tinubu At 70

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 29, 2022

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase; and some state governors among others, on Monday, congratulated a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who clocks 70 on Tuesday (today). Buhari’s birthday message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari hails Asiwaju...

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Russia-Ukraine War: OSCARS Holds Silence Moment To Honor Victims

EntertainmentNewsRussia-Ukraine War: OSCARS Holds Silence Moment To Honor Victims

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 28, 2022

Hollywood A-listers held a moment of silence at Sunday’s Oscars gala to show support for the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion, after much speculation about how Tinseltown would handle the issue. Many were calling on Oscars organizers to do something to acknowledge the situation, but others feared the moment could be perceived as too preachy. A series of slides appeared on the giant screen at the Dolby Theatre. “We’d like to...

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SERAP Writes INEC on Safeguarding Privacy Details and Security of Election Data

Nigeria ElectionsSERAP Writes INEC on Safeguarding Privacy Details and Security of Election Data

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 28, 2022

ABUJA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “widely publish the details of safeguards and mechanisms put in place to protect the privacy and security of election information and data in the custody of INEC, including in its servers, databases and other electronic formats.” SERAP urged him to “clarify whether any third-party is involved in the collection, control, and...

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Buhari Will Continue to Be APC Leader Beyond 2023 – Ahmad Lawan

NewsNigeria ElectionsBuhari Will Continue to Be APC Leader Beyond 2023 – Ahmad Lawan

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 28, 2022

ABUJA — President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will continue to provide leadership to the All Progressives Congress beyond 2023 after his exit from office. Lawan stated this in his remarks at the National Convention of the ruling party which was held at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Saturday. This was contained in a statement signed by Lawan’s spokesman, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Saturday night and...

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