PDP Crisis: Party’s Decision is Supreme Says Walid Jibril

NewsPoliticsPDP Crisis: Party’s Decision is Supreme Says Walid Jibril

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 27, 2021

LAGOS — PDP’s board of trustees chairman, Walid Jibril has asked Uche Secondus, the suspended party chairman to desist from trying to make the party ungovernable. He appealed while speaking on the issue on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television program, on Wednesday. Secondus had asked the party to stop the preparation for the national convention, pending the hearing of his case in the court of appeal. This is despite multiple court orders against him which...

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We Are Working on Resolving Internal Issues – PDP

PoliticsWe Are Working on Resolving Internal Issues – PDP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 27, 2021

ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its internal mechanism is capable of resolving litigations and intraparty crises ahead of its national convention billed for Saturday are in place. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta and chairman of accreditation sub-committee chairman, indicated this on Tuesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the opposition party is not worried about the issues because its internal mechanism is capable of resolving them. “We are...

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Medical Tourism Straining Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves – CBN

EconomyHealthNewsMedical Tourism Straining Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves – CBN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 26, 2021

LAGOS —The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said medical tourism is taking a toll on the country’s foreign reserves. At the launch of Duchess International Hospital, a newly built 100-suit health facility located in Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday, Emefiele conceded this. He urged private sector operators to invest in medical facilities to improve access to healthcare in the country. “Medical tourism puts a huge strain on our foreign reserves,...

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Why Bandits Shouldn’t Be Declared Terrorists – Gumi

Crime & SecurityWhy Bandits Shouldn’t Be Declared Terrorists – Gumi

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 25, 2021

Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, has warned the federal government against declaring bandits as terrorists. The cleric who is mostly known for his access to bandits and outlaw gangs in northern Nigeria elucidated that foreign jihadists will come into the country if bandits are declared terrorists. Gumi warned against the move in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday. In his post, he countered calls to declare the bandits as terrorists, appealing...

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Nothing Will Stop National Convention – PDP

PoliticsNothing Will Stop National Convention – PDP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 25, 2021

LAGOS — The Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP) has declared that it won’t be prevented from holding its national convention scheduled for October 30 and 31. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo and secretary, national convention organising committee (NCOC) of the PDP, in a statement issued on Sunday, urged party members to not be distracted by the misguided actions of some party members. The statement was a reaction to the demand made by  Uche Secondus, suspended chairman...

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VAT collection: Rivers Not In A Fight With FG – Wike

EconomyTaxationVAT collection: Rivers Not In A Fight With FG – Wike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 25, 2021

ABUJA — Rivers’ Nyesom Wike, has said the state is not in a feud with the federal government over the collection of value-added tax (VAT). Governor Wike said this on Sunday in Abuja at a public lecture to mark the 60th birthday of Ahmed Raji, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and some state governments are currently embroiled in a legal tussle over VAT collection. But Wike who was...

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Nigeria Reported Four Incidents of Piracy in 9 months – NIMASA

BusinessCrime & SecurityNigeria Reported Four Incidents of Piracy in 9 months – NIMASA

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 21, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said Nigeria reported four incidents of piracy in the first nine months of 2021. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bashir Jamoh, director-general of NIMASA admitted this. He noted that the reduction was reflected in the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) third-quarter 2021 report. According to the maritime agency director, the figure represented a 77 percent drop compared to the same period last year. Jamoh...

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Former AIG Says Recommendations of #EndSARS Panels Should Be Incorporated Into Police Training

PoliceFormer AIG Says Recommendations of #EndSARS Panels Should Be Incorporated Into Police Training

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 21, 2021

LAGOS — Former assistant inspector-general of police, Wilson Inalegwu, has asked the FG to incorporate #EndSARS panels recommendation into police training. The judicial panels had been established to investigate cases of police brutality and compensate victims. While speaking at the #EndSARS memorial, Inalegwu said the recommendations of judicial panels should be incorporated into the training scheme of the police so as to give them a sense of direction. “Looking at the EndSARS report, and having...

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NRC Restarts Cargo Movement from Lagos to Kano, Kaduna Dry Ports

InfrastructureTransportationNRC Restarts Cargo Movement from Lagos to Kano, Kaduna Dry Ports

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 21, 2021

LAGOS — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has begun the movement of cargoes in containers from Lagos to Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano state and Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Ismail Yusuf, managing director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), confirmed this in Lagos. According to him, about 40 containers have been moved so far and an additional 40 empty containers have been returned through the same mode to Lagos from the Kano and Kaduna...

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Kaduna Asks FG to Recruit Youths into Security Agencies

Crime & SecurityJobsKaduna Asks FG to Recruit Youths into Security Agencies

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 21, 2021

KADUNA — Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has urged the federal government to recruit 774,000 youths into security agencies. The governor said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the security situation in the state. According to him, 1,000 youths should be recruited from each LGA across the country, adding that it will contribute significantly to improving security. “Many state governments in the north-west and the north-central have adopted an unconventional approach to help the...

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