Tinubu Bans Public-Funded Overseas Trip for Government Officials

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Bans Public-Funded Overseas Trip for Government Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 22, 2024

In a bid to prioritise fiscal responsibility and streamline government expenditure, President Bola Tinubu has announced a temporary ban on all publicly-funded foreign trips for federal government officials, effective 1 April 2024. The ban applies to all ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal government. It covers trips funded by taxpayers’ money for conferences, seminars, workshops, and other official engagements abroad. The President’s decision to enforce this ban stems from a commitment to ensure prudent...

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Borno Civilian Task Force Vows Complete Annihilation of Boko Haram in the North East

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBorno Civilian Task Force Vows Complete Annihilation of Boko Haram in the North East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2024

The Borno State chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, Ba’Lawan Ja’afar, has assured the group’s unwavering commitment to eliminating the remaining threats posed by Boko Haram and other insurgent groups in the State. Ja’afar stated this on Thursday during a press briefing in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, which has borne the brunt of the Boko Haram insurgency for over a decade. “Our main priority remains ensuring the total clearance of Boko...

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Nigerian Army Blames Lack of CCTV, Low Fence for 2022 Kuje Jailbreak

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Blames Lack of CCTV, Low Fence for 2022 Kuje Jailbreak

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2024

The Nigerian Army, NA, has said the 5 July 2022 attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, which led to the escape of numerous inmates, to the facility’s lack of security measures. Major Peter Ogbuinya, assistant director of commercial law for the Directorate of Legal Services of the NA, revealed this during an ongoing investigation by the House of Representatives joint committees on Wednesday. According to Major Ogbuinya, the army observed “low perimeter fencing...

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Central Bank of Nigeria Clears Longstanding FX Backlog of $7bn

BusinessNewsNigeriaCentral Bank of Nigeria Clears Longstanding FX Backlog of $7bn

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2024

In a move hailed as a step towards economic stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced the successful clearing of all verified foreign exchange, FX, backlogs. Hakama Sidi Ali, acting director of corporate communications at CBN, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The backlog, estimated at around US$7 billion, stemmed from unprocessed requests for foreign currency. Ali said the financial regulator recently concluded the payment of $1.5 billion to settle obligations to...

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Girls Enter Madonna University As Virgins And Graduate As Virgins Too – Fr Edeh

EducationNewsNigeriaGirls Enter Madonna University As Virgins And Graduate As Virgins Too – Fr Edeh

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 20241

The founder of Madonna University, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Edeh, has come under fire for claiming that female students who enter the university as virgins graduate in the same state. This remark has sparked debate about virginity, religious influence on university life, and student freedoms on social media. In a recent interview, Fr Edeh boasted that Madonna University’s “high moral standards” ensure female students maintain their virginity throughout their studies. He claimed this makes graduates from...

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Nigerian Government Releases List of 15 Alleged Terrorism Financiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Government Releases List of 15 Alleged Terrorism Financiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2024

The Nigerian government has reportedly designated 15 individuals and entities as suspected financiers of terrorism, according to a document issued by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU. The list, titled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024,” includes nine individuals and six Bureau De Change, BDC, operators or firms. Among the named individuals is Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, who is still standing trial for his alleged relationship with the terrorists who...

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Senate to Probe Killing of Soldiers in Delta

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSenate to Probe Killing of Soldiers in Delta

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2024

…Akpabio Expresses Doubt Locals Masterminded Attack The killing of 17 soldiers in Delta State of Nigeria last week has continued to elicit controversies in the country as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said the killers might be mercenaries. The attack occurred on Thursday, 14 March, when armed unknown individuals ambushed and killed a team of soldiers who were said to be on a peace mission in Okuama village in Bomadi LGA. The commander...

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Senate Passes Amended Student Loan Bill Into Law

EducationNewsNigeriaSenate Passes Amended Student Loan Bill Into Law

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2024

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This follows the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund Tetfund, TETFUND, presented by its chairman, Senator Muntari Dandutse. The bill, initially signed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023, aimed to establish a student loan programme offering interest-free loans for higher education...

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Tobi Amusan Wins Third Gold in African Games

NewsNigeriaSportsTobi Amusan Wins Third Gold in African Games

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2024

Nigerian sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan continued her dominance in Africa, securing a remarkable third consecutive gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. The race, held on Wednesday, saw Amusan clock an impressive time of 12.89 seconds, leaving her closest competitors Mozambique’s Sidoane Fiadanantsoaso and Ashley Tinashe of Zimbabwe in the dust. Fiadanantsoaso and Tinashe took the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Amusan’s victory wasn’t without its initial hiccup....

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Terror attacks, abductions of citizens will end soon – CDS Musa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTerror attacks, abductions of citizens will end soon – CDS Musa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 19, 2024

Nigeria’s defence chief, General Christopher Musa on Monday said the terror attacks on communities and defenceless Nigerians will “end soon.” Gen. Musa was in Kaduna yesterday to offer his condolences to the State Governor, Uba Sani and the people of Kaduna following the abduction of dozens of schoolchildren on March 7. Apart from the Kuriga incident, Kaduna has witnessed violent attacks in different communities since February 28 with the latest being the kidnapping of 87...

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