Following allegations by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), that the 2024 national budget was padded to the tune of N3 trillion, Senators from the 19 states in the North have disassociated themselves from claims. Recall that Ningi had made the allegation on Saturday during a BBC Hausa Service interview, alleged that the budget passed by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year was N25 trillion while the one being implemented by the Presidency...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, on Saturday assured that engagements and consultations were being made regarding the reopening of the country’s borders. He disclosed this during an interaction session with members of the Kongolam border community in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State, however said only President Bola Tinubu has the prerogative to reopen borders in the country. “Once consultations are concluded, a decision will be taken on the...
Denmark’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Sune Krogstrup, has met with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria to know their challenges. Ambassador Krogstrup disclosed this when he paid a courtesy call to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in his office at the Government House Yola. He explained that the interface with the IDPs had allowed him to hear their concerns in the area of access to education and healthcare among others. He revealed that...
An unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state have been kidnapped by bandits. The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, told newsmen that the students were abducted from their school, adding that 15 students were unaccounted for so far but “we are still counting.” According to Abubakar, the bandits invaded the town around 1 am on Saturday shot one person, and abducted a woman, adding that...
Over 6.1 million Nigerians were said to have been displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) disclosed this during a visit to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State in Katsina. “As of 2022, the commission had about 3 million displaced persons, but with floods and other natural disasters, we now have an additional 100 percent of such displaced people.” “Today, I...
The abduction of school children including that of Federal University Gusau in July last year is said to be indicative of the very parlous state of security in the country. The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof Tukur Muhammad-Baba on Saturday condemned the abduction of 287 students and teachers from GSS Kuriga and LEA Primary School, Kuriga in Kaduna State. The statement read in parts: “The Arewa Consultative...
In commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day celebration, the Ecolink Institute of Well-being in India has honored a Nigerian Woman and her Indian counterpart for their contributions to Drug Demand Reduction in the world. Ecolink is affiliated with the International Society for Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and the Global Center for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC), connecting a global network of professionals dedicated to addiction prevention and treatment. The prestigious 2024 Global Prevention Leadership Award...
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, about 1,000 young single mothers have been empowered with vocational skills in the Ibeju-Lekki local government area of Lagos State. A civil society organization, Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation provided the women, who have no male support in their households with relevant skills, resources, and support to enhance their economic independence and self-sufficiency. Kene Egbue, the Foundation’s Program Manager, who announced the initiative in a statement released to mark the 2024...
The Kano State High Court has ordered the speaker and members of the Kano State House Assembly to halt their efforts to amend the Kano State Judiciary Funds Management Law 2022, the Kano State Pension and Gratuity Amendment Law, 2023, and the Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law 2021, while the motion is being heard and decided upon. Judge Usman Mallam Na’Abba of the Kano State High Court granted the ex parte...
The recent abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Borno State and Students and teachers in Kaduna State have been condemned by President Bola Tinubu. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described the abductions as heinous and asked security operatives to rescue those taken away immediately. The President said after receiving reports from security chiefs on the two incidents, “I am confident that the victims will be rescued. Nothing...
