Naira redesign policy was targeted at me, but I was determined to win the election – Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNaira redesign policy was targeted at me, but I was determined to win the election – Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reflected on the challenges that erupted in the build-up to the 2023 general election, particularly the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, naira redesign and cash swap policy which threatened his political ambition. Speaking in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State at the palace of the paramount ruler of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu Land, President Tinubu said he remained hopeful of achieving victory in the February 25...

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Exhibit High Sense Of Maturity, Adamawa Speaker To People Of His Constituents

NewsNigeriaReligionExhibit High Sense Of Maturity, Adamawa Speaker To People Of His Constituents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2023

People of Hong’s local government area of Adamawa state have been reminded of the need to exhibit a high sense of maturity and bury their political differences, work in unison, and support the government for development to thrive, noting that no nation progresses in a chaotic environment. Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Bathiya Wesley gave this indication Wednesday in Hong during a dinner organized by Magajin Gari Hong Alhaji Ilyasu Buba Fadarake...

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Eid-el-Kabir Celebration Will Usher Peace In Nigeria-Fintiri

NewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Kabir Celebration Will Usher Peace In Nigeria-Fintiri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2023

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed the hope that the Eid-el-Kabir occasion will usher in peace and development in Nigeria. He spoke to journalists shortly after performing two raka’ats prayers at Yola Eid ground with Waziri Adamawa who is the former president Atiku Abubakar who represented Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa. Fintiri explained that the peace of Nigeria is worth bigger than anyone, and therefore called on the people of Adamawa to...

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The Perennial Debate over Security Issues in Anambra State

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Perennial Debate over Security Issues in Anambra State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 28, 2023

” It is pretentious for anyone to pose as though there has ever been a time in Anambra State when security was never a thing of popular concern.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu At least since this week, the argument on the level of security or lack of it in Anambra State has ignited once again. Every governor of the state since Governor Mbadinuju, have been confronted with this same issue. During Governor Mbadinuju, it was so bad...

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FG stops budgetary allocation to professional bodies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG stops budgetary allocation to professional bodies

PilotnewsJune 28, 2023

The federal government has said that there will no longer be provisions for budgetary allocation to professional bodies and councils from the 2024 national budget. In a communiqué dated 26 June 2023, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning noted that the institutions would become fully self-funded on 31 December 2026.   The communiqué, signed by the director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, said the decision was in line with the...

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HURIWA backs Soludo’s call for Ndigbo to invest in homeland

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHURIWA backs Soludo’s call for Ndigbo to invest in homeland

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 28, 2023

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has backed Governor Charles Soludo’s on his call to Igbo indigenes across Nigeria and all over the world to invest in the five South-East states to develop the economy of the region. According to the civil rights advocacy group, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, it noted that it is backing the call by Anambra State Governor who recently urged indigenes of the state, who...

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Sex Slavery: Couple In Police Net Over Attempt To Bribe Anambra Govt With 2M naira

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSex Slavery: Couple In Police Net Over Attempt To Bribe Anambra Govt With 2M naira

PilotnewsJune 28, 2023

A woman and her husband have been arrested for attempting to bribe Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, with two million naira to enable the woman continue running facilities where underaged girls are being forced into sex slavery. The suspect, Mrs Ekpereamaka Okonkwor, who hails from Otolo Nnewi, operated as “Madam Padded” while in Nnewi, and later relocated to Oba, where she operated as “Ukwu Venza”. While at Nnewi, the...

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EU-EOM Presents Final Report On 2023 Election In Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEU-EOM Presents Final Report On 2023 Election In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 28, 2023

The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria, Barry Andrews has presented their final report on the 2023 election in Nigeria to INEC National Chairman Prof Mahmoud Yakubu in Abuja. The report exposed some areas that require further legal and operational reforms to enhance transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability in the system. Mr. Andrews observed that the shortcomings in law had damaged trust in INEC due to electoral administration that...

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Eid-el Kabir: President Tinubu, Buhari, CAN Felicitates With Muslims

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEid-el Kabir: President Tinubu, Buhari, CAN Felicitates With Muslims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 28, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the need for Muslims to imbibe and manifest core values, of complete devotion to Allah, tolerance, patience, perseverance, selflessness, love, and compassion inherent in Prophet Ibrahim’s life. President Tinubu in his Sallah message on Tuesday said the present challenges especially with the struggling economy and simmering security challenges were not insurmountable. “I join Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world in observance of Eid-el-Kabir. We must thank Almighty...

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Enugu Government To Host Investment And Economic Growth Stakeholder Meeting

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Government To Host Investment And Economic Growth Stakeholder Meeting

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 28, 2023

The Enugu State Government has announced plans to host an Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholder Roundtable meeting in September 2023. The roundtable meeting according to the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah will herald the launch of the first edition of the Enugu State Diaspora and Investment Forum (ES-DIF) scheduled for April 2024. “ES-DIF will be a multi-stakeholder, fully transactional platform championed by the Enugu State Government to accelerate the identification, preparation, curation, and financial closure...

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