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By Gami Tadanyigbe The CEO Emovworho logistics limited, Comrade Austin Obule Emovworho, has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adequately address the Bank Verification Number and the National Identity Number (NIN) to allow easy registration in Government Agencies by Nigerians. Emovworho, who made the call in a press statement issued in Abuja, described the challenges and hardship faced by Nigerians during registrations and transactions as worrisome. Comrade Austin said the Proposal by the Federal Government to replace BVN the NIN is not only premature in the circumstances that the country is facing, but it has also engendered confusion in the entire exercise of compiling personal and security data for the citizens. According to him, Ideal...

The Federal Government has applauded the D’Tigress of Nigeria for emerging African Champions for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 AfroBasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda. Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, stated this in a congratulatory message to the team on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defending champions D’Tigress on Saturday, defeated their Senegalese counterparts 84 – 74 in the final of the championship to win their fourth straight title. Abubakar said Saturday’s victory by the Nigerian team was historic, especially as the team had waited for 12 solid years with no title before their 2017 triumph. He said President Bola Tinubu and all Nigerians were indeed proud of the...

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have commended ongoing efforts by the FCT Administration to rid the city of “one chance” operators. The residents gave the commendation in Abuja on Saturday, during the ongoing raid on one chance operators, illegal motor parks and motorists engaged in illegal parking around the city. One of the residents, Mr Aminu Usman, described the initiative as a “welcome development”, stressing that the efforts would ensure safety of public transportation within the city. Usman disclosed that he was once a victim of one chance operators when he first came into the city, explaining that the operators collected N3,000 from him for a trip of N300. “One of my friends was also a victim on his way to AYA from Gwarinpa, had his valuab...

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first. The governor, who gave this indication in a state-wide broadcast, maintained that food security, transportation and other sectors are among the immediate areas being targeted by the government to alleviate the economic difficulties facing residents of the state. This was as the governor directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government will pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it will also explore further options on dialogue. He noted that the go...

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) have partnered to improve the capacity of safety investigation agencies in the country. Mr Akin Olateru, Director-General, NSIB, said this at the closing of a peer review programme, organised by the Bureau for some organisations in the aviation sector, in Abuja. He said that the aim of the programme is to boost the capability of agencies in the Investigation of civil aviation accidents, as well as serious incidences in the sector. He said that Nigeria was selected for the pilot phase of the programme which was sponsored by the EU, under its EASA/BAGAIA programme. "What has been happening since Monday is basically in two parts, one is to do what we call peer review ...

A group, under the umbrella of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, over harmonisation of revenues generated by the six area councils in the FCT. In the petition dated August 2, with the caption "RE: Application for Information/Records/Documents Under the Freedom of Information Act", the group demanded for details of land allocation in the FCT. The petition was signed by Suleiman Ango, Zakari Babale, Zaka Nehemiah, Yusuf Nadabo, Opeyemi Ismail and Ahmed Sanni. The group said that the letter is a follow up to a previous letter dated July 20, 2023, which was received the same day, but with no official response, which prompted the forum to invoke the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to re...

The police command in Zamfara said its operatives repelled bandits who attacked the Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The command said it also arrested a 35-year-old suspected female informant. The command’s public relations officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this on Friday at a media briefing in Gusau, the state capital. Mr Abubakar said police operatives attached to the police station acted on credible intelligence that a group of armed bandits planned to carry out the attack. He said the command subsequently mobilised officers who neutralised a bandit while others fled into bushes with gunshot wounds. “Police investigation that followed the incident resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old female suspected to be an informant from R...

President Bola Tinubu says a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is underway, while a thorough overhaul of the civil service payroll is imminent. A comprehensive forensic audit is ongoing at the Central Bank; We are going to do a very serious structural review of the civil service payroll,” Mr Tinubu said during an audience with World Bank president Ajay Banga on Friday in Abuja. The president added, “I can’t believe the numbers I’m seeing, and I’ve had that experience before at the state level.” Vowing to block the loopholes in the payroll system, Mr Tinubu said although carrying out a reform could be costly, his administration will embark on it. Highlighting Nigeria’s resilience and intellectual prowess, the president implored the Bretton Woods ...

..says closure will be a temporary thing until we have a final resolution of the crisis in Niger Republic. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the closure of all borders with the Republic of Niger. This was confirmed by the NCS acting comptroller-general, Adewale Adeniyi. He made this known while addressing the Illela border community in Sokoto state. He said closure of the country's border is not declaration of war. According to him, it is in compliance with the directive of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) which has suspended movement of cargo until further notice. “My mission here is to restate the directives of President Bola Tinubu, being not only the commander in chief of the federal republic of Nigeria but also chairman of the Economi...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday confiscated expired and unregistered products worth more than N15 million in Niger. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director, North Central zone, NAFDAC, said this during the raiding of 24 business premises in Bida Local Government Area of Niger. “We embarked on our routine visit to Bida, where we raided 24 business premises which included pharmacy outlets and supermarkets. “During the raid, some expired and unregistered pharmaceutical products, including drugs, were seized. “Some of the supermarkets harboured unregistered and expired beverage, soft drinks, vegetable oil, spaghetti, tomatoes paste and cosmetics which were also seized. “The monetary value of the items seized is over N15 million,” he sai...

Rasmus Hojlund has completed his medical with Manchester United ahead of a £72m move from Atalanta, and will be unveiled during their friendly with Lens on Saturday. The Atalanta striker is expected to sign a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. A formal announcement of his signing could come this weekend, with a chance the 20-year-old may be presented during their friendly against Lens. United also face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday - which may give him enough time to feature in their final pre-season game. The Premier League side were handed a boost on Saturday when Atalanta signed Almeria forward El Bilal Toure, while Hojlund was left out of the squad that played Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly.

Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in a deal worth £77.6m. Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday that the 21-year-old was undergoing a medical ahead of his arrival and he now becomes City's second signing of the summer after fellow Croatia international Mateo Kovacic. Gvardiol has signed a five-year deal City, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season. The former Dinamo Zagreb defender told City's website: "I have always dreamed of one day playing in England and to be doing so now with Manchester City - after the season they have just had - is a real honour for me. "Anyone who saw Manchester City play last season knows they are the best team in the world. To win the treble says everything you need to know ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that the closure of Nigeria’s borders with Niger Republic is not a declaration of war between the two countries, as speculated. Adewale Adeniyi, the NCS acting comptroller general, made the assertion while addressing Illela border community of Sokoto State on Friday. Mr Adeniyi, who was at the Illela border to ascertain the level of compliance, clarified that what is happening in Nigeria is also happening in other states of West Africa that share same border with Niger Republic. “My mission here is to restate the directives of President Bola Tinubu, being not only the Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “As we are aware, one of the Chairman’...

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has issued a temporary order stopping Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo from impeaching his deputy, Phillip Shuaib, over what he described as irreconcilable differences. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the temporary order while ruling on a motion on notice filed by Mr Shuaib, praying the court to stop Mr Obaseki’s plans to remove him from office. In the motion, argued by Moses Ebute, SAN, Mr Mohammed directed the parties in the suit to maintain “status quo ante bellum”. By the order, parties must remain in their positions before Mr Shuaib’s suit was instituted against Mr Obaseki. The order for the status quo to be maintained was released on Friday in Abuja, and it is to be in force until the defendants show cause as directed in another cou...

A ministerial nominee from Kano, Maryam Shetty was at the National Assembly Complex on Friday for screening when President Bola Tinubu sent another name to replace her. On Wednesday, Tinubu added 19 names, including Shetty, to the list of ministerial nominees sent to the senate for screening — six days after forwarding the first 28 names. Shetty’s nomination was greeted with mixed reactions as some described her as a “Tik Tok influencer”, while others faulted her “unimpressive” professional experience as a physiotherapist. Unfazed by the criticisms, Shetty arrived at the upper legislative chamber in a wine-coloured headgear and black burqa. But the Kano-born politician and her supporters were shocked when they were told at the gate of the senate that her name had been replaced...

The Police Command in Kano State on Friday announced the arrest of 62 suspects for alleged armed robbery, thuggery and drug peddling. This is contained in a statement issued by the command Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP Abdillahi Kiyawa in Kano. Kiyawa said that the arrests were made by the Command Tactical Units during routine clearance operations across the state. He explained that the suspects were arrested in possession of dangerous weapons, illicit drugs and suspected stolen properties. He said that the operation was in response to the directive of IGP Kayode Egbetokun to all commands and formations to deepen community policing to get rid of all forms of crimes. “It is on the basis of this development that the Police embarked on clearance operations that paved way ...

…In Compliance with the President's Directive The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that it is in a strategic partnership with NIPCO Gas Limited to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country. This was released in a statement by Garba Deen Muhammad, theChief Corporate Communications OfficerNNPC Ltd on Thursday. The statement reads: "As part of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s commitment to providing cheaper alternative fuel to motorists, the company is happy to announce a strategic partnership with NIPCO Gas Limited to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country." "This landmark collaboration aims to expand our CNG infrastructure, improve access to CNG, and accelerate the adoption...

President Bola Tinubu has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), especially the elected officials, to be steadfastly committed to good governance. The president said this at the 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the APC in Abuja where former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen. Basiru Ajibola were elected as National Chairman and National Secretary. Tinubu said that this would re-engineer the economic and political landscape of the nation towards addressing the needs of the poor in the country. The president pledged that the current administration would continue to ensure that all government programmes benefit and uplift the masses of the country. Tinubu, who addressed the NEC meeting for the first time since his election v...

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially announced the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the former Governor of Kano, as the party's National Chairman. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were present at the 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party NEC made the decision at the meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Former spokesman of the senate, Senator Basiru Ajibola was also appointed as the party's National Secretary. Addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje thanked the President and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party during his tenure. The ex-Kano governor pledged to ensure a scientific regist...