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G77 Summit: Shettima To Represent Tinubu In Cuba

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba. The summit will be held from September 15 to 17. In a statement, the vice-president’s media aide, Olusola Abiola, said Mr Shettima would join other world leaders at the summit, including the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres. The statement said the summit would deliberate on development issues facing members, mostly from the global south. “The summit will equally explore proactive ways of addressing challenges facing the development of the member-states leveraging science, technology and innovation to enhance socio-economic growth,” it noted. It added, “Also, Shettima will, on the sidelines of the summit, hold bilateral meeti...

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Akeredolu Sacks His Deputy’s Media Aides

The governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu has sacked the media aides attached to the office of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy. The development comes amid an alleged rift between Aiyedatiwa and Akeredolu. On Thursday, Akeredolu returned to Nigeria after a three-month medical leave in Germany. His deputy was acting in his stead while he was away from office. The Ondo governor officially resumed duty on Friday. In a statement on Tuesday, Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu’s chief press secretary, also said the media crew attached to the deputy governor’s office has been disbanded. “They are to submit all government properties in their possession to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Office of the deputy Governor. Similarly, the Press Crew attached to the office of the deputy governor has ...

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13Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Poverty is mostly indegenous, we would tackle it from the root- Garki

By Gami Tadanyigbe …express readiness to collaborate with other Mandate Secretaries The newly inaugurated Mandate Secretary Area Council Services of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki has said that President Bola Tinubu led administration would tackle poverty from the root. Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki, stated this when he was reveived by the management staff of the Secretariat in his office after immediately after his inauguration by the Minister of FCT, His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bitrus Garki who is the youngest Mandate Secretary ever appointed, noted that it is an opportunity to be appointed, adding that the office is for the entire Nigerian Youth. According to the ...

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13Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Mandate Secretary: FCT Traditional Rulers’ wives laud Tinubu, Wike over appointment of FCT indigene

The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers, has lauded the President and FCT Minister, over the appointment of an FCT indigene, Mr Bitrus Lawrence, as the Mandate Secretary for FCT Area Council Services Secretariat. The association said this in a statement signed by Hajiya Halima Mohammed, Secretary of the association and Sa'rauniyan of Karshi Chiefdom, on Tuesday in Abuja. She said that the appointment was an affirmation of governments' commitment to promoting an inclusive society. "The fact that an Indigenous person has been awarded this crucial position of leadership is a sign of progress. "Mr Bitrus Lawrence will be a strong advocate for our people and the conservation of our land and resources, a his appointment is considered as a positive step for FCT indigenes. ...

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12Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu Directs Immediate Payment Of Deceased Soldiers’ Insurance

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate payment of insurance entitlements owed families of officers and soldiers who died while fighting to defend the nation. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, made this known at the opening of the combined second and third quarters COAS conference, on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference is being attended by army field commanders and heads of institutions and establishments. Mr Lagbaja said that the welfare of troops and their families was of paramount importance, and pledged to consolidate all existing welfare arrangements to enhance the well-being of troops and their families to keep them focused on their tasks. “In addition to providing befitting living quarters for our personnel, we shall ensure the newly intro...

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12Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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N2.9 billion Fraud:  George Turnah, Two Others, Bag Six Years Jail Terms

Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission, George Turnah, and two others: Ebis Orubebe and Uzorgor Silas Chidebere, to six years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretence, money laundering, conversion of funds and forgery contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act. This was released by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on their social media page on Tuesday. They were jailed having been found guilty of charges preferred against them by the Port Harcourt Zonal ...

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12Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UNIJOS students Protest School fee hike

…block roads leading to the campus Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, are currently protesting the hike in their school fees and other services rendered by the institution. The students took to the street on Tuesday blocking the roads leading to their campus in protest. The protesters who were seen with placards , called on the management of the school to immediately reverse the fee hike and other services rendered by the school. The students were siad to have been mobilized by leaders of the Students Union Government of the institution. The placards carried different inscriptions such as “If your children can afford the money, we can’t”, and “We don’t want to drop out of school”, among others.

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11Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tribunal Sacks Jerry Gana’s Son From House Of Reps

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal on Monday sacked Joshua, the son of former Senator Jerry Gana, from the House of Representatives. Rep Joshua Audu Gana was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Federal Constituency of Niger State in the February 25 general elections. Mr Gana, who won the election with 47,942 votes as against 40,003 votes scored by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Gbatamagi, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Dissatisfied with the declaration, the APC and its candidate, Mr Gbatamagi, through their counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, challenged the return of Mr Gana. The petition is via a petition number EPT/NG/H...

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11Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Police Arrest 13 Cultists, Robbery Suspects In Zaria

The police at Sabon-Gari in Zaria, Kaduna State, have arrested 13 cultists and robbery suspects. The acting spokesman of the police in the state, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated on Monday that the cultists confessed they were members of the “Eiye” confraternity. “They came from different tertiary institutions across the country and chose a part of Zaria as their rendezvous for initiation rituals,’’ he stated. Mr Hassan explained that the cultists stormed the Zaria community on Sunday, armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons. He added that they broke into homes, injured and robbed the inhabitants before fleeing into a nearby forest. The spokesman stated that police operatives trailed the assailants to their hideout in the forest and arrested 13 of them as others fled furth...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UAE lifts Visa Ban on Nigerians, Resumes Flight Operations

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured landmark deals with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while the visa ban on Nigerians has also been lifted. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement said the president and the UAE ruler, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday met in Abu Dhabi to finalize the historic agreement which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. “Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay,” Ngelale said. As negotiated between the two Heads of State, this immediate restoration of flight activity, through these two airlines and between the two countries, does not involve any imme...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shettima reiterates FG’s commitment to welfare of citizens

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu administration to the welfare of Nigerians in its programmes and policies. Shettima stated this on Monday, while inaugurating at the distribution of palliatives worth N5.1 billion by the Sokoto State Government. " President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a compassionate leader that sleeps and wakes up each day with thoughts of how to alleviate the plight of Nigerians especially the vulnerable among us. "He is committed to promoting the welfare of citizens of this country, that is why he will soon introduce robust programmes that will help improve the living condition of citizens." Shettima commended Sokoto State Government for the distribution of palliatives, adding it was a very laudable initiat...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tribunal Judgement: Abuja Indigenes Head To Court To Demand Governor, 3 Senators, Reps, State Assembly

The original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are preparing to take legal action to request that the federal government of Nigeria and the National Assembly allow them to elect their governor, three Senators, House of Representatives members, and State House of Assembly representatives. This decision comes in response to the recent judgment by the Presidential Petition Tribunal Court, which asserted that Abuja holds no special status compared to other states. Daniel Bwala, the former spokesman of Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign Organization, announced this in a press statement, citing the tribunal’s ruling that places Abuja on equal footing with other states. He wrote: “Following the Presidential Election Petition Court’s judgment which states to the effe...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Development Bank of Nigeria to disburse N150bn to MSMEs in 2023

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), says it targets to disburse N150 billion to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country in 2023. Prof. Joseph Nnanna, Chief Economist in DBN said this in an interview with mewsmen on Monday in Abuja. Nnanna said that the disbursement would be done through participating financial institutions for onward lending to MSMEs across various sectors of the economy. According to him, the objective is to enlist 120 000 MSMEs in 2023. ``I think we are on track to get there so we have a target to disburse around N150 billion this year and so far we are making some good progress but the year isn’t over yet and the state of the economy is a bit influx. ``A lot of Nigerians are challenged, a lot of businesses are challenged, the int...

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11Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Kaduna: OPSH commander Vows To Fish Out Bandits That Killed Catholic Seminarian

Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, the commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has vowed to arrest the killers of Stephen Na’aman, a Catholic seminarian. The commander, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigeria Army, Rukuba, near Jos, made the promise at an interactive session with stakeholders on Sunday in Zango-Kataf. Bandits killed Mr Na’aman when they attacked the rectory of St Raphael Catholic Church, Fadan-Kamatan of Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The seminarian was killed on Thursday night when the criminals set the rectory ablaze after a failed kidnap attempt on the two priests working in the parish. Mr Abubakar, who described the incident as ”unfortunate”, also promised to end all criminal activities in the area. ...

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11Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Demolition: Dapo Abiodun Exhibited ‘Executive Recklessness’, Says Gbenga Daniel’s Wife

Olufunke Daniel, the wife of former Ogun Governor Gbenga Daniel, has tackled the state government for demolishing her five-storey DATKEM Plaza in Ijebu-Ode, describing the act as executive recklessness. Mrs Daniel stated this in a release by her lawyer, Adeyinka Kotote (SAN) after the Ogun government demolished the plaza in the early hours of Sunday. The lawyer expressed shock that the state government ignored a court order served on its agents on September 7, asking them to stop all actions on the building. He said he believed the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, was unaware of the “illegality.” The lawyer said his client would seek redress in court. “But if he was informed and still decided to use the instrument of the state against our clients, it is nothing but executive reck...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NYCN, Abuja Resident Youth Association congratulates Lawrence on his appointment as Mandate Secretary 

By Gami Tadanyigbe  Comrade Akoshile Mukthar, Vice President (North-Central) of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), and President of the Abuja Resident Youth Association have congratulated Hon. Bitrus Lawrence Garki as Mandate Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat. The dua who congratulated Lawrence in a press statement issued to newsmen on Monda, described the appointment as extraordinary display of unity and shared vision. They said the appointment is a testament to his exceptional capacity, unwavering competence, and a clear recognition of his dedication to public service. Comrade Akoshile Mukthar sent the gratitude of the young people of North Central generally and the Resident Youth of Abuja in particular to His Excellency President Bola Ahmed T...

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11Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria requires N21trn to bridge housing deficit – Shettima

The Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria requires N21trillion to effectively bridge its housing deficit, in spite of efforts across the three tiers of government. The Vice-President said this on Sunday in Sokoto at the groundbreaking for the construction of a 500-unit Housing Estate by the State government. Shettima, while commending Gov. Ahmed Sokoto for his efforts to address the housing needs of his people, noted that the housing deficit in Nigeria remained a huge challenge. "Nigeria has a deficit of 28 million houses and we will need N21trillion to meet our housing needs. "This step taken by the governor is highly commendable and worthy of emulation by other State governments. "The governor has started well by completing the roads and flyovers he inherited," Shet...

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10Sep By Samuel AlongeNo Comments

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Ondo Governor Can’t Resume Duty in Oyo, Group Insists

An All Progressives Congress (APC) pressure group in Ondo State, Ondo Solidarity Forum (OSF) has described as a show of shame, the relocation of governance from Akure, the Ondo State capital, to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to enable ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu resume office. In a statement issued on Saturday by its acting chairman, Hon Femi Ogunleye, and publicity secretary, Prince Kayode Fasua, the group described the mass movement of virtually all members of the executive and legislative arms of government, from Akure to Ibadan "to make Akeredolu resume office", as mockery of democracy and a master plan of the cabal within the state. "While we wish Governor Akeredolu well and pray for his quick recovery, our people in Ondo State are not dunces to know that the function of ...

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10Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NIGERIAN ARMY SENSITIZES TROOPS OF 3 DIVISION ON HUMANITARIAN LAWS

…Harps on Professional Conducts of Personnel Troops of 3 Division Nigerian Army and Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have been charged to conduct themselves professionally while discharging their constitutional roles of defending the country in aid to civil authority through the use observance of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Laws. This was made known on the 9th September 2023, through the Nigerian Army social media page. This was organized in a sensitization workshop titled "Constitutional Responsibilities of the Nigerian Soldier Through Adherence to Humanitarian and Human Right Laws " held at Headquarters 3 Division Auditorium, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment Jos. The CCMA noted the complexities and volatilities of contemporary security challenges in the ever increasingly int...

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10Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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North-East Recovery Programme Coordinator bags NIHA Excellence Award

Dr Mohammed Danjuma, the Federal Government Coordinator of the North-East Recovery and Stability Programme, has been honoured with the ‘Nigerian Humanitarian Action (NIHA) Excellence Award’. Danjuma received the World Humanitarian Day Honour Award in the category of development excellence for his instrumental role in the North-East Recovery and Sustainability Programme in Abuja. Dr Kletsaint Akor, the Chief Humanitarian Officer of NIHA, said Danjuma’s remarkable leadership and unwavering commitment to the North-East Recovery and Sustainability Programme brought positive changes to the region. He said that the award was well deserving due to the recipient’s tireless efforts, saying, “he is a shining example of the spirit of humanitarianism and development.” Responding, Danjuma ...

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