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29Mar By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Ramadan: SRG Donates Items, Commends Ondo Muslims

A socio-political organisation, the Social Rehabilitation Gruppe ((SRG) has applauded the peaceful coexistence among religious groups in Ondo State, describing it as pivotal to socio-economic growth. The group passed the remarks while doling out iftar refreshment worth several millions of Naira to Muslim faithful in Akure, the state capital, as disbursed by its National Convener, Dr. Marindoti Oludare, a United States-based medical practitioner. Oludare, who was represented by Prince Demola Obadofin in the four mosques earmarked for the gesture in the state capital, said he was enthused that Islamic religion had become more endearing through proper devotion, forbearance, and an atmosphere of love, as displayed by its adherents. "I feel humbled to be considered worthy of doing thi...

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29Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CBN Raises Interest Rate Twice in Two Months

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the benchmark interest rate for the second time in the last two months. This was announced during the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting between March 25th-26th, 2024. The interest rate, also known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) was raised by 200 basis points from 22.75% in February to 24.75% in March 2024.According to the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, “the committee’s decision to adjust the monetary rate was focused on addressing the current inflation rate and the need to sustain exchange rate stability. “Members of the committee highlighted the continued rise in headline inflation driven largely by food prices because of supply shortages and high cost of logistics and distribution. The committee, therefore, submitted ...

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28Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Naira Will Continue To Stabilise, Shettima Promises Investors, Nigerians

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured that the naira will continue stabilising in the coming weeks and months. Mr Shettima gave the assurance at the inauguration of the National Design and Innovation Competition, which was held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) organised the event to spur youth entrepreneurship and creative ventures. In February, the naira was exchanged for as much as N1,900 to a dollar, but the currency gradually appreciated following some monetary policies taken by the government. The naira is exchanged at N1,396 to a dollar in the official market and N1470 in the parallel market. The vice-president assured that the government will continue implementing policies and programmes to stabi...

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28Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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CAN Kicks Against Curfew Imposed By Obatala Traditional Worshippers In Ile-Ife

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Ile-Ife has called for religious tolerance, kicking against a curfew imposed by traditional worshipers in Ile-Ife. The CAN chairman, Sam’Leye Onitiju, stated this at a press conference in Ile-Ife at St Paul Anglican Church, Ayegbaju Area. Mr Onitiju said CAN’s attention was drawn to a press release by Obalesu Dada, the chief priest in charge of Obatala traditional worshippers, stating that people should stay indoors between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the Oro-Owa Ilare festival, which is coming up during the period. He recalled that on May 15, 2023, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, held a peaceful meeting in his palace with religious leaders and the then-police commissioner. According to him, the meeting was attended by A...

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28Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ibadan: Filling Station Manager Arraigned For Stealing N6 Million

Adedayo Kolawole, 36, a filling station manager has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for stealing N6 million belonging to the station. Kolawole, the manager of Taoliyya Filling Station, Dalute on Akala expressway, Ibadan, was charged with theft and pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that Mr Kolawole committed the offence between March 2023 and March 25, 2024. Mr Adegbite said the defendant fraudulently used his position as manager to convert the company’s money to his personal use. The magistrate, Oluwabusayo Osho, granted the defendant bail of N1 million, with two sureties in like sum. Ms Osho said one of the sureties must be the defendant’s blood relation. She adjourned the case until April 4 for a h...

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27Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG pledges enhance training support for teaching hospitals personnel

The Federal Government has pledged to support the training of personnel in its teaching hospitals and other tertiary health institutions to meet emerging challenges of healthcare delivery. Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance when he received the management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, led by its Chief Medical Director, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, on Wednesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said enhanced healthcare delivery was a top priority in the President Bola Tinubu's administration Renewed Hope Agenda. Shettima commended the current management of the institution for the giant strides recorded over the years. The Vice-President assured that Tinubu's administration was committed to supporting human capacity development in hospitals across th...

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27Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG to create nutrition departments in ministries

By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government plans to create nutrition departments in designated federal ministries and improve funding of nutrition activities. Shettima said this on Tuesday during an interaction with members of the Nutrition Core Working Committee in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the committee were in the Presidential Villa to brief Shettima on the critical challenges and potential solutions for scaling up nutrition in Nigeria. The Vice-President said measures would be adopted to frontally address some of the issues raised by the committee, particularly the establishment of nutrition departments in designated ministries. He said the government would prioritise advo...

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27Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu says kidnappers must be treated as terrorists

By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says individuals involved in the kidnapping of innocent citizens must be treated as terrorists. The President, at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal Judiciary, also condemned the reprehensible acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country. At the dinner with the judicial members led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the President reiterated government's resolve to defeat banditry. The dinner was also attended by serving and retired judicial officers, including two former CJNs, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen. President Tinubu said those who resorted to kidnapping children were cowards, incapable of confronting the might of the Nigerian Armed Forces. "We must treat...

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26Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NLC calls for urgent rescue of Textile industry

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the urgent resuce of the textile industry in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President made the call at the 13th National Delegates Conference of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the conference is, "Building Union Power for Sustainable industrialization and the future of work,''. Ajaero said that it was imperative to resuce the industry as there was no nation that jokes with its textile sector due to its value chain and the great potentials for job creation both directly and indirectly. According to him, we must all join hands to rescue our nation’s textile sector as its holds a pivotal position in the tapestry of our nation's development...

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26Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Death Toll In Bauchi Alms-Giving Stampede Rises To Seven

The death toll from Sunday’s Bauchi alms-giving stampede has risen to seven, the state police command has stated. The police spokesperson in Bauchi, SP Ahmed Wakil, said three more women died. Four people were reportedly trampled to death on Sunday during an attempt to participate in an almsgiving exercise at Shafa Holdings Company Plc on Jos Road in Bauchi, Bauchi State. The police said the incident happened at about 10:20 a.m. when the company was holding its annual Zakat exercise, otherwise known as almsgiving, to help the less privileged in the state. ”The medical doctor at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) confirmed that two more women died at the hospital among those brought for treatment. “The other woman was conveyed home by her famil...

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26Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Arraignment Of UniAbuja Kidnap Suspects Stalled Over Court Vacation

The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of the Federal High Court (FHC) vacation. The matter, which was number one on Justice Donatus Okorowo’s cause list, was, however, fixed for May 13. Gunmen had, on November 2, 2021, invaded the UniAbuja staff quarters in Gwagwalada and abducted six persons, including Joseph Adavani and Ferguson Tobins, among others. The abductors, who contacted the families of the victims a day after their kidnap, demanded a ransom of N300 million. However, the police public relations officer of the FCT Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, confirmed their release on November 5, 2021. According to her, the developm...

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26Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Osun: NDLEA Arrests Man For Alleged Possession Of Cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it apprehended a 65-year-old man, Dauda Lamidi, for alleged possession of Indian hemp. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday. The suspect was arrested along the Ibadan-Iwo expressway by anti-narcotics agents, said the NDLEA command in Osun. statement said the suspect had some dried substance, suspected to be hemp, stored inside a two-litre gallon of engine oil. It added that the substance weighed about 1.550kg. According to NDLEA Osun command, the suspect is an ex-convict who was convicted of the same offence in 2019 and jailed for three years.NAN

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25Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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No to cheap activism over implementation of Oronsaye’s report -D-G

Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, D-G, NBRDA The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency(NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha said that the agency was against all cheap activisms over the implementation of the ephen Oronsaye's report. Mustapha was responding to questions from the press over the proposed merging of the National Biotechnology Development Agency(NABDA) and the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology(NACGRAB), into National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency(NBRDA). He said that the directive given by President Bola Tinubu for the implementation of the Oronsaye report has become one of the most discussed issues of national relevance in Nigeria. " The report has become so popular that even those who could barely...

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25Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort of Entrepreneurship

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the successful entrepreneurs in its 10th selection for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. This was contained in a press statement issued to newsmen by the Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Moyo Awotile. The statement said that over 50 business sectors from farming to technology represented and 20,000 entrepreneurs from 54 countries across Africa funded in 10 years – doubling original target. According to the statement, the new cohort brings to 20,000, the number of young African entrepreneurs who have received funding, mentoring, and capacity-building support from the Foundation, double the initial commitment. ...

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25Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu Cancels 72nd Birthday Celebration Over Rising Hunger, Insecurity

President Bola Tinubu says he would dedicate his 72nd birthday to building a more stable, secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. Mr also asked friends and associates wishing to celebrate him to donate such money to charity organisations in his name instead of placing adverts in newspapers or radio. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, a presidential aide, said Mr Tinubu would mark his birthday on Friday, March 29. “During an auspicious occasion like this, it is customary for family members, friends, and associates to celebrate him in different ways. “President Tinubu, in deference to this challenging time, said he will not host any birthday event and does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers to organise any celebratory event on his behalf or in his name. “Presid...

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25Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Cooking Gas: APC Chieftain Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention In Price Hike

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. Mr Oyintiloye, while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, said the cost of cooking gas was becoming unbearable for the masses. He said that while the masses were struggling to look for what to eat, the means of cooking should not be made difficult for them. The APC chieftain said although the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on February 22, announced that the federal government had asked LPG producers to stop exporting the commodity, the decision was yet to yield positive results. He said this might result from LPG producers secr...

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24Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Bandits Release 287 Nigerian Schoolchildren Abducted In Kaduna State

Bandits have released all the 287 pupils and students abducted from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria. The schoolchildren, aged five to 18 were abducted on March 7 from Kuriga primary and secondary schools in the state. The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani confirmed their release in a statement on Saturday. The statement did not explain how the students were released. The governor, however, commended President Bola Tinubu and the security forces for securing the release of the children. Since their abduction, we've worked round the clock with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu to get them released," Sani said.

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24Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group urges LASG to provide smoke-free public places

By NAN The Protecting and Activating Communities (PACT) Against Tobacco, a youth-led initiative, has called on the Lagos State Government to provide smoke-free public places to ensure implementation of the Tobacco Control Act of 2015. This is contained in a statement in Lagos on Friday by Lagos Lead Officer of PACT, George Adjete, Adjete urged the government to take decisive action towards a smoke-free future by banning smoking in public spaces and putting up smoke-free signage in all public spaces. He said PACT gave the advice during the CleanAirNaija Stakeholders’ meeting organised in Lagos, saying the call was to strengthen the implementation of the tobacco act. The News Agency, (NAN) reports that the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015 regulates all aspects of tobacco co...

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22Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Pregnant Wife, Boyfriend Arrested For Faking Kidnap; Extorting N2 Million From Husband

Operatives of the Gwa Gwa Division of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a pregnant wife for faking her kidnap in connivance with her boyfriend to extort the sum of N2 million from her husband. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on its official X handle on Wednesday, titled, “ARREST OF A MARRIED WOMAN WHO FAKED HER OWN KIDNAP, SHARED THE RAMSON WITH HER BOYFRIEND”. The statement revealed that the wife, Rosemary Ubah, conspired with her boyfriend, Walter Ezeala, who also lives in the same street, to demand and receive the ransom paid by her husband, Chiedozie Ubah. The statement read, “On 11/03/2024 at about 19:40 hrs, one Chiedozie Ubah ‘m’ of Saburi II Dei-dei, Abuja, reported at Gwa Gwa division that his pregnant wife Rosemary Ubah left hom...

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22Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Commission sensitises staff on energy laws

By Jessica Dogo The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has sensitised its members of staff on energy laws governing the commission’s mandate to ensure effective service delivery. Its Director-General, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, said this on Wednesday at a two-day awareness workshop organised for management staff of the commission by Jedidah Global Synergy Nigeria Ltd., in Abuja. Abdullahi said it was imperative for the management to know the pivotal role the commission played in shaping energy landscape of Nigeria. He said that having a comprehensive grasp of these laws would ensure effective compliance and alignment with the national energy objectives.“This workshop serves as a platform to enhance awareness and understanding of the laws governing ECN’s mandate. “It is imperati...

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