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Saturday, 17 July 2021 05:44

Kano emir suspends village head for selling land to Fulani herdsmen

Karaye emirate in Kano has suspended Abdullahi Sa’adu, village head of Butu-Butu in Rimingado LGA of the state, for selling land to Fulani herdsmen. Karaye is one of the four new emirates created in 2019 by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano. Ibrahim Abubakar II is the emir of Karaye. Haruna Muhammad Gunduwawa, spokesperson of the emirate, released a statement announcing the village head’s suspension on Friday. “The Fulani migrants built a mosque on the land without following the due process which ignites conflict with host community,” the statement reads. “The suspension is to pave way for proper investigation by a…

Saturday, 17 July 2021 05:43

Delta women protest attacks by herdsmen

Women in Okpara-Inland in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday protested incessant attacks on them and destruction of their farmlands by suspected Fulani herdsmen. They appealed to Delta State and Federal Governments to come to their rescue. The women, who embarked on a peaceful protest around the major roads of lsiokolo, headquarters of the local government area grounded commercial activities as they dropped leaves at the gate of the palace of the traditional ruler of Agbon Kingdom, the President-General’s house and local government secretariat. The women said: “We have suffered humiliation in the hands of the…

Saturday, 17 July 2021 05:42

Daily activities disrupted as flood takes over Lagos

Parts of Lagos state were, on Friday, ravaged by flood following heavy rainfall that lasted for hours. It has rained daily in Lagos since Wednesday. From Ladipo to Marina, Lekki to Ikeja, Idumagbo to Oshodi, among other areas, residents were seen struggling to wade through the flood, as the water level reached above people’s ankles, and in some cases, around the knees. Some cars were also submerged, while in other places, the water level left residents stranded as they were unable to move for fear of being swept away by the flood. Earlier on Friday, the National Emergency Management Agency…

Friday, 16 July 2021 06:02

‘18 percent of households in Nigeria have at least one adult who does not eat for an entire day at a time’ - Report

Shehu Ismaila Gbadebo has worked as a barber for two decades. The money he made at his rented stall in a bustling suburb of Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, used to be plenty for him to pay bills and set aside some savings. Now, he relies on donated food and sometimes skips meals to feed his family. Since Covid-19 hit Africa’s most populous nation and biggest economy, prices for some staples such as eggs, onions and palm oil, have risen by 30% or more. Fewer people can afford a haircut, and those who can are demanding discounts off Gbadebo’s 500 naira ($1.22)…

Friday, 16 July 2021 06:00

FG to sell two free economic zones, power plants, other assets to boost revenue as earnings fall

The privatization agency in Africa’s largest economy plans to sell or allow private investors to manage 36 state-owned assets to boost government revenues that have come under pressure from lower oil earnings. Two free economic zones in the northern city of Kano and Calabar in the oil region as well as power generation plants are among assets marked for sale or concession, Alex Okoh, director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises said on Tuesday. The power plants have the capacity to add 3,300 megawatts to the nation’s electricity generation, while the economic zones will boost export earnings by about $2…

Friday, 16 July 2021 05:59

Senate approves Buhari’s request for another $8.325bn foreign loans

Senate on Thursday approved external borrowing plans of more than $8.325 billion from international lenders including the World Bank for infrastructure projects. More than half of the borrowing will come from the Industrial Commercial Bank of China and the Chinese Exim bank, according to a Senate committee report seen by Reuters. President Muhammadu Buhari made upgrading transport networks and investing in outdated power grids the pillar of his administration, with a view to boosting agriculture and other non-oil industries to cut dependence on dwindling crude revenues. But funding has been a major constraint. The Senate committee said it was aware…

Friday, 16 July 2021 05:58

Nnamdi Kanu narrates how he was abducted, flown to Nigeria by FG’s operatives

Detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed how he was blind-folded and flown into the country in a private jet after his abduction in Kenya. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had said on June 29, the day Kanu was taken to court in Abuja, that he was intercepted outside Nigeria through international collaboration, without revealing where. Kanu’s brother, Emmanuel Kanu, had, however, alleged that the IPOB leader was “abducted” in Kenyan, detained for days and tortured before being brought back to Nigeria. The Kenyan government has since denied involvement…

Friday, 16 July 2021 05:57

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

Federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark 2021 eid-el-Kabir celebration. A statement was released to this effect by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of interior. Belgore said Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja. “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him),” he quoted the minister as saying. “And to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity…

Friday, 16 July 2021 05:55

At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through Western Europe

At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as swollen rivers caused by record rainfall across western Europe swept through towns and villages, leaving cars upended, houses destroyed and people stranded on rooftops. As the water started to recede, stunned residents in the worst affected towns inspected what was left of their homes and neighbourhoods. In the town of Schuld, houses were reduced to piles of debris and broken beams. Roads were blocked by wreckage and fallen trees and fish flapped and gasped on puddles of water in the middle of the street. “We…

Thursday, 15 July 2021 05:48

Northern lawmakers defeat southern counterparts in PIB battle for oil host communities

Two weeks after both chambers of the National Assembly passed different versions of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), northern lawmakers, yesterday, won at a joint sitting as they voted to peg the contentious Host Communities fund at three per cent instead of the five per cent demanded by their southern counterparts. Senate, during the consideration of the Bill, crashed the five per cent funds earmarked for host communities to three per cent with the push for the reduction spearheaded by northern senators. In the House of Representatives, lawmakers passed five per cent as recommended by the Joint Committee on Petroleum.…

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Thursday, 15 July 2021 05:47

Oil dispute: Supreme Court grants injunction stopping FG from ceding 17 oil wells to Imo

Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Federal Government and its agencies from ceding 17 oil wells to Imo State. The oil wells are located in Akri and Mgbede communities where their boundaries are being disputed by the Rivers and Imo State governments. The order of injunction was granted to stop a purported implementation of the ceding of the oil wells to Imo State pending the determination of a suit brought before the apex court by the Rivers State government. In a chamber ruling on an ex-parte application argued by Emmanuel Ukala, lawyer to Rivers State, the Supreme Court restrained Attorney…

Thursday, 15 July 2021 05:45

FG approves monetisation of police guards, escorts

Federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the formation of the Special Police Services. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, said the new unit will formalise the deployment of police officers as escorts to VIPs and as guards to big corporations. Speaking after the FEC meeting in Abuja, he said the approval was in the interest of transparency and accountability. He said: “The minister of police affairs also had an important scheme which was approved at federal executive council meeting. “It is the deployment of what they call Special Police Services. And this is…

Thursday, 15 July 2021 05:44

Yoruba Nation agitators report Buhari, Malami, security chiefs, others to International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court, on Tuesday, acknowledged a 27-page petition filed by Yoruba Nation agitators. Those who signed the petition are Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor of history, Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly called Sunday Igboho; and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination Groups. The petition was filed against President Muhammadu Buhari; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; and former Inspectors General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and Muhammed Adamu. In the petition, the Yoruba Nation agitators accused the Nigerian leaders and security chiefs of genocide and crimes…

Thursday, 15 July 2021 05:39

UNILAG orders students to vacate campus over spike in Covid-19 cases

Management of the University of Lagos on Wednesday asked students to vacate their hall of residence from Wednesday to 12 noon on Thursday (today). The institution also announced that lectures would continue virtually from July 26, 2021. These were parts of the outcome of the emergency meeting which the Vice-Chancellor, Toyin Ogundipe, held with the Senate on Wednesday. The PUNCH had reported on Tuesday that there was a high influx of students with flu-like and Covid-19 symptoms at the medical centre. Investigation also revealed that about seven students tested positive for Covid-19. However, a notice on Wednesday from the UNILAG…

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