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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:49

Buhari promises not to ‘doze off again’ in revamping Nigeria’s economy

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will speed up efforts to ensure rapid economic growth in the country. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) in Abuja, Buhari said the administration’s policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty is a deliberate effort that will be pursued with determination. In a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, after the council’s meeting which was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said the country requires a poverty reduction strategy that will usher in “rapid, sustained, sustainable and inclusive economic growth”. “I was shocked, hearing…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:44

AfDB president: Nigerian system not federalism but ‘fatherism’

President of African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has lamented that the Nigerian system is not federalism but “fatherism”. Adesina who was the guest lecturer at the second inaugural lecture of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Akure, Ondo State capital said that Nigeria’s system is essentially a revenue-sharing system. He spoke on the theme “Towards a new Nigeria, From Federal Fatherism to a Commonwealth.” According to him, states are “poor in the midst of plenty. They do not maximally explore or leverage what they already have in abundance. “The federal system of monthly grants has paralyzed them. “With stupendous resources, all…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:43

Catholic Bishops to Buhari: Nigeria collapsing on your watch

Catholic Bishops under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have raised alarm over looming collapse of Nigeria as a nation. The Bishops were convinced that things happening lately in Nigeria suggest that the Federal Government has failed to hold Nigeria together, thus paving the way for the rise of non-state actors in self defense and protection. CBCN President, Augustine Akubueze in a statement released in Abuja, on Tuesday, said the very survival of Nigeria is at stake, stressing that the country is falling apart with reference to rising insecurity clearly evident in widespread loss of lives and…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:42

Explosions, gunshots as Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri

There were explosions near the Adamkolo and Gwange areas of Borno state on Tuesday evening, according to residents. Some residents also said they heard multiple gunshots around the Mairi area a few minutes past 6 pm. Mairi area is a student-dominated area near University of Maiduguri. Ten people were killed and 21 others injured local militia and residents told AFP. They said the insurgents fired two volleys of explosives on the city, hitting the densely populated Adamkolo and Gwange neighbourhoods. “We have six dead in Adamkolo and four others in Gwange from the mortar explosions,” militia leader Babakura Kolo told…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:40

Makinde reopens Shasha Market

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State yesterday directed the immediate re-opening of the crisis-torn Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. It would be recalled that the governor had on February 13 ordered the closure of the market following fracas that broke out February 12. After a meeting with representatives of Yoruba and Hausa communities who are stakeholders in the market, the governor said he has agreed to reopen the market, having been assured of sustained peace. The stakeholders were led by the Baale Sasa, Akinade Ajani, and Sarkin Hausa of Sasa, Haruna Maiyasin. Governor Makinde stated…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:39

Miyetti Allah threatens to cut off supply of cattle to southern Nigeria

Bauchi State branch of Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has threatened to stop its members from selling and supplying cattle to the south of the country, if the planned eviction of the Fulani herders by some state governors comes to stay. It has also threatened to drag Benue Governor Samuel Ortom to court if he fails to withdraw statements he made labelling Fulani herders as terrorists. State Chairman of MACBAN Abubakar Sadiq told a press conference in Bauchi, “Unless he immediately withdraws his statement, it will be left with no option other than legal means to clear…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:37

Senate confirms Buratai, Olonisakin, others as ambassadors

Senate, Tuesday confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Air Staff, Ibok Ibas; and former Chief of Naval Staff, Abubakar Sadique as non-career ambassadors. President Muhammadu Buhari had on the 5 of February, sent their names to the senate to be confirmed as non-career ambassadors. Nigerians had condemned their nomination, noting that it was a plan to shield them from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged abuses committed by the Nigerian military under their watch. Vanguard

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:36

FRSC directs officers to impound ‘rickety’ vehicles nationwide

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed its officers to impound rickety vehicles plying Nigerian roads. Boboye Oyeyemi, FRSC corps marshal, gave the directive in a statement issued by Bisi Kazeem, the corps public education officer, on Tuesday. The corps marshal said the clampdown is an integral part of efforts to further reduce road accidents in the country. According to Kazeem, the zonal commanding officers and sector commanders have been given an express directive to commence a nationwide arrest, impoundment, and prosecution of owners or operators of such vehicles. He said the operation, which will be implemented nationwide, forms part…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:35

Afreximbank approves $2bn for African nations to secure Covid-19 vaccines

African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines for African countries, its president said on Tuesday. The African Union initially secured 270 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from manufacturers for member states. In January, it was announced that the bloc would receive another 400 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. President Benedict Oramah told CNBC Africa Television the Afrexim board has approved the funds and that it was seeking to raise more funds for vaccine acquisition. He said that the 270 million doses will only cover around 15% of Africa’s population, far short of…

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 05:41

Children in Nigeria won’t get Covid-19 vaccines for this reason

Federal government has explained why children in the country will not be receiving the approved Covid-19 vaccines when it finally arrives. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, while speaking at Monday’s weekly briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, said the vaccines have not been proven to be safe for children. “What the evidence has shown is that the vaccines have been tried on individuals above 16 years of age for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and above 18 years in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine,” Shuaib said. “The guidance is that these are…

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Tuesday, 23 February 2021 05:40

Oman suspends entry for arrivals from Nigeria, 9 others

Oman’s supreme committee for dealing with Covid-19 said on Monday it was suspending entry for arrivals from Sudan, Lebanon, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Guinea, Sierra Leone for 15 days from Feb. 25, state media reported. The decision also includes arrivals from elsewhere if they have passed through any of those countries in the 14 days prior to applying to enter the sultanate. Omani citizens, diplomats, health workers and their families are exempt from the suspension, the committee said. Reuters

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 05:39

Ortom to Bauchi gov: You’re a terrorist

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday accused his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, of being a terrorist given his utterances supporting herdsmen from carrying AK-47 to defend themselves. Governor Ortom who made this accusation while addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue State capital said Mohammed must be a terrorist for supporting illegal arms wielding by foreign herdsmen. “I wouldn’t want to be joining issues with my brother, friend, and colleague Bauchi Governor. But since he has continued to vilify, intimidate and blackmail me. It is said that silence is consent. I am compelled to respond to him. “I am beginning…

Monday, 22 February 2021 05:30

Negotiating with bandits perfectly okay - FG

Federal government has maintained that there is nothing wrong in dialoguing with bandits. Last Wednesday, gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, Rafi LGA of Niger state, and kidnapped several students, members of staff, and some members of their families. Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, had noted that his government was doing everything to rescue the victims, including facilitating negotiations with the bandits. While speaking during a radio programme on Sunday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, responded to Nigerians who had spoken against the strategy of dialoguing with criminals. Lai stated that nothing is…

Monday, 22 February 2021 05:29

Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills seven people

A small Nigerian air force passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport after reporting engine failure on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the air force said. The plane, a Beechcraft King Air 350i, was on its way to Minna, Niger state, 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of the capital, air force spokesman Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement. The aircraft “crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure”, said Daramola. “First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all seven personnel on board died in the crash.” Chief of air force has ordered an investigation into…

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