Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has given his approval for the appointment and posting of 14 new Special Advisers and nine Heads of Agencies and Parastatals within the state’s civil service. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Muhammad, released a statement confirming that the appointments were made in accordance with sections 208, 2c, and 2d of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended. The appointments take immediate effect. The statement reads, “The newly-appointed Special Advisers are Hon. Abubakar Ahmadi Tsanni, Sports & Social Development, Hon. Mannir Mu’azu Ruma, Market Development, Mallam Yusuf Ibrahim, Community…
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NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NEWS Nigeria reported its first anthrax outbreak on Monday, July 17 a few weeks after the federal government warned Nigerians against the consumption of hides (ponmo) as well as smoked and bush meat. This was contained in a statement with subject ‘CONFIRMATION OF FIRST ANTHRAX CASE IN NIGERIA’, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe. Umakhihe in confirming the first case said it was detected in Niger, close to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on a farm and confirmed on Sunday, July 16, 2023, by the National Veterinary Research Institute…
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NEWS Conlog, the manufacturer of prepaid meters utilized by Ikeja and Kaduna Electric companies, has issued a warning stating that these unupgraded meters will cease to function from November 2024. In a statement published on Conlog’s website on Monday, it was announced that the meters must be upgraded prior to November 24, 2024, as the TID Identifier for the current meters will be phased out. The South Africa-based manufacturer revealed that the TID Identifier for the existing meters, with a reference base date of 1993, will be replaced with a new base date of 2014 Read the full…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has once again raised the price of Petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), from N537 to N617. As a result of this price adjustment, some filling stations in Abuja and Kano experienced minor queues on Tuesday morning. NNPC filling stations were temporarily closed for a few hours to facilitate the necessary fuel pump adjustments reflecting the new price of N617 per litre. One of the affected stations, located at Dei-Dei Junction, had already implemented the new pump price of N617 per litre. However, motorists were hesitant to purchase fuel at the…
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Bwari has abruptly closed a case filed by the Nigerian Police against the National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, and another over alleged conspiracy to alter a judgment of the Supreme Court delivered by retired Justice Mary Peter Odili. Justice Mohammed Madugu, who gave the order due to failure of police prosector, Rinasomte Ezekiel, to produce other witnesses in court, directed Njoku and Chukwuemeka Nwoga, the defendants in the charge, to open their case. Justice Madugu observed that the defendants were…
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says country’s petrol daily consumption figure stands at 46.34 million litres per day, due to subsidy removal by the Federal Government. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting with oil and gas downstream operators on Monday in Lagos. He said that the figure represented 35 per cent reduction when compared with the 65 million litres per day, prior to subsidy removal. According to him, an average truck out on daily basis for petrol consumption, after announcing subsidy removal on May 29, reduced…
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA UN secretary general Antonio Guterres says the world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 deadline. Mr Guterres, who spoke at the high-level political forum on sustainable development at UN headquarters on Monday, said ambition, urgency and solidarity had been lacking in implementing the SDGs. He said this as ministers and policymakers gathered in New York to examine how countries can get back on track and make the transformative development agenda a reality. The UN top official said that while solidarity had been lacking to overcome the myriad challenges, many…
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his campaign action plan of having at least 35 per cent of women on his ministerial list. Its chief executive officer, Mufuliat Fijabi, made the call during a Zoom media conference organised by Women Radio 91.7. Ms Fijabi expressed concerns over the president’s recent appointment of special assistants and personal aides, where only 25 per cent and 15 per cent of women were appointed, respectively. According to her, other African countries have made considerable progress in women’s representation. She, however, called…
VANGUARD NEWS A bereaved father, Idowu Abiodun, has disclosed how his 21-year-old son, John, was killed in cold blood by suspected members of outlawed Oduua People’s Congress, OPC, in the densely populated Ajegunle of Lagos. He revealed that his late son’s assailants fired at him 38 times to ensure he was dead, before abandoning him in the pool of his blood at Bara Street of Ajegunle. He expressed regret that a week after the incident, no arrest had been made, even when the identities of those who perpetrated the dastardly act were known by the Police. Read the full story…
German coach Gernot Rohr has expressed concerns that Nigeria may risk self-destruction if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fails to make the right and firm decision regarding the contract of Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro. The NFF has been indecisive about extending the contract of the Portuguese coach, whose initial one-year contract ended on June 30. NFF President Ibrahim Gusau was widely quoted on a radio program stating that a contract extension would be determined based on popular fans’ votes. Reacting to this approach, Rohr, the former foreign manager of the Super Eagles who is currently attached to The Cheetahs…
THE NATION NEWS A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 21 for the arraignment of Senator Stella Oduah and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after EFCC’s counsel, Hassan Liman (SAN), prayed the court to allow the defendants to take their pleas, having filed the charge against them on December 17, 2020. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC had sued Oduah alongside Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi and Chukwuma Irene Chinyere. Others include Global Offshore and Marine Limited, Tip Top Global Resources Limited, Crystal Television…
GUARDIAN REPORT Nigeria’s grave fiscal position for the 2022 financial year became clearer yesterday, as latest data showed that of N4.26 trillion total revenue available for financing the 2022 budget in the first three quarters of last year, a colossal sum of N4.23 trillion went into debt financing. The figure, contained in the budget performance report prepared by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Budget Office, has effectively raised the country’s debt service to revenue ratio to 99.2 per cent – the highest the country would record for a similar time horizon. The figure…
GUARDIAN NEWS New studies rapidly linking artificial sweeteners, like aspartame, to cancer should worry sweet tooth and consumers of soft drinks more, Chukwuma Muanya writes. World Health Organisation’s (WHO) warning linking the popular sweetener, aspartame, to cancer has been amplified by medical experts, who in turn warned against regular intake of soft drinks. WHO’s cancer research agency, on Friday, classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, although another United Nations (UN) committee reaffirmed that there was a safe daily level of consumption. Read the complete story on >>>https://guardian.ng/features/health/fresh-concerns-over-cancerous-sweetener-in-food-beverages/
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NEWS After his arrest for allegedly absconding with a car from an Abuja car stand, 25-year-old Meshach Isinugo a.k.a Big Shark has denied the allegation, saying that he only took the car he was test-driving to Delta State for business. Big Shark said he decided to quickly use the car when the dealer, who sat in the passenger seat during test driving, didn’t return quickly after going to get cash to buy fuel in a filling station. The suspect said that the day after he got to Delta, the car dealer angered him by posting his picture on…
GUARDIAN NEWS Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have destroyed the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) hide-outs, killing 11 terrorists in the Lake Chad Tumbus axis of Borno State. The terrorists were neutralised on July 15, 2023, after credible intelligence indicating their presence in Kollaram and Arinna/Chiki camps. A counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Mr. Zagazola Makama, disclosed, yesterday, in Maiduguri that the fighter jets bombarded the camps and killed about 11 terrorists, including a commander, in the region. According to him, another group of terrorists was killed while fleeing in canoes…
TRIBUNE NEWS A 44-year-old man, Ejowor Augustine Golah, has put the blame of his murdering his wife with a machete on his mother, saying that she was the one manipulating him physically and spiritually. Golah was recently paraded with other suspects at the headquarters of Delta State Police Command in Asaba. He was alleged of killing his wife with a machete. The Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, said at the press briefing that on June 16, at about 5pm, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ovwian Aladja Division got a report that a woman, Felicia Catibekpe, was murdered by…
PUNCH NEWS Five inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre have bagged university degrees in various disciplines at the National Open University of Nigeria. This is as over 200 inmates at the centre are enrolled in tertiary education. Speaking during the presentation of certificates to the graduands in Abuja on Monday, the Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, said education was a potent means of rehabilitation. Represented by the Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Ibrahim Idris, Nababa expressed confidence that the inmates could compete favourably with their counterparts without stigmatisation. Read the complete story on >>>https://punchng.com/five-kuje-inmates-bag-varsity-degrees-200-enrol-at-noun/
TRIBUNE NEWS Agricultural company, Johnvents Trading, a subsidiary of Johnvents Group, as part of its efforts in the promotion of sustainable and traceable agriculture, has launched its Outgrower Scheme in Kano and Kastina states. The scheme aims to empower thousands of farmers and foster long-term growth in the agricultural sector while prioritising environmental sustainability. Johnvents Trading, in partnership with Alliance Agro, has begun the implementation of efficient input disbursement, trainings, monitoring and evaluation system to drive increased productivity and sustainable agriculture among smallholder farmers in the two northern states. By providing farmers with the necessary resources, training and support, the…
In a startling revelation, two female minors who orchestrated their own abduction in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have cited maltreatment by their mother as the motive behind their actions. The girls, aged 15 and 13, respectively enrolled in Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 1, were among the group of 28 suspected criminals paraded by the state’s security outfit known as Amotekun in the state capital, Akure. A VANGUARD report has stated that the girls after the act, demanded N100,000 as ransom from their parents According to one of the girls, “We…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Monday in Abuja met with some former governors and other stakeholders in order to address challenges facing pastoralists in Nigeria. Speaking at the meeting, the former Governor of Kano State, Dr Umar Ganduje, said herders must benefit from enabling environment to be provided by the federal government. “We are requesting the government provide an enabling environment that is a sustainable livestock production reform. If herdsmen can agree to a modern system of livestock production, there is a need for settlement and settlement requires land and after being resettled, there are…