DAILY TRUST NEWS A Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance and Change Initiatives has called on the Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to stop further demolition of properties of the citizens in the state and pay compensation to the victims of the demolition. The coalition also said that the state government should, as a matter of urgency, set up a committee that will verify the landowners affected by the demolition with a view to returning the properties to them. In a communique issued after a One Day Conference by the groups and victims of demolition and…
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Bauchi State House of Assembly has adopted Hausa Language in addition to English in conducting business of the House. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, announced this at the plenary shortly after member representing Shira Constituency, Hon. Auwal Hassan, moved a motion, on Tuesday. Hassan said that the English is the official language adopted for conducting of governmental and nongovernmental institutions in Nigeria and the Section 97 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Order 3 Rule 8 of the Standing Orders of the Bauchi State House of Assembly 2017 provides that the…
For the 12th consecutive year, Aliko Dangote, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, the Dangote Group has emerged the richest man in Africa. This is despite economic headwinds that affected the fortunes of half of the world’s billionaires. Dangote, whose business flagship, Dangote Cement Plc is the largest producer of cement in Africa, is the only Nigerian in the list of first 200 richest men in the world with an estimated net worth of $14.2 billion, up from last year’s $12.1 billion. Forbes, in its latest ranking of world billionaires for 2023 reported that falling stocks, wounded unicorns and rising interest…
Despite concerns about the increase in corruption cases in the country, anti-graft agencies and development partners on Tuesday renewed their commitment to combating the menace, saying it was possible. They expressed their optimism in Abuja during the 2023 African Union Anti-Corruption Day in Abuja, organised by the Inter-Agency Task Team in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, MacArthur Foundation and the Centre for Democracy and Development, with the theme, ‘African Union convention on preventing and combating corruption 20 years after: Achievements and prospects’. The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol,…
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa has directed all commands and formations of the Agency to begin an immediate clampdown on illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas following its abuse by people who use it for recreational purposes. This is contained in a statement signed by the director of media and advocacy of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Tuesday. “Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas that is commonly used for sedation and pain relief, more often by dentists and medical professionals to sedate patients undergoing minor medical procedures. Popularly…
LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited (LAPO MfB), a premium microfinance institution in Nigeria, has disbursed over N74 billion in the first half of the year 2023. A statement issued by the bank, signed by Oluremi Akande, Head of Marketing and Communications, stated that “LAPO MFB remains committed to its core mandate of providing easy access to credits to owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises as well as members of low-income households who are financially excluded from the formal financial sector. This underscores our firm resolve to continue to promote economic activities and contribute meaningfully to economic growth.” Akande reiterated that,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced some standing committees, namely Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment. Akpabio, who spoke at Tuesday’s plenary session, revealed that Senator Solomon Adeola would chair the Appropriations Committee, while Senator Ahmed Wadada is to chair the Public Accounts Committee. See the announced Special Senate Committees and their Chairpersons below: Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy) Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy) Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy) Public Accounts — Aliu Wadada Ahmed (chairman), Onyeka Peter (deputy) National…
A Family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered that a skit maker Maruf Abdullahi, aka ” Trinity” be remanded in the Agodi correction centre for allegedly sexually exploiting a 10-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs P. O. Adetuyibi ordered Abdullahi, 31, Isiaka Ahmed, 40, and his wife Rofiat Ahmed, 29, parents of the child should continue to be remanded in Agodi. Adetuyibi adjourned the matter until Aug. 3, for mention. Reports claim that the police charged Abdullahi, alongside the parents of the victim with conspiracy and sexual abuse/exploitation. Read the full story on https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/alleged-sexual-exploitation-court-sends-skit-maker-trinity-guy-to-agodi-prison/amp/
Suspected diphtheria outbreak has killed at least 30 children and left 42 at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa, Boriya, Igwanda and Texaco quarters are the most affected areas, Daily Trust can confirm. A source at the Isolation center of the Specialist hospital in Potiskum revealed that they are faced with inadequate drugs to contain the situation. Read the full story here: https://dailytrust.com/diphtheria-30-children-killed-in-yobe-42-hospitalised/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1689081007
The Catholic community in Ebonyi State, Tuesday raised alarm over the kidnap of one of her Priests, Very Reverend Fr. Joseph Azubuike by unknown persons, suspected to be gunmen in the State. Fr. Joseph is the Parish Priest of St. Charles Parish, Mgbaleze Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. According to a Press Statement titled “Call for Prayers” by the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, Office of the Diocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Matthew Uzoma Opoke, the victim was abducted alongside three other people. The statement read in part: “Kindly pray for the unconditional release of Very Rev. Fr.…
A former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has explained the reason behind his decision to ask the state government to stop his pensions as a former administrator of the state Mr Daniwl now the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly said his action, was because he doesn’t want to be receiving double remuneration having returned to public service after 12 years. “I remember there was indeed a court judgement which SERAP got basically saying that people should not be entitled to double payment, especially if you now have another kind of public office. But even…
Russia attacked Kyiv in an overnight drone strike, causing minor damage, authorities said Tuesday as NATO leaders prepare for a summit focused on supporting Ukraine against Moscow’s invasion. “The enemy attacked Kyiv from the air for the second time this month,” Kyiv’s military administration said on its Telegram account. The attack used Iranian-made Shahed explosive drones launched from the south, it said, likely from Russia’s Krasnodar region. “All detected air targets moving in the direction of Kyiv were destroyed by the forces and means of our air defence,” it added, without specifying how many drones had been downed. Kyiv’s interior…
AIICO Insurance Plc has incorporated 30 exceptional graduates from its Graduate Trainee Programme, into its workforce. This follows the completion of its Graduate Trainee Programme for the year 2023 edition. The rigorous recruitment process, spanning various higher institutions of learning across the nation, has yielded remarkable results, with the newest additions to the company’s workforce. The AIICO Graduate Trainee Programme is designed to identify and nurture talented individuals, providing them with a unique opportunity to kick-start their careers in the insurance industry. Read the full story on https://leadership.ng/aiico-insurance-incorporates-30-talents-into-workforce/
Armed bandits on Monday night killed four policemen serving under Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The officers were said to have mounted a checkpoint along Bungudu-Gusau Road when the armed bandits ambushed and opened fire on them. The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the latest attack to Channels Television via telephone on Tuesday morning. Abubakar however could not confirm if any policeman was killed during the attack but promised to provide more information later. Read the full story here: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/11/four-policemen-feared-dead-in-zamfara-bandit-attack/
Germany is seeking to recruit 500,000 nurses from Africa in an apparent move to tackle shortages in its health system. The European country, struggling with a severe labour shortage, was already in discussions with South Africa-trained nurses to fill its vacancies. Khaya Sodidi, the deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa), who disclosed this, said Germany wants the African country to train nurses for them, especially the unemployed youth. Mr Sodidi stressed that the European country has a shortage of about 500,000 nurses, while South Africa has about 20,000 unemployed nurses. Click here to read the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday flayed lawmakers for determining their pay contrary to the constitutional provision that wages of public officers should be fixed by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal and Allocation Commission (RMFAC). Obasanjo described the action as not only immoral but unconstitutional. He spoke at the 60th anniversary of legal luminary Afe Babalola’s call to Bar. The event, which attracted a cream of Nigeria’s eminent people across professions and political divide, was held at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, owned by the celebrator. Read the full story on https://thenationonlineng.net/obasanjo-lashes-lawmakers-for-fixing-own-pay/
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday said the group of former PDP governors popularly called G-5 governors were seeking relevance, appointments, and protection against prosecution. He added that their decision not to support him had nothing to do with patriotism, and that Nigerians should not be deceived by them. Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku, Mr Phrank Shaibu, who stated this in a statement yesterday also said the former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was spot in describing former Governor Nyesom Wike as “an average mad man.” Read the complete story here: https://leadership.ng/wike-ortom-others-seeking-protection-against-trial-atiku/
All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed the postponement of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings earlier scheduled for yesterday and today on the absence of President Bola Tinubu in the country. Regretting the inconvenience the postponement has caused stakeholders, the ruling party announced that the meeting has been rescheduled to hold on July 18 and 19, respectively. The statement signed by the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore claimed that President Tinubu’s commitment with his new position as new Chairman of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) was responsible for the postponement of the Caucus and NEC…
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, wrote to the state House of Assembly requesting an extension of his medical leave. The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Olamide Oladiji, who confirmed the receipt of the letter, explained that the governor’s request was sequel to doctors’ advice on the need for him to take adequate rest after recuperating. Akeredolu embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7 and was expected to return on July 6. On June 5, 2023, he informed the Assembly of proceeding on medical leave and was expected to resume on July 6, 2023. Read the complete story…
Popular actress, Joke Silva has joined millions around the world in celebrating her husband and veteran actor, Olu Jacob, who clocks 81 today. Esteemed Nollywood thespian, Olu Jacobs, renowned for his illustrious career spanning decades, commemorates another year of life today. The actor who has been suffering from dementia for a while now attains the milestone of 81 years. In a heartfelt gesture, his devoted companion and esteemed actress, Joke Silva, felicitously honors this occasion with a tender missive, encapsulating their enduring bond and shared journey. Joke Silva took to her verified Instagram page and captioned: “Showboy…Happy birthday dearest as…