PDP to FG: Reveal identities of terrorism sponsors
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal Government to release the names and details of sponsors and companies linked with terrorism in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had earlier in Abuja on Thursday said the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates of the financiers. Mohammed,...
Insurgency has left Borno with 49,311 widows, 49,917 orphans – Gov
The last 13 years of insurgency in Borno State have resulted into loss of thousands of lives and destruction of properties. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno said the violent activities of Boko Haram insurgents have left the state with 49,311 widows and 49,917 orphans. Zulum, who spoke at the weekly briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team led by the President’s...
SEMA: Herders’ attacks’ve forced 80% of Benue children out of school
The sustained attacks on communities by herdsmen have forced about 80 per cent of Benue children were out of school. The Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Emmanuel Shior, disclosed this in Makurdi while distributing relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staying in various camps in the state. Shior further lamented the worsening humanitarian challenge caused by...
Buhari receives PDP ranking senator, Bwacha, into APC
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally received Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bwacha was presented to the president by the Chairman, APC National Caretaker Committee and Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The ranking senator is from Taraba State. The...
Egypt defeat Cameroon in penalties, cruise to final
After a goalless draw, the Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout to book a final against Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations. The semi-final game ended in 3-1 in favour of Egypt. Goalkeeper Gabaski saved two penalties for Egypt. The final which comes up on Sunday will witness a clash between Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah of Egypt and...
Okorocha runs to Buhari, says EFCC harassing, intimidating him
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday rushed to the State House, Abuja to seek President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention over his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, who allegedly accused the EFCC of “unjust harassment”, claimed that he had secured court judgement and two court orders at different forums, which stop the EFCC from...
Sanwo-Olu offers lifeline for two out-of-school girls
GBOYEGA AKOSILE On his way to an official function on Thursday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu momentarily halted his convoy to attend to a disturbing situation. It was a sight of two underage girls on an errand for a bean cake vendor during school hours. Time was 11a.m.; the girls were expected to be in school. But, both Amarachi Chinedu, 9,...
2021 capital budget implementation hits N3.40trn
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said that the capital implementation of 2021 budget has risen to N3.40 trillion as at November 2021. According to the minister, the increment represents over 74% performance compared to total capital budget of N4.569 trillion in 2021 budget. Ahmed made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday while speaking at...
Sukuk: DMO returns N615bn to investors, shares N250bn to MDAs
The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha, says the oversubscribed portion of the N250 billion, 2021 Sovereign Sukuk, which attracted N865 billion, was returned to investors. What it means is that N615 billion was returned to investors. Oniha made this known on Thursday, in Abuja, at a ceremony to present cheques to beneficiary-ministries of the Sukuk. The sovereign Sukuk,...
Zulum launches 610 taxis, tricycles, buses in Maiduguri
*1,000 operators get gov’s N50m Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has launched 610 taxis, tricycles and buses to enhance urban mass transportation in Maiduguri and parts of Jere and Konduga Local Government Areas. The two LGs fall under the metropolis. At Ramat Square in Maiduguri, Zulum on Thursday launched 100 Toyota LE cars for city taxis, 500 tricycles popularly known as...
