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By Femi Alabi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it is ready to lessen the surge in food prices by collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The Governor of CBN, Olayemi Cardoso on the official X handle of the bank announced the allocation of 2.15 million bag of fertilizer valued at over 100 billion Naira to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. He held that the Central Bank’s fertiliser contribution aims to amplify food production capabilities and foster price stabilization within the agricultural sector. Cardoso assured that the Bank will continue to…
By Femi Alabi Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Tony Nwoye has denied ever receiving N500 million as widely speculated. Nwoye, responding to post on X by concerned citizens of Anambra said N250 million was allocated to him for zonal intervention project. He revealed that senators from the South-East were given N250 million, saying some got over N250. Nwoye stated that most first timer senators were given N250 million but most Senators who are ranking got more that N250 million. The Anambra North senator held that the zonal intervention project is to help in addressing immediate needs of the people…
• Says Akpabio, Others Still Owe Nigerians Explanations By Halimah Olamide The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election Peter Obi, has said the senate has a whole lot of explanations to make over the N3.7trn budget padding allegations. Obi said that the whistleblower was punished with a suspension has not addressed any issue. He said for the Executive arm of the government to admit to a padding up to the tune of N1.2trn shows that series of underhanded actions had taken place against the interest of Nigerians. Reacting to the controversy on Wednesday, Obi listed…
The House passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the US unless the app parts ways with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It’s a major challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, used by 170 million Americans. If enacted, the bill, which passed on a bipartisan 352-65 vote, would give TikTok about five months to separate from ByteDance, or app stores in the US would be banned from hosting it on their platforms. It’s not yet clear what the fate of the measure will be in the Senate. Lawmakers supportive of the bill have argued…
By Halimah Olamide The opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday asked Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside over the lingering dispute on alleged padding of the 2024 budget. PDP said it also stands with the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi over his claim that while a budget was approved by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu, the presidency is operating another fiscal document only known to it. Ningi had claimed that a total of N3.7trn was inserted into the budget without the approval of the members. NPO Reports that Ningi got the big stick on…
By Femi Alabi Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hinted that the eventual coach of the Super Eagles would be mandated to give more chances for the country’s home-based players in the national team. NFF added that it will commence a review of the coaches who applied for the vacant positions of Super Eagles and the Golden Eaglets today. The current Technical Director of the NFF-Austin Eguavoen, confirmed the review on Wednesday, March 12, during a sports radio program. Ater Jose Peseiro’s departure as the Super Eagles head coach on Friday, March 1, the position of the country’s senior men’s…
By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Federal Government would not succumb to the payment of ransom to kidnappers and terrorists in the country. He further directed the immediate release of the abducted children in Kaduna State and Borno. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known at the end of the third Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. “So, the security agencies are working round the clock. These children and people who have been abducted by criminal elements will be brought back to safety pretty soon. “And Mr President has…
By Femi Alabi A Chief Magistrate Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman of Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three men, who allegedly had unnatural sexual intercourse with 11 underaged boys. The police charged Uzaifa Rabiu, Aminu Ahmed and Mohammed Bello, all residents of Jakara Quarters, Kano, with committing unnatural offences. The Chief Magistrate, ordered that the defendants be remanded in a Correctional facility. Yusuf-Suleiman subsequently adjourned the matter until March 28 for ruling on the bail application. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Amina Baba, told the court that the defendants committed the offences between October 2023 and February, at Jakara…
Some nursing mothers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the high cost of baby foods and diapers in the territory. The mothers in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said the cost was outrageous and called for the government’s intervention. Mrs Loveth Ezeurike, a mother of two in Jikwoyi, said she started feeding her second baby with NAN milk in mid-2023 and was sold for N3,400 then but now sold for N5,700. She said: “The NAN baby milk suddenly became scarce and I had to look for an alternative. “I found…
By Femi Alabi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has said that there is no society that existed without one form of crime or the other, but what is critical is being able to limit or reduce the level of insecurity. He promised improved security and more infrastructure to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Wike gave the assurance while briefing newsmen, after a closed-door session with Senators at the National Assembly, in Abuja on Wednesday, The senate had invited the minister and the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, to brief the lawmakers on…