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By Femi Alabi The Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached the Speaker of the Assembly, RT. Hon. Biliyaminu Moriki The Assembly in his resolution temporarily replaced the Speaker with Hon. Bashir Gummi. The removal of the former Speaker according to the lawmakers was hinged on the resurgence of insecurity as bandits rampantly attacked communities across the state unchecked. 18 of the 24 members was said to have endorsed the impeachment of Moriki during an emergency meeting on Thursday night. The impeached speaker was said to be out of the state for some days before his removal. Hon Shamsudeen Basko…
By Femi Alabi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has slashed the exchange rate for computing Customs duties at the nation’s seaports by 7.3 per cent. The slash that was announced on Friday was as a result of the naira that strengthened against the dollar at the official window on Thursday. The reduction will no doubt bring succour to Nigerian due to the fact that importers will be relieved a bit because of the margin of foreign exchange. NPO reports gathered that the Customs duty rate was reviewed downwards from N1, 605.82/$ to N1, 488.896/$ on Friday, February 23, 2024,…
By Femi Alabi The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that he will be contesting the All Progressives Congress APC primary in April this year. He said that he is constitutionally empowered by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to run for another term as Ondo state governor. Aiyedatiwa stated this and many more on a Television News programme in Lagos yesterday night monitored by NPO Reports . He said, “Definitely, I will be running and don’t forget that I am already a sitting governor and nobody wants to be governor for one year, give me…
By Halimah Olamide Wife of late Governor of Ondo state, Betty Akeredolu, on Friday caused ripples at her husband’s funeral as she said Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu left her in the hands of mockers. In a one page tribute she delivered, Akeredolu’s wife said after his death, she will now be subject of mockery in the hands of those she called “friends and adversaries.”
Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, says the military is happy and better under democracy, hence will not act against a democratically elected government. Musa gave said this during his operational visit and inauguration of facilities at Headquarters 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He emphasised that the country’s democracy was achieved through great efforts, saying calls for a military intervention by some Nigerians were unpatriotic. “People making such calls for a military takeover do not love Nigeria. “We want to make it clear that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is here to…
Princess Islamiyat Oyefusi, the Labour Party (LP) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State in 2023 ,has resigned her membership of the party. Oyefusi confirmed her resignation to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Thursday in Lagos . She said she left the LP because the party’s values no longer align with hers. Oyefusi ,who contested alongside LP governorship candidate ,Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour , however, said her resignation from the party was not to join APC, PDP or any other party . She said she did not have to join any political party to impact lives ,saying her focus at the moment…
Reduce Salt Intake to Prevent Hypertension, Medical Expert Advises Nigerians Agency Report A Consultant Physician at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Samuel Ajayi, has advised Nigerians to reduce salt intake to prevent or lower their high blood pressure. Ajayi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ibadan. He said that having healthy diet (diet with fruits, vegetables and drinking water of, at least, three litres a day) could also help in regulating blood pressure. According to him, reducing alcohol intake, losing weight, if overweight or obese, exercising regularly, cutting down…
By Halimah Olamide Civil servants in the employment of the Lagos state government are now to be in their offices three days a week as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday announced a reduction in work days. The governor, at a media chat said the move was part of strategies to reduce the effect of the high cost of living across the country. Nigeria currently faces challenges in its economy with fast depleting economic opportunities. A removal in the subsidy on fuel has precipitated a backlash creating serious challenge for citizens’ purchasing power. “We want to start with our public servants,…
By Halimah Olamide The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted further worsening of the value of Naira saying it foresees a 35% further depreciation. The global financial body said the depreciation may bring the exchange to about N2,081 to $1 in the official market rate. The Brenton Wood body said the development may bring inflation rate to about 44%. For Nigeria to come out of the crisis, the organisation said the country would require a number of other fiscal adjustments which is capable of putting further pressure on the citizens. IMF noted that NIgeria has been beset by a plethora…
By Femi Alabi Ovér 26 people were killed and many others injured in Katsina State when Katsina Community Watch Corps and other security agents raided the hide out of terrorists in Katsina. Terrorists killed the Commander, Katsina Community Watch Corps (KCWC) for Kankara LGA, Sanusi Hassan, four local vigilantes and two young men from Birdigau when they clashed with security operatives who raided their hideout at Yar Taipa, Birdigau ‘J’ located between Malumfashi and Kankara LGA. A security personnel from the area told Vanguard that the security operatives were on a mission to dislodge the criminals from their new hideout…