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By Halimah Olamide The Ijaw National Congress (INC), Worldwide, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Mrs Didi Watson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The commendation was made in a congratulatory message signed and delivered to Walson-Jack in Abuja on Tuesday by Prof. Benjamin Okaba and Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, President and National Publicity Secretary, respectively, of INC. Tinubu had last Wednesday, approved the appointment of Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. She is expected to take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi At least two persons have been confirmed dead after violence erupted in Araromi-Owu, a town in Ayedade Local Government Area of Osun state on Tuesday. The violence was said to have erupted over the lingering tussle for the kingship of the town. Confirming the development, spokesperson of the Osun police command, SP Yemisi Opalola said a mobile police force has been deployed to the town along with a special police unit to restore peace. The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor on Security, Barrister Samuel Ojo said two casualties have been recorded. He said the crisis would…

By Halimah Olamide Governments in other climes support big investors to achieve their aims and don’t strangulate them. Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group is one business titan in Nigeria who should get the support of the government and not come under attack and undue pressure. These were the submissions of business mogul Femi Otedola on Tuesday as he weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Dangote Refinery. NPO Reported earlier Otedola shared a statement by the President of the African Development Bank Prof Akinwumi Adesina where he condemned the criticisms against Dangote refinery and its products. Otedola,…

Says Govt Has Duty to Respect Rights to Protest Global rights organisation, Amnesty International in Nigeria has condemned intimidation of individuals believed to be involved in planning the August protests in the country. The organisation said it is aware of the arrest of some persons connected with the planned protests saying that the government has the duty to protect the rights of citizens. Describing the situation as “unacceptable,” the body said “Amnesty International has been receiving disturbing reports of arrests of youth who printed materials related to protest against widespread hunger and corruption. Some reported receiving threatening phone calls for…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has appealed to those planning to stage nationwide protests over the worsening economic situation in the country to drop the idea. Saying that protests can not solve current problems, the president said he listens to Nigerians and can feel their pains. The president spoke through his Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. The minister, after a meeting with Tinubu on Tuesday quoted the President as saying that he fully identifies with the pains of Nigerians. He spoke with State House Correspondent after the meeting. He said, “On the issue of the planned…

By Halimah Olamide The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday again raised the country’s interest rate by another 50 basis points to 26.75 per cent. Governor of the CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso, made this known while presenting the communique from the 296th meeting of the committee. Cardoso, who doubles as the Chairman of the MPC, also announced that the MPC adjusted the asymmetric corridor around the MPR to +500/-100 from +100/-300 basis points; retained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of commercial banks at 45 per cent. The committee also retained the CRR and…

US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned from her position as head of the agency following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. She had faced calls from both Democrats and Republicans to step down after a contentious House committee hearing on Monday about the incident. Lawmakers became increasingly frustrated when she refused to answer questions about the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” she said in a resignation letter to agency staff on Tuesday. Ms Cheatle said she has always “put…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Police on Tuesday warned that it will not sit and watch attacks on infrastructure in the name of protests. Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said that the police have a duty to protect citizens saying those who want peaceful protests will be protected while those aiming to cause destruction will be made to face the music. Saying that the police will handle the protests in the most professional manner, Egbetokun warned those who see the proposed protests as opportunity to cause mayhem to be well guided. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja during…

Says She is Confident Grandma is in Heaven Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly called DJ Cuppy and daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi, has announced the death of her grandmother. DJ Cuppy who took to her X page on Tuesday to break the news of “Grandma Kaduna” said the late grandmother shaped her life by shaping the life of her own mother. “My mummy’s mother has passed away I’m finding comfort knowing she’s in heaven, looking down on us with love. What a life she lived! I’m SO grateful for the way she shaped my mum, who then shaped me. I’m praying…

By Kamil Opeyemi A group, Kogi Ethnic Nationalities Forum (KENF) has said there is a plan to arm some hoodlums with sophisticated weapons and decorate them as security operatives for the purpose of invading the Government House in Kogi state. In a release on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of KENF, Dr. Kennedy Owolabi, fingered those he described as “rejected politicians” as being behind the move. He said the state must avoid any form of violence. The group was responding to a threat from certain quarters to invade the Government House in Lokoja in search of the immediate past governor…