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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday morning told federal lawmakers that his budget of fiscal consolidation and Transition is aimed at ensuring he leaves a solid foundation for the next administration. The President who made the presentation on Friday said “no single government can solve all the problems of a country during its own tenure.” Saying that he believes the lawmakers share his conviction, President Buhari said I the 2023 transition budget is designed to address critical issues of development. Details later…
The police command in Lagos state has summoned six policemen to its headquarters in Ikeja over an alleged extortion of N100,000 from a member of the public. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. “Six policemen are involved in the matter. They have been summoned to the headquarters in Ikeja for interrogation. “The money involved has been collected back for the owner,” he said. NAN reports that on Thursday, a member of the public, simply identified as Oluwagbadura, on his verified Twitter handle, alleged that some policemen extorted him. He…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said that about 10 witnesses would testify in a suit filed against Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others over allegations bordering on forgery of chieftaincy documents. Counsel for the AGF, Ewere Aliemeke, made this known on Friday before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. Upon resumed hearing, Aliemeke, who held the brief of Joe Agi, SAN, informed that the matter was scheduled for report. “We are pleased to inform the court that we have been able to retrieve the file of the case from the Office of the…
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he returned to the country from his break in the United Kingdom with the HOPE Nigerians anticipating. The former Governor of Lagos returned to the country after spending weeks in London. NPO reported the return of Tinubu to the country after weeks of break in London. However, speaking in Abuja after his return, he assured Nigerians that their hope which was almost lost, is now back. Tinubu promised that he is “back actively” and urged Nigerians to be patriotic and refrain from speaking evil about the…
The United State Institute of Peace (USIP) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have recommended viable solutions that should be adopted by Nigeria to strengthen and guarantee peaceful and credible elections in 2023. Some of the general consensus suggestions by the stakeholders included: strict adherence to Electoral Act, civic education, eschewing of violent, CSOs engagement with inter agency security council, engagement with the judicial ,need for greater collaboration and synergy among CSOs among others. The recommendations followed successful deliberations by CSOs at a meeting tagged: “Nigeria’s 2023 Elections and the Imperative of Evolving Strategies towards Peaceful and Credible Elections’’ organised by USIP.…
Nigeria’s President performs final ‘ritual’ of presentation of the Appropriation Bill which brings his administration to an end in 2023 As President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2023 budget estimate of N19.76 trillion to a joint session of the Assembly, security men have taken over the main gates to the National Assembly A crop of security agents including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Sergeant at Arms were seen manning the entrances to the complex. It was observed that the security men only allow accredited journalists with tags, covering…
Six people, including police officers and organisers, are facing criminal charges over a football stadium crush that killed at least 131 people, Indonesia’s police chief said. They will be charged with criminal negligence causing death, which carries a maximum sentence of five years. The disaster happened last week when police fired tear gas at fans who invaded the pitch after a defeat. Hundreds tired to flee through the exits, which caused a deadly stampede. The incident has led to public anger, with much of it directed at the police and their use of tear gas. The local police chief in…
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he aims to complete his purchase of Twitter by the end of the month, but the company “will not take yes for an answer”. In a court filing, he said the social media platform had raised concerns about the “theoretical possibility of a future failure to obtain debt financing” to pay for the deal. Twitter said it did not trust that the offer would come through. Twitter sued Mr Musk in July after he tried to back out of buying the firm. Mr Musk asked the court to put that legal fight on hold. Mr…
Adidas says it is reviewing its Yeezy partnership with Kanye West days after he showed a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt design at Paris Fashion Week. The company did not mention the controversy but said “successful partnerships are rooted in mutual respect and shared values”. The rapper and fashion designer responded on Instagram, claiming the firm “stole” his designs. That post now appears to have been deleted. Adidas told the BBC it had made the decision to put the partnership under review after “repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation.” A spokesperson for the German sportswear company also said that the…
Thailand is mourning a horrific gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in the north-east that left 37 people, including 23 children, dead. Parents gathered outside the centre on Friday morning, weeping and clutching their children’s toys. A former policeman had stormed the building on Thursday, killing children as young as two as they slept. Flags across Thailand are flying at half-mast as a devastated nation grapples with the tragedy. Police say the 34-year-old attacker killed himself and his family after a manhunt. The motive for the attack is not yet known. But police said the attacker was fired…