October 22, 2019

Nigeria To procure More fighter Jets From Russia – Shehu

Nigeria To procure More fighter Jets From Russia – Shehu

October 22, 2019 3:19 am

The Presidency said Nigeria will procure weapons including fighter helicopters from Russia to enhance the nation’s ongoing fight against insurgency, banditry and violence crimes.

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known when he spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja, yesterday.

The presidential aide, who is on President Muhammadu Buhari’s entourage to Sochi, Russia, said the Nigerian leader would hold security talks with President Vladimir Putin at the sideline of the Russia-Nigeria Summit, fixed for between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25.

According to Shehu, during the talks, the two leaders will …

Why North Should Concede Power To South In 2023 –Abba Gana

Why North Should Concede Power To South In 2023 –Abba Gana

October 22, 2019 3:04 am

Mohammed Abba Gana, member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said the North should concede power to the South in 2023 as a sacrifice for justice, equity, and unity of the country. He spoke on various issues in this interview.

Nigeria recently celebrated her 59th independence from Colonial rule with many arguing whether it was worth it considering the challenges facing the nation today. For you, what were your reflections on October 1?

Political instability is the root cause of all the problems that we …

Emielu Harps On Human Capital Development In Oil Sector

Emielu Harps On Human Capital Development In Oil Sector

October 22, 2019 2:52 am

The Summit Director, Africa Oil and Gas Talent Summit (AOGTS) Emmanuel Emielu, has stressed the need for enhanced investment in human capital in the oil and gas sector.

Emielu, stated this in Lagos during a media briefing on the annual Pan- African meeting of oil and gas business and human resources leaders to take place in Lagos, from October 30th to 31st.

According to Emielu, “The abundance of people does not necessarily mean the availability of human capital. It is, therefore, no surprise, that Africa’s oil sector is heavily challenged with the human capacity, skills and expertise to deliver the …

Banks CEOs Disclaim MTN Over USSD Transactions Charges

Banks CEOs Disclaim MTN Over USSD Transactions Charges

October 22, 2019 2:25 am

•We don’t need permission to impose service charge, says telcom

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of commercial banks have distanced themselves from the moves by MTN Nigeria to impose charges on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions.

The bank chief executives under the aegis of Body of Bank CEOs that have the MD/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, as chairman, said in a statement yesterday that they never asked MTN to start charging customers as contained in the text message sent by the telecommunication company.

Their disavowal came a day after the federal government ordered MTN to suspend the …

Despite Border Closure, Smuggling Booms At Niger Border

Despite Border Closure, Smuggling Booms At Niger Border

October 22, 2019 2:00 am

•Customs arrest 50 suspects, seize 14 trucks Accuse residents of border towns of complicity

Despite the closure of Nigerian land borders by the federal government in the last three months, smuggling still persists at the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, our investigation has revealed.

Newsmen gathered that at the border between Jibia in Katsina State and Niger Republic, smugglers have resorted to the use of illegal routes to ferry in bags of foreign rice, bales of second-hand clothing and other contrabands.

However, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed the observation, calling for either a photograph or video evidence …

Kogi Swears In Deputy Gov; An Assault On The Constitution

Kogi Swears In Deputy Gov; An Assault On The Constitution

October 22, 2019 1:44 am

Section 188 (8): “Where the panel reports to the House of Assembly that the allegation has not been proved, no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the matter”

Amid rising criticism over perceived illegal removal of his predecessor, Mr. Simon Achuba, from office, former Chief of Staff to Kogi State governor, Mr. Edward Onoja, yesterday took oath of office as the new deputy governor of the state.

He was sworn in by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, who had earlier set up a committee that cleared Achuba of allegations of gross misconduct levelled …

EFCC Arraigns Two British Nationals Over P&ID $9.6bn Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Two British Nationals Over P&ID $9.6bn Fraud

October 22, 2019 1:24 am

•Firm urges INTERPOL to reject Nigeria’s request to put officials under watch

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, for their alleged complicity in the controversial $9.6billion arbitral award to Process and Industrial Developments (P & ID) Limited by a United Kingdom arbitration panel and confirmed by a London commercial court.

The defendants, both directors of Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution (DNFI) and ICIL Limited, were arraigned on a 16 count-charge bordering on …

Ibrahim: ₦10bn Project Refund Will Be Used For Vote Buying

Ibrahim: ₦10bn Project Refund Will Be Used For Vote Buying

October 22, 2019 1:10 am

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Kogi State, Sheik Ibrahim Jibril, has urged National Assembly to thoroughly investigate the ₦10. 069 billion presidential funds for projects allegedly executed by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

Sheik Ibrahim who kicked against the release of the money urged the National Assembly to discharge their duties with the fear of God and the interest of the people of Kogi State, saying the National Assembly should insist on seeing the projects for which governor Yahaya Bello is requesting the fund.

He said the last ₦30billion bailout funds to the …

2020 Budget Will Be Difficult To Implement - Bello

2020 Budget Will Be Difficult To Implement – Bello

October 22, 2019 12:56 am

Mustapha Bello was Commissioner for Resource Development, Katsina State, and one of the commissioner-nominees by Governor Aminu Bello Masari, in this interview, he said the 2020 budget recently presented to the National Assembly would be challenging to implement, even up to 50 percent.

Excerpts:

Nomination

Any politician, either in appointive or elective position, is privileged to serve the people and it comes with a lot of responsibilities. When I heard the news, I did self- reflection and I realized that I have to do more to help deliver on the Governor Bello Aminu’s campaign promises to the people of …

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