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South East Youths Urge Buhari To Ban Vehicles Importation

Buhari Orders Forensic Audit Of NDDC Operations

October 17, 2019 3:57 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The president gave the order in reaction to persistent criticisms of the operations of the organisation from 2001 to 2019.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement, said the president’s order came while receiving a delegation of leaders from the nine states that make up the Niger Delta led by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.

According to him, Buhari told the delegation that what is currently on ground in the Niger …

NASS To Adjust Defence Budget To Meet Security Challenges

NASS To Adjust Defence Budget To Meet Security Challenges

October 17, 2019 3:42 pm

The Chairman Senate Committee, Army, Sen. Ali Ndume on Thursday said the National Assembly will adjust the defense budget to meet current security challenges in the country.

Ndume said in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna that the allocation for the Armed Forces contained in the 2020 budget proposal before the National Assembly was grossly inadequate in view of the current security challenges.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ndume led joint members of the National Assembly on fact-finding mission, needs assessment and oversight to Army formations in Kaduna State.

The committee members also paid courtesy visit to Gov.

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Honour 5% Whistle-Blower Commission - Ex EFCC Boss To FG

Honour 5% Whistle-Blower Commission – Ex EFCC Boss To FG

October 17, 2019 3:18 pm

Prof. Abdullahi Shehu, former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on governments and anti-graft agencies to honour the five percent whistle-blower commission to motivate people to give information.

Shehu made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the African Centre for Media and Information (AFRICMIL) Corruption Anonymous (CORA) second-year report.

According to him, corruption is on the concurrent legislative list so it needs to be tackled with all hands on deck, thus the introduction of the whistle-blowing policy.

He said that it was unfortunate that whistle-blowers were not being motivated as promised.

“The whistle-blowing …

FG Considers Introducing Excise Duty On Carbonated Drinks

FG Considers Introducing Excise Duty On Carbonated Drinks

October 17, 2019 3:00 pm

The Federal Government is considering introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks, according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.

Ahmed gave the indication in an interview with newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States.

She said the idea was one of other areas, besides the proposed increase in VAT, that the government was looking at to broaden its revenue base.

The minister explained that the government was working hard to ensure efficiency in existing revenue streams while searching for new ones.

She said the …

Buhari Approves ₦10billion For Upgrading Of Enugu Airport

Buhari Approves ₦10billion For Upgrading Of Enugu Airport

October 17, 2019 10:00 am

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of ₦10billion for the rejuvenation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State.

“I have approved the sum of 10 billion Naira for an Intervention fund for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu,” Buhari tweeted on Thursday.

“I have the assurance of the Minister of Aviation that the work will be done speedily and to the highest standards.”

Buhari reiterate his administration’s efforts to prioritise infrastructure development in every part of the country, stating that “It is our responsibility to ensure Nigeria’s infrastructure is fixed; we will keep doing …

Trump Twitter Photo Attack Backfires As Pelosi Owns It

Trump Twitter Photo Attack Backfires As Pelosi Owns It

October 17, 2019 9:42 am

President Donald Trump’s Twitter attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following an acrimonious White House meeting appears to have backfired spectacularly.

Trump tweeted a picture of the encounter Wednesday showing a standing Pelosi pointing at the president while he and everyone else in the room was seated, with the caption “Nervous Nancy’s unhinged meltdown!”

However, far from being upset at the picture, Pelosi posted it as her Twitter banner, and her supporters said it showed her literally standing up to Trump.

“Can a woman beat Donald Trump? …

China Irked By Nobel Peace Prize Nomination For Hong Kong

China Irked By Nobel Peace Prize Nomination For Hong Kong

October 17, 2019 9:22 am

China called for foreign governments not to interfere in its affairs Thursday after a Norwegian politician nominated the “people of Hong Kong” for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been hit by months of pro-democracy protests, which Beijing has portrayed as riots fuelled by foreign forces.

“Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs and no foreign government or individuals have the right to interfere,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a press briefing.

Geng called for the “relevant people to be objective and just” as well as “cautious.”

Activists say freedoms in the city are …

End Violence Now; Barcelona Is Burning - Catalan Leader

End Violence Now; Barcelona Is Burning – Catalan Leader

October 17, 2019 8:52 am

Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate halt to the violent clashes that rocked Barcelona for a third day Wednesday, warning they were harming the image of the separatist movement.

As the Catalan capital echoed with the sound of sirens and masked youths staged running battles with riot police, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez had made a direct appeal to Torra to “clearly condemn” the violence.

Earlier on Wednesday, thousands gathered for a protest called by the radical CDR.

But as the evening wore on, the situation quickly became chaotic, with hundreds running through the streets, hurling broken paving stones, torching …

Court Frees Nine Zakzaky Shi’ites Members In Kaduna

Court Frees Nine Zakzaky Shi’ites Members In Kaduna

October 17, 2019 7:14 am

The Kaduna State High Court has freed nine members of the Sheikh El-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites arrested following the proscription order by the Kaduna State Government in 2016.

The nine shi’ites members, including two women, were arrested precisely three years ago while on their way to attend the Islamic religious rite of Ashura mourning in Kaduna and have been in detention since 2016.

Justice Shiri Nyom discharged and acquitted the sect members of the charges levelled against them, a statement by the President Media Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim Musa stated.…

13 States Benefited From Global Fund Malaria Initiative

13 States Benefited From Global Fund Malaria Initiative

October 17, 2019 6:47 am

Thirteen states of the federation, including Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, Taraba, Gombe, Yobe, Adamawa, Ogun, Osun and Delta states are currently benefiting from the health and peace initiative supported by the Global Fund (GF).

The Civil Society is driving the health initiative in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN).

ACOMIN said it has so far commenced work on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of the impact of malaria as well as the promotion of immunisation and better nutrition in the 13 states in Nigeria.

The states are also benefiting from peacebuilding initiative of ACOMIN among the warring communities.…

Kwara Pays ₦60m Counterpart Fund For Community Projects

Kwara Pays ₦60m Counterpart Fund For Community Projects

October 17, 2019 6:13 am

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved ₦60 million counterpart funds to key into the World Bank-funded Community and Social Development Projects (CSDP) that will help attract development to rural areas.

The payment which was a requirement for any state to be considered for the initiative would enable the Kwara State Community and Social Development Agency (KWCDA) access over ₦1 billion to implement micro-projects in various communities that express interest and pay 10 percent of whatever project to be sited there.

A statement issued in Ilorin, that was signed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Planning and Economic Development …

IMF Cautions Nigeria, Others Over Mounting Debt To China

IMF Cautions Nigeria, Others Over Mounting Debt To China

October 17, 2019 4:00 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Nigeria and other African countries against their rising level of indebtedness to China, stressing that the non-Paris Club creditors, “create some instability or some vulnerabilities.”

It also said the present global financial conditions due to the trade dispute between the United States and China, the shift towards a more dovish monetary policy stance in most developed countries, among others, present opportunities for Nigeria and other low-income countries.

The Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Market Department, IMF, Tobias Adrian, said this while responding to a question during a media briefing on the …

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