Ndume Speaks On Dumping APC The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, says he would continue to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as long as Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, remains in the party. Ndume stated this on Thursday at his residence in Maiduguri, while addressing some groups of women supporters, who vowed to stage a peaceful protest naked at the national assembly against his removal as Chief Whip of the Senate. He said: “On the call by APC National Working Committee (NWC) that I should leave the party and join any…
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Amid Hardship Government Officials Divert 2000 Bags Of Rice Donated By Nigerian Govt To Residents The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that its operatives in Katsina State Command recovered 2000 bags of rice from the 20 trucks donated to the state by the Nigerian government. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the recovered rice was allegedly diverted by some Katsina State government officials. The Nigerian government had donated the rice to alleviate the economic hardships currently affecting the country. The DSS officials, who confirmed this development, declined to comment further and preferred to remain anonymous. However,…
FG Resumes Trial Of Over 300 Terrorism Suspects The federal government says it will resume mass trial of over 300 suspects arrested in connection with terrorism in the country, saying the decision is in pursuance of its commitment to promoting social justice. Daily Trust reports that hundreds of suspects allegedly sponsoring terrorism and perpetrating the act had been arrested by various and joint security forces across different theatres of operations in the country. No fewer than 5 judges of different federal high courts are currently handling trial of the suspects under the supervision of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Plane Crash A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes over the decades. The Saurya Airlines flight was carrying two crew and 17 of the company’s staff members, Nepali police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki said. Security personnel gather near the burning Saurya Airlines flight after it crashed during takeoff…
FG Lists Those Entitled To N70,000 Minimum Wage The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says all workers in both public and private sectors, including housemaids and gatemen, are entitled to the N70,000 minimum wage. Akpabio stated this during the plenary session on Tuesday after the new minimum wage bill was passed into law. He said, “If you are a tailor and you employ additional hands, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you are a mother with a newborn child and you want to hire a housemaid to look after your child, you cannot pay the person below the approved minimum…
Senate To Reinstate Ndume Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Senate To Reinstate Ndume Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed Abuja demanding the reinstatement of Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the national leadership of the his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). He was also tripped of his position as Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations. Ndume was replaced by Senator Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North) as Chief Whip. But the protesters under the aegis of Borno South…
Tinubu Created One Million Jobs In One Year — Says Shettima The Federal Government has generated over 300,000 businesses through various Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) interventions, aiming to create over one million job opportunities, primarily for youth and women, within a year. This was disclosed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a one-day working visit to Jigawa State. Vice President Shettima explained, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated multiple interventions for SMEs, which have generated over 300,000 businesses and will provide over one million jobs within a year.”
Reps Detain Top WAEC Officials The Nigerian Police have detained four officials of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) who were arrested on the orders of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies. The arrested officials were identified as Amos Dangut, Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, who represented the Registrar; Senior Deputy Registrar, Angus Okeleze; acting Director of Finance, Victor Odu; and Deputy Director of Finance, Segun Jerumeh. It was learnt that the WAEC officials were arrested following a motion filed by a committee member, Uchenna Okonkwo after they failed to respond satisfactorily to the panel’s questions.…
Tinubu Govt Slashes Allowances Of Nigerians On Scholarships Abroad The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced a slash of 12.7% in allowances for Nigerians on scholarship abroad who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, among other countries. The slash was announced through the Federal Ministry of Education, and it was attributed to the adjustment to current economic crises in Nigeria. The students who are beneficiaries of the Nigerian government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship aimed at fostering educational exchange, have reportedly been experiencing unpaid stipends for the past eight months. The scholarship is supervised by the Federal…
BREAKING Heavy Gunshots Rock Abuja As Armed Robbers Exchange Fire With Police Operatives Nigerian police operatives have arrested three suspected armed robbers following a fierce exchange of gunfire with the police at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 10:45pm on Sunday when a team of police operatives from the Utako division encountered the gang during a patrol. The FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh, confirmed the arrest during a press briefing at the command headquarters, where he paraded the suspects on Tuesday. Igweh said the police operatives became suspicious and trailed a Golf vehicle…