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Niger State House of Assembly has unanimously passed vote of confidence on the administration of governor Mohammed Umar Bago considering his performance and visionary leadership style. The vote of confidence was passed during a Special Session of the assembly in honor of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago at the assembly complex in Minna, Niger state capital. The session was first of its kind in the Niger State House of Assembly. The motion for the vote of confidence was moved by the member representing Tafa constituency, Mohammed Idris, and seconded by the member representing Bida 2, Haruna Mohammed Dokodza. The plenary, chaired…
The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, has kick-started the 2023/2024 dry season aerial spray to control transboundary quelea birds in the 12 frontline states. Kebbi hosted the programme on behalf of the Federal Government among the frontline states. During the ceremony at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the governor described quelea birds as inimical to agricultural productivity and national food security. The frontline states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara. While appreciating the Federal Government for finding Kebbi worthy of hosting the exercise, the governor observed…
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the reprehensible acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that individuals involved in such despicable crimes must be treated as terrorists. The President made the declaration on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Reiterating the government’s resolve to defeat banditry, the President said those who resort to kidnapping children are cowards, incapable of confronting the might of the Nigerian Armed Forces. ”We must treat kidnappers as terrorists. They are cowardly. They have been degraded. They look for soft…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser. General Laka served in various capacities in the North-East, Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups. He also served in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo under the United Nations and was part of the Nigerian contingent in the US AFRICOM exercise in Senegal. He holds Master’s Degrees in National Security from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and in International Affairs and Strategic…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the monetary policy rate, known as the interest rate, by 200 basis points percent to 24.75 per cent from 22.75 percent in efforts to tackle rising inflation. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made the confirmation on Tuesday at the 294th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee press briefing in Abuja. The new interest rate is a 2% jump from the 22.75 percent announced by the MPC about a month ago and the second rate hike by the current committee. According to him, the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is now at 45%. The Apex…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the monetary policy rate, known as the interest rate, by 200 basis points percent to 24.75 per cent from 22.75 percent in efforts to tackle rising inflation. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made the confirmation on Tuesday at the 294th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee press briefing in Abuja. The new interest rate is a 2% jump from the 22.75 percent announced by the MPC about a month ago and the second rate hike by the current committee. According to him, the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is now at 45%. The Apex…
One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaiye who confirmed Akintelure’s death said the incident happened at the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Lagos. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaiye said before his demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled for April 25 approached. Akintelure in a…
The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has approved the appointment of Faruku B. Muhammad as Auditor General for Local Government. This is contained in a letter dated March 25, 2024, signed by the Head of the Civil Service, Safiyanu Garba Bena, made available to Newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The letter reads in parts: “I am pleased to inform you that, the Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency, Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has approved your appointment as Auditor General for Local Government with effect from 24th March, 2024. “While congratulating you for this new…
The Office of the National Security Adviser has confirmed that Nadeem ANJARWALLA, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria has escaped from lawful custody on Friday, 22 March 2024. Upon receiving the report, The Office of the National Security Adviser took immediate steps, in conjunction with relevant security agencies , MDAs, as well as the international community, to apprehend the suspect. The Office of the National Security Adviser said the Security agencies are working with Interpol for an international arrest warrant on the suspect . Preliminary investigation shows that Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using…
The Kebbi State Government says it is streamlining the Almajiri system of education in the state to conform with the formal system of education. The Commissioner, Ministry for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Muhamad Sani-Aliyu, disclosed this at a weekly ministerial briefing held in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Ministry of Religious Affairs is a new ministry created by the present Kauran Gwandu led-administration with a view to reducing moral decadence, youth waywardness, social vices and crimes through moral education and counselling in liaison with relevant government’s agencies. He identified “Almajiri Integrated Education” as a unit under the ministry saddled with the responsibility…