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Breach of Security Procedure and Assault on AVSEC Officer BY Head of DSS at the International Terminal of NAIA Abuja

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security, Transportation

Breach of Security Procedure and Assault on AVSEC Officer BY Head of DSS at the International Terminal of NAIA Abuja

We note with dismay that Mr Safiyanu Abba, the Head of DSS at NAIA deliberately obstructed airport Security process, and slapped an Aviation Security Officer who was performing his duty by calling on Mr Safiyanu Abba to desist from doing so. This happened on the 17th July at about 15:25 hours. He breached security procedure by obstructing further searching of a visitor who had just walked through the metal detector and activated the alarm. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria strongly condemns this abuse of power and the Security process in our airport. This has also been duly escalated. FAAN committed to our core values of safety Security and comfort.

Present 2021 Budget before September, Senate tells Buhari

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Present 2021 Budget before September, Senate tells Buhari

The President of Nigeria’s Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to submit 2021 national budget before the end of September, 2020 to afford lawmakers ample time to deliberate on it. Lawan made this call while delegating the 2021-2023 Media Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the relevant committees of the Senate for necessary evaluation. The framework was submitted on Tuesday by President Buhari. He said that the September deadline would afford the National Assembly enough time to complete necessary works and pass the budget before the end of December. Lawan tasked the various committee members to duly involve al the revenue-generating committees to ensure proper job is done. Source: PunchNG

Borno State Governor, Zulum Lauds Igbo Traders, Pledges Financial Incentive

22Jul

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Economy, News, Nigeria

Borno State Governor, Zulum Lauds Igbo Traders, Pledges Financial Incentive

The executive governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum lauded car spare-parts’ traders who are mostly of Igbo extraction for their resilience and sustenance of business operation even in the face of insurgency which began in 2009. Zulum gave the compliment on Tuesday when he paid a visit to ‘Bola’, Maiduguri’s most famous automobile parts market. The governor had lately given the market a facelift by constructing roads to ease commuting to the market. Sulum assured the Igbo traders of his administration’s support through a soon to be introduced incentive to support their business and growth of the state. He said, “For the last one decade you have remained firm, and you have been with us all the time. Even, during the peak of the insurgency, even when our people are leaving t...

NDDC-gate: Another Gory Exposure of An Ailing Nation

21Jul

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Corruption, Features, News, Niger Delta, Nigeria

NDDC-gate: Another Gory Exposure of An Ailing Nation

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was developed by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration in pursuant of a concerted effort at genuinely developing the Niger Delta region which is blessed with natural resources. Nigeria has built its revenue generation around the income generated from crude oil such that sectors like agriculture have been sacrificed on the altar of oil. During the administration of former President Obasanjo, agitation heightened in the Niger Delta due to what they perceived as neglect of the region in spite of its contribution to the treasury of the nation. Youths in the area rose in arms destroying pipelines and vandalizing oil installations to attract the attention to the people of the region who were facing underdevelopment and threat to health due to oil s...

Sudan Set to Begin Trial of Former President, Al-Bashir Over Role in 1989 Coup

21Jul

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Armed Forces, Justice, News, Sudan

Sudan Set to Begin Trial of Former President, Al-Bashir Over Role in 1989 Coup

The trial of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s former president is set to begin today, Tuesday 21 July, over his role in the military coup that brought about his regime in 1989. Al-Bashir who is already in detention for corruption charges could be sentenced to death if he is found guilty of the new charge The 76-year-old will be tried alongside 16 other accused persons in Khartoum. The trial comes as Sudan’s post-revolution transitional government has introduced a number of reforms in expectation of fully making a comeback in the international community. The country has also agreed to transfer al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and genocide charges related to the Darfur conflict, which claimed the lives of 300,000 people and displaced mi...

Banks in Nigeria to Restrict Debit Card Spending Abroad to Reduce FX Risk

20Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, Finance, News, Nigeria

Banks in Nigeria to Restrict Debit Card Spending Abroad to Reduce FX Risk

Banks in Nigeria are set to reduce the amount of money which customers abroad can spend using debit cards starting on Monday, as banks attempt to reduce foreign currency settlement risk. This was revealed by lenders. The quick fall in the price of crude oil which forms bulk of Nigeria’s export has caused dollar scarcity in the country forcing banks to make effort to evade transactions with hard currency. The local unit of South Africa’s Standard Bank in Nigeria, Standard IBTC Bank has revealed that from Monday, it will reduce to half the original spending limit for offshore card transactions to $500 per month, while withdrawals will be reduced to $100. Zenith Bank equally said the use of debit cards abroad for cash withdrawals will be temporarily be p...

Reps Accuse Akpabio of Distorted Testimony During NDDC Misappropriation Hearing

20Jul

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Corruption, Finance, News, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Reps Accuse Akpabio of Distorted Testimony During NDDC Misappropriation Hearing

Members of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, House of Representative Committee panel probing mismanagement of fund in the Niger Delta Development Commission have faulted Godswill Akpabio, Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs of giving disparaging testimony during hearing. The presiding lawmaker, Honourable Thomas Ereyi-Tobi equally alleged that Akpabio lied under oath during his testimony. The lawmaker said, "I have listened attentively through all your submissions but I just want to tell you one thing, you came here to mislead the parliament and you are under oath. That is what you have done deliberately. "You decided to just come here and mislead the parliament. I want to put it to you that your submission and all the annexures, 8,9,10 and 11 are misleading. "Before then, y...

NDDC Defends Collapse of Acting MD, Pondei at Reps Hearing

20Jul

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Corruption, Legislature, News, Niger Delta, Nigeria

NDDC Defends Collapse of Acting MD, Pondei at Reps Hearing

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has attributed the collapse of its acting Managing Director, Prof. Keme Pondei, to a medical condition which his doctors have warned him against. Charles Odili, Director, Corporate Affairs said in a statement that Pondei went against the warning of his doctors who had warned him against attending the hearing given his medical condition. Odili said that his state of health had degenerated after two weeks of illness prompting the instruction from his doctors. According to Odili, "The commission wishes to disclose that Prof Pondei has been ill for the past two weeks. This morning, his condition deteriorated, and his doctors advised against attending the hearing. "However, he ignored his doctors’ advice because of the realisation that his ...

Edo 2020: Oshiomhole Regrets Picking His Successor, Obaseki

20Jul

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News, Nigeria

Edo 2020: Oshiomhole Regrets Picking His Successor, Obaseki

Former Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole has expressed regret over supporting the candidacy of Godwin Obaseki to succeed him in 2016. Oshiomhole described the defection of Obeseki and his deputy to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as the moving out of bad heads in the All Progressive Congress (APC). The past National Chairman of the APC disclosed this when he spoke to party loyalists who gathered at his residence in Edo State. He said his successor, Obaseki used offensive means, including damaging of properties and unjustifiable intimidation and arrest of party members to destroy the party in the state. According to him, "The governor was demolishing the houses of our members while some were being jailed for trump up charges; these are the people ...

UPDATE: Nigerian Air Force Reveals Identity of Tolulope Arotile’s Killer

20Jul

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Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

UPDATE: Nigerian Air Force Reveals Identity of Tolulope Arotile’s Killer

The Nigerian Air Force has disclosed the identity of the person responsible for the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information revealed the name of Arotile’s ex-classmate, who hit Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot with a vehicle as “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh”. The Flying Officer sustained head injuries which led to her death on Wednesday after she was hit by a car driven by Adejoh at the NAF base in Kaduna State. In a report given after preliminary investigation, Daramola said that Arotile reunited with three of her erstwhile schoolmates at the Air Force Secondary School, renamed Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, on the day of her death. Daramola said, “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and ...