The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has charged the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police to probe Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over the allegation of coup plotted against him. Atiku requested the DSS and police to get the details of the alleged coup from Fani-Kayode who is the director of Special Projects and New Media of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. Also Read: Atiku campaign Council slam Wike for working for Tinubu A statement by Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu said that the insinuations…
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Authority at the Nigeria’s aviation industry said total number of passengers that passed through Nigeria’s airports in 2022, increased to 16, 172, 433, higher than the 15 million passenger movement in 2021, according to statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Also, the determination of many Nigerians to leave the country in the now well-known japa syndrome boosted the number of outbound international passengers in 2022 to 1, 855,467, recording over 700, 000 increase compared to 2021, which was 1,109,525. In the same period, inbound international passenger traffic was 1, 648, 225, a significant increase when compared to…
Nigeria has seen its global fertiliser imports decline by at least 40 per cent on the back of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) instituted in 2016 and increasing private investments in the sector. The industry has also attracted lot of investments from fertiliser heavyweights such as Indorama, Dangote, Notore and OCP Africa.The investments into the industry are estimated to be above $8 billion. Before now, companies imported blended fertiliser. Since 2021, lot of fertiliser companies now procure the four constituent raw materials for NPK fertiliser – urea, limestone granules (LSG) which are sourced locally, while Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) imported from…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch investigation into Nigeria’s pre-election violence. According to the body, if the situation is not addressed, it might lead to post-election aggression. The petition, dated February 11, was sent to the Prosecutor, Karim Khan (QC). The group urged the ICC official to urgently send a legal team to Nigeria to promote free and fair elections and collate potential proofs of election-related violence before, during and after the general elections. Also Read: SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila over ‘unlawful’ N228.1bn NASS Budget The request followed reports of hostilities…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has suggested steps the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) could take to bring “immediate relief” to Nigerians suffering ongoing naira scarcity. In a personally signed statement, yesterday, Tinubu maintained that he and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, “do not have anything against the CBN naira redesign and cashless policy in principle.” Also Read: Naira Scarcity: Tinubu Calls for Calm, Tackles CBN over February 10 Deadline He said: “We are, however, only concerned about its disruptive implementation and the hardship it has brought on the generality of our people…
The Lagos State Government has ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland and School Over Student’s Death Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland’s Opebi Ikeja branch, died during a sports event on February 9. Blessing, the deceased’s mother, accused Chrisland of negligence as her family continued questioning the school. She said the school made no provision for emergency response at the event, hence didn’t administer first aid. Also Read: BBTitans: Sandra, Theo Traw become First Evicted Housemates The mother said the girl had no pre-existing heart condition despite the doctor’s allusion to a cardiac arrest. But Folasade Adefisayo, Lagos education commissioner,…
Even before Nigeria’s charismatic former Vice President and presidential flagbearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) won the ticket as the party’s candidate for the February 25, 2023, I had always been an established Atiku aficionado. In April, last year, I was contacted by a non-governmental organisation, (NGO), to function as Senior Resource Person, for a six-week assignment, in a “Situation Room,” *SR* for short. Our brief was to commit about five hours everyday, building scenarios about the outcomes of the presidential primaries of the two major political parties, the PDP and the All Progressives Congress, (APC). From the inaugural…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick; a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samanta, Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka and their freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi over attempt to export methamphetamine and skunk consignments concealed in kegs of palm oil through the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos to Dubai, United Arab Emirate. High Priest Nnodu was arrested on Saturday 11th February 2023 at his Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly church located at No 1, Sabbath…
Real Madrid’s young stars Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde each scored a double to help Carlo Ancelotti’s side become World Champions. Los Blancos have secured a fifth world title in Morocco, their first since 2018, as Carlo Ancelotti wins the tournament for the second time in Madrid. The defending Spanish and European champions stormed into an early 2-0 lead as Vinicius Junior clipped home and Fed Valverde fired home a brilliant second. Moussa Marega hauled Al Hilal back into the contest before the break but the returning Karim Benzema thumped home Vini Jr’s lay off. The goals kept flowing in…
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigations into the attacks on Labour Party, LP, supporters. The citizens were heading to Peter Obi’s rally at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, in Onikan on Saturday when they were attacked. At least four persons were injured by the hoodlums who ambushed them and others with clubs and machetes. Also Read: Katsina APC Presidential Rally Turns Prayer Session Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said the Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has taken over the probe. A statement by the spokesperson confirmed the Ilasan Division earlier commenced preliminary investigations. The police condemned the…
Over 100 Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and thousands of their supporters, yesterday, staged a protest in Lagos, in continuation of their call for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, over alleged continued disobedience of court orders. Leaders of the Anti-corruption groups, who began what they described as a “Week -long Protest Against Politicisation of the EFCC, Disobedience of Court Orders and Infringement on Human Rights of Nigerians,” on Friday, said many CSOs were invited to join the struggle after the maiden press conference held in Lagos. Next The CSOs were…
Few days after the Supreme Court ruling which named Senate President Ahmad Lawan the authentic senatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North in the National Assembly election, his Supporters has disrupted an event organised to celebrate verdict. The event was disrupted after the supporters started throwing objects at the Governor of the state, Mai Buni. The event, which was attended by hundreds of supporters of the party, doubled as the APC’s zonal campaign rally for the Yobe North district. Trouble started when the governor stood up to deliver his speech. As soon as the governor…