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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, John Alechenu, & James Ogunnaike ABUJA — The Presidency yesterday moved against Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company, over the seizure of three presidential jets on the order of the Judicial Court of Paris, France. It also dismissed court orders against Ogun State Government, which led to the seizure of the three presidential jets, as an attempt to strip Nigeria of her assets. Consequently, both the federal and Ogun State governments are making frantic efforts to vacate the orders obtained by the Chinese company on March 7, 2024, and August 12, 2024, respectively, with a view…
Founder of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and its current Board of Trustees Chairman, Chekwas Okorie, has described the call for the creation of Anioma, Orlu and Etiti states as legitimate. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. Okorie also described the killings in the South-East as generally self-inflicted and unfortunate, saying the governors of…
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,595 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,586.04 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,564.48 per dollar from N1,586.04 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N21.56 appreciation for the naira. The volume of dollars traded in the market increased by 61.5 percent to $149.24 million from $92.39 million traded on Wednesday. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N20.52 per dollar…
Gunmen have abducted 20 medical and dental students in Benue state. The victims, said to be students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling when they were ambushed by gunmen around Otukpo area of the state on Thursday evening. They were on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. Catherine Anene, the state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters on Friday morning, sparking concerns for the safety of the abducted students. Meanwhile, the names of the 20 medical and dental students, reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 39 mpox (monkeypox) cases and zero deaths have been recorded in the country this year. On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern” after a surge in cases recorded in Africa. Mpox is endemic in Nigeria and many countries in Central and West Africa. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Jide Idris, NCDC director-general (DG), said the cases were recorded across 33 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). He said Bayelsa (16), Cross River (5), Ogun (4), Lagos (4), Ondo (3), and…
A coalition of Rivers State leaders has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating political conflict between Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group, led by Chief Sunnie Chukumele, warned that the situation could lead to severe conflict if not addressed promptly. The coalition accused Wike’s allies of attempting to destabilize the government and criticized the faction of the state assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule for trying to starve the state of funds through court actions. They also denounced former local government chairmen who have refused to step down despite…
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), has confirmed an attempted breach of its website domain, which occurred just a day after the bank renewed its domain name. State reporters reveals that the attempt led to a temporary disruption of the website, leaving customers unable to access online services and sparking concerns about the potential compromise of customer data. On Thursday, the bank issued a statement to address the situation, clarifying that while there was an attempt to compromise its website, the incident was unsuccessful, and the website was not cloned. The bank reassured its customers that their data remains secure, emphasizing…
The reduction in the prices of Garri, Akpu(fufu), milk, and other items pushed Nigeria’s food inflation to fall by 39.53 percent in July 2024 from 40.87 percent in June of the same year. The National Bureau Statistics July’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation data was released on Thursday. On a month-on-month basis, the country’s food inflation rate in July 2024 was 2.47 percent, which shows a 0.08 percent decrease compared to the 2.55 percent rate recorded in June 2024. NBS explained that the fall in food inflation can be attributed to the decline in the average prices of Garri, Akpu(Fufu), tin…
The WhatsApp number of Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has been hacked and cloned by an impostor, who currently deployed it into some fraudulent transactions running into millions of naira in the name of the governor, Leadership Newspaper is reporting. One of the conversations requested favour from a close ally of the governor asking him to send N7 million to someone on the governor’s behalf, promising to refund later, as the governor is currently in the United States for a state’s function. The cash, it was gathered, was to be transferred to a dedicated account, but the official…
President Bola Tinubu and President Teodoro Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement on a gas pipeline for Gulf of Guinea. In a statement on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesman, the agreement on the Gulf of Guinea gas pipeline project was signed on Wednesday. Ngelale said the agreement further affirms the two nations’ partnership for mutual development. According to Ngelale, the agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, as well as transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and general principles. In his remarks, Tinubu said the signing of…