Naira Appreciates to N1,715 in Parallel Market
On October 21, the Nigerian Naira Appreciated to N1,715 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,725 per dollar last...
Month: October 2024
Mohbad’s Toxicology Report Has Been Received ~ Lagos AG
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has stated that the toxicology report of...
“Nigeria is a failure right now; democracy is not working.” ~ Utomi
Renowned economist Prof. Pat Utomi has expressed his displeasure on the current issues in the country, describing the country as...
Regarding the “edited” Harris interview, Trump’s attorney writes to CBS
Continuing to attack CBS, the BBC's US media partner, Donald Trump has demanded that the network publish an unedited transcript...
“While the Country Faces Crisis, National Assembly Prioritizes Bobrisky/VDM Controversy, Says Activist Aisha Yesufu”.
The National Assembly members who formed a group to look into the bribery claims made against crossdresser Bobrisky have come under fire from activist Aisha Yesufu.The crossdresser allegedly paid the EFCC N15 million to have his money laundering charges dropped, and his godfather called the Comptroller of Prisons to request that Bobrisky be placed in a private flat where he served his six-month jail sentence.According to an audio conversation that social critic VeryDarkMan released in September.A panel of investigation investigating the issue was then established by the House of Representatives.Yesufu questioned why lawmakers were looking into the topic when they had more important matters to handle in a video that she uploaded on Monday,October 21.Nigeria is falling and dying in front of everyone's eyes, she said, but the lawmakers are more focused on resolving the Bobrisky/VDM issue, which she called a "minor" case.Aisha described the panel as a complete embarrassmen‘’This whole Bobrisky saga is a nonsense that I do not know even how to describe it, that...
Sit-at-home: Residents of Anambra obey IPOB’s instruction despite Soludo’s direction
Many Awka residents followed the Indigenous People of Biafra's (IPOB) sit-at-home order on Monday, even though Anambra State Governor Prof....
54-Year-old Woman Arrested in Yobe with 350 Rounds of Ammunition.
A 54-year-old lady named Hamsatu Modu was taken into custody by the Yobe State Police Command for smuggling 350 rounds of ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu.Modu, of Morami village in Jakana, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, was taken into custody by police officers from "A" Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, according to a statement released by the Command's spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, onMonday, October 21, 2024. “On October 20, 2024, at about 1830 hours, ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received credible intelligence regarding a suspected gunrunner...
UK and UN Train Police and NSCDC Officers to Combat Expresive Threats
75 officers from the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corpshave received Explosive Ordnance Risk Education training from the United Kingdom Government in partnership with the United Nations Mine Action Service.The first training, which took place in Maiduguri, ended on October 4, 2024. In a statement issued on Monday, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at the British High Commission in Abuja, revealed this.In order to lower the likelihood of casualties, the program sought to give NPF and NSCDC personnel the skills they needed to inform communities that are at risk about the risks of unexploded ordnance.Now, the trained police will be sent to high-risk locations to educate locals on life-saving techniques.John Sanderson, the British High Commission's Human Security Adviser,emphasised the importance of the training during his remarks at the closing ceremony."Working with the NPF and NSCDC enables us to deliver these essential life-saving messages in hard-to-reach areas. It also builds...
“Imo Residents Enforce Sit-at-Home order, Leaving Streets and Shops Empty”.
Imo State residents complied with the sit-at-home order, leaving the streets empty.Punch Metro reported that there was no movement throughout the state, with stores closed and no employees visible in transit.One pedestrian, who asked to remain anonymous, said, "As you can see, everywhere is deserted due to the sit-at-home that began today."Everyone has decided to stay indoors and wait for events to unfold out of fear of being attacked by gunmen."To reassure locals that there will be peace and order, the Imo State Police Command and other security forces put on a show of force on Saturday."In response to the alleged threats posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security...
Kogi Governor Appoints New Local Government Chairmen
The newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the 21 local government areas in Kogi State were sworn in by Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo on Monday in Lokoja, according to astatement from Ismaila Isah, the governor's special adviser for media and publicity.The swearing-in ceremony took place at the government house in Lokoja, and the governor urged the new chairmen to continue the pace of development at the grassroots level by starting projects and programs that will enhance the lives of the people.In order to improve the lives of the people in their respective localgovernment areas, he tasked the newly appointed chairmen withensuring the safety of people and property as well as implementing the administration's signature programs in the fields of social welfare, health, and agriculture.The governor, who referred to the local government as the most significant level of government and the one closest to the people, also urged the new council chairmen to make sure that the people are included in all of their activities and to encourage the participation of all stakeholders in the decision-making process.Ododo stated, "You must be transparent and accountable in running the affairs of the local government. You must see your election as an opportunity to justify the autonomy of the local government administration by allocating priorities to matters that have a direct positive impact on the lives of the people at the grassroots level."In keeping with hisadministration's aim of bringing governance closer to the people, he stated that the local government administration should not only be visible to the public, but also felt by them.Speaking on behalf of the 21 local government chairmen, Tosin Olokun, the chairman of the Yagba West Local Government Area, responded by promising that his organisation would support the state government's efforts by launching initiatives and programs that would improve the lives of people at the local level.In keeping with the goals of the state administration under Governor Ododo to bring the people of the state together and concentrate more on development, he also pledged to bring them together regardless of political differences.
