Author: Vincent Osuwo

Police nab church member over kidnap of two Catholic Priests in Adamawa

The Jigawa State Police Command announced on Thursday that it has arraigned 390 of the 400 individuals arrested for vandalism and other offences during the statewide hunger strike that turned violent in Jigawa and other northern regions.  A.T. Abdullahi, the state’s Commissioner of Police, stated this to reporters in Dutse on Thursday. He stated that the protestors were caught during the rally for vandalising and looting government and public property in the state. “We arrested 400 protesters, and out of the number, 390 have been prosecuted, while the cases of the remaining suspects are still pending,” the CP said. According…

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Dangote to begin coal exports, projects $7m daily revenue from fertilizer sale

The 11th Financial Times Africa Summit has been scheduled for October 29 at The Peninsula in London. The summit is planned to bring together African heads of state, politicians, global investors, and business leaders to examine Africa’s long-term growth and development prospects. Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai; Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group; Kuben Naidoo, former Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank; Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation; and other dignitaries were among those who spoke on Wednesday, according to a statement. It was stated that this year’s edition sought to investigate how African countries…

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Lagos govt demolishes illegal structures at Oko-Oba abattoir

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated on Thursday that his administration is determined to put an end to building collapses in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this while delivering the keynote address at the second edition of the Lagos State Building Control Agency Stakeholders Engagement, which took place at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. Speaking to the theme ‘Professionalism Across Board in the Built Environment,’ Sanwo-Olu stated that one major challenge faced by the government was the lack of citizens’ strict adherence to building codes, which often translated to complete disregard for building regulations by homeowners and developers. Building…

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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) will join other banks in implementing a new billing model for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data banking transactions on Wednesday (today).

Guarantee Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has confirmed an isolated incident involving an effort to hack its website domain. The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, only one day after the bank renewed its domain name, resulting in a momentary outage to the website that prevented users from accessing online services. This caused significant worry, with media reports claiming that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data in danger. GTBank said in a statement signed by its management and emailed to our correspondent on Thursday that the incident was not successful and that its website had not been cloned.…

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Presidency taking legal, diplomatic steps to recover seized presidential jets - AGF

Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has stated that his office and that of the National Security Adviser have begun legal and diplomatic efforts to recover three of Nigeria’s presidential jets that were seized in France due to a fine levied against Ogun State.  Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the AGF, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja. “The Offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney-General of the Federation have already set in motion both legal and diplomatic steps to ensure the discharge…

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Benue and Niger tragedy: Obi slams Tinubu for failing to visit affected communities

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Nigerian government following the international seizure of three jets belonging to the Presidential fleet. Describing the incident as an international disgrace, Obi, in a statement via X on Thursday, condemned the federal government’s handling of the situation, highlighting the broader implications of the event. “The trending international news on the seizure of three jets belonging to Nigeria’s presidential fleet is yet another of many embarrassing things exposing our failed leadership and our attitude to the rule of law even in a democracy,” Obi said. He said that…

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Two killed, two abducted in Anambra cult clash

At least two people were reportedly killed while seven others were injured during a renewed clash between the Ndeji and Lema communities in Lafiagi Emirate in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The two communities wedged between Gbugbu and Lafiagi, headquarters of the Edu Local Government Council, are frequently at odds over property disputes. However, police stated that they are on top of the matter and that two individuals have been apprehended in connection with the event. According to local sources who talked with the media on Thursday, the situation started with a long-standing land dispute between the…

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Nigeria records three mpox-related deaths, 136 confirmed cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced on Thursday that the country has registered 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory since the beginning of 2024. Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of the NCDC, said this during a news conference in Abuja. He also stated that as of August 11, 2024, the country had reported 5,951 suspected cases and 176 deaths throughout 36 states and the FCT. On Tuesday, the Africa Centre for Disease Control declared a public health emergency because of the continent’s expanding mpox outbreak. There…

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2024 Olympics: Sports minister orders probe of Nigeria’s performance

John Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has announced plans to conduct a thorough investigation into Nigeria’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He said this during a live broadcast of Channels TV on Thursday. Enoh stated that he would soon receive a report on the situation, expressing regret that Team Nigeria had returned from the Olympics without a medal. He blamed the loss on a lack of desire, despite the fact that all Nigerian athletes who competed in the games were well compensated. He mentioned that over N8 billion was spent on the Paris Olympics, with some athletes receiving…

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Presidency describes as 'fraudulent' Chinese company’s attempt to seize presidential jets

The Presidency on Thursday described as fruadulent the efforts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to take over some jets on Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, “The Federal Government is not under any contractual obligation with the company. “The case in which Zhongshan is trying to use every unorthodox means to strip our offshore assets is between the company and the Ogun State Government.” In the statement from the presidency jtitled ‘Chinese company’s fraudulent attempt to strip Nigeria’s…

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