The foreign exchange crisis worsened on Thursday as the local currency further depreciated, exchanging at N1,600 to a dollar at the parallel market. This was coming a few days after the local currency hit an all-time low at the official market, crossing N1,500 to one dollar. The naira has come under a very severe attack in recent times, defying several interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) thereby worsening the cost of living crisis and inflation in the country. The naira has depreciated by over 50 per cent in the last five months. Recall that…
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The 60 members of the House of Representatives pushing a bill to return the country from the presidential to parliamentary form of government, on Thursday, visited Kano elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, to seek his support for their proposition. The lawmakers, led by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, had said on Wednesday when they presented the bill at plenary that they targeted 2031 latest for Nigeria to jettison the presidential form of government and return to the parliamentary system. Nigeria practised the parliamentary system of government between 1960 and 1966.…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects believed to be involved in the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen-year-old boy from their neighbor’s family. Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, mentioned that the command received information from Rabiu Abdullahi, a resident of Hotoron Fulani Quarters in Kano. Abdullahi reported receiving a phone call from an unidentified individual demanding a ransom of N4 million for the release of his son, Abdullahi Sani, who was abducted from the same address. The police spokesperson said, “The situation prompted…
The minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, says the need to urgently digitalise government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) cannot be overemphasised. Mr Tijani stated this on Thursday at the meeting of the Nigeria National Council of ICT Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, in Abeokuta. He noted that this would not only aid proactiveness in the business of governance but would also block fraudulent activities, help improve Nigeria’s economy and set government priorities right at all times. He added that the purpose of the meeting was to brainstorm on how best to…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) said it has concluded plans to launch “The Mobilizer”, an App that is to be used by Nigerians as a platform to provide information that would lead to nipping in the bud issues of insecurity in Nigeria. The NOA also disclosed its plans to introduce Nationalism Studies in the school curriculum as part of efforts to instill values in Nigerians, particularly, the youth, so as to rid the country of issues that serve to devalue Nigeria. The Director General (DG), NOA, Lanre Issah-Onilu, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on strategies to rejig the agency…
A group of armed individuals, described as bandits or terrorists, launched a series of attacks in Katsina state on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, leaving at least three people dead and several others abducted. In a horrifying incident during Ishai prayer yesterday night, the hoodlums opened fire on the unsuspecting Muslim worshippers, killing three of them. A source who narrated the incident to Vanguard said, “The assailants descended upon our Muslim brothers during Ishai prayer. Tragically, two of them lost their lives within the mosque premises, while a third met a fatal end outside the mosque while attempting to escape…
Sunshine Stars FC on Thursday in Akure unveiled former Plateau United coach Kennedy Boboye and AFCON 2013 winner Godfrey Oboabona as the team’s coach and player respectively. The club employed the services of the former Abia Warriors and Heartland manager following the sacking of Edith Agoye, who led the team to 14th place in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League season. The appointments were contained in a statement issued by Sunshine Stars media officer, Michael Akintunde. According to the statement, other technical crew members unveiled alongside Kennedy Boboye include Kayode Julius (chief coach), Nwachukwu Ifeanyi (assistant coach) and John Gaadi…
Three personnel of Amotekun corps in Osun sustained injuries after engaging in gun battle with herdsmen in the state. It was gathered that some farmers in Kajola village, Atakumosa-West local government area of the state reported activities of herdsmen destroying their farm produce to feed their herds of cattles. An eye witness in the village, Adio John disclosed that the herdsmen on sighting Amotekun operatives became agitated and were battle ready. Efforts by the corps operatives to arrest the herdsmen resulted into a gun duel, leading to injury from both sides. When contacted, the Corp Commander, Osun Amotekun, Brugadier-General Bashir…
Ondo State Government may soon give approval for the recruitment of teachers in the Public Primary Schools to fill critical vacancies before the end of the Academic Session. The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa gave the indications during a courtesy visit by the Board and Management of Ondo SUBEB to the Governor in his office in Akure on Wednesday. The Governor who was full of praises for the Board’s Chairman, Rt Hon Victor Olabimtan for his contributions to the birth of the present administration, enjoined the Board to continue to do its best towards the development…
President Bola Tinubu, in the company of Vice President Kashim Shettima, met with the 36 state governors and the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The meeting was held at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting was necessitated by the rising price of food items and insecurity, and delayed/non-payment of salaries and gratuities owed workers, retirees and pensioners, amongst others. This was disclosed in a tweet posted on X by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information…