Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of over 43 farmers in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists. The head of the Roman Catholic Church made the disclosure during his weekly general audience, held virtually from his library in the Vatican city. “I want to assure my prayers for Nigeria, which unfortunately once again has been bloodied by a terroristic massacre,” he said. “May God welcome them into his peace and comfort their families, and may he convert the hearts of those who commit such horrors, which gravely offend His name.” Yemiefash online had…
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Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said Nigeria political architecture must be redefined to promote healthy competition and give all federating states a sense of belonging. Akeredolu made the declaration on Tuesday night at the opening ceremony of the Conference of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) held at the International Conference Centre Abuja. Apparently adding his voice to the agitation for restructuring of the country, Akeredolu, who incidentally is the Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, submitted that there was an urgent need for an appraisal of the fundamental issues which define nations. He expressed reservations…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a special bill to mop up excess liquidity (idle cash) in the economy. Announcing the introduction of the special bills, Bello Hassan Director of Banking Supervision Department, CBN, said that the bills will be 90Days tenor and will be issued at zero-coupon. He said: “The Central Bank at Nigeria (CBN) hereby announces the introduction of Special Bills as part of efforts to deepen the financial markets and avail the monetary authority with an additional liquidity management tool. “The features of the CBN Special Bills are as follows: Tenor of 90 days; Zero-coupon.…
PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday during the plenary session, frustrated moves to push the lawmakers to adjourn sitting. Soon after the commencement of business of the day, Senator George Sekibo, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers East cited Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules as amended on the lack of quorum. Citing Order10(1); (2), Sekibo read that “he Quorum of the Senate shall be one-third of the members of the Senate. “If, at any time during the daily sessions of the Senate, a question is raised by any Senator as to the presence of a quorum,…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 26th virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Physically present at the Council Chamber are Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd). Eleven ministers also physically present are the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of…
The House of Representatives has accused the General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development of NLNG, Eyono Fatayi Williams, and her management team of withholding vital documents on the LNG Train 7 project. Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project made the claim at the rescheduled investigative hearing on the matter on Tuesday. Jarigbe said the whole project management, including waste management and disposal of the project was shrouded in secrecy. He insisted that the contract agreement signed by the contractor handling the project be made available to the…
Traffic has been brought to a halt on the Magboro Bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a petrol tanker explosion early Wednesday morning. The tanker which was outbound Lagos, was said to have gone up in flames around 4:15am, bringing traffic to a halt. It was however not clear if there were casualties in the inferno which officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), police and firefighters have been battling to contain. In a caution notice syndicated by the FRSC, motorists especially those using the Lagos-Ibadan-Egbeda corridor were urged to re-plan their trips or brace up for delays. “The Federal…
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman has passed on. Usman was said to have passed on Tuesday night in Zaria after a brief illness. The late Usman was aged 63.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, urged Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja not to unfreeze the accounts of #EndSARS campaigners. According to the CBN, this is because they are still under probe for terrorism financing. This statement from the CBN was issued in a counter-affidavit in opposition to a motion on notice filed by Gatefield Nigeria Limited, a company that sponsored freelance journalists to cover the #EndSARS protests in October. 1st News had reported the apex bank through an ex parte order frozen the account of Gatefield Nigeria Limited and 19 other persons…
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has won the 18th edition of the Golden Foot Award ahead of Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah. The trophy is voted for by fans from a shortlist of 10 players every year. Ronaldo polled more votes for this year than Messi, Lewandowski, Giorgio Chiellini, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Sergio Aguero, Gerard Pique, Salah and Arturo Vidal. It was a Juventus Double in this tournament, as president of the Italian club, Andrea Agnelli, was also given the first edition of the Golden Foot Prestige. Agnelli was chosen by a commission of international media figures. The Golden…