The National Bureau of Statistics (NBA) has revealed that an estimated ₦2.23 trillion was paid between January and November 2024 as Ransome to kidnappers. According to a post on Statisense X account, the North-West region paired the sum of ₦1.17 trillion within the months under review, while North Central followed closely with ₦469.74 billion. The South West came third with ₦248.78 billion ransom payment, followed by North East with ₦166.14 billion, whereas South South paid ₦90.05 billion and South East, ₦85.44 billion. The breakdown further revealed that Northern Nigeria paid the sum of ₦1.81 trillion, while Southern Nigeria paid ₦424.27…
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The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oloyede and the Commanding Officer of 177 battalion over unlawful Arrest and detention of the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Tuesday by Hon. Mansur Soro. It also directed Musa, Oloyede and the Commanding Officer of 177 battalion to cause an appearance before the House Committees on Army, Human Rights and Justice on Thursday 20th December 2024 at 3:00pm…
The Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA) of Benin Republic has sought the expertise of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as it prepares for the 2026 elections. The French West African country, for the first time in its history, would be conducting three elections within a period of three months. The commission would be conducting Legislative and Local Elections in January 2026, to be followed by the Presidential election in April 2026. It was based on this that the President of the Commission led a 12-member delegation, comprising National Commissioners, Directors and critical staff to understudy INEC’s processes and procedures.…
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu-led government unleashed unprecedented hunger, poverty, and mass unemployment on Nigerians. Recall that former Deputy Senate President (DSP), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege while speaking recently at an APC event applauded the economic policies of the Tinubu-led government, saying it has led to increased federal allocation to State and Local governments, economic growth rates, declining imports, higher exports, and higher incomes for farmers. However, the governor, while reacting through a statement issued Monday by his Executive Assistant on New Media, Mr. Felix Ofou noted Tinubu’s economic…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight permanent secretaries in the federal civil service to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement issued Monday said it was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed by the President, following those appointed last June from Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, South East and South-South. He noted that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation recommended that the new permanent secretaries be appointed after diligent selection. They…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has revealed that about $16 billion was allocated to defence to tackle insecurity between 2008 and 2018. Abbas disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the workshop for security based committees on non-kinetic strategies to combat insecurity and terrorism in Nigeria. He said snon-Kinetic strategies such as diplomatic dialogue, economic empowerment, psychological interventions, and community-based initiatives offer a broad and practical framework for creating sustainable peace. These measures, the Speaker said, focus on the social, economic, and political conditions that drive insecurity. The Speaker also revealed that in 2020, the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season worth N3.3 billion at the Tincan seaport in Lagos. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the interception was made after months of intelligence-driven tracking of the cargoes across three continents. He said: “For the first time in the history of NDLEA’s anti-narcotic operations, two consignments of methamphetamine weighing 83.301 kilograms were on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th December 2024, recovered from separate containers bearing…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would meet with Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Electoral Matters to recommend to review Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) as the sole means of identification on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on detailed issues of planning and reform learning from the experience of the 2023 General Election. He said having released its 524-page main report on the election, a copy of which is available on its website, the commission…
A Bill seeking to amend the National Eye centre Act, 2004, to provide for the establishment of more specialist eye care centres across the country has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Hon. Babajimi Benson and five other lawmakers seeks to address the pressing need for more specialist eye care centres to cater for the growing population. The Bill, if passed, also seeks to expand the establishment of National Eye Centres to strategic locations across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Leading the debate on the general…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has demanded an upward review derivation formula, saying it was wrong to give a meagre 13 per cent to oil producing states. To this end, the IYC called for true federalism to address the anomalies and mistreatment of the people of the Niger Delta region. Its President of the Council, Dr. Theophilous Alaye stated this during the 26th anniversary of the Kaiama Declaration while addressing the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara at Government House Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. He noted: “It is wrong for the people of the Niger Delta who lay the golden egg…