Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North, have kicked against the move by the immediate-past governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru to present himself as a ministerial nominee. The group, therefore, called on President Bola Tinubu to resist the temptation of appointing any of the immediate-past state governors in his soon to be constituted cabinet as a ministerial nominee. The stakeholders who are members of Northern Progressives Union (NPU) in a statement issued Monday and signed by Mohammed Ibrahim Kiyawa, said their decision was based on the fact that ex governors are all spent forces, failed…
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The federal government has said that the contribution of gastronomy to tourism development is unquestionable, saying it has become a major growing component in the contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Dr. Ngozi Owundiwe stated on Saturday at the 3rd Edition of the Gastronomy Festival with the theme; “Culinary Arts – The Gateway to Growing Tourism Destinations”. Owundiwe, who was represented by the Director of Domestic Tourism in the Ministry, Mrs. Patricia Narai, described the culinary culture as the longest surviving part of a given society, noting that the culture…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says cash deposits into domiciliary accounts will no longer be restricted. It, however, said such transaction would be subject to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), conducting proper KYC, due diligence and adhering to the spirit and letter of extant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT) laws and other relevant rules and regulations. CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Dr. Isa Abdulmumin, in a statement issued Sunday said the directive was in line with deliberations at the extraordinary Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Friday. The apex Bank said these policy changes were aimed at…
The chairman of the Interim Management Committee, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state, Markus Artu has declared a 24-hour curfew over terrorist attacks. TheHintsNews reports that the declaration of the curfew followed a fresh invasion of some communities in the area by terrorists. However, the exact number of casualties recorded in the affected communities could not be verified, sources said the terrorists invaded about four communities in the LGA including Mangu town, killing several residents, while several houses were burnt. Artu in a statement issued Sunday said all movement on motorcycles have been banned until further notice. He said:…
Terrorists on Saturday night killed a local chief, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed and his four children in Zaria, Kaduna State. Mohammed, the Ardon Birni Kewaye of Zazzau Emirate, residence was invaded at Dorayi in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the wife of the Fulani chief, Malama Halima Shuaibu said that he was brought out of his bedroom and shot twice on his head and died instantly. A source who pleaded anonymity said: “The bandits went from room to room in the compound and killed her four children who were married with children. The children were…
The convoy of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha came was attacked by gunmen suspecte last friday, killing a police officer. The former lawmaker was returning from Enugu after attending the burial ceremony of the wife of a former senate president, Ken Nnamani. The ex governor’s convoy was reportedly attacked at Ihube in Okigwe community which is along the Okigwe- Enugu expressway. Okorocha made this known on Sunday at the birthday celebration of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 governorship polls in Imo state, Senator Samuel Anyanwu held at Amaimo in the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has assured that the 10th House of Representatives that gender-based bills being passed by the 9th Assembly but not signed into law were reconsidered and passed. Abbas gave the assurance at the weekend in Abuja when he led a delegation of members, alongside his deputy, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to thank the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for the support given to them to emerge as the Presiding Officers of the 10th House. The Speaker in a statement issued Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, said…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has expressed deep concerns over the suspension of the Chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu. The president had last week suspended the anti-graft boss over “weighty” allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. However, the Chairman of HEDA, Olarenwaju Suraju in a statement issued Sunday said Bawa’s Suspension was taking place within a month of the new government’s assumption of office. He noted that this is now becoming a tradition for every regime, on assumption of office to decapitate the organisation and send the…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinola Kazeem has warned that the recent statement made by a former Niger Delta agitator, Asari Dokubo was capable of setting the country ablaze. Dokubo had last Friday alleged that some personnel of the military were 99 per cent of oil theft in the Niger Delta region could be traced to the military. But Kazeem in a statement issued Sunday said Dokubo utterances as unfounded and unfortunate and should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. The retired military officer recalled that Dokubo at a point was awarded the contract to secure the…
The military has challenged former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo to name officers responsible for oil theft in the Niger Delta. TheHintsNews reports that Dokubo had on Friday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu alleged that some military personnel were responsible for 99 percent dog oil theft in the region. But reacting to the allegation on Saturday, the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy yesterday described the allegation as spurious and unguarded. The two arms of the military whom the former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, frontally accused of being responsible for 99 per cent of oil theft in the…