Day: August 15, 2024

‘International Embarrassment,’ Obi Knocks Nigerian Govt Over Seizure Of Presidential Jets

Ganiyu Amodu

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has described the seizure of aircraft in Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet as an international embarrassment. Obi said the development has exposed Nigeria’s failed leadership and poor attitude to the rule of law in a democracy. He said: “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. It has also…

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Nigerian Govt Begins Moves To Recover 3 Presidential Jets Seized In France

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian government on Thursday said it has commenced both diplomatic and legal steps to recover the three presidential aircraft seized in France on account of indebtedness. The diplomatic and legal means are being currently explored by the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice. A statement by the AGF on Thursday in Abuja maintained that the debt which led to the seizure of the presidential aircraft was incurred by the Ogun State Government in…

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NJC Recommends Kekere-Ekun As CJN

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. The recommendation of Justice Kekere-Ekun followed the upcoming retirement of the incumbent, Justice Oluwakayode Ariwoola. This was part of the outcome of the meeting of the NJC, which also recommended the appointment of 27 others as Judges of State High Courts. READ ALSO WHO Declares Mpox A Global Public Health Emergency Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term For Those Who Refuse To Sing National Anthem Sparks Outrage Customs Release Guidelines For Zero Duty On Food…

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WHO Declares Mpox A Global Public Health Emergency

Abibat Babalola

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. The WHO called a meeting of experts to study the outbreak and make a recommendation to the UN health agency’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” Tedros told a press conference. “This is something that should concern…

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Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term For Those Who Refuse To Sing National Anthem Sparks Outrage

Abibat Babalola

Prominent national figures have continued to criticize the proposed House of Representatives bill that would impose a 10-year prison sentence on those who refuse to recite the national anthem. The Bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, is set for its second reading, where its general principles will be debated. In May, President Bola Tinubu signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean…

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Customs Release Guidelines For Zero Duty On Food Items

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the implementation of a Zero Percent Duty Rate (0%) and Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on selected basic food items. Customs spokesman Abdullahi Maiwada said in a statement said the presidential approval was communicated through the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun. This policy is effective from 15th July 2024 and will remain in force until 31st December 2024, Maiwada added. He said the move would alleviate hardship faced by Nigerians…

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‘It’s A Skit,’ Says Husband Whose ‘Passport Was Torn’ At Airport

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Please, I’m begging everybody, this is not passport, my passport is intact. Nobody should drag this thing to the mud.”   The man featured in a viral video, in which his wife reportedly tore up his passport upon their return to Nigeria, has clarified that the entire incident was staged as a skit. In a recent video shared on the family’s Instagram page, the man could be seen in the company of his children begging Nigerians to forgive him and understand. According to him, what his wife tore was not…

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Chidimma Adetshina Set To Contest In Miss Universe Nigeria 2024

ADEOLA YUSUF

Beauty pageant contestant, Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina, has decided to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria 2024. A short video of the beauty, announcing her acceptance was posted on the X handle of the Africa Facts Zone on Wednesday. Chidimma accepted the invitation from the organisers following her withdrawal from the Miss South Africa pageant show. She also thanked those who supported her amidst the harassment she faced online. “I cannot speak on video without first of all expressing my gratitude to the incredible people who have shown me so much love…

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How Hackers Seized GTBank Website

Ganiyu Amodu

The website of GTBank, a leading Nigerian financial institution, has been hacked. The incident which happened on Wednesday night made the site inaccessible as some customers lamented on social media. Multiple attempts to log on to www.gtbbank.com returned error signs as of 10:30pm on Wednesday. The incident happened after the domain name was renewed for another five years from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, according to platforms that analyse domain information. READ ALSO Ugochinyere: Bringing Back Distasteful Memory of a Time Gone By, By Kumbi Aderibigbe Hunger Protest,…

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Ugochinyere: Bringing Back Distasteful Memory of a Time Gone By, By Kumbi Aderibigbe

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Dirty details of alleged attempt by Ikenga Ugochinyere that almost fraudulently scuttled APC registration in 2013”   For many Nigerians watching the unfolding drama around the dissolution of the Special Investigative Committee set to probe the face-off between billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and his refinery on one side, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA ) on the other, the involvement of House of Representatives members, Ikenga Ugochinyere, brings back distasteful memory of a time gone by. Representative Ugochinyere…

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