Day: January 24, 2025

Russia-Ukraine War Avoidable If Trump Was President In 2020 – Putin

Ganiyu Amodu

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine, praising him as a “smart” leader who might have prevented the conflict from starting in 2022. Kyiv reacted quickly, warning against being excluded from negotiations. The Russian leader did not say when talks would take place, and the Kremlin said earlier it was still waiting for “signals” from Washington, despite Trump announcing Thursday he was willing to meet Putin “immediately”. “We have always said, and I want to emphasise this once again,…

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Retired Generals Behind Illegal Mining – Oshiomhole

Ganiyu Amodu

The Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Sampson Ekong, submitted his 2025 budget report before the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The former Governor of Edo State, who is a member of the Appropriations Committee, said the retired military generals are known to him and everyone. He also recalled…

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Tinubu Appoints APC Chairman Ganduje, Others As Board Chairpersons, CEOs

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje as the board chairman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. Also appointed is the APC National Secretary, Senator Bashiru Ajibola as the board chairman of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). The Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement on Friday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration,…

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‘100k Daily, N500k Weekly,’ Banks Begin PoS Withdrawal Limit Implementation

Abibat Babalola

There are indications that banks have begun the implementation of a daily withdrawal limit of N100,000 and a weekly limit of N500,000 on Point-of-Sale terminals. The implementation is coming after a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on December 17, 2024, to limit the daily withdrawal on PoS to N100,000 per customer and N500,000 weekly. According to CBN, the intervention is aimed at addressing identified challenges, combating fraud and establishing uniform operational standards across the industry. READ ALSO: Former FCT Minister, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, Is Dead Appeal…

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