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Gwoza: We’ll take terrorists out of battlefield, vows Military
The Nigerian Army has vowed that they will do everything possible to take terrorists out of the battlefield. Defence spokesman, Major General Edward Buba, made this promise in a statement on Tuesday following the recent bomb attacks in the Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. “Over the weekend, troops of Joint Task Force OP HADIN KAI in the North-East theatre recorded a series of reprehensible terror attacks in Gwoza LGA of Borno State” Buba said. READ ALSO: Gwoza bomb blasts: 20 killed, 52 injured, says Military “The coordinated attacks comprised of multiple Person Bourne Improvised Explosive Device (
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PwC raises concerns over Nigeria’s N121.6tr debt, rising deficit
• Says deficit above Fiscal Responsibility Act limit • Peter Obi advises FG on sustainable economic growth Accounting and consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PWC), yesterday raised the alarm that Nigeria’s public debt hit N121.67 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, saying the country’s fiscal deficit is above the three per cent threshold of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). PWC said the debt issuance without a commensurate rise in revenue-generating investments may hurt private investors . The professional services firm stated this in its ‘Nigerian Economic Outlook, June 2024’, released yesterday. In the same vein, the candidate of Labour
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Court dismisses Kanu’s N1b right violation suit against DSS
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit by the detained leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking N1 billion damages for alleged right violation. Justice James Omotosho held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to sustain his claims that his interactions with his lawyers were interfered with, and that he was denied unhindered access to his lawyers, and that Department of State Services (DSS) officials eavesdropped on his conversations with his lawyers, which constituted a breach of his right to fair hearing. Kanu had, in the suit marked: FHC/CS/1633/2023,
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25 die, 53 injured in Kano trailer accident
Group: 80% of road crashes are human induced The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Command has confirmed the death of 25 travellers, while 53 others were injured in an early morning auto crash. The incident occurred in the Dangwaro International Market, in the metropolitan area of Kano. The travellers were said to have been loaded in a trailer which also carried cows heading to the Southern part of Nigeria from Maiduguri. However, the trailer collided with another vehicle and somersaulted. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on
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Muslim clerics oppose move to reduce powers of Sultan
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has condemned the alleged plot to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar. While cautioning the state government against such move, the faithful reiterated that the Sultan is not just a monarch, but the President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and national leader of all Muslims in the country. The position was contained in a statement signed by MUSWEN president, Rasaki Oladejo, and made available to The Guardian, yesterday, in Ibadan by Rahman Balogun. Oladejo emphasised that beyond unifying Muslims in Nigeria, the Sultan also enjoys the friendship
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WHO intervenes in cholera outbreak at Kirikiri correctional centre
• Faleke wants disease treated with COVID-19 vigour • No confirmed outbreak in Nasarawa, says commissioner The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, donated pharmaceuticals to help treat and prevent the spread of a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri correctional centre in Lagos State. This was as House of Representatives member for Ikeja Constituency, James Faleke, called on Nigerians to treat the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country with the same level of seriousness they applied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nasarawa State said there is no confirmed case of cholera outbreak in the state. Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin
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FG terminates contracts with Mothercat, Dantata, others over non-performance
The Federal Government has terminated the contract for the dualisation of Obajana-Benin Road, section II (Okene-Auchi) in Kogi/Edo states, awarded to Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction and RCC Limited, with contract numbers 6136, 6137 and 6138, respectively. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who announced this in Abuja, said that the sacking of the contractors became necessary due to delay in job performance and failure to fulfill their contractual obligations as required by the Standard Conditions of Contract. Umahi also stated that the projects were awarded on December 3, 2012, and were abandoned by the contractors with no genuine
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AGOA: Nigeria’s goods import soar to $47.5b
Nigeria has emerged the largest source of imports under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), with a total of $3.8 billion in the first half of 2024, as the major supplier of crude oil under the Act. This is an improvement from $3.6 billion in 2023 and up from $1.2 billion in 2021. This was contained in the 2024 biennial report on the implementation of the AGOA, released by the office of the United States Trade Representative yesterday. Since its enactment in 2000, AGOA has provided eligible African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. for over 1,800 products,
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Abioye dedicates varsity teaching hospital in FCT
Bishop David Abioye of Living Faith has prophesised that persons seeking healthcare at Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH) would not only find healing, but also receive restoration. He made the declaration at the weekend during the dedication of the facility, which he referred to as “a wonderful, unique edifice” located at River Park Estate in Abuja. “It is my pleasure to declare this place blessed, and it is blessed,” the cleric said. The dedication was preceded by dancing and praises by attendees, including staff of the hospital and mother of the founder, Mrs Margaret Odili. Founder of
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Sanwo-Olu applauds role of church at Chosen crusade
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that his administration is committed to providing and sustaining a holistic environment for religious tolerance and harmony to thrive in the state. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke as a guest at the just-concluded biennial two-day programme of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, titled, ‘…And The Enemies Submitted,’ held on Sunday at the Chosen Revival Ground, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos, said that he recognised the crucial role of the church in connecting with the people. “The church guides us in prayer and collaborates with us to find solutions to the issues that affect our
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