Month: May 2020

FG rejigs Nigeria Police Force ….approves new 8-Departments, 8-DIGs, 17-Zonal Commands ,4-FCID Annexes

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As part of efforts at addressing threats posed by the dynamics of crimes in the country and the full implementation of the Federal Government Community Policing initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force. The reorganization included full autonomy of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), creation of five additional Police Zonal Command Headquarters and the decentralization of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID).   By this re-organization, the FIB, which was previously a section under the FCIID, is now a full-fledged…

Trump threatens to cut trade relationship with China

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By Kola Olapite   U.S President Donald Trump has declared his intention to cut trade relationship with China, the second biggest economy in the world amid rising tensions about the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with Fox Business Network broadcast , Trump said he was very disappointed with China’s failure to contain the disease and that the pandemic had cast a pall over his January trade deal with Beijing, which he has previously hailed as a major achievement. “ So I made a great trade deal and now I say…

Brace yourselves for price increase in June, Automobile Association warns

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By Kola Olapite,South Africa   Based on an unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund and the unstable price of the crude oil, Automoble Association predicted that there will be an increase in the price of petrol According to the AA’s prediction, the price of petrol is expected to increase by about 50 cents a litre while diesel and paraffin are heading in the opposite direction, reducing by 56 cents and 75 cents respectively. Consequently, the celebrations of the motorists when the petrol price was reduced…

SARB cuts repo rate to 3.75%

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By Kola Olapite   The South African Reserve Bank’s monetary committee further cut the interest rate (REPO) to 3.75% which amounts to 50 basis points as part of the palliative measures to stimulate economic activities which have been on a standstill resulting in the lockdown due to an invasion of the global monster, tagged: coronavirus pandemic. The Monetary Policy Committee of the apex bank in the country made this decision in its emergency meeting of May 21, 2020 to further cut the repurchase rate by 50 basis points, bringing it…

7million jobs could be lost in South Africa, national treasury predicts

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By Kola Olapite,South Africa   According to the national treasury’s projection, South African economy may face another tough challenge as job losses could reach an unprecedented rate, about 50% which is projected to be up to 7 million people potentially losing their jobs resulting in the coronavirus pandemic that has brought a sharp contraction in the country’s economy due to the inevitable lockdown following the South African president’s declaration of national disaster in March 26th, 2020. The minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni and Treasury Director General, Dondo Mogajane, gave this…

FIVE YEARS OF PMB: WE’RE GLAD HE CAME OUR WAY

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Who are the ‘we?’ Speak for yourself only, some cynics would say on merely seeing the headline of this piece. They would add: “You can talk because you are in government, earning ‘fat’ salary and enjoying other perks of office, so why won’t you be glad?” Okay. So that there’ll be peace, I agree that I enjoy all the things you claim, and more. But is that any reason for anyone to carry anger around in his bosom? What then happened to goodwill towards all men, and malice to none?…

Niger Govt extends lockdown by two weeks

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello on Thursday extended the COVID-19 Preventive, Containment and Emergency Order in state by two weeks from 27th Wednesday. The Secretary to the State Government and Chairman, Niger State Task Force on Covid-19 Pandemic, Ahmed Matane, made this known in a statement. Sani-Bello said the extension of the lockdown was as a result of the increase in the confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. The governor urged residents to adhere strictly to the safety protocols such as mandatory wearing of face masks in public…

IGP orders redeployment, appointment of Commissioners of Police. ……as Edo, Ondo, Oyo, 8 others get new CPs

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to Commands and Formations as follows: Osun State – CP Undie J. Adie Edo State – CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, mni Bauchi State – CP Lawal Jimeta Tanko Ebonyi State – CP Philip Sule Maku, fdc Gombe State – CP Ahmed Maikudi Shehu Ondo State – …

Makinde inaugurates Mobile Police Unit, presents Hilux trucks for operations …kickstarts distribution of seedlings to 10,000 farmers

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Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, kicked off the celebration of his administration’s first year in office with the inauguration of Police Mobile Squadron in Ago-Are and distribution of 10,000 seedings to farmers in Iseyin. Governor Makinde, who spoke at different locations said that the success of his administration was attributable to the efficient management of the resources of the state. He added that the government has gained a lot of mileage because it cut wastage of resources. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde,…

365 DAYS OF INIMITABLE FOOTPRINTS OF MMB IN OFFICE By Abba Dukawa

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Upon taking the Oath of Office on 29th May 2019, Governor Mai Mala Buni’s pledged to the people of Yobe state that his administration will be responsive to the needs of the people and will continue to pay special attention to security of lives and property, provide quality healthcare delivery, and improve education, agricultural production, infrastructural development, socio-economic development as well as youths and women empowerment. Yobeans have greatly benefited from his stewardship by provided them with devidents of democracy. Governor Mai Mala Buni is an embodiment of a good…