Year: 2022

KUBWA ATTACK: FCT Police assures residents of adequate security,calls calm … Rescues 3 victims, Recovers Firearms, Ammunition

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday noted that the swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted in the rescue of three (3) victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, including 1 AK47 Riffle, 25 Rounds of ammunition.  …

“The Letterman”: History, stories and journalism, By Dapo Olorunyomi

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I welcome and speak in profound gratitude to all friends of our author, Musikilu Mojeed, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Premium Times, who have given up on other pressing and competing priorities to join us today at the launch of this seminal work of political and cultural history. Thank you. It is also appropriate to express the gratitude of all friends of our organisation, for the kindness, the support, and patronage of PT Books as we launch our eighth title today. Some of our earlier titles include highly significant works such…

NASC to hold Induction Course for Legislative Aides

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The National Assembly Service Commission NASC will on Wednesday begin a three day induction and orientation training for legislative aides to Senators and Members of the House of Representatives.   The three day program is holding at Hotel De Bentley , Utako district, Abuja between the 7th-9th December, 2022.   The theme of this year’s training is ‘Basic lawmaking, processes and procedures for effective and efficient legislative aides performance’ will be declared open by the Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi…

CBN Policy on Cash Withdrawal Limit is A Human Rights violation by Frank Tietie

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Stop and think for a moment that the WEEKLY over-the-counter (OTC) cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities would no longer exceed N100,000 and N500,000, respectively. How does this kind of policy directive help individuals and businesses?   Why do we often assume that the people who run that CBN know how to manage monetary policies that bring about economic stability and that they are acting in the best interest of Nigerians? How wrong to think so! Just take a look at the humpity dumpity tumbling state of the Naira…

CBN reduces cash withdrawals to N20k per day at POS, N100k per week from banks

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited weekly cash withdrawals over the counter to N100,000 for individuals and N500,000 for organisations regardless of their size.     This is according to a new memo to banks issued on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, signed by the Director of Banking Supervision, Haruna .B. Mustafa.   According to the memo, withdrawal at POS terminals has also been limited to N20,000 per day. The directive will take effect from January 9, 2023.   IMPORTANT: You can now Click “HERE” to receive News updates…

CONUA to sue FG over withheld salaries of members

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The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has expressed its disappointment with the Federal Government, especially the Ministry of Labour and Employment, over the non-payment of its members’ withheld salaries even when the government knew that the Union did not call for strike action and its members were not involved in the strike action that lasted for eight months and which shut down the university system nationwide. CONUA formally made its non-involvement in the strike known to the Federal Government in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment…

Peter Obi’s policy document is vacuous and offers nothing new to Nigerians – APC PCC

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The APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed its delight that the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi finally released the much-awaited policy document after many contradictory statements on same.   APC PCC said; “After perusing the document which is very high on graphics and demagogic rhetorics and short on substance, we have come to the conclusion that the document is empty and vacuous.   “The document which is titled ‘It is Possible: Our Pact with Nigerians’, offers nothing refreshing to Nigerians and comes across as total anti-climax.…

The politics of Osun State By Lasisi Olagunju

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“Olagunju, let me know when you want to sell your car because I know you will need money very soon.” I got that text message the day I left government suddenly in November 2010. The sender hid his identity but I could guess the ‘friendly’ corner where it came from. I read it and in amusement showed it to my wife who read it with shock and said “let us pray.” We prayed and God answered every word of the prayer. If the sender is still alive and has a…

Return Of The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line,by Reuben Abati

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On March 28, 2022, a Kaduna bound train from Abuja, was attacked at a place called Katari in Kaduna State around 7: 45 pm. As is the case with many things in Nigeria where documentation is poor and students are just about to start learning history again after more than 10 years of the subject being excluded from the curriculum, till date nobody can give the exact figure of the number of passengers on that ill-fated train. What we all know is that it was attacked by rampaging bandits and…

Tigray-Ethiopia: Writing a bloody peace in hopelessness. By Owei Lakemfa

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Ethiopia, which along with Liberia were the only two African countries Europe was unable to colonise, has been bathed in blood many times in the last six decades until a bloody peace was written on November 2, 2022.   A civil war with Eritrea which was then part of Ethiopia, exacerbated the 1983-85 Ethiopian Famine resulting in 1.4 million deaths. The continuous wars against the Amhara-backed Menghistu Haile Mariam regime which ended on May 28, 1991, saw a loose front of Eritrean, Tigrayan and Oromo rebels gain victory. However, the…