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JUST IN: FG slams $10 billion fine on Binance

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has slammed no fewer than a $10 billion fine on Binance amid a crackdown on the crypto exchange platform in desperate moves to salvage the value of the nation’s local currency.     President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this known on Friday morning in an interview with the BBC.   “Binance is fixing enhance rate for Nigeria and it’s illegal. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the only authority that can fix the exchange rate in the country.…

STATE OF THE NATION: Group asks FG to convene National Conference

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An online coalition of Muslim Professionals, The No Dull Moment in Islam World wide (NDMIWW), has strongly advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convoke another national conference where Nigerians across all sentiments will discuss the state of the nation. The group stated this after a one-day discourse on issues affecting the polity and resolved to advice the Federal Government to put together the committee. In the communique signed by its spokesperson, Pharmacist Hassan Sulayman stated that the committee should consist of a representatives of all ethnic, political and religious groups…

Economy: Ex-Senate President Lawan urges FG to Invest In Livestock Sector

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President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to invest sufficiently in the livestock sector to boost the economy and improve on the nation’s revenue.   Lawan made the call in a speech delivered to flag-off the sixth livestock vaccination programme in Yusufari local government area of Yobe State.   The annual livestock vaccination programme by Senator Lawan is aimed at protecting livestock from common diseases and ensuring their health.   Veterinarians were on hand to administer vaccines to cattle, sheep,…

Excitement as FG pays NPOWER beneficiaries … assures of youth involvement in governance

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday night directed the commencement of the payment of the backlog of stipends owed to NPOWER beneficiaries.   The payment commencement followed a painstaking verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.   Announcing the release of funds Wednesday night, Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty, Dr Betta Edu, said it was indeed a renewed hope for the Nigerian youths for the Christmas and New Year festivities.   The Minister pointed out that President Tinubu’s interest in Nigerian…

2023 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY:Priortise Welfare and Security of Nigerians,NHRC Boss tasks FG ,Others

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The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu has called on the Federal, State and Local Governments to prioritise their respective obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of Nigerians.   In a statement to commemorate the 2023 Human Rights Day and the Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Chief Executive Officer of the NHRC urged governments to use the occasion to “reflect on the tripartite obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and…

FG to punish women who protect paedophile husbands –

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The Federal Government has vowed to punish women who protect husbands that molest their children.   Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs who said this, noted that the government would no longer tolerate mothers whose children have been molested.   The minister said such wives may not want their husbands to be punished but explained that the government’s interest was in the protection of the child.     Uju spoke in Abuja at a one-day awareness creation programme on: Using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Address Gender-Based…

Senate knocks Benue Govt over dissolution of LG Councils ….. Asks FG to withhold Allocation of affected LGAs

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The Nigerian Senate Friday condemned in the strongest terms the arbitrary dissolution of the democratically elected Local Government Councils in Benue State and other states of the Federation. The Senate also urged the Federal government to through the Ministry of Finance withhold Statutory Allocation to the Local Government Council not democratically elected. These resolutions were reached following the adoption of a motion on the “Urgent Need to Halt the Erosion of Democracy: The Dissolution of Elected Councils in Benue State”, sponsored by Senator Abba Moro. In his submission, Senator Moro…

FG releases 4068 inmates from prison, gives reason

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The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released a total of 4068 inmates in all the custodial centres across the country in an effort to decongest the custodial centres in the country.   Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known while flagging off payment of fines and compensations for inmates held on accounts of their inability to pay their fines, as penalties for their crimes, on Saturday at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja,   According to him, the gesture is in line with President…

ECONOMY: Dabiri-Erewa urged FG to partner with Nigerians in Diaspora ….. as NDIS enters Day 2 in Abuja

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM,Hon Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said in the quest of the Federal Government to go far in repositioning of the economy, there was a need to partner with the Nigerians Diaspora in achieving these goals. Hon Dabiri-Erewa made this call in her opening remarks at the sixth edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit NDIS holding in Abuja. She said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has just returned from attending the Saudi-Africa Summit, made efforts to underscore Nigeria’s commitment to attracting more Diaspora Direct Investment,…

NHRC lauds FG for ratifying AU Charter on Rights of Older Persons

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the Federal Government for ratifying the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights of Older Persons. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu gave this commendation in Abuja, saying the ratification of this important Protocol underscores the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, specifically those of older persons, in the country. The Human Rights Boss further highlighted that the ratification of the Protocol reaffirms the country’s pledge to upholding the dignity,…