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 ‘People in NNPC don’t want subsidy scam to end’- Emir Sanusi The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to everybody at that time. Sanusi, who commented on the issue through SOP Chat Group, initially said: “I honestly do not think it is a good idea for me to make comments on these issues, but some comments surprise me, and I just have to say something.” The emir then went on to remark: “Aliko Dangote did not fix the price at which the CBN sold dollars. Everyone who got dollars from the CBN got dollars at the same rate if they bought on the same day. So we cannot blame him for buying dollars at a rate the CBN itself decided to sell to its customers. “So the question for me is this. Let us forget the man Dangote. If the Central Bank were to prioritize a single enterprise for forex allocation, ho...

 LP crisis: Stay away from Abure-led NWC, they will scam you – Kenneth Okonkwo warns Nigerians Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has urged everyone to avoid the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP). Okonkwo said people would be scammed of their hard-earned money if they followed the Abure-led NWC, which he described as a bunch of ill-fated liars. In a post on his X handle on Monday, the veteran actor dismissed a statement by the NWC of the Labour Party that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) didn’t reject its last convention. He said: “My attention has been drawn to the updated lies of the rejected purported Abure-led NWC of Labour Party, signed by one Obiorah Ifoh, to the tune that INEC didn’t reject their crooked convention. A look at the letter will reveal that the writer neglected, failed, and refused to include the dates they purported to notify INEC of the changes in the venue. “This is because they ...

 Death toll from Ethiopian landslides rises to 157, official says The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and the number could increase further, a government official said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. A landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning, officials said. "Searching still going on and there are bodies that are yet to be recovered. The area is very challenging," Markos Melese, head of the National Disaster Response agency in Gofa Zone, told Reuters by phone. "We have so far recovered 157 bodies from two villages ... We believe the number will increase." On Monday, a official said at least 50 people had died and children and police officers were among the dead.

 Onitsha South Council Boss To Turn Recovered River Bank Area To Entertainment Center By Juliana Nwachukwu  The Onitsha South Local Government Chairman,  Chief Emeka Orji has said that the recent recovered River Bank of River Niger at Niger Street, Fegge would be turned to an entertainment center and will also attract more infrastructural development in the council area. Orji said this at the local government secretariat during a welcome reception organized by the Onitsha South Stakeholders, political parties, friends and well wishers to thank God for granting the Chairman journey mercy on a trip to the United Kingdom and back to Nigeria. This was after the massive unalloyed endorsement from the people of Onitsha South which made Governor Soludo to reappoint him, and the reception  was also to appreciate the gift of a good leader who has impacted so much to the development of the area. According to Orji, "We have a pet project that  has kicked off, which after c...

 PRESS RELEASE NPF CLARIFIES ISSUES ON REDEVELOPMENT OF FALOMO BARRACKS, NATIONWIDE POLICE HOUSING SCHEME Cautions Peddlers of Misinformation on Police Welfare. Following series of misleading write-ups and social media comments alleging that the Falomo Barracks land in Lagos State has been sold, it has become pertinent for the Nigeria Police Force to address the shocking and unfounded trends of discussions on dilapidated status of barracks and their redevelopment, specifically the Falomo Barracks and others in Lagos. While we appreciate the concerns and interests of concerned groups and individuals on the general welfare of police personnel, we aim to provide clear and accurate information about these unpalatable allegations. Due to the critical state of several police barracks (including the Falomo Barracks) the NPF leadership conceived a partnership arrangement with sub-national governments and reputable developers to unlock value in the assets by redeveloping the barracks into m...

 Court Upholds Conviction Of Dethroned Baale Of Shangisha, Magodo   The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Division has upheld the conviction of the dethroned Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Mutiu Ogundare for faking his abduction. On Sept 27, 2022, Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High in Ikeja, convicted and sentenced Ogundare to 15 years imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the judgement, Ogundare approached the court of appeal to challenge the decision of the lower court. Justice Paul Bassi who delivered the lead judgment, on behalf of the three-man panel, upheld the judgment of the lower court in counts one and two but upturned count three. Justice Bassi held that Ogundare’s appeal succeeded in part and reduced his sentence to 12 years. The court, however, held that “the appellant is to serve 10 years imprisonment, for count one and two years for counts two, respectively”. On the third count, the court upturned the sentence in respect of false representation to release a k...

 NPA rakes in N541bn, remits N255bn in first half of 2024 — Outgoing MD Koko Outgoing Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello Koko, on Monday disclosed that the agency generated N541 billion in the first half of 2024. The agency equally remitted N255 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, CRF, within the first six months of the year, Koko further disclosed. Koko, who made the disclosures in his valedictory remarks while handing over to the new NPA Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho at the organisation’s headquarters in Lagos, said the performance of the agency in the first half of 2024 surpassed its year-on-year total revenue generation and remittances in any year. According to him, the cumulative revenue of the NPA between 2022 and the first half of 2024 was N1.423 trillion. He also disclosed that he is handing over a new staff clinic and five other completed projects to his successor for commissioning. Koko added that his administration p...