The Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in the state following the breakdown of law and order that resulted from looting and destruction of property perpetrated by hoodlums who took advantage of the 1st August peaceful protest in the state The governor made the announcement to newsmen at a press conference on Thursday after emerging from an emergency council meeting. “While I commend the vast majority of peaceful protesters who stated their concerns responsibly, it is however, regrettable to say that, the whole protest that was meant to be a demonstration of democratic…
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The Kano state commissioner for Planning and Budget has has issued clarification on the misinformation that the state government had spent N10 Billion on the purchase of furniture. Earlier, media reports have gone viral that the Kano state government had spent N10 Billion of furniture, a story that had generated a lot of questions The commissioner responded to questions from newsmen in Kano at a press conference on Wednesday where he mentioned that the figure was erroneously cartegorised as purchase of furnitures and fittings instead of settlement of liabilities of local contractors domiciled in the ministry of finance. “You may…
The Coalition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Movements has called on the Nigerian youth to shun the planned nationwide planned protest. The Coalition led by its Chairman in Kano, Adamu Unguwargini made the call at a press conference on Tuesday urging the youths to avoid the end bad governance protest. Adamu explained that the reason of the APC youth declaration is that history has shown that even well-intentioned protests have often not resulted in the desired outcomes. He gave instances where protests have led to further instability and suffering giving example of countries like Sudan, Libya and recently…
Mobilizers of the nationwide planned protest against bad governance have unmasked their faces in Kano reading out directives and demands for the 1st August, 2023 action. A coalition made up of several civil society organizations named Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), Northern Chapter, and led by Anas Adamu is made up of 13 organizations. At a press conference, Tuesday evening in Kano, the group issued a communique declaring their intention to hold the protest as planned. In the communique, they also listed their demands to the Nigerian government that include reducing the pump price of petrol to between N160 to…
Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to allow the sale of crude oil to local refineries in Nigeria using Naira. Musa in a telephone interview with newsmen on Wednesday said that the move is seen as a significant step towards economic self-sufficiency and stability. By conducting transactions in the local currency, the policy strengthens the Naira, reduces dependence on foreign exchange, and increases efficiency in local refineries. This is expected to boost domestic production, ensuring a consistent and affordable supply of refined petroleum products for Nigerians. Senator Musa hopes…
In just three days to the planned nationwide protest against bad governance, the Arewa Citizens Action For Good Leadership (ACAGL) along with 23 other groups that have been part of mobilization for the protest have declared intention to withdraw from the protest. Addressing a press conference in Kano on Monday, the group led by the Spokesman of the Kano chapter of the ACAGL Saeed Sulaiman, stated that they are withdrawing due to the potential risks, vulnerabilities and consequences of participating in the protest. He explained that the decision is bourn out of the desire to prioritize the peace and stability…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new directive to promote the trade of crude oil using the local currency. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Zacchaeus Adedeji, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. According to him, effective immediately, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited will engage with local refineries in transactions dominated in Naira. He said this move was also extended to the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery, with the subsequent sale of Dangote’s products to others also to…
The Grand Patron, National Stability Project, Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment in addressing the challenges facing the nation. Sen. Musa made the commendation while addressing a session of the Senate in Abuja on Monday. “I, distinguished senator Mohammed Sani Musa CON, Grand Patron of the National Stability Project and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, address you today as our nation stands at a critical juncture. “I wish to commend His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his unwavering commitment to stabilising our nation and addressing the myriad of challenges…
A collaboration of two civil society groups in Kano have called on the general public to shun the planned nationwide protest as information coming from security sources say they will turn violent. The groups, made up of Civil Society Organization for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria (CS-CRIN) led by Adeniyi Aremu, and WAZOBIA Conflict Resolution, and Peace Advocacy Initiative (WARCOPAI) led by Garba Marafa, also announced that Civil Society Groups are not involved in the planned protest while addressing newsmen at a press conference on Sunday in Kano. In his address, the Aremu explained that they as conflict resolution experts always…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered operators to reactivate millions of phone lines affected by the linking of the National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) (NIN-SIM). Over the weekend, many subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines after telecom companies blocked some phone lines. Reports say that millions of phone users were unable to verify their NINs with their SIMs. This meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with laws and policies of the NIN-SIM linkage. A visit to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Ikeja,…