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Good morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: Emefiele begs NLC to shelve protest over Naira scarcity

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1. The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday, appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to prevail on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its planned protest slated for Wednesday.

2. A high court sitting in Makurdi has granted an ex-parte order stopping Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Wilfred Kpochi, who granted the order, directed that Ayu restrains himself from acting as the national chairman of the party pending the hearing and determination of Motion on Notice already filed.

3. Former British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, yesterday, said Nigeria can be a renewable superpower. Johnson, who spoke at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series in Lagos, on Monday, called for a stronger “mutually-benefitting relationship” between Nigeria and the United Kingdom in order to unleash the potentials of both countries.

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4. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday 15th April, 2023, for supplementary elections in Kebbi and Adamawa States. Mr Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday.

5. There was tension in the Ngor Okpala area of Imo State on Monday as gunmen killed three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place at Ekeisu market in Obiangwu Community, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state.

6. The abducted wife of the traditional ruler of Bukpe in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, Mrs Sadiya Hassan Shandozhi, and her son, Osama Hassan Shandozhi, have regained their freedom after being held captive for seven weeks by their abductors.

7. Deposit Money Banks are set to raise their cash withdrawal limits from the current N20,000-N50,000 range to over N80,000-N100,000, according to multiple bank officials. The move, it was learnt, would help bank branches to tackle lingering queues in some cities across the country.

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8. No fewer than 1,000 aged women from across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State on Monday held a protest in Lafia, the state capital, seeking a review of the recently conducted governorship election in the state. The women, who were dressed half-naked with leaves in their hands, sang emotional songs in Hausa language.

9. A woman, Annie Ofili, has allegedly stabbed her friend, Glory Okon, to death at her residence on the Greenville Estate, Badore, in the Ajah area of Lagos State. It was gathered that on the day of the incident, Okon paid Ofili a visit at home.

10. Scores of protesters under the aegis of The Natives took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday to warn opposition parties and critics calling for an interim government not to truncate the nation’s democracy. According to them, no mandate was stolen during the presidential election.

 

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BREAKING: FG, states, LGs share N1.123tn in March

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The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed a total of N1.123tn to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024.

 

The allocation, derived from a gross total of N1.867tn, marks a critical distribution of funds aimed at supporting various government tiers.

 

This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, on Friday.

 

FAAC has the duty of examining and approving the distribution of financial resources to the states and the Federal Government.

Monthly, this committee is tasked with the disbursement of funds across Nigeria’s 36 states and its 774 local government areas.

 

This allocation is anticipated to drive progress and support governmental bodies across various tiers in executing their duties.

 

The FAAC shared N1.152.trn to the three tiers of government for February 2024 from a gross total of N2.326.14trn.

 

Manga stated that the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, chaired the meeting and highlighted the importance of the allocation.

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This distribution is pivotal in ensuring that all government levels have the necessary funds to continue their development projects and provide essential services to the citizens,” the statement read.

 

The statement noted that the Federal Government received N345.890bn, states, and local governments received N398.689bn and N288.688bn, respectively, while oil-producing states received N90.224bn as 13 per cent mineral revenue derivation.

 

The FAAC statement also noted an increase in the gross revenue from Value Added Tax for March 2024, amounting to N549.698bn—an N89.210bn rise from the previous month.

 

This increase reflects the country’s economic growth and improved tax compliance.

 

Despite the positive trend in VAT, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1.017tn for March was lower than February’s N1.192tn by N175.212bn.

 

The decrease has been attributed to reductions in excise duty, oil royalty, petroleum profit tax, customs external tariff levies, and electronic money transfer levy.

 

The balance in the Excess Crude Account as of April 2024 stands at $473,754.57, indicating a reserve for future financial stability.

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The statement noted that the FAAC’s decision to allocate these funds is expected to bolster economic activities across the nation and support the government’s efforts in improving infrastructure, healthcare, education, and other vital sectors.

 

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Tinubu appoints Emomotimi Agama as SEC DG

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Emomotimi Agama as the director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

 

Details later…

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Army releases Delta monarch declared wanted over Okuama killings

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The army has released Clement Ikolo, a traditional ruler in Delta state, who was arrested over the murder of 17 officers in Okuama community.

 

Ikolo was released on Friday during a briefing by Onyema Nwachukwu, director, army public relations, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.

 

The army personnel were killed on March 14 during a peacekeeping operation in the community.

 

The Defence Headquarters had declared Ikolo among eight persons wanted in connection to the murder.

 

The monarch subsequently turned himself in after releasing a statement to plead his innocence.

 

Ikolo said taking lives is against his philosophy and faith as a Catholic, and urged the army to look elsewhere for the culprits.

 

The monarch was released to Ede Dafinone, senator representing Delta central, who stood as surety.

 

Nwachukwu said Ikolo’s release did not amount to exoneration but was only facilitated after the senator testified to his character.

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Others declared wanted over the murder are Ekpekpo Arthur, a professor of physics at the Delta State University; Akeywiru Omotegbono, Andaowei Bakrikri, Igoli Ebi, a lady; Akata David, Sinclear Oliki, and Reuben Baru.

 

After the killing of the officers, President Bola Tinubu and the military high command promised that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.

 

 

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