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Good Morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: 14 days ultimatum: We’re committed to talks with Labour, says FG

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February 10, 2024

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1. The Federal Government on Friday told the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC that it remained committed to the full implementation of all agreements reached with them. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, said the government had no intention of reneging on the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU signed with the two labour organisations.

2. The Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 614,051 traffic offenders across the country in 2023. The figures were in a document made available to journalists on Friday. According to the document, Lagos State topped the list with 61,882 arrested traffic offenders. The Federal Capital Territory and Kano follow with 43,682 and 38,154 arrested traffic offenders respectively.

3. Men of the Nigerian Navy Jubilee in the Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have arrested 10 suspects and impounded a vessel containing petroleum products suspected to be crude oil in the state. The Commander of NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi, Commodore Madumom Ide, disclosed this to journalists on Friday.

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4. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering. Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted Friday night for allegedly conspiring with the former CBN Governor “to convert huge sums of money belonging to the Federal Government.

5. The Federal Government is considering a fresh closure of the nation’s borders to stem the tide of undocumented exports and smuggling of food. The objective is to make food available for Nigerians. Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Abubakar Kyari dropped this hint while fielding questions from a Senate Joint Committee.

6. The hopes of crude oil refining at the Port Harcourt refinery received a boost on Friday as Shell announced it has resumed supply of crude oil from its Bonny export terminal to the Port Harcourt refinery. The facility is expected to start operations in the first quarter of this year.

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7. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on Friday, paid a visit to Kano State, amid the rising cost of essential commodities. The industrialist and President of Dangote Group, who landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA at 11am, was received by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Shehu Sagagi, and other top government functionaries.

8. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN says it has discontinued granting loans through its Ways and Means advances to the federal government. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said the decision was because of the government’s failure to settle its outstanding debts.

9. The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON on Friday raised alarm over the high cost of operation even as aviation fuel hit over N1,300. The operators said the situation poses an existential threat to their businesses, noting that aircraft that are due for maintenance have been grounded and cannot be ferried overseas because of the scarcity of forex.

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10. Armed bandits have targeted Kogo village in Faskari Local Government Area, LGA of Katsina State, kidnapping 16 residents, including children, women and men. According to a resident who confided in newsmen, the attack which was carried out at about 8:20pm yesterday, caught the villagers off guard as the assailants executed their plan with meticulous precision.

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Good Morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: Military commander killed in ambush by bandits in Katsina

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April 27, 2024

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1. Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina.

2. Movement would be restricted for the duration of today’s local government election in Oyo State, the State Government announced on Friday evening. The restriction will help officials of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, to conduct the poll without hindrance.

3. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, were among the dignitaries who attended the wedding fatiha of the children of emirs of Kano and Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, on Saturday.

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4. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. This is contained in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, on Friday.

5. Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, on Friday, urged his predecessors including Chief Samuel Ortom, to refrain from interfering in his administration, warning that he would not allow anyone to destabilise his government. Alia while briefing journalists on his return from the USA, Friday morning, said the past governors have had their own term.

6. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, led government in Kano State is behind the various protests against him in Abuja. Ganduje in a statement by his aide, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, alleged that the Kano government had been hiring protesters from the streets, mostly Kwankwasiyya members, some of whom are from the North Central geo-political zone to demand his resignation.

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7. The American International School of Abuja has paid $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from the $845,852 school fees allegedly deposited by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello in respect of five of his children in the school.

8. Bandits have attacked the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Bunu, killing three people and abducting some residents of the town. The bandits, who stormed the town around 10pm on Wednesday, according to locals, also attacked the residence of the former Military Administrator of Nasarawa State, Colonel Bala Muhammad Mande (rtd).

9. The Nigeria Correctional Service has stepped up efforts to track down and recapture escaped inmates of the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger State. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, said the government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better infrastructure and security.

10. Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, assigned to tackle currency mutilation, dollarisation of the economy, and forex malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators accused of foreign exchange fraud. This was made known in a statement shared on the commission’s website on Friday.

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UPDATED: Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as chairman of education loan fund

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April 26, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.

Ngelale said Tinubu believes that Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience to ensure that no Nigerian student suffers a paucity of funds in the quest for tertiary education.

On April 3, Tinubu signed the student loans amendment bill into law to provide Nigerians with quality and accessible education.

The law will allow Nigerian students in tertiary institutions to access low-interest loans for tuition and other academic needs.

Subsequently, the president appointed Akintunde Sawyerr as the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the fund.

Tinubu also appointed Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala as the executive director of finance and administration, while Mustapha Iyal will serve as the executive director of operations of NELFUND.

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