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Ministers’ll Get Targets, Expert To Man Agric —Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that he had directed the Central Bank of Nigeria not to give any importer foreign exchange to import food into Nigeria. Also, at a separate event on Tuesday , Buhari said he would set performance targets for his new ministers , while someone with expertise in …

Secondus Laments Lack Of Fund To Complete Secretariat The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Uche Secondus , has said paucity of funds was responsible for the delay in the completion of the party’ s N 16 bn new national secretariat in Abuja . Secondus , who spoke through his media aide , Ike Abonyi , in an …

Politicians Behind Bandits’ Activities In Nigeria – Tsav Abubakar Tsav, a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, says politicians are responsible for activities of the bandits terrorising Nigeria. Mr Tsav told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Makurdi that banditry and most insecurities occurring in the country were created by politicians. He said most politicians knew …

IMN: FG, American Agents Frustrating El-Zakzaky’s Treatment In India The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has accused the federal government of frustrating the medical treatment of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, their leader, in India. El-Zakzaky and his wife left Nigeria for the Asian country on Monday based on a leave granted by a Kaduna high court. He was accompanied by some family …

1999 Constitution Designed Against Igbo –Nwodo President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has said the military carefully structured the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Ndigbo. Nwodo who was guest on Arise TV’s live personality interview programme noted that the constitution was based on extreme discrimination and jaundiced against his people. He noted that the …

‘Leave CBN Alone’ — Moghalu Rejects Buhari’s Directive On Food Importation Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his directive to the apex bank to halt foreign exchange for food importation . The president had told the apex bank not to give a cent to anybody to import food …

Igbo Governors ’ve Secretly Donated Land For RUGA — IPOB Nnewi— Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, alleged that Igbo governors have secretly donated lands in their respective states for RUGA, saying that IPOB will never allow that. The group also alleged that all the antagonistic activities of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State are aimed at his ambition of …

Unmasking kidnap kingpin Wadume THE suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin is a petty fish trader, painter, politician, polygamist with many children and a philanthropist. His wealth status might have been exergerated because of his generosity and profligate spending. He was reclusive until the last two years. His wealth, allegedly through kidnapping shot him into ‘prominence’. He is at the centre of …

Aba Killings: “I will mobilise Opinion for Justice”…….Abaribe Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has vowed to pursue and mobilize national and international pressure to ensure justice is done for the family of the slain Okada rider, Mr Chimaobi Nworgu in Aba penultimate week by a killer soldier, Corporal Ajayi Johnson. Abaribe spoke when he visited the family and the …

WORLD JOURNALISM EDUCATION COUNCIL: PRESIDENT BUHARI APPLAUDS PROF AKINFELEYE’S ELECTION President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will always appreciate those who bring honour to the country, particularly in the areas of scholarship and other lofty endeavours. It is in that light that the President sees the recent election of foremost Mass Communication teacher, Prof Ralph A. Akinfeleye, into the …