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The Federal Government has identified 15 individuals and entities, including a Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamu, as financiers of terrorism across the country, especially the Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to Punch, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), which disclosed the information in a document on Tuesday, said the suspects include nine individuals and six Bureau De Change (BDC) operators. Titled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024″, the document stated that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee on March 18, 2024, recommended sanctions for 15 alleged terrorism financiers. “The Honourable Attorney General of…

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. On Tuesday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, Abacha Road Mararaba, Ruga Juli and other parts of Abuja that a technical fault on 33kv feeder k6 from AT9 Karu Transmission Station was responsible for the power outage. “The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc wishes to notify its esteemed customers that there is currently a technical fault on 33kv feeder k6 from…

The Board Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment the appointment of Dr. Adaora Umeoji as the Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc. This was contained in the Bank’s notice  to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investment public. According to the statement, the appointment is with effect from June 1, 2024, and is subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She will take over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose tenure expires on May 31, 2024. With the appointment, Adora becomes the first female to lead the bank, where she currently serves as…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria have projected a marginal reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced from the Port Harcourt Refining Company once the plant begins operations next month. IPMAN and MEMAN also declared their readiness to load products from the facility, as they urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to fulfill its promise of pumping put refined products from the plant in two weeks time. On Friday, the Group Managing Director, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, announced that the Port Harcourt refinery would commence…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Senate would constitute a committee to investigation and ascertain whether the killers of the murdered military officers in Delta State were mercenaries. The Whisperer reported that troops attached to 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta were killed while on peace mission. Trouble started when the troops responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuoma and Okoloba communities both in the South South State. Speaking at plenary during a debate on the killings, Akpabio said the nation was not at war, calling for peace to be restored…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, demonstrated solidarity and unity during the Ramadan season by feeding and breaking the fast with approximately 1000 individuals at the Maraba-Nyanya International Market Central Mosque. This act of generosity, according to him, was aimed at fostering harmony and cooperation among the diverse communities during this auspicious period. In a statement shared on his social media handle, Obi revealed that he also visited Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, on Monday and met with the Emir of Lafia, retired Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad, and extended courtesies to Governor…

Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday rejected the bail application by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, however, granted an accelerated hearing instead. Counsel for the IPOB leader, Alloy Ejimakor, had at the last adjourned date urged the court to admit Kanu to bail before the commencement of the trial. Ejimakor stated that Kanu’s health condition was deteriorating, adding that his continued detention by the DSS was a threat to his life. Ejimakor also argued that the continued incarceration of Kanu would not…

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has earmarked $125 million to facilitate the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project. This strategic initiative, revealed in a statement by the IsDB, is part of a broader $225 million funding approval designed to propel new development ventures. Chaired by the esteemed H.E. Dr Muhammad Al Jasser, President and Group Chairman of IsDB, the bank’s 354th meeting of the Board of Executive Directors saw the green light given to two pivotal projects aimed at fortifying socio-economic growth and sustainability in critical sectors. About the Loan The $125 million allocation for Nigeria is poised to significantly…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Monday, revealed the identities of the 16 Army personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion ambushed and killed by suspected youths in Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The personnel, comprising the Commanding Officer, three other senior officers and 12 soldiers, were on a peace mission to Okuama community when members of the community launched unprovoked attacks killing them on Thursday. Okuama community is said to be involved in a communal clash with neighbouring Okoloba community of Bomadi local government area of the State. The DHQ gave the names of the…

The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the All Progressives Congress has condemned minister Nyesom Wike for appointing members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state into positions. The APC chapter expressed its displeasure in a press conference in Abuja on Monday. It slammed the minister for overlooking indigenous people and APC members in the appointments. An FCT APC chieftain, Abdulwahab Ekekhide, accused Mr Wike of “killing the political structure of the APC in FCT due to his lack of regard for the party and its leadership,” adding that he ignored several letters from the party seeking to meet with…