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Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has said Nigerian politicians steal public funds and share the loot with citizens to secure re-election. According to the senator representing Borno South, the corrupt practice of most politicians in the country who only steal N1 billion is people driven, hence don’t deserve the death penalty compared to those who steal N1 trillion or are caught with drugs. The lawmaker made the assertion on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV Politics Today. Comparing the level of corruption among politicians, Mr Ndume said, “Our corruption is very small one. Our corruption is people-driven. You steal…

The Naira on Wednesday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,459.02 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N61.38. This represents a 4.04 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Tuesday, when the local currency exchanged at N1,520.40 to a dollar. Also, the total daily turnover increased to 289.14 million dollars on Wednesday up from 128.76 million dollars recorded on Tuesday. Meanwhile, at the Investor’s and Exporter’s, I&E, window, the Naira traded between N1,593 and N1,401 against the dollar. NAN

The Kano State Hisbah Board, otherwise known as the Sharia Police, has ordered a ban against male Disc Jockeys (DJs) from events dominated by women across the state. The decision was revealed by the Commander General of the Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, during a meeting with representatives of DJs in the state. According to Leadership, Sheikh Daurawa emphasised that the prohibition aimed to prevent the mixing of men and women during public events, citing religious and moral concerns. He stressed that as a state guided by Islamic laws, it was imperative to uphold standards that discourage actions deemed contrary…

The Senate has urged the federal government to stop further allocation of funds to caretaker committee-led local government councils nationwide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Suleiman Kawu (NNPP-Kano) on “urgent call on the President to resuscitate local government system in Nigeria”, at Wednesday’s plenary. “The challenges we face, persistent security threats, rural-urban migration, decaying infrastructure and widespread unemployment, demand bold action. “And we believe that empowering local government areas holds the key to unlocking a brighter future for all Nigerians,” he said. Moving the motion, Mr Kawu said that the dream of achieving the objectives of…

The House of Representatives, in a resolution on Wednesday, urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to formulate policies to regulate house rents and activities of landlords in Abuja. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Emmanuel Udo (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House in Abuja. In the resolution, the lawmaker called for the implementation of monthly rent to encourage an inclusive rental system and curb the arbitrary increase in house rent in the FCT. He said Nigeria was ripe for an inclusive rental system that would reduce the housing burden on working-class families. He also…

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Chinedu Mmon, who is a loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Mmon is the third reappointed Commissioner to tender his resignation after the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor and former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Isaac Kamalu, resigned their appointments few weeks ago. Both Adangor and Kamalu resigned after Fubara directed that they should be redeployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office) and Ministry for Employment Generation and Empowerment, respectively. In a…

The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been granted another N300 million bail in the Nigerian government’s charge bordering on unlawful printing of naira notes. He also pleaded not guilty to the charge before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, according to Nairametrics. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Emefiele before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the court in a suit marked CR/264/2024. In the charge sheet filed by the EFCC before Justice Anenih, the former apex bank chief was accused of knowingly violating the provisions of Section…

The immediate past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has reacted to an allegation that his administration diverted N10 billion earmarked for an airport project in the state. Mr Ikpeazu served as a two-term governor of the state under the PDP platform between 29 May 2015 and 29 May 2023, when he handed over to the incumbent governor of the state, Alex Otti. Mr Otti was elected as governor of the state on 22 March 2023 under the Labour Party ticket. Mr Otti, in April, accused the former governor of allocating N10 billion to a non-existent airport project in the…