Author: Newsjaunts
Urges Protesters for Calm Expression of Grievances
In a landmark victory, Malam AbdulRahman Aliagan from Kwara State has been elected as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ). Aliagan, who currently serves as the Group Managing Editor of Time Nigeria Magazine, TimeNigeria Online, The PrimeTimes Online and The ArtDaily Nigeria Newspaper secured 57% of the total votes cast by delegates during the virtual election held on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Addressing the audience after his election, Aliagan expressed his immense gratitude for the trust and confidence placed in him by his fellow NGIJ members. “I am both humbled and inspired by this honor,…
The Agenda for Development in Africa (ADA) has commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its exemplary leadership which has resulted in minimal anger and protests in the region despite the ongoing nationwide demonstrations. While other regions grapple with chaos and crisis, the group said the North East has witnessed minimal anger and protests, a testament to the Commission’s effective governance and development initiatives. In a statement signed by Samson Audu, its Executive Director, the group said that the Muhammad Alkali-led agency has set a high standard and created a model for others to follow. “The ongoing nationwide protests, which have degenerated…
The Ogun State Government has announced that over 100 units of detached and semi-detached duplexes are ready for subscription by members of the public at the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta. It also stated that plots of land are available for sale to individuals willing and ready to build their dream houses in the estate. Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, stated this on Friday while conducting over 100 Realtors and Estate Agents around the PMB Estate, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta. Speaking further on what subscribers stand to gain in the estate, Hon. Omoniyi said that apart from…
The BenKalu Intellectuals Network (BIN), a think tank of young intellectuals, has launched a nationwide campaign to de-escalate the growing feeling of disunity, hatred, and animosity in the country. In a statement signed by its intellectual leader, Comrade Benedict Aguele, the group expressed commitment to building honest and patriotic leaders based on the philosophy of its mentor, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. While admitting that frustrations are high, and emotions are running deep due to the economic hardship, Aguele added that protests and violence are not the solution. The group, therefore, said it is…
Some video clips of confessions by the notorious gun running bandit in the North Western Nigeria, Musa Kamarawa who was arrested and detained by security agencies during the administration of former Zamfara Gov Bello Matawalle, now Minister of State for Defence is now in circulation on social media platforms. In the video clips, the gun running bandit was being interrogated by security when he confessed to his crimes, leading to his arrest and imprisonment by the administration of former Zamfara Gov Bello Matawalle, but now released by the incumbent Gov Dauda Lawal, revealed how he related to bandits kingpins and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Revenue and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji has said that Nigeria’s decision on sale of crude in Naira will save the country an estimated $7.3 billion annually. Adedeji disclosed this on Monday justifying why President Tinubu ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude in Naira. He noted on a month-on-month basis, the decision will reduce foreign expenditure by roughly $660 million. The FIRS boss stressed that the move by the President would cut down on Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign exchange for crude oil imports which…
Nigerians in the UK have been voicing their displeasure over the newly launched fast tracking device in the acquisition of passport by the Honorable Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo which they claim is exploitative.It is alleged that the officials of Nigeria House in that part of Europe has through a communique, introduced a mandatory fee of over three hundred dollars to be paid in the course of their passport applications. Many Nigerians in the UK woke up to what they termed as another selective self-serving scheme when they realized that, that high fee has put in place in the procurement…
The Ogun State chapter of National Rescue Movement (MRM) was officially inaugurated today in Abeokuta, promising to take over the political space in a short time. The event brought together Party Faithful from different local government in the state, as the party executives were inaugurated. The Oyo state chairman of the party, Hon Opeyemi Akinade called on the new executives to see their call as a task to give prominence to the party, and do all possible to make sure the party wins in the forthcoming election. Hon Akinade also encouraged the party members not to be deterred by various…
Operators in the downstream oil sector, on Sunday, declared that no oil marketer would buy Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sell at the prevalent pump prices at filling stations in Nigeria except the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). While speaking to journalists, the Deputy National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Zarma Mustapha, averred that no dealer in Nigeria would be able to buy the petrol from the Dangote refinery. Citing reason, he quipped that the product would be priced at the international market rate, far higher than the…