Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos Prince Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to security agencies to deal ruthlessly with ballot box snatchers ahead of the 2019 general election is in order. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Momoh, one of the national leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said Nigerians do not expect the President to give national honours to those who committed crime by declaring war on due process and free, fair elections. He said “What is snatching of ballot…
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NON PERFORMING LOANS IN BANKS HIT 1.79TRILLION IN 2018
Nike Popoola The total amount of non-performing loans of Nigerian banks for the year 2018 hit N1.79tn. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday revealed that N13.56tn was recorded as loans after specific provisions. According to the data, which was validated by the National Bureau of Statistics, the gross loans as of the end of 2018 stood at N15.35tn. As of the end of 2017, the data revealed that the gross loans in the banking sector were N15.96tn. It further revealed that N2.36tn of the 2017 figure…
Read MoreDSS DISCLAIMS ITS FORMER DG, LAWAN DAURA
The Department of State Services (DSS), in what appears to be a disclaimer, yesterday warned members of the public against dealing with former Director General (DG) of the Service, Lawal Daura. Daura, who was the DG between 2015 and 2018, was sacked by the then acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, for authorising the invasion of the National Assembly by personnel of the DSS last year. The DSS in a statement also cleared the air on the assumption in some quarters that Daura, though dismissed from the service, still wields a lot…
Read MoreBODY BAG COMMENT, ICC MAY PROSECUTE EL RUFAI – FALANA
Oladimeji Ramon Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), says Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, risks being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court over his “body bag” comment. The lawyer said the only thing that could save El-Rufai from being picked up and prosecuted by the ICC was for none of the foreign election observers in the country to be killed. He, however, challenged the United States and the United Kingdom, which had threatened visa ban against any politician who makes inciting comments, to begin with El-Rufai. Falana made…
Read MoreI DONT REPEAT CLOTHES, I GIVE THEM OUT- LAURA IKEJI
Fashion entrepreneur, Laura Ikeji, took to her Instagram page to reveal she doesn’t repeat clothes. According to her, she gives out the clothes after wearing them once. She said this in a question and answer session with her fans on IG. Gists via: https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2019/02/i-give-them-out-laura-ikeji-reveals-she-doesnt-repeat-clothes.html
Read MoreOSINBAJO MOVES TO INTERVENE IN APC CRISIS
Yemi Osinbajo Ejiofor Alike Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has made a proposal aimed at resolving the protracted crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Senator Kabiru Marafa, APC-Zamfara Central, has said. Marafa disclosed this yesterday while speaking with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the postponement of the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections provided an opportunity to APC in Zamfara State to resolve the stalemate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the state…
Read MoreLAWYER CHALLENGES AGF TO PROVE THAT 30,000 DOLLARS IN ONNOGHEN’S ACCOUNT WAS BRIBE
Abubakar Malami Udora Orizu in Abuja A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Joe Agi, has challenged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to come up with evidence to support his claim that the $30,000 traced to the account of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen was a bribe to compromise the trial on the alleged $3.18 billion Paris Club fraud by the federal government, which he claimed to have exposed. Agi, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja,…
Read MorePRESIDENCY, APC ARM-TWISTING INEC, SECURITY AGENCIES – SAYS PDP
National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan CUPP accuses FG of tapping opposition leaders’ phones Adedayo Akinwale and Udora Orizu in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again accused the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of launching a more ferocious plot with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ambush the rescheduled elections and foist President Muhammadu Buhari on the country. Even the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) accused security agencies of allegedly tapping opposition leaders’ telephone calls and leaking their election strategies…
Read MoreONLY GOD CAN STOP FEB 23 POLLS -INEC
INEC: Only Act of God can stop Feb 23 elections Onwuka Nzeshi and Onyekachi Eze ●Foreigners can’t dictate how we conduct polls – FG Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that “only an Act of God” can stop the conduct of the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday February 23. Yakubu stated this in Abuja yesterday, while addressing a cross section of the diplomatic community and international election monitoring groups in Nigeria for the 2019 general elections. The briefing, which…
Read MoreFIRE RAZES 45 SHOPS IN KADUNA FOOD MARKET
About 45 shops were destroyed when fire gutted a food section of the Birni Kudu market in the Bakin Dogo area near the Kaduna Central Market, Kaduna State. The incident was said to have started about 2a.m. yesterday. The affected traders, who said they had lost millions of naira to the inferno, appealed to the Kaduna State government and other wealthy individuals to come to their aide. The shops, said to have been built in the 70s, were mainly used for the sale and stocking of assorted foodstuffs like yam…
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