LAGOS TASK FORCE DEBUNKS KILLING A YOUNG GIRL AT IKORODU

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The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force has debunked report of killing a young school girl at Akoun village in Ikorodu, Lagos

The Chairman of the Agency CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi who debunked the story disclosed that the Agency was not involved in any enforcement operations around Ikorodu as reported on-line by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, 23rd of March, 2019.

CSP Egbeyemi disclosed further that it is very important to correct this mis-representation on the faces of members of the public.

He claimed that since the story was published the Agency has been getting negative comments from members of the public.

CSP Egbeyemi however confirmed that the Police Officer who killed the young school girl was not attached to the Agency.

"It was on record from the Lagos Police Command that the Officer who killed a 17-year-old girl (Adijat Shakiru) at ikorodu one Sergeant Mudi Emmanuel has been arrested and is under going 'orderly room' at Provost Marshall Unit for professional misconduct over the killing"

According to the Lagos Police Command "the action fell short of the rules of engagement for the use of firearms and professional standards for Police and would be charged to court for murder"

International Poetry Day: EDD1 Students Dazzle With Poetic Skills

...As The United Nations, EDD1 Partner To Celebrate In Style 

...Next Wole Soyinka Discovered

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As the world celebrates International Poetry Day, United Nations Information Centre, UNIC Lagos, in collaboration with Lagos Education District 1, Agege hosted Poetry Competition to commemorate World Poetry Day 2019, SDG 13.

15 Students from the three zones under the District - Agege, Ifako Ijaye and Alimosho, showcased raw talents/skills in poetry space with the topic; "Combating Climate Change in Nigeria.

It was a show of poetic dexterity, steamed up by excellent manipulation of several poetic devices. The young poets kept the audience glued with all ears opened, carefully listening to their lines that were not short of rhythm, fluency, interesting and appealing diction needed to pass across the purpose of the topic.

After a keen contest, Mr, Aikulola, the Chief Judge of a 5-man Panel, adjudged Ocheje Favour of Oke-Odo Senior High School as the winner after a wonderful display of poetic skills with clear and unambiguous lines to driver her message home.

Saba Basit of Ikotun Senior High School and Fadairo Ayomide came 2nd and 3rd respectively. Government Junior College representative, Abdul Malik Ummi who came 4th with a close score with the 3rd position was also rewarded.

In her remarks, Tutor General Permanent Secretary Education District One, Dr. Yinka Ayandele expressed delight at the performance of the young poets/writers, saying that she was busy applauding the students from the first presentation to the very last.

Dr. Ayandele commended the United Nations especially the Director of Information Centre (UNIC), Dr. Oluseyi Soremekun for his passion for genuine development of students academically.

The award-winning educationist who just celebrated her birthday said; "Education District One is set to produce the next set of Wole Soyinka and other world recognised poets in the nearest future." She added that the students have proven beyond doubt that they are ready to excel in the poetry space.

The Director, UNIC, Dr. Soremekun said the 2019 World Poetry Day theme "Combating Climate Change in Nigeria", Sustainable Development Goal 13,' was carefully selected to urgently swing into action to combat the rising effect of climate change and its impacts on earth.

Dr. Soremekun stated that part of the objectives of today's program is to use poetry as a tool to combating climate change in the world. Also, this will promote and revive the lost glory of poetry recitation amongst school children.

He showered encomium on Dr. Ayandele for constantly putting midas touch of excellence in everything she engages, noting that some of the poetry rendered at the event could be considered for publication with the joint effort of UNIC and EDD1.

Speaking with Agegepulse Magazine, Ocheje Favour, winner of this year's edition, revealed that she had been writing poems regularly and always take time to rehearse her works.

In the same vein, her principal, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Olusola Adeseri was elated to see her student emerged as the winner. She said Favour is studious and inquisitive - virtues needed to be a great poet.

In the end, gift items and certificate of participation were given to all the 15 schools who participated in the cerebral event.

Davido Congratulates Uncle, Ademola Adeleke Over Victory at Tribunal

Popular Nigerian singer, Davido has just reacted to his uncle, Ademola Adeleke’s victory at the Osun state election tribunal.

Senator Ademola Adeleke went to the tribunal after Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Isiaka Oyetola as the Governorship candidate of Osun State (off-season) election conducted in 2018.

The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja went on to declare PDP’s, Ademola Adeleke as winner of the 2018 governorship election in the state.

It held that the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were not validly returned.

Reacting to the report, Davido wrote on his page;

IMOLE TI DE !!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF OSUN STATE

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We’ll appeal tribunal judgment on Osun governorship, says APC

The Nation Nigeria / Agency Reporter

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says it will appeal the tribunal judgment that declared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the September 2018 re-run governorship election in Osun.

Mr Kunle Oyatomi, the APC Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, said in a statement on Friday in Osogbo that the verdict would not stand superior legal scrutiny.

“We are going to appeal the judgment.

“The verdict cannot stand superior legal scrutiny. Therefore we will appeal against it,” Oyatomi said.

The PDP in the state, however, commended the judiciary on what it called a landmark judgment.

Mr. Soji Adagunodo, the Osun PDP Chairman, in his reaction, said the victory was for the people of the state.

Adagunodo said the judgment shows that “we still have men of impeccable character in the judiciary.’’

” Kudos to the Nigerian judiciary and this shows that we still have men of impeccable character in the judiciary.

“Truly, the judiciary is the last hope of common man,’’ Adagunodo said.

Adagunodo said since the APC had decided to appeal the judgment, PDP would await the outcome at the appellate court.

Read Also: Atiku, Obi rejoice with Adeleke over Tribunal ruling
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had on Friday declared Adeleke winner.

The three-member panel said during its ruling that the rerun election that held on Sept. 27, 2018, was illegal.

The tribunal, therefore, deducted the votes scored by the APC candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, in the rerun after declaring the rerun illegal.

The tribunal said Adeleke won the election at the first ballot on Sept. 22 and the rerun that INEC devised to reach a final conclusion a week later was illegal.

“The declaration of Oyetola is null and void,” the tribunal ruled in a majority decision with one member dissenting.

BREAKING: Tribunal Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner Of Osun Governorship Election

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The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the poll.

The Tribunal made the declaration on Friday after dismissing a preliminary objection against the petition of the PDP and Senator Adeleke, challenging the September 2018 governorship election in the state.

The preliminary objection was filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the election, Governor Gboyega Oyetola, as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).



The three defendants claimed that the petition of the PDP and its candidate was incompetent and the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear it.

Delivering a ruling on the preliminary objection, Justice Obiora Obi who is a member of the three-man Tribunal held that the petition was competent.

He also stated that the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to hear and determine it.

The judge held that there was merit in the appeal filed by the PDP and Senator Adeleke, adding that the declaration and return of Governor Oyetola by INEC was null and void.

He, thereafter, declared Senator Adeleke, who represents Osun West district in the National Assembly, as the winner of the election and duly elected governor of the state.

The tribunal also held that the Certificate of Return issued to Governor Oyetola be withdrawn and that a fresh one should be issued to Senator Adeleke of the PDP, having fulfilled the conditions of the law.

It said the petitioner scored the lawful majority votes at the election while the rerun held in the seven cancelled units were null and void and of no electoral effect.

The PDP and Senator Adeleke had approached the Tribunal to challenge the declaration of Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC as the winner of the September 22, 2018, election by the electoral body.

After entertaining final arguments and adoption of written addresses by lawyers to the parties involved on March 7, the Tribunal announced that it would reserve judgment on the matter.

The Tribunal, which was earlier sitting in Osun, was relocated from the High Court of Justice Complex, Osogbo to Abuja in November 2018.

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Notorious armed robber aka Power killed, 2 others died in a fierce gun battle with Police in Ojo, Lagos State

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Three persons, including two suspected robbers, were killed on Tuesday when gunmen invaded a community in Ojo, Lagos.

The gunmen invaded Gafaru Street, Imude in Ojo on motorcycles and robbed residents. They shot those who resisted them. Before the suspected armed robbers were killed in a shootout , the gang had allegedly killed a victim at 124 Imude Road, Gafaru bus stop in Ojo and left two other victims

Among those killed was Obina Efenkandu, 32. Two other residents- Collins Ichu, 26, and Abdullah Niger, 40 – were injured.

Arrested armed robbers
It was learnt that a distress call was made to the Ilemba-Hausa Police Division in Ojo, which called for reinforcement from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and Metro Patrol Teams.

In a statement yesterday, Lagos Command spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said two of the robbers were killed during a gun battle with the police, adding that two others were arrested.
He said: “On sighting the police, the robbers opened fire, but were subdued by the superior fire power of our gallant teams. Two suspects, Semiu Ibrahim, 24, and Francis Obi, 29, were arrested, while Chinozo Felix, 29, alias Power and Ifeanyi Uche died.
“Three Berreta pistols with three live ammunition and three expended ammunition were recovered. One unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle was recovered from the scene.
“The injured persons were taken to hospital

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Sports: MFM's Alli showers encomium on players for brave performance in Katsina

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC assistant coach, Alli Suleman Obinna has showered praise on his team after their 1-1 outing against Katsina United on Wednesday.

Alli Suleman, who led the team to Katsina in the absence of head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, who is on national assignment with the Nigerian Olympic team showered encomium on the players for their worthy performance in an interview with MFM FC Media.

“First and foremost, I want to thank God Almighty because Katsina is not an easy place for us to play and get what we have got.

“I really want to applaud the boys for the way they approached the game and at the end of the game we got the one point notwithstanding we still need to prepare and forge ahead for the remaining matches so that we can be in a better position at the end of the season,” he said.

MFM FC were forced to a 1-1 draw to extend their lead in Group A  with six points in a rescheduled fixture of Matchday 9 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) decided at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

The hosts dominated the larger part of the first 45 minutes of the proceedings with several attempt on goal and precise attacking moves but MFM FC goalkeeper Folarin Abayomi  stood his ground and made series of saves.

Katsina United were awarded a penalty in the 17th minute of the game when Abisoye Olawale mistakenly handled the ball in his box. Destiny Ashadi stepped up and took the spot kick but Folarin denied him after a big save.

The Changi Boys had a chance to score the first goal on the half hour mark off a nicely executed free kick taken by Ashadi but his attempt and a rebound from Martins Usule hit the cross bar.

With one minute to wrap the first half, Chijioke Akuneto raced on to a lovely pass from Elijah Akanni who had earlier initiated a move from midfield and put the ball beyond Dami Paul with a screamer from way out.

The hosts drew level in the 70th minute of the exchange through Usule's close range finish. Katsina United made several attempts to score the second goal but the youthful MFM side thwarted all their moves.

The Olukoya Boys maintain top spot in Group A of the NPFL standings with 22 points from 11 league matches.

Breaking: FG closes case against Onnoghen after 3 witnesses

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

 The Federal Government, on Thursday, closed its case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, after it produced only three witnesses that testified before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.

Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Though FG initially expressed its intention to produce a total of six witnesses to substantiate all the allegations it levelled against the embattled CJN, however, shortly after the third witness was discharged, the prosecution counsel told the tribunal that it would be unnecessary to call further witnesses.

The prosecution counsel, Mr. Aliyu Umar, SAN, told the tribunal that the defendant was at liberty to summon any of the listed but uncalled witnesses to testify on his behalf if he so wished. He was immediately overruled by the CCT Chairman, Mr. Danladi Umar, even as Onnoghen’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, rejected the offer.


 “This is the case of the prosecution. If it feels that it is satisfied with evidence of the three witnesses, then so be it”, the CCT Chairman held. Thereafter, Awomolo told the tribunal that the CJN would in line with section 303 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015, enter a no case submission with respect to all the allegations FG levelled against him. Awomolo, therefore, applied for record of proceedings of the tribunal to enable his client to file the necessary processes.

 The case was subsequently adjourned till next week Friday for hearing of the no-case application by the embattled CJN, as well as for adoption of the final written addresses. Earlier in the proceeding, the third prosecution witness, PW-3, Mr. Ifeoma Okagbue, a staff of Standard Chartered Bank in Abuja, told the tribunal that it was not true that the defendant possessed either $1million or £1million in any of the five bank accounts that necessitated the charge. Okagbue who told the tribunal that she started managing Onnoghen’s bank accounts since 2015, gave a load down of both the opening and closing balance of all the accounts from January 2018 to January 2019.

 She said the accounts were all linked to one Bank Verification Code, BVN, adding that the bank had upon securing an approval from the defendant, diverted funds from the accounts into various profit yielding ventures. The PW-3 told the tribunal that profits that accrued from the investments were credited back into the accounts. While two of the accounts are in Naira, the three others were Pounds Sterling, Euro and Dollar accounts. The witness told the tribunal that all the accounts were domiciliary, and were opened and managed at the branch of the bank in Wuse 2, Abuja.

Before Mrs. Okagbue mounted the witness box, the PW-2, who is a retired Director at the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Mr. Awal Yakassai, told the Mr. Umar led three-man panel that contrary to what was alleged in the media, he said the suspended CJN owned only five houses.

He said it was not true that CCB investigators linked the ownership of 55 houses to the defendant. The witness made the disclosure after he was shown copies of Justice Onnoghen’s asset declaration forms, which the Federal Government tendered in evidence before the CCT.

The embattled CJN was said to have submitted the forms marked as Exhibit 2 and 3, to the CCB in 2014 and 2016.

Answering questions under cross-examination, the PW-2, told the tribunal that he served at the CCB for 29 years before he retired in April 2018. He admitted that the CCB was yet to verify Justice Onnoghen’s assets with a view to finding out if he made false declarations. Aside allegation that he failed to declare his assets as prescribed by the law, FG had in the charge marked CCT/ABJ/01/19, FG, alleged that Onnoghen operated five foreign bank accounts, contrary to section 15(2) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

 FG had insisted that it was the CCB that okayed Onnoghen’s trial based on certain infractions that were discovered in his asset declaration forms.

Dangote Begins Production Of Heavy Duty Trucks In Kano

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Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited, a joint venture between Dangote Industries Limited and Sinotruk of China, has commence production of heavy duty trucks in Kano after completing their new assembly plant this year.

Dangote Sinotruk has an installed capacity to assemble and produce 15-16 trucks per shift or 10,000 trucks annually and will create over 3,000 jobs across Nigeria.

With the total investment of $100 million, Dangote Sinotruck West Africa Limited was formed to assemble different types of trucks. Dangote Industries owns 65 percent of the venture, while Sinotruk owns 35 percent.

BRIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DCP ABBA KYARI COMMANDER IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM (IRT) WHO CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK.

He’s a member of International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and has received numerous awards both home and abroad, these awards include;

Triple IGP Commendation Medal for courage 2012, 2013, 2014, Triple Lagos State Governor’s award for Gallantry, Leadership and Service excellence 2011, 2012, 2013, Lagos State Commissioner of Police Commendation Award for courage 2011, Best Anti-Crime Police Officer in West Africa from Security Watch Africa, Star Award from CRAN 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017,  Star Award for Outstanding Gallantry In Africa 2018 by Security watch Africa, Africa’s Best Detective Of the Year 2018, The best Police officer of the Decade Award, 2018 HERO of the year Award by Silverbird Group and the highest of them all Presidential medal for courage from President Mohammadu Buhari on  1/4/2016.

He has overseen covert operations of many high profile cases that includes;
• Arrest of Nigeria’s most notorious Kidnap kingpin Billionaire Kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwaumadike Aka Evans in Lagos State and his Gangmembers,

• Arrest of the killers of former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Air Marshal Alex Badeh ‘rtd’ along Keffi-Gitata Kaduna Road,

• Arrest of the most wanted Boko-Haram Commander Umar Abdulmalik and Eight (8) of his Terrorists gang members,

• Arrest of Twenty-two (22) Boko-Haram Terrorist gang members responsible for the kidnap of the Chibok School Girls in 2014 and also responsible for series of suicide bombings/several attacks and ambush against Security Agents in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States.

• Captured the Most Deadly Kidnapper in the History of Nigeria, Henry Chibueze Aka “Vampire” in Owerri, Imo State and his gangmembers,

• Arrest of the Deadly Offa Bank robbers that invaded Offa Town, Kwara State and robbed five commercial Banks, the gang also murdered over Thirty-one (31) innocent Nigerians Making it the deadliest Bank Robbery in the History Of Nigeria.

• Arrest of kidnappers who kidnapped a serving Assistant Comptroller of Customs In Portharcourt,

• Arrest of a syndicate of kidnappers, armed bandits and their sponsors in Zamfara State, after the gang had kidnapped the twin sisters before their wedding,

• Arrest of deadly armed robbers and murderers who escaped from lawful custody at the SARS Lokoja, Kogi State,

• Arrest of deadly kidnappers responsible for the kidnap/murder of Mr. John Iheanacho a staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/President of Eastern Zone Investment Cooperative Society Ltd, in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State,

• Arrest of suspect responsible for the murder of Lieutenant Abubakar Yahaya Yusuf a serving Naval Officer and his girlfriend Miss. Lorraine Onye in Rivers State,

• Arrest of deadly kidnappers responsible for the kidnap of two South African Citizens in Kaduna State,

• Arrest of the Terrorist responsible for the bombing of Kuje and Nyanya towns of Abuja and recovery of primed bombs in the FCT,

• Arrest of deadly kidnappers responsible for the kidnap of two Americans and two Canadians in Kaduna State,

•Arrest Of a Notorious Criminal who threaten to Kill the Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar and his Family.

• Arrest of the kidnappers of elder statesman Chief Olu Falae in Ondo State,

• Arrest of  gang of deadly killers responsible for the killing of several innocent persons in Benue State and recovery of their operational weapons,

• Arrest of notorious arms and dealer who specializes in selling arms to armed robbers, kidnappers and Politicians in South-West/recovery of over Fifty arms and thousands of life ammunitions,

• Arrest of the most notorious armed robber in the South-West, Abiodun Egunjobi Aka “Godogodo” in Ibadan, Oyo State, he was responsible for the death of over Five hundred (500) innocent Nigerians & Police Officers,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of the Turkish School Girls in Ogun and Lagos States,

• Arrest of the kidnappers/murderers of Barrister Sherif Yazid along Abuja-Kaduna Express road,

• Arrest of most the notorious kidnapping  kingpin in Kogi State Halti Bello and twenty of his gang members, the gang had been terrorizing Kogi State and its environ for many years, who also kidnapped and murdered one Istifanus Gurama a senior staff of Dangote group,

• Arrest of more than Fifteen (15) different gangs of kidnappers totaling over Three hundred (300) kidnappers and recovery of over Two hundred (200) AK47 rifles and other dangerous weapons used in terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highways,

• Arrest of kidnappers/murderers of the Production Manager of Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited Mr. Ubani Onyema ‘m’ 64 years old, in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State,

• Arrest of the most Notorious assassin in the South-west Ade Lawyer and his gang responsible for series of killings in various parts of Lagos State and South-western Nigeria,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Isheri Landlords in Lagos State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Eighty (80) years old Chief Felix Ogbona in Aba, Abia State,

• Arrest of assassins and masterminds who gruesomely murdered Mr. Uba Emmanuel aka Onwa in Festac Town, Lagos State,

• Arrest of kidnappers of Dr. Alex Pepple in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Ikorodu School Girls in Lagos State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of CBN Governor’s wife in Delta State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Ambassador Bagudu Hirse in Kaduna State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Serrie Leonian Deputy High Commissioner in Kaduna State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of former Minister of Finance Okonjo Iweala’s Mother in Delta State,

•  Arrest of Niger-Delta militants planning to bomb 3rd Mainland bridge/recovery of arms and explosives in Lagos State,

• Arrest of Niger Delta militants/notorious Kidnappers and recovery of GPMG, Ak 47 rifles and military grenades in Port-harcourt, Rivers State,

• Arrest of notorious gang who planned to Kidnap Nigerian billionaire
Femi Otedola in Lagos State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Oniba of Iba a first class King in Lagos State,

• Arrest of kidnappers of Hon. Sani Bello member of House of Reps/representing Mashi Federal Constituency of Katsina State (now late),

• Arrest of the Armed Robbers/Militants who attacked and robbed Lekki, Ikorodu, Festac and Agbara Banks in Ogun and Lagos State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of the three (3) Orekoya’s Children in Lagos State,

• Arrest of the Kidnappers of Former Chairman of Ejigbo LGA in Lagos State,

• Arrest of Killers of Oyo State member of House of Assembly in Oyo State,

•  Arrest of the kidnappers and Killers of Reverend father Adeyi in Otukpo Benue State,

•  Arrest of Kidnappers of Alhaji Salami in Abuja,

• Arrest of the kidnappers of two (2) ABTI American University of Nigeria Female Students  in Abuja,

•  Arrest of the attackers of Nimbo Community in Enugu State and many more breakthroughs that are too numerous to mention.

• He Fought Armed Robbery, Kidnapping and other Violent Crimes in Lagos State to Standstill during his five (5) years as OC SARS Lagos State from 2010-2015. Now he is recording tremendous successes across the Nation as the Deputy Commissioner of Police In-charge of IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

He is a very patriotic and detribalized Nigerian with high sense of integrity, courage and selflessness. He is happily married with children.

By Ifeanyi Okolie

Letter to Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, Hon. Minister for Power Over Prepaid Meter

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Sir enough is enough, we want you to explain to Nigerians why we can’t have Ordinary PREPAID METERS in every household, why are we doing this to ourselves,if Ghana can give prepaid meters up to the villages what is the problem of our great country.

 The National Assembly should give Power holding and Ministry of Power Ultimatum of three month to distribute prepaid Meters to every household, this prepaid meters can generate almost ten million job for Nigerians all over the country through PREPAID UNIT VENDOR.

 Our leaders should be creative about the development of our Nation, we should be ashame if we are still talking about prepaid meter in Nigeria today, why must we continue to waste resources on staff of PHCN to be disconnecting electricity, let's use those people to monitor Illegal connection rather, we shall continue to follow up on this issue with Minister of Power and we shall put pressure on National Assembly to investigate this issue and find lasting solution.

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Dr Ayandele Wins Shenomics Africa Award As Most Innovative Educationist

...As Staff Throw Surprise Birthday Celebration For Her

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Award winning educationist and Tutor General / Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, Dr Mrs Yinka Ayandele has added another feather to her overwhelmed cap of awards and recognitions.

This time, it is the coveted Shenomics Africa Award in partnership with Google as part of event marking the celebration of the 2019 International Women's Day.

Dr Ayandele who had over the years been nicknamed 'Oluwa fi awards yimika' (God Surround Me with Awards) for intimidating cabinet of performance based awards and honours, emerged victorious once again when she was deemed fit for the Shenomics Africa award in the 'Innovation in Education' category as the Most Innovative Woman Educationist of the year, Agegepulse gathered.

The award was presented to her at the EDD1 headquarters in Agege, Lagos during a surprise birthday celebration organised for her by members of staff on March 18.

The Shenomics Africa and Google team who presented the award to her expressed delight at the level of innovations and dynamism that Dr Ayandele has been injecting into teaching and learning methodology under her juristisdiction.

The team noted that they carried out several investigations on all the nominees for the Innovation In Education category and she emerged top adding that results of their research showed that she has introduced several result-oriented initiatives into the system which have constantly endeared the district to emerge top in both curricular and co-curricular activities for students and teachers.

An elated Dr Ayandele was taken by surprise when she was ushered downstirs from her office and found out that staff members have gathered alongside her sister, Mrs Soname, with several gifts, birthday cards, assorted cakes and drinks.

The staff took turns to shower encomiums on the celebrant amidst praise and worship songs. Friends, teachers and principals who could not make it to the headquarters flooded social media with heart touching birthday messages and prayers for Dr Ayandele.

Speaking to Agegepulse, Dr Ayandele said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love from her team members, friends and family on her birthday. She said; "my sincere appreciation for your good wishes and prayers on my birthday. God be praised always!"

Ship Carrying 2000 cars, 365 containers bound for Lagos Sinks

The fire stricken Italian ship, MV Grande America, owned by the Grimaldi Group, has sunk in the Bay of Biscay in water depth of 4,600 meters off the coast of France.

According to France’s Marine Nationale, the ship, a container-roro carrier, sank on Tuesday at 1526 local time about 180 nautical miles off the French coast.
Fire broke out on the Grande America on Sunday night as the ship was underway in the Bay of Biscay during a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Casablanca, Morocco. The fire was primarily located in cargo containers in the forward portion of the ship. Several containers fell off the ship into the water while it was burning before it eventually sank on Tuesday afternoon.

All 27 crew members abandoned ship in a lifeboat and later rescued by British frigate HMS Argyll and were taken ashore to the French port of Brest.

No major injuries were reported, although several of the crew members were treated for smoke inhalation.
The 213-meter, 27,965 dwt Grande America was built in 1997.It was carrying 2000 cars and 365 containers bound for Lagos, Nigeria

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A Nigeria Woman Gives Birth To Six Babies In Nine Minutes

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A mum in the US has earned the non-existent title of 'World's Champion of Childbirth' after giving birth to six babies in less than 10 minutes.

Thelma Chiaka passed her sextuplets - which were comprised of two pairs of twin boys and one pair of twin boys - between 4.50am and 4.59am on Friday at the Woman's Hospital of Texas in Houston.

The babies weighed between 1lb 12oz and 2lb and 14oz and were all in a stable condition in the hospital's advanced neonatal intensive care unit.

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Trending: Olatoye Sugar's Family Demands N200m Damages From UCH

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The family of the late lawmaker, Temitope Olatoye (aka Sugar) has petitioned the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, for the alleged sharing of the deceased’s ‘horrific’ photographs on social media without its approval.

It is seeking N200 million damages.

In the petition by C. C. Amedu of Ikeh Sunday Chambers, Ibadan,  the Olatoye family accused the hospital of allowing the gory photographs of the late lawmaker in his dying hours at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital to be circulated on social media, thereby causing members of his family a lot of grief.

The petition was also sent to the Minister of Health and the Ibadan chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

Although the family acknowledged that doctors and other workers attending to the late Sugar declared in the presence of Sugar’s family that taking photographs of patients was prohibited, they were surprised to see such photographs circulating on online newspapers and social media hours later.

They insisted that the ICU of a hospital is a restricted area, hence only members of staff of the hospital had access to the dying Olatoye.

They reminded the UCH management of the Hippocratic oath, ethics and international best practices in the medical profession, which protect the rights of a dying patient to die in peace and dignity, which also mandates doctors to maintain respect for human life, avoid using their privileges as doctors to violate human rights, which also mandates them to practise the profession with conscience and dignity.

In spite of the ethics, the Olatoyes said it was disheartening that UCH staff allegedly allowed the taking, circulation and publication of the dehumanising photographs of the deceased, which have since been trending online.

The petition reads in part: “A cursory assessment of the attached photographs revealed that the deceased, as at the time the photographs were taken, was still at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital in a pool of blood. Therefore, it is reasonable and unarguable to believe that only your staff could access the unit at the material time.

“The above conduct of your staff suggested that instead of your personnel on duty to have acted in their full professional capacity, focusing on taking care of the deceased, which might have probably saved his life, they were busy taking his pictures, which perhaps for the purpose of selling same to social media operators as it can be seen trending online.”

They posited that the trending online photographs have been serving as a painful reminder to Sugar’s gruesome murder, adding that they also subjected members of the family to “a lasting unimaginable depression, mental and psychological torture.”

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Senate approves 30, 000 as minimum wage

March 19, 2019 Kemi Busari

AgegePulse Magazine

The Nigerian Senate has approved N30, 000 as minimum wage for workers in Nigeria.

The national minimum wage bill will become effective after the president, Muhammadu Buhari, assents to it.

The chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up to review the bill, Francis Alimikhena, presented a report on Tuesday.

The report recommended that N30, 000 be approved as minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

It also recommended that the federal government put in place a procedure to review revenue sharing formula to enhance state capabilities towards implementation of the new wage.



The committee also suggested that relevant agencies should compute the cost implication of the bill on the 2019 budget and forward same to the National Assembly.

N75, 000 was recommended as fine ‘for not keeping records of employees.

The lawmakers adopted all the recommendations.

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, commended the federal government for its effort on the bill.

The Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, urged the federal government to pay more attention to the revenue sharing formula to lawfully enforce compliance by state governments.



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AILING COMEDIAN, BABA SUWE, HEALED, BACK ON HIS FEET

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Mr. Babatunde Omidina, the sick Yoruba top comedian, has been successfully treated and discharged from the hospital, report says.

The actor popularly known as Baba Suwe, who had been on wheelchair for months after suffering stroke, The Status gathered, is now hale and hearty and can walk again.

A team of colleagues led by another household comedian and president of TAMPAN, Mr. Bolaji Amusan known as Mr. Latin, paid a thank-you visit to the Minister of Health, Mr. Isaac Adewole, who was said to have ordered Baba Suwe treated at the government's expense.

It was learned that the comedian would then be traveling to the United Kingdom where he is expected to complete his treatment and have some rest before returning to Nigeria.

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Lagos Denies Fresh Incident Of Building Collapse

By GEORGE OKOJIE

AgegePulse Magazine

The Lagos State Government on Monday debunked rumour making the rounds in the state that a building on 57 Egerton Square, Oke Arin on Lagos Island collapsed with people trapped.


The state government trending reports online, including videos that another building had collapsed on Lagos Island is coming on the heels of a three storey building that killed 20 pupils and an adult in Lagos Island.

The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Adesina Tiamiyu while debunking that no building collapsed on Lagos Island said what happened was that officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA), were demolishing the building on Egerton Square and that a scavenger got injured while trying to pick up something from the building.


Also, LASBCA officials who were at the scene said there was no collapsed building and that they were pulling down a structure when a scavenger tried to pick up something and was injured.

LASBCA Public Affairs Officer, Titi Ajirotutu denied that a building collapsed on Lagos Island, saying that the building was under demolition and that one person who was trying to pick up something from the building was seriously injured, while dismissing various online reports of a collapsed building.

However, an eye-witness who craved anonymity said the building did not collapse on its own, but that it was being demolished.

Corroborating LASEMA boss, the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musbau said he learnt that there was a demolition ongoing on the Island.

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Customs Officer Promoted For Rejecting N150 Million Bribe

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For rejecting a $412,000 (N150 million) bribe offered to him by drug traffickers to import 40 containers ladened with Tramadol, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has promoted the Comptroller of Apapa area command, Bashir Abubakar, to the rank of Assistant Controller general.

It was reported that the Comptroller and his team refused the bribe and seized the 40 units of 40ft containers laden with Tramadol and other pharmaceutical products with a Duty Paid Value of N7.3 billion.

Briefing newsmen following the development in November 2018, the controller general said, “The rejection of N150 million bribe, presents a picture of a reformed NCS whose operatives are increasingly putting national interest above selves.”

He said the importers also promised to pay bigger bribes should their first attempt succeed

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‘How we escaped death’ — Nigerian-born imam speaks on New Zealand attack

A Nigerian Imam, Alabi Lateef, a who saved several lives during the New Zealand terror attack, has broken his silence about the massacre.

Lateef was at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch on March 15, when gunman, Brenton Tarrant, opened fire on worshippers killing at least 7 people, after already killing 42 people at the Al Noor mosque.

At the Linwood mosque, worshippers were about to drop to the floor for the second part of the prayer service, when Lateef spotted the gunman.

Hearing gunfire outside, the Imam shouted ‘go down’, warning the worshippers to take cover.

In a chat with The New Zealand Herald, he said: “When I saw those Muslims shot dead, I just told our brothers, ‘Go down! Go down! Somebody has just shot our brothers outside the masjid.

No one listened to me until unfortunately he came from behind and he shot one of our brothers in the head through the window. He saw him standing and shot him through the window. .

When glass got broken and the brother fell down, everyone realised to go down.”
The Imam rushed outside with fellow worshipper, Abdul Aziz, who picked up a credit card machine on his way.

Aziz told NZ Herald that he threw the machine at the gunman, who was running back to his car to get another weapon. The terrorist responded by firing at Aziz, who ran through a sea of parked cars to escape the bullets, picking up a discarded gun.

Squeezing the trigger, Aziz realised it was empty, so he hurled it at the gunman’s car.
Jumping into his vehicle, the terrorist made a u-turn and sped away.

Lateef, who had locked the main door of the mosque to keep those inside safe, then called the emergency services, also doing his best to help those wounded. He added he had been prepared to die to save his people:

“I can’t believe… I thought I’d be gone. I was ready to die because I felt for the brothers,” he added. 

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LG Boss, Egunjobi commissions Borehole in Agege Main Market

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The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alh Abdul-Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, has commissioned borehole at Agege main market located at Market Street in Isale Oja area.

The borehole was donated by the council alongside a generator set to power it, with ten others under construction across the seven wards of the local government.

Egunjobi while reiterating his commitment to the community development, said he has a lot in store for the people of the area, adding that the project is indeed a tip of the ice bag.

Prior to the commissioning, the Council chief met with all stakeholders in the market where he urged them to be law abiding, cultivate maintenance culture and ensure the borehole is well maintained.   

Other boreholes ready for commissioning, include those located at Ago Ebirah, Adewole Street, Ajakaye street, Atobaje street, Adenle street, Otubu street, Railway line among others.

In attendance at the occasion are: Secretary to the Local Government, Mr Gbenga Abiola; Council Treasurer and other management staff; Leader of the House, Mr Muyideen Anigbajumo and other councillors; Supervisor for Works, Mr Sola Osholana among others.

Lady beats sister to death, secretly buries her corpse in Iju-ishaga

A lady identified as Bukola Ebenezer has been arrested by police authorities for beating her half-sister to death and secretly burying her corpse at their family compound in Iju ishaga, Lagos.

According to reports, the suspect is known for maltreating her sister, Damilola.

Witnesses say Bukola started beating her sister in the early hours of Thursday, March 14. The beating, however, ended her sister's life.

She was nabbed on Friday morning while burying the deceased in their compound.


The video of her being arrested was shared online. In the video the suspect was seen directing police officers to where she had buried the deceased.

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IN IGANDO: My Husband Sleeps With Our Daughters, My Sister, House Help – Woman Tells Court

Olaniyi Aderuku

AgegePulse Magazine

A 63- year-old businesswoman, Mrs. Mabel Alli, on Friday, March 15, 2019, prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos Mainland, to end her 41-year-old marriage to husband, Richard, alleging that he sleeps with their daughters and has impregnated her sister.

She told the court that her husband sexually molested all their three daughters and was an unrepentant womanizer.

“After impregnating my sister, he took one of our daughters to the hospital to have an abortion.

“My 13-year-old girl also reported to me that he always sneaks into her room to have intercourse with her.

“I have caught my husband red-handed on top of our third daughter. My friends and domestic staff are not exempted, I have caught him with them too” the petitioner alleged.

The petitioner said that her husband was fetish and also wanted to use her for money ritual in order to finance his political ambition.

“He has taken me to various herbalists in Badagry, Sango and other places for money ritual; I followed him because he said it was for goodwill.

“I stopped following him to herbalists when the last herbalist he took me to asked me to come along the following day but I went with one of our daughters.

“He told me that I should stop following my husband about and should run for my life as he wanted to use me for ritual or make me mad, so he can inherit my properties which include cars and houses.


“My husband collects money from me using charms, spent it on his political ambition but he eventually loses the election.

Mabel alleged that her husband does not take care of the children.

“Everything rests on me, I shoulder all his responsibilities of feeding the family, paying the children school fees among other responsibilities.

“I beg the court to terminate this union. I am no longer interested because my husband wants to kill me,” she told the court.

However, Richard, who denied all the allegations, welcomed the divorce suit, saying he too was no longer interested in the marriage.

He claimed that he was the source of his wife’s wealth.

After listening to the submissions of the estranged couple, the President of the Court, Mr. Adeniyi l, adjourned the case until May 2, for judgment.

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Perm. Sec. Dr. Ayandele Commiserates With Collapsed Building Victims

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As Lagos State Government continues rescue and evacuation missions on the collapsed building at Ita Faaji area of Lagos, the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, EDDI, Dr (Mrs) Yinka Ayandele has sent her condolences to victims of the ugly incident.

While commiserating with the students, teachers, parents and family of the collapsed building, she prayed that God console the affected family at this trying time.

Below is her condolence message:

CONDOLENCES

Indeed, the tragedy that struck with the  collapsed building in Ita Faaji, Lagos has devastated us all. We will continue to pray for the affected students, teachers, parents and others from our hearts.

We sincerely hope peace finds their family during this difficult time.

Breaking news: Lagos begins demolition of distressed building

Following the recent collapsed of building that resulted in the dealth of many souls at ItaFaji Area of Lagos.

The Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of distress buildings in that area.

About 29 is expected to be demolished today out of 140 marked for demolition.

 The demolition on going now at Freeman street.

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Olamide Celebrates His 30th Birthday Today

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Olamide Adedeji known by his stage name Olamide but popularly called Olamide Baddo or BaddoSneh was born 15 March 1989 as he celebrate his 30th bithday today.

Olamide was born in Bariga, Lagos State where he decided to pursue a career in music. When asked why music, he said:

"I found out I was gifted in it so I had to explore it. It's my life, my hustle, my world"

In 2010, Olamide released ‘Eni Duro’ under the Coded Tunes record label which he was signed unto at the time.
The song received nationwide critical acclaim and instantly shot Olamide to limelight

He studied at Tai Solarin University of Education. Gistvic Reports.

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Video: Big boy who celebrated anniversary with lover allegedly caught with used sanitary pads.

 by  Simbiat Ayoola -

A Nigerian big boy has reportedly been caught with used sanitary pads and fetish items - The young man had reportedly been caught weeks after he bought himself a car and celebrated anniversary with his lover.

 Sdj Teeman was reportedly caught with the sanitary pads in Abeokuta, Ogun state A Nigerian big boy in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Sdj Teeman, has reportedly been caught with used sanitary pads.

 The young man believed to be involved in rituals had been caught in a suburb area of Abeokuta. Teeman was allegedly caught with fetish items with more than 10 used sanitary pads. In a video, the young man was seen being interrogated by the people who caught him with the items and pads. In it, the man was heard claiming that the sanitary pads are for his girlfriend when he was asked what he is using them for.

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Oil bloc: We’ve not sighted any memo directing OML 11 take over – NNPC

By Daniel Adugbo

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has not seen any letter or memo from the Presidency instructing it to take over the operatorship of the entire OML 11 from SPDC, a local arm of Anglo Dutch oil major, Shell.

A memo had surfaced on Wednesday on  social media purported to have been signed by Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the President, dated 1st March 2019 with a reference number SH/COS/24/A/8540 asking NNPC to take over the oil asset.

According to the memo, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed “NNPC/NPDC to take over the operatorship, from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), of the entire OML 11 not later than 30 April 2019 and ensure smooth re-entry given the delicate situation in Ogoniland.”

But NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, told our reporter on Thursday afternoon that the NNPC was not in the know of such letter and could not make further comment on what it had not seen.

OML 11, said to be owned by four Joint Venture (JV) partners, lies in the southeastern Niger Delta and contains 33 oil and gas fields of which eight were producing as per 2017.

In terms of productiont, it is one of the most important oil blocs in Nigeria.
While NNPC owns 55 percent stake, Shell, the operator of the oil bloc has 30, Total 10 and Agip 5 percent.

 “NNPC/NPDC to confirm by 2 May 2019 the assumption of the operatorship,” the memo further directed.
An SPDC spokesperson, Bamidele Odugbesan, declined comment when contacted on phone.

In the oil industry, an operator is typically the owner of the right to drill or produce a well. The operator will have the largest financial stake in the development of the project and will typically enjoy the largest share of profit.


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Pregnant woman, proprietor, pupils die in Lagos collapsed building

A pregnant woman, the proprietor of Ohen Nursery & Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in the collapsed building at Massey Street, Itafaji on Lagos Island on Wednesday, witnesses and hospital sources said.

However, the National Emergency Management Agency, said eight persons died, while 34 others were rescued in the wreckage of the building that collapsed at about 10 am.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it rescued 10 persons out of the wreckage. The agency said its rescue team and other agencies brought out 10 people alive, made up of 3 adult females, 1 adult male, 2 teenage boys, 1 young boy and 3 teenage girls.

The South-West Zonal Head of Public Affairs of the Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye said the rescue operation was ongoing as at 8pm.

The building at 63 Massey Street, it was learnt had been marked for demolition by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency.


However, the occupants of the building frustrated the demolition.

NAN further learnt that 17 of the rescued students and occupants of the building were taken to Massey Children Hospital, very close to the scene, while others were taken to the Lagos Island General Hospital on Broad Street.

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Lagos, Kebbi, 16 Others Are Largest Rice Producing States As Nigeria Becomes Largest Rice Producer In Africa

From Nigeria being the world’s second largest rice importer years back, the narrative appears to have changed as the country continues to take steps to ramp up domestic production.

According to a recent report, Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa. The Director-General, Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, who disclosed this, said Nigeria is now the largest rice producer at four million tonnes a year. Egypt was producing 4.3 tonnes annually but the country’s production had reduced by almost 40 per cent this year. Africa produces an average of 14.6 million tonnes of rough rice annually, he explained.

Indeed, the remarkable achievement recorded by the country in the area of rice production, as disclosed by Roy-Macauley, was the outcome of robust collaboration between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, that focused on areas in the agriculture sector where the country has comparative advantage, in their quest to drastically reduce the country’s huge import bill.

A report by Lagos-based CSL Stockbrokers Limited showed that the central bank and the federal government have been making substantial efforts to encourage domestic cultivation of rice and to completely eliminate imports using incentives such as subsidised loans, cheap fertilisers, free farm land, and tax rebates.

Presently, the CBN has restricted importers of 43 items, which included rice, from accessing dollars from the interbank market and bureaux de change. Also, other fiscal policies are making it increasingly unfavorable for the importation of rice. Rice imports through land borders are restricted, while imports that come in through the ports attract sizeable import duties and levies.

Currently, 18 states are reputed as reliable rice producers in the country. They include Kebbi, Benue, Ebonyi, Ekiti, the Federal Capital Territory, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina.

Others are: Lagos, Nasarawa, Taraba, Kogi, Zamfara, Ogun, Niger, Kwara and Sokoto.

Clearly, these policies have led to a decline in imports and have resulted in significant rise in the price of imported rice.

Also, the CBN through its Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) as well as its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) has continued to support genuine local rice manufacturers, in line with its development finance function.

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