ABUJA DAILY MAIL

 The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday raised its benchmark lending rate to 16.5 per cent in a sustained push to control inflation and ease pressure on the naira. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), made this known at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja. The CBN said previous increases were beginning to yield results and there was need to keep tightening. It tightened by 100 basis points. Mr Emefiele announced that the committee also retained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 32.5 percent, and voted to retain the asymmetric corridor at +100 and -700 basis points around the MPR. The liquidity ratio was retained at 30 per cent. Cash reserves ratio is the share of a bank’s total customer deposit that must be kept with the central bank in the form of liquid cash, while bank’s liquidity ratio is the proportion of deposits and other assets they must maintain to be able to meet short-term obligations. Earlier in the year, the CBN had raised...

           The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board, General Manager  Engr. Tauheed Abayomi Amusan, has paid glowing tributes to the immediate past, Acting General Manager and Head of Water Quality Control Department of the Board, Mrs. Korede- Ajanaku Olanike Ibilola, who was yesterday conferred with a fellowship award of the Institute of Strategic Public Negotiation of Nigeria. Speaking during the brief conferment ceremony which held in his office at the FCTWB Headquarters in Area 3, Garki, Abuja, in honour of the recipient, Engr. Amusan said, it was a thing of joy that one of their own was found worthy to be honoured by the institute and everyone in the board was elated and rejoiced with her. His words: “while rejoicing with you on this well- deserved honour, let me remind you that to whom much is given, much is expected. This honour is for the entire board and it is my hope that it will spur others to work in concert towards achieving the org...

 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived the opportunity to have their voter card for the forthcoming poll. Justice Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral umpire to make adequate provision for the exercise in accordance with the Nigerian laws. “The case of the plaintiffs succeeds on merit,” the judge declared. Abuja Daily Mail gathered that Anajat Salmat and three others had sued INEC as sole defendant in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1343/2022. In the originating summons filed before the court, the plaintiffs argued that INEC cannot stop the CVR contrary to the stipulated provisions of the constitution. They urged the court to order the electoral umpire to resume the exercise in accorda...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the emergence of Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is a plus to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ganduje in an interview on Channels TV on Monday said it was the Peoples Democratic Party that would suffer the emergence of Obi in the South-East because he would divide the votes of the region, thereby leaving room for the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to emerge as the winner. The governor said, “The emergence of Labour Party with Obi as the presidential candidate, I think is a good omen to APC because our major competitor, contender is PDP and look at it; what is our political investment in the South-East?; the votes we got from Nassarawa local government in Kano metropolitan was much higher than the total votes APC got in the five states of South-East; so you can see that if there is any problem politically in South-East; it is the PDP that will suffer the much. “So, the emerg...

 

APC House of Representatives candidate for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Hon. Abuzarri Suleiman Ribadu, has said he would provide competency and quality representative for the people of Abuja North, if elected to represent the federal constituency. Speaking on the candidature of Ribadu in Abuja, the media director of Abuzarri Ribadu Campaign Organisation, Sadauna Hassan, said a vote for Ribadu is a vote in the right direction, because Ribadu remains the most competent among all the candidates in all the political parties. The media director, who described Ribadu as a seasoned politician and educationist per excellence, said voting Abuzarri will bring progress, justice and peace of mind to the good people of Abuja North Federal Constituency. He, therefore, called on the electorate to come out enmasse to vote for him in the February next year general elections. Ribadu was a two-term member of Adamawa State House of Assembly, represented Yola South State Constituency and was al...

The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has continued to shun the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his serial inauguration of infrastructural projects that his administration has completed. This is as the leading aggrieved governor of the PDP received another opposition presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Kwankaso was received by Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital by Wike on Sunday night, November 20 ahead of the inauguration of the Mgbutanwo international road in the Emohua local government area on Monday, November 21. Before now, Wike has been inviting opposition leaders to commission projects in the state, adding that he does that so that they can tell their party men. List of opposition leaders Wike has invited to inaugurate projects in Rivers state Among opposition leaders that have been invited to commission projects in the state included Adams Oshiomhole , the former national chairman of...

As Tribunal strikes out INEC’s application to stall Adeleke’s certificates presentation An expert witness, Isiaka Olanrewaju, told Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that he established irregularities in the results used to declare the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke, as the Governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said he came to that conclusion after analysing the result forms for the election and comparing them with the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). He made these revelations while giving evidence before the Justice Tertsea Kume-led tribunal at the resumed hearing in the petition filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday. This is just as the tribunal struck out the application by Counsel for INEC, Prof. Paul Ananaba, SAN, filed to set aside the Subpoena issued on the INEC for the production of Adeleke’s credentials used in the 2018 Governor...

For prudence in the management of public funds, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has earned himself an international award The World Bank recently recognised Oyetola as the best governor on the efficiency of public expenditure throughout Nigeria Even more, Osun state has been named as the top performer in terms of domestic revenue mobilisation by the international financial institution PAY ATTENTION: The World Bank’s States’ Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) has honoured the governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, with the Best Governor on Efficiency of Public Expenditure award. The award came after SFTAS' assessment that Governor Oyetola in the last four years in Osun has been prudent in the management of resources.

Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, says he worked hard to obtain his law certificate at Baze University, and didn’t buy it with money as some people claim. Amaechi said the idea of obtaining the certificate is to fulfill his father’s wish for him to be a lawyer. He said while he intends to proceed to Law School to called to bar, he has no intention of practicing law. He noted further that he had started a Masters programme in Corporate and Company Law at Kings College, London. Amaechi, a former minister of transportation spoke to Vanguard on Sunday. He said throughout the duration of the programme, he was dedicated to his studies, disclosing further that even as a minister, he was always ahead of lecturers and students in punctuality, a development he disclosed made the Baze University to present him award for deligence and punctuality.   He said going back to pursue a fresh degree in Law at the age of 57 was normal to him, saying he merely achieved what he ...

Kano state governor,  Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that with the huge crowd that greeted the One million PVC Show for Tinubu in the state, there is strong indication that the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already won Kano in 2023 election. The One Million PVC Show March was organized by coalition of 2,000 Tinubu Support Groups (TSG), under the chairmanship of Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, Managing Director of Kano Road Transport Agency (KAROTA). The governor made the assertion when he was addressing a mammoth crowd, who thronged Race Course field immediately after the one million PVC show march in the state on Sunday. Ganduje said APC in Kano is strong and united, devoid of any crisis within the rank and file members and the leaders of the ruling party in the state. “There is no crisis within the rank and file members of the APC and were all united to work for the victory of the party in 2023. “You can see that we promise one milli...

Ahead of next year’s Presidential Election, key supporters and kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan have endorsed the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as part of their commitment to having a Nigerian president of Southern extraction. Operating under the aegis of Citizens Network For Peace and Development in Nigeria CNPDN, the supporters and kinsmen who earlier rooted to have Jonathan on the ballot, said since he declined to join the race, the right thing to do is to support Tinubu, who they said, has the structures and capacity to win the elections. Earlier in the year, CNPDN, was among the first Southern Coalition to openly urge former President Jonathan to run for office on the platform of the APC. The Coalition had also engaged prominent Southern leaders to prevail on the former president to join the race. Although, Jonathan had promised to consult widely, he later declined to join the APC and enter the race, thus pavin...

The minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mua’zu Jaji Sambo has said, the Rail Wagon Assembly Plant will be commissioned next week, three years after the establishment of Kajola railway open and covered wagon assembly plant to produce Standard gauge rolling stocks for rail transit, by vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo. Speaking after an official visit to the assembly plant at Kajola in Ogun state, Alex Ekwueme Control Centre in Lagos as well as train ride from Lagos to Ibadan and back, Sambo added that, apart from reducing the foreign exchange required to import fully built-up wagons into the country, the assembly plant will enhance technology transfer and create job opportunities for many Nigerians. He noted that, activities of passengers and staff at the Mobolaji Johnson terminal, Lagos and movement of trains on the standard gauge railway line from Lagos to Ibadan can be monitored and regulated respectively from the control center. Managing director of the corporation, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, ...

 Five governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and some aggrieved party leaders, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group saying it will soon take a position on the crisis rocking the party. The G5 governors and some party leaders are currently having a strategic meeting in Lagos. Addressing newsmen before going into a closed door meeting, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said the Integrity Group is the face behind the struggle within the PDP. Makinde said: “We are here this morning to hold a meeting of the Integrity Group within our party, the PDP. You’ve seen the G5 that is the five PDP governor’s. The G5 is all about the Integrity Group. You can see us, five serving governors, as the face of this struggle but the leaders and elders of the party that you see here are the people behind those faces. “We are this morning in the South west to review the situation within our party, to review where we are and to also look at what is go...

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the country is not progressing because unqualified persons hold several government positions. Obi disclosed this on Saturday via his verified Twitter handle. The former Anambra State Governor noted that the development is creating setbacks for Nigeria in different forms. Part of his tweet read, “We are all aware of the problems and the issues confronting us. Bad leaders. Insecurity. Corruption. “Mismanagement of the economy. Incompetent people holding positions at different levels of government. Abject poverty in the midst of plenty.” Obi lamented that people continue to make a mistake every four years by electing persons who make promises and then disappoint the people, saying it must not happen in 2023. He added that Nigerians must seize the opportunity of the forthcoming election to effect a positive change in leadership.

 A member of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC legislative Council representing Wuse ward, Honourable Mathias Aliu has recognised those individuals in his ward that have contributed immensely to the development of the ward in particular and AMAC in general. Aliu at an impressive ceremony on Saturday awarded 300 residents of his ward with certificate of recognition for their contributions to the development of the area.  This recognition, however, followed with cash rewards to show appreciate and encouragement for what they were doing individually to develop the ward and enjoined them to continue to do more without looking back. Wuse ward Councillor, a former deputy majority leader in the last legislative Council, has been so consistent in organising empowerment schemes for his constituents in the last four years of representing the people of his Wuse ward in AMAC. Aliu was first elected as Councillor in May 20, 2019 and following his remarkable performance and quality represe...

The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Candidate and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, his running mate, Kashim Shettima alongside APC Governors Storm Delta State. It was gathered that the vibrant politicians Arrived the city in an Air force plane. According to a report, The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Warri hit at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to develop Delta State despite the huge resources accruing to the state. It will be recall that the rally took place at the Warri Township Stadium with the attendance of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, APC Deputy National, South, Barrister Emma Enekwu, representing National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu.

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement, Mr. Ikharo Attah has received Abuja Developer's award of most distinguished advocate for strict compliance to Abuja Master Plan. The award packaged by Abuja Daily Mail newspaper to mark its launch to media space was to recognise and appreciate some individuals and corporate organisations that have contributed to the development of the Federal Capital Territory in the various capacities since its creation by the late Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed. Abuja Daily Mail said Attah was chosen in view of his remarkable contribution to the development of the territory  in the area of environmental sanitation by its nomination and screening committee  as one of those individuals working assiduously to ensure that Abuja was kept to its original master plan devoid of distortion and shanty structures in all places in the city. The news medium furthe...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has only seven governors supporting him. Oshiomhole also expressed absolute confidence in the ability of the APC’s 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to have a landslide victory at the poll. According to the former Edo State governor, all the 23 APC governors are working persistently towards the success of Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Oshiomhole stated this while addressing State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Friday. He said he was in the State House to express formal appreciation to Buhari for his determination and commitment to the APC ahead of the 2023 elections. Oshiomhole said, “So if you ask me how we are doing, we are doing very well. Whereas the othe...

  By Abdul Jelil Adebayo There is always a first to everything. And Muhammad Hazat Sule has set the pace in the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, FCTA Sule is the director of Information and Communication FCT. A former assistant secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Abuja chapter and Chief Press Secretary to so many Ministers of FCT. He came prepared for the job as mantle of leadership of the information division of the FCTA fell on him some months back. He hit the ground running. The quality and content of the official newspaper of the administration, "Abuja Digest" for instance, has changed dramatically. Also of note is that he has introduced the on- line version of the newspaper. Sule on assumption, interacted with the over 100 information officers under the employment of the FCTA. He had a first hand information about every department and Secretariat under the FCTA. Hence it was not difficult for him to reel out statistics and facts about the lauda...

  By Abdul Jelil Adebayo National Honours Award, yes, being a recipient, unhnn, what is the big deal about it. A lot To be one of the recipients of a National Award is not a small thing. To be recognized by your country is not as simple as it looks. To be singled out, out of over 200 million people is not a joke. It is worth celebrating. They don't just pick anybody and shower him/her with the National Honours Award. You must have done something extra above your contemporaries. President Muhammadu Buhari summed it up when he said "those honoured have distinguished themselves in various ways for the purpose of recreating a new Nigeria of our dream through respect for the rule of law, transparency, accountability in the management of scarce resources." And  the FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello  fell into the category pronounced by Mr President. Therefore, when he, Bello was conferred with the National Award of Commander of the Order of Niger, CON,, there was no murmuring, ...