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•States how Balewa, Gowon, Mohammed, Shagari, others under-developed north •Says another northern president will destroy nation’s unity •Atedo: Zoning is about political expediency, compromise The dust generated from Monday’s statement by the northern governors as well as traditional rulers in the region that, zoning of the presidency was unconstitutional, has attracted the ire of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, which not …

Orobosa Omo-Ojo, Publisher of Midwest Herald, reacts to an article on the propensity of Governor Godwin Obaseki to punish real and perceived opponents My friend and professional colleague, Nseobong Okon-Ekong (Group Politics Editor of THISDAY Newspapers), started his commentary of September 24, 2021 “Beware! Demolition Man Obaseki on Rampage” on a foul note, obviously due to his meagre understanding of …

The Northern States Governors’ Forum was on Tuesday condemned over its silence on the killings, which took place in Southern Kaduna a few hours before it met in Kaduna State on Monday. Groups, including the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum and civil rights organisations,  in separate interviews with The PUNCH,  described the forum’s silence on …

The Bank for International Settlements has said digital currencies will reduce the cost of cross-border payments. BIS said this in a report titled ‘Inthanon-LionRock to mBridge: Building a multi CBDC platform for international payments’. According to the BIS, CBBCs can reduce the process speed of cross-border payments from three to five working days to only a few seconds. The bank …

The handbook, entitled “Security Awareness and Education Handbook for Corps Members and Staff,” listed some high-risk routes and suggested what corps members and staff should do in the event of kidnap. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the purported security advisory pamphlet of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The pamphlet contains items 65 (e), advising corps members and staff …

The NBC says there are currently 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 159 new radio and television stations in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a release signed by the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, on Tuesday. “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 …

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, yesterday, expressed worry over the worsening security in the country noting that bandits have declared war on Nigeria, urgig the Federal Government to allow Amotekun and Ebube Agu to become state police as a way of tackling insecurity in the country. Accordng to Vanguard News Nigeria, Afenifere stated this in a communiqué issued at the end …

Nigeria’s  Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said that men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would henceforth be accompanying firefighters during emergency operations across the country. Aregbesola said this during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art firefighting truck in Calabar by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River. He stated that deployment of armed men became necessary …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday forwarded the names of eleven commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation, more than one year after his re-election for a second term The Governor appointed two Special Advisers. They are Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser, Media Projects and Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Adeogun, Special Adviser, Strategy, Policy, Projects and Performance Management. …

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has cautioned the Delta Central Senatorial District (DC-23) lobby group within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the State to guard against sentiments and corruption in their ongoing bid to select a credible governorship candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. Giving the advice while playing host to members of …