THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a mini-market in the Mabushi area of Abuja where the forgery of vehicle papers and other critical documents was being carried out. The market, located near the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), was demolished on Wednesday following reports of illicit activities as the market was said to have been infiltrated by fraudulent merchants whose stock in trade is to collaborate with some government staff to produce fake vehicle papers and number plates. Dr Abdullateef Bello, Director of DRTS, revealed that the demolition came as a result of multiple intelligence reports…
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THE Jigawa state chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Monday congratulated the new president of the association, Comrade Aisha Ibrahim Bura for emerging winner in the just concluded election. In a message signed by its chairperson, Comrade Hauwa Ibrahim Ladan, Jigawa NAWOJ also congratulated other newly elected national officers of the association. The chapter, while wishing the administration of Comrade Aisha and her team a successful tenure, stressed that the team will impact all NAWOJIANs across the country positively and uphold the ethics of the profession ”We the Executive members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists Jigawa…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has sought France’s support to end the humanitarian crisis caused by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The request was collectively conveyed by foreign ministers of Nigeria, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, in Paris and the secretary general of the Arab League during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, this was continued by a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Paris. Tuggar once again reiterated the disproportionate use of violence against innocent civilians and the need to swiftly find a lasting political solution that will result…
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) in Abuja will now require a National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN). Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Wike also noted that existing landowners in the capital must get recertification to incorporate these new features. According to the minister, he has been refraining from signing C-of-Os during his tenure as the FCT minister to introduce enhanced security measures, such as the inclusion of NIN for individuals and BVN for corporate bodies. “There are a lot of discrepancies, a lot of cloning…
THE Chaiperson of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Ireti Kingibe has launched a nationwide initiative to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV). According to a press statement, signed by the Senator and made available to News Point Nigeria, Friday, groundbreaking project underscores the Senate’s unwavering commitment to fostering a society where everyone is safe, respected, and free from the scourge of GBV. “The OrangeNIGERIA! Project represents a collaborative effort to address the root causes of GBV and implement impactful solutions. With a focus on inclusivity, education, and community engagement, this initiative aims to create lasting change on a national scale.…
THE Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, to investigate an allegation against personnel of the service. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, had accused some NCoS personnel of conniving with inmates to finance the operations of terrorists. The CDS at the House of Representatives on Tuesday claimed that some arrested Boko Haram terrorists could plan operations out in the field and pass funds across. In the wake of the allegation, the minister condemned the unpatriotic act by the personnel and vowed that anyone found capable would be…
THE Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government’s objective was to create 10% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product by expanding the sector’s GDP to $100bn by 2030. Musawa, who spoke during the Art, Culture and Creative Economy roundtable at the State House in Abuja, said the government would work towards ensuring a conducive environment that encourages growth and investment. “Today, we stand ready to share our vision for the creative sector, a vision that you may have glimpsed in the summary of our strategic blueprint published last month. Our vision is…
THE Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, has the cleared air on the controversies surrounding the judgement delivered by the court on the Kano Governorship Election dispute. In a reaction, Bangari said that what happened in the judgement body was a typo error that did not in anyway invalidate or change the findings and conclusion of the court. The chief registrar assured Nigerians that the error would be rectified once parties in the matter file formal application to that effect. He cited Order 23 Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal HandBook which empowered the court to…
NYESOM Wike, Minister of the FCT says the FCT Administration has pegged the cost of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C- of-O) at N5 million. Wike made the pronouncement at a meeting with estate developers in Abuja on Tuesday. He said payment could be made within four months of land allocation after which the C-of-O would be handed over to the applicant. He added that he would seek the approval of President Bola Tinubu to link applicants’ National Identification Number to C-of-Os before issuance. Wike said the era where three or more persons were allocated the same plot of…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken steps to review the Abuja land swap initiative and investigate the sale of federal government houses in the FCT. Mr Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he asked the Task Force on the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for mass housing to review initiative. The minister also asked the task force to ascertain the sales of federal government houses in the federal capital, Abuja, and present the current position of things. Recall that the minister had on Nov. 14, inaugurated a Task Force…
FOLLOWING the expiration of the deadline earlier given to land allottees owing ground rents in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has extended the payment deadline till December 14, 2023. This newspaper reports that the FCT Administration in September published land titles of individuals, corporate organisations and government agencies, with a reminder of their obligation to pay the ground rent on January 1 every year, as stated in their given Certificates of Occupancy. In the publication signed by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, the debtors were advised to pay up “within two weeks from the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived Berlin, the German capital to attend the G20 Compact with Africa Conference scheduled for Monday. The President, whose official plane, the Nigeria Air Force 1 touched down at the Willy Brandt Berlin Brandenburg International Airport in Berlin at about 1.17 am on Sunday, was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar and Charge D’Affaires of Nigeria’s Embassy in Germany, Ambassador Ingekem Regina Ocheni. Ambassador Tuggar who was the erstwhile envoy in Germany before his appointment as Nigeria’s foreign Minister will set Nigeria’s agenda as President Tinubu drives Nigeria’s participation at the G20…
THE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear-in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court, as part of the programmes lined up for the 2023/2024 legal year of the Court. In line with the age-long tradition, the CJN, will, during the special court session, deliver a state-of-the Judiciary address that would highlight the performance of the Apex Court and the Nigerian Judiciary in general in the 2022/2023 legal year. The Director of Press and Information of the Apex Court, Dr Akande Festus made this…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, on Monday. stated that a lasting solution needed to be found to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas Tuggar made this appeal at the joint extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he moved for a collaborative effort between member states to achieve this goal. The Summit was chaired by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with the participation of the leaders and heads of government and heads of delegations of the…
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved a draft property tax regulation for Abuja that will see property owners start paying taxes on their properties. As entrenched in the Capital Gains Tax Act 2004, it was gathered that the FCT-Internal Revenue Service had begun the implementation of Capital Gains Tax in Abuja. This was revealed by the Executive Chairman, FCT-IRS, Haruna Abdullahi, while speaking to journalists in Abuja. He added that the Abuja revenue service had been able to grow its IGR to about N140 billion. The CGT charges a tax of 10 percent on the total…
SENATE President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to sack any head of Ministries, Departments and Agencies who refuse to attend ongoing interactive sessions on projections made in the 2024–2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. In his speech at the opening of the interactive session jointly organised by Senate Committees on Finance, Appropriations, National Planning, and Local and Foreign Debts, Akpabio, said any head of an agency who refuses to attend the session should be sacked by the President. This newspaper reports MTEF/FSP interactive sessions are one of the financial events in parliament that…
THE National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has received 36 Nigerian migrants, including children deported from Sweden. During the returnee profiling, the Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, stated that deportees are usually contacted because they have overstayed in their host country or have an expired VISA. Ahmed, who was represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director Migration Affairs in the Commission, said on Wednesday that the government of Sweden must have reminded the returnees of their irregular status. He explained that the Swedish authority would “give them two or three trials of opportunities for them…
THE Presidency on Friday said France will return $150 million ‘money’ of former Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said President Bola Tinubu commended the European country for the decision. Receiving the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Catherine Colonna, the highly-elated President hailed the strengthening of bilateral relations between Nigeria and France, noting that this progress followed his visit to Paris after his inauguration. “Thank you for the good news on the return of Abacha loot. We appreciate your effective cooperation…
THE Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday afternoon, led his other colleagues to meet with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Abuja over the political situation in Rivers State. Mohammed was at the meeting alongside Governor Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Governor Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), and Governor Kefas Agbu (Taraba). The mediation meeting with Wike was agreed upon by the governors after their meeting on Tuesday night. The Forum had agreed to meet with the FCT minister to reconcile the issues happening between him and his successor in Rivers State,…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied a report suggesting that it plans to redenominate the country’s legal tender, the Naira, with effect from January 2024. The rebuttal followed the wide circulation of a text message suggesting that the Bank plans to redenominate the Naira. In a release signed by the Director of Corporate Communication, Dr Isa AbdulMumin, the Apex bank said: “We are concerned that this narrative, which we had refuted before now, appears to be gaining traction with several debates on the implication of such a policy for the Nigerian economy. “We wish to reiterate that the…