Author: ACNN TV

President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest to boost agriculture in the country took another turn on Thursday with the Nigerian leader directing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to give foreign exchange for food and fertilizer imports.  At a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the State House, in Abuja, Buhari reechoed his administration’s commitment to ensuring Nigeria is self-sufficient in food production. ”From only three operating in the country, we have 33 fertilizer blending plants now working,” he explained, stressing that “We will not pay a kobo of our foreign reserves to import fertilizer. We will empower local…

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Following the description of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi as a neophyte, nincompoop and a betrayal by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the deputy governor has lashed out at his boss over the attacks on his person. Ajayi who will be contesting against his boss under the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, during the October 10 governorship poll said Akeredolu has always been known to have a ‘loose mouth.’ On Monday, while appearing on Arise TV programme, Akeredolu had described his deputy as politically unfit to govern the state. According to Ajayi, while responding to Akeredolu in a statement issued…

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The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he will gladly testify before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel against the suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu if he is summoned. Malami said this while answering questions on Arise TV on Wednesday morning. He was reacting to a letter written by the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, calling on Salami to summon the AGF. “If the Ayo Salami panel invites Abubakar Malami as a person or in the capacity of AGF for any testimony, for any clarification, for examination or cross-examination, Abubakar…

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The Enugu State Police Command has said that no fewer than 3,700 applicants were screened for police constable jobs in the State in the just-concluded physical and credential screening. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Wednesday said that the screening which lasted for 16 days, covered applicants from 17 Local Government Areas of the state. “A breakdown of the 3,700 applicants screened per local government area shows that Aninri (127), Awgu (239), Enugu East (64), Enugu North (60), Enugu South (108), Ezeagu (312), Igbo-Eze North (340), Igbo-Eze South (340) and Igbo-Etiti (258)…

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The Nigerian Muslim rights group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has again backed the call for the introduction of special courts to try corruption cases. This was sequel to the call made by the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Umar Abba Mohammed, for the establishment of Special Courts to try corruption cases. EFCC’s Acting Chairman made the call in Abuja on Friday, 4th September, 2020, while receiving members of the Monitoring Committee of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), who paid him a working visit. MURIC reiterated its support for special courts for corruption…

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Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlyboy, has reacted to Pastor David Ibiyeomie’s attack on a popular On Air Personality (OAP), Daddy Freeze. Charly Boy took to his official Instagram account on Monday to condemn Ibiyeomie’s threats to kill Freeze. He also warned that If Ibiyeomie has decided to make Freeze a topic, he will make the pastor his ‘assignment’. It all started when Freeze criticized Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church for saying women should submit to their husbands. Reacting, Ibiyeomie called the media personality a bastard, threatening to kill him. In a viral video from…

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Olusegun Bamgbose, , National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has called on church leaders in the country to leave President Muhammadu Buhari alone and focus on winning souls for the kingdom of God. The signing into law of the Company and Allied Matters Act, CAMA 2020, has no doubt generated a lot of controversies and criticisms, especially among Christian leaders in the country. Church leaders have actually kicked against it because of the portion of the legislative piece tagged ‘Incorporated Trustees’, which states that religious bodies and charity organizations will now be strictly regulated by the Registrar –…

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Popular Nollywood actress, Lala Akindoju has reacted to Pastor David Ibiyeomie’s attack on controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze. Ibiyeomie had called Daddy Freeze a bastard, threatening to deal with him for criticising Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel. In a viral video from his Sunday service, the Port Harcourt-based Pastor also cursed the day the OAP was born. His statement has since stirred reactions from Nigerians. Reacting on her Twitter page, Lala Akindoju berated Pastor Ibiyomie for his statement, adding that he misrepresented Christians and the gospel of Christ with his actions. She further advised Nigerians to know God for themselves…

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has defended the decision of the government to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. He attributed the increased amount to the global price of crude oil, saying the “angry reactions” that have greeted the latest petrol price were “unnecessary and totally mischievous”. Mohammed made the remarks on Monday at a press conference in Abuja on the recent increases in petrol price and electricity tariff. He explained that with the price of crude creeping up, petrol price was equally bound to increase, hence the latest price of…

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All students except those in tertiary institutions have been given an automatic promotion to the next class by the Ogun State Government which announced September 21 for the reopening of schools in the state for the first term of 2020/2021 session. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. This is in addition to the earlier resumption of students in exit classes. According to Mr Somorin, the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, approved the reopening of schools for all classes in primary and secondary schools, Technical and Vocational Colleges, and Tertiary Institutions.…

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