Day: February 19, 2025

Clark’s last words before demise — Family

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The family of late Chief Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has revealed his final words before his passing on Monday night at the age of 97. Speaking, the National Chairman of PANDEF, Amb. Godknows Igali and the first child of the elder statesman, Mrs. Rebecca Clark-Okorodudu, said Clark affirmed his love for Nigeria, saying “I am a Nigerian, I love Nigeria, Nigeria is my country, I am proud to be a Nigerian.” He also encouraged those he left behind to persevere and continue fighting for…

Trump orders sacking of ‘Biden-era’ US attorneys

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” he said. “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence,” Trump added. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY! It is standard practice for an incoming president…

10 killed, N11bn property destroyed in Kano #EndBadGovernance protest – Report

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Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the #EndBadGovernance Protest held on August 1, 2024. He made the promise when he received the report from the committee’s chairman, Justice Lawan Wada (retd.), during the 25th Kano State Executive Council meeting at Government House on Tuesday The governor also announced that a white paper would be issued, identifying those responsible for sponsoring and perpetrating the violent protest. This is contained in a statement released by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Tofa,…

N54tn budget: N’Assembly raises recurrent vote, cuts N500bn from capital spending

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The National Assembly, on Tuesday, reviewed the 2025 budget, which was passed last week, reducing the capital expenditure component while raise the recurrent expenditure. The lawmakers said the review became necessary following some errors in the passed budget. Although the budget size remains N54.99tn, the capital expenditure was reduced by more than N500bn while the recurrent expenditure was increased by the same amount. At plenary sessions on Tuesday, both the Senate and the House of Representatives effected corrections in the figures earlier passed for some of the ministries, departments and…

CBN Demands Transparency: Banks to Publish Unclaimed Balances

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks and financial institutions to publicly disclose details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets on their official websites. The directive, contained in a circular issued on Monday, is titled “Guidelines on Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances, and Other Financial Assets in Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria.” The circular was signed by Michael Akuka on behalf of the Director of CBN’s Financial Policy and Regulation Department. As part of the new regulations, financial institutions are required…