CBN ALLOCATES N100BN TWO MILLION BAGS OF FERTILISERS TO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Governor of the apex bank, Olayemi Cardoso disclosed this during a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar, and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. While speaking, Cardoso said the apex bank believed that providing support to farmers would help mitigate high food prices currently bedevilling the nation. He said, “The CBN has veered away from direct quasi-fiscal interventions and transitioned towards leveraging conventional monetary policy tools for executing monetary policies effectively. In…
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NO DIME WILL BE PAID AS RANSOM TO RESCUE ABDUCTED CHILDREN BY TINUBU The President stated this today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which held at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Briefing State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris said President Tinubu also reiterated his directive to the defence to ensure that the children are rescued and brought back safely to their homes.
BAUCHI GOV BACKS SENATOR NINGI SAYS HIS INTEGRITY IS PRAISEWORTHY Mohammed, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Ningi said “made it clear that I stand firm in our support for Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi of Bauchi Central”. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the governor made this known at the Bauchi State Executive Council meeting. “I emphasised the importance of preserving dissent within our political landscape without resorting to punitive actions. “I am committed to examining Senator Ningi’s situation further. It is common knowledge that Senator Ningi is one of the best performing senators whose heritage and…
DIA FAILS TO PRODUCE MIYETTI ALLAHS PRESIDENT COURT TO DECIDE ON BAIL MARCH 22 On February 22, after the expiration of the 15 days, the judge gave the Federal Government seven days to file a charge against Bodejo. At the last adjourned date, the judge restated his order that Bodejo be brought before a competent court of jurisdiction. Also, Bodejo’s counsel, Mohammed Sheriff, filed an application seeking his unconditional release from the Defence Intelligence Agency’s custody. At the day’s proceedings, Bodejo was not in court.
FROM N8 500 TO N18 500 MAN WHO SELLS IRON ROD GIVES NEW PRICE AS COST OF BUILDING MATERIALS RISE Rod is not the only building material whose price has skyrocketed in Nigeria. In recent times, the cost of cement has climbed. There are reports of a bag of cement selling between N10,000 and N13,000 in different parts of the country. Many Nigerians have lamented the high cost of building materials, with an X user saying he bought a bag of cement if N13, 500 in Warri, Delta State.
PRICES OF IMPORTED VEHICLES CHANGE AS CUSTOMS ADJUSTS EXCHANGE RATES IMPORTS RISE BY 226.4 Some dealers now quote the Toyota Camry 2006 model at almost N4 million against the N1.2 million quoted in 2022. While Toyota Camry 1014 model sells for as much as N12,5 million as against the N5 million previously sold in 2002. Toyota Sienna XLE 7 passengers, which sold for N5 million in 2022, now sell for N9 million. The NCS has only announced a reduction in forex for goods clearance once the naira is appreciated against the dollar.
Eminem and Snoop Dogg have paid tribute to Def Jam pioneer Bo$$ following her death at the age of 54. Bo$$ (real name Lichelle Marie Laws) was the first female rapper signed to Def Jam, with her one and only album Born Gangstaz released to success in 1993. While no cause of death has yet been released, Bo$$ was known to have struggled in the past with kidney failure. Eminem was among those to pay tribute to the pioneering artist, taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday (March 12) to his fellow Detroit native. “Bo$$ rep’d the D so well as a pioneer. Such a talented…
Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker has suggested that he could follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s example and make a transfer to Saudi Arabia. Clubs in the Saudi Pro Leaguge have attracted big names across Europe, offering huge contracts to the likes of Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar and Sadio Mane. Walker’s former City team-mates Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte also followed the money to the Middle East and the England international has refused to rule out following them. He said on the FIVE podcast: “I’ll never say never. The money that they’re paying and everything is obviously a massive factor in why they’re going out…
Kylian Mbappe is expected to spend an incredible sum of money to buy a new house in Spain as he prepares for a summer move to Real Madrid. Mbappe is on the hunt for property in the Spanish capital as he gears up for a free transfer to La Liga champions Madrid, having already informed Paris Saint-Germain that he will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. Lydia Martinez, the CEO of retail group Steps Relocation, has helped many top athletes find a home in Spain and has outlined how much the France international could end up spending…
Inter Miami boss Gerardo Martino isn’t surprised by Lionel Messi’s impact on MLS and says his “desire to win” is as strong as it was at Barcelona. Messi has been a huge success story for Inter Miami and MLS since he joined the team as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain last summer. After scoring 15 goals, bagging six assists, and helping them win last season’s Leagues Cup, manager Martino has heaped praise on the 36-year-old. Martino, who also coached Messi during his coaching spells with Barca and Argentina, told reporters: “The number ones maintain throughout their entire career the way…
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations. They each won several states in primary elections on Tuesday to propel them over the finish line. The two 2020 contenders will provide the US with its first rematch in a presidential election for 70 years. Polling suggests it will be a tight race that will come down to narrow margins in a few key states. The nominations will be made official at party conventions this summer. The 81-year-old president said on Tuesday evening that he was “honoured” voters had…
The UN says a new land route has been used to deliver food to northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks. The Israeli military said six lorries from the World Food Programme crossed via a gate in the Gaza border fence. Tuesday night’s delivery was “part of a pilot to prevent Hamas from taking over the aid”, it added. It comes amid global pressure on Israel to allow more access to the Palestinian territory for aid amid a looming famine as it continues its war on Hamas. A boat carrying 200 tonnes of food aid for distribution by…
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested 11 Muslims on Tuesday who were seen eating food during the Ramadan fast. Kano has a majority Muslim population, where an Islamic legal system – Sharia – operates alongside secular law. The Islamic police, widely known as Hisbah, carry out searches of eateries and markets every year during Ramadan. The 10 men and one woman were released after swearing an oath that they would not purposely miss a fast again. “We got 11 persons on Tuesday including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares and some…
A US plan to deliver aid to Gaza from a floating pier at sea will be fraught with potential logistical and security challenges. More than 1,000 US troops are expected to participate in the operation although the Pentagon says there will be no “boots on the ground”. To help achieve that, the US has partnered with a little-known private firm, Fogbow, which is run by former military and intelligence officials. The goal is to deliver aid equivalent to two million meals a day to Gaza, where the United Nations has warned that famine is “almost inevitable” without urgent action. Here’s…
David Raya was the hero as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. The teams were locked at 1-1 on aggregate after an absorbing second leg at the Emirates but Raya saved twice in the shootout to break the hearts of the two-time champions. The goalkeeper pulled off a brilliant save to deny Wendell and repeated the feat against Galeno, while the home side converted all four of their penalties. It is the first time a Champions League match has been decided by penalties since the 2016…
For the second season in a row, Inter Milan travel to the concluding away leg of their Uefa Champions League round of 16 defending a 1-0 advantage on Wednesday, with Atletico Madrid the side tasked with turning round their tie against the Nerazzurri. Catch the action live on SuperSport. The opening instalment of the tie at San Siro on 20 February – just the sides’ second meeting – was settled in favour of the home team thanks to a goal from Inter substitute Marko Arnautović 11 minutes from time. That extended his side’s unbeaten run in this season’s competition while…
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez had the last laugh on Tuesday after his side defied the critics by reaching the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in four years. Barca’s 3-1 home win over Napoli saw them advance 4-2 on aggregate in the last-16 tie. The five-times Champions League winners had failed to progress from the group stage in the last two seasons and were defeated in the round of 16 in 2020-21. Barcelona, who are third in LaLiga and trail leaders Real Madrid by eight points, have struggled for consistency this season and Xavi announced in January that he…
Maurizio Sarri has resigned as Lazio coach after a poor run of form left them off the pace in the race for European football, the Italian club confirmed on Wednesday. “Lazio announce that Maurizio Sarri has resigned from his role as first team coach,” Lazio said in a statement. Sarri’s assistant Giovanni Martusciello has taken the reins, Lazio added, reportedly only until the international break which starts after this weekend when Lazio face relegation-threatened Frosinone. Monday’s 2-1 home defeat to Udinese was their third in a row in Serie A. It left Lazio seven points from Atalanta who sit in…
Arsenal’s penalty shootout victory against Porto on Tuesday not only snapped their Champions League last-16 jinx but could also fuel their belief as they try to hold off Liverpool and Manchester City in the English league title race. David Raya’s two penalty saves ensured Arsenal reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years after a tense tie against the two-time European champions ended 1-1 on aggregate. It maintained the momentum that Mikel Arteta’s squad have built up with eight successive Premier League victories and keeps them chasing silverware on two fronts. As the emotion poured out inside the…
Xavi said Barcelona proved they can compete at the top of European football once again after beating Napoli to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Fermin Lopez, Joao Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski were on target in a 3-1 win over the Italian champions on home soil, progressing with a 4-2 aggregate victory. Amir Rrahmani’s 30th-minute goal to halve the deficit set up a nervy, back-and-forth encounter after Barca had raced into a 2-0 lead early on. But Lewandowski found the net with seven minutes of normal time remaining to guide the Catalan giants to the last eight for the first time…