Here is summary news from Nigerian Newspaper;10 things you need to know about nigeria.
1.The Federal
Government has commenced the payment of the N30, 000 monthly stipends for
beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme -the job creation programme of the Buhari
presidency. According to the
presidential Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice
President, Mr Laolu Akande, all successfully verified beneficiaries who had
provided bank accounts were being processed for payment today.
2. Some unknown gunmen
have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Kogi, Alhaji Isah Achuja, the Ohi of
Ajaokuta. The gunmen are said to be demanding for N20m as ransom from the
victim’s family.
3. The Kaduna
Polytechnic Academic Staff Union, ASUP, has embarked on an indefinite strike
over alleged misappropriation of N260 million and non-payment of 5 months
peculiar academic and hazard allowance arrears.
ASUP said the level of
impunity, corruption and direct stealing of public funds in Kaduna polytechnic
was alarming, hence their decision to down tools.
4. The Nigerian Army
has announced that it has recovered one AK47 assault rifle and uniforms
belonging to DSP Mohammed Alkali and his police orderly allegedly beheaded by
cultists.
Maj.-Gen. Kasimu
Abdulkarim, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Port Harcourt,
who made the disclosure, said that troops from the Division recovered the items
during a raid on four militant camps and cultist’s hideouts in Ujju community
near Omoku.
5. The Senior Pastor
of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), has confirmed that former
trustees of his ministry and not him invested $5million in a ponzi scheme.
Ashimolowo, who made
this known in a statement signed on his behalf by his Chief Executive Officer,
Dipo Oluyomi and Chief Operating Officer, James McGlashan, confirmed that the
investment was made seven and a half years ago.
6. The Movement for
the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has withdrew its support for
President Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
The group accused the
President of blackmailing the Niger Delta region.
7. President Muhammadu
Buhari has been advised to seek the face of God before he makes any further
decision about governance in Nigeria.
Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka of
the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, who gave this counsel, asked Buhari to take
action, stating that “many Nigerians are suffering.”
8. The General
Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye
and his Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) counterpart, Dr. D.K
Olukoya, have released 40 prophecies for the year 2017.
The clerics in
separate prophecies predicted that the year 2017 will be a year of painful
pleasure for Nigerians.
9. The Association of
Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Seme Chapter, has begged the Nigerian
government to grant a three-month grace period before enforcing the ban on
importation of vehicles through land borders.
ANLCA’s Chairman,
Alhaji Bisiriyu, who made this plea noted that the grace period will enable
ships carrying vehicles, to berth for clearance before implementation of the
ban.
10. There are
indications that warring couple, Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz are together again.
Sources say the couple
was spotted at Stephanie Coker’s wedding last weekend.
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