The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has formally reached out to the Inspector General of Police, IGP and filed a request for a legal order to prevent Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji of the Niger State Assembly from overseeing the marriage of 100 orphaned girls.
The speaker had revealed his intention to provide marriage support for the orphaned girls who tragically lost their parents in bandit attacks in the Mariga local government area, as part of his constituency project, scheduled for May 24th.
During a press conference in Abuja, Kennedy-Ohanenye expressed her disapproval of the plans, highlighting that a thorough investigation has been initiated into the matter.
She said, “I want to let the honourable speaker of the house in Niger state know that this is totally unacceptable by the Federal Minister of Women Affairs and by the government.
“Because there is something called the Child’s Rights Act and I said it from the onset, that it is no more business as usual.
“These children must be considered, their future must be considered, the future of the children to come out of their marriage must be considered.
“So I have gone to court. I have written him a letter and written a petition to the IG of Police.
”And I have filed for an injunction to stop him from whatever he is planning to do on the 24th, until a thorough investigation is carried out on those girls, find out whether they gave their consent, their ages, find out the people marrying them,”
Minister petitions IGP over Niger Speaker’s plans to marry off 100 orphan girls
Minister petitions IGP over Niger Speaker’s plans to marry off 100 orphan girls
My father never campaigned for me, Gov Sani is my mentor – El-Rufai’s son
House of Representatives member for Kaduna North, Bello El-Rufai has disclosed that the state governor, Uba Sani taught him politics.
El-Rufai described Sani as his mentor because he made him contest for the House of Representatives seat.
The lawmaker disclosed this during an interview hosted by Yaya Abba, titled, ‘With Shuraim.’
Bello said two of his friends influenced his move to work under Sani while he was a serving Senator in the 9th Senate.
Bello also noted that his membership in the Green Chamber was not his father’s call because El-Rufai “never campaigned for me”.
He said, “I think working with Senator Uba Sani taught me the politics that fits this country.
“He’s still my mentor, we talk every day. After he (Sani) emerged as the APC candidate to replace my father, he told my father he wanted me to run for the Reps.
“But Senator Uba Sani was adamant that I had learnt a few things while working in the 9th Senate as a senior legislative aide. That was the step towards me running.
“For me, where I’m from, I feel I’m genuinely responsible for every individual that’s in Kaduna North.”
My father never campaigned for me, Gov Sani is my mentor – El-Rufai’s son
Labour Party explains Peter Obi’s meeting with Saraki, Lamido
The Labour Party (LP), says the meeting between its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki and Sule Lamido, on Monday was part of efforts to rescue Nigeria and Nigerians from the current state of economic crisis and hardship.
Obi had, on Monday, caused ripples when news broke that he had paid a visit to the top political figures in their Abuja homes with many speculating that the visits may not be unconnected with a planned coalition by opposition parties to form an alliance towards the 2027 presidential election.
Confirming the speculations in a statement on Tuesday, LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said Nigerians should expect more of such meetings ‘aimed at brainstorming over the sufferings of Nigerians.’
Ifoh said the LP was in support of the meeting of like minds who are passionate about charting a new course for the country.
“Yes, it was a meeting of like-minded individuals who believe there is a need for better leadership in our nation,” Ifoh said.
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“They are people who see that Nigerians are suffering, not receiving what they bargained for, and observe corruption persisting in high places while Nigeria’s resources are mismanaged.
“They believe it’s the right time to unite and take action to address the challenges facing Nigeria today.
“Despite the government being barely a year old, Nigeria is facing difficult times under the APC administration, which seems directionless.
“This meeting is just the beginning; there will be further interactions and gatherings with other individuals.
“Together, they will brainstorm on how to rescue the nation. The party is fully aware of the meeting and is committed to working hard to achieve something significant for our country,” the LP spokesman said.
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RCCG: Muhammad Ali is my hero – Pastor Adeboye
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Foreign missions violating dollar transaction guidelines – EFCC alleges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that some third-party agents working for foreign missions are bypassing transaction regulation by invoicing in dollars.
EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, stated this during an interview on Channel TV’s Politics Today, monitored by TVN.
TVN recalls that EFCC on Saturday read the riot act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of the naira in their financial businesses.
During the interview with Channels on Monday, Uwujaren said that naira is the only legal tender in Nigeria, saying the commission had informed Foreign Affairs Ministry on the development.
He said, “Section 20 sub section 1 of the EFCC Act says that naira is the only legal tender in Nigeria; meaning that is the only currency that is acceptable for transactions anywhere across the country.
“We found situations that third-party working for missions circumvent that regulation by invoicing in dollars. A number of them go to the extreme of determining the exchange value of naira in their transactions.
“This is worrisome to us. So we have to bring this to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The government has the responsibility to rule the protocol and channel of communication to bring this observation to the attention of the foreign mission to advise them to ensure that their activities do not go against our laws.”
Foreign missions violating dollar transaction guidelines – EFCC alleges
Re-arraignment of Sirika, others on fresh 8-count charge stalled
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I’m a broken man. I no longer believe in love —Singer Skales
Nigerian rapper and cum singer Raoul John Njeng Njeng, popularly known in music circles as Skales, has responded to questions of dating about 100 women in the past.
The father of one who opened up on the latest episode of The Midday Show on the Beat 99.9FM said that he is a broken man who does not believe in love any longer.
In response to a question concerning his earlier admission that he had dated “roughly 100 women in the past,” he claimed he no longer believed in love—except a mother’s love.
He said, “I’m a broken man, and I don’t believe in love anymore”, he started, “I just believe that human beings are selfish and there’s really no love; there is a motive behind every love right now.
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”It’s so crazy that I believe the realest love is still my mom’s love and maybe God’s love. In a way, I tell myself that I may be offending God by saying that because God is love, but in the human form, there’s none.”
Skales claimed that he was not supposed to be born into a generation where men and women are in competition with one another when questioned about whether he showed true love for others.
“I believe that I’m a great person born into the wrong generation, it’s like there’s a competition between the men and the women right now. There are good people out there, like me. Yes, I’m broken, but I believe I’m healing, but this generation is totally lost. Everybody is in a circle now and just gets recycled by the same people,” he said.
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Cynthia Morgan in police net over alleged harassment, cyberstalking of Benin Prince
Nigerian dancehall singer Cynthia Morgan, who now prefers to be called Madrina, is now cooling her heels in police net for alleged harassment and cyberstalking of the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare.
Cynthia Morgan was reportedly arrested by plain-clothed policemen for the persistent harassment of the Crown Prince, who has in turn filed a lawsuit against her.
A lawsuit that his legal team filed claims that the singer, has been pursuing Prince during his working days and has been making frantic attempts to get in touch with him.
She allegedly started posting falsehoods and disparaging remarks about him on Instagram in 2020 after becoming furious that she would never meet him.
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The Crown Prince allegedly threatened to sue her if she continued to discredit him, but she disregarded his threats, according to the court records.
Additionally, the suit claimed that she tried contacting him on many phone numbers, which he promptly blocked.
On May 3, 2024, she supposedly managed to get through to him over the phone and started making claims that seemed to be based on delusions.
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We’ll disown Peter Obi if he adopts IMF, World Bank policies — NLC
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El-Rufai’s son denies involvement in contracts during father’s administration
The member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has denied involvement in the award of contracts during the tenure of his father, Nasir El-Rufai, as the governor of Kaduna State.
Bello stated this in an interview hosted by Yaya Abba, titled, ‘With Shuraim.’
The former governor, who served as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, also served as a two-term governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023.
He was recently accused of leaving a huge debt for his successor, Uba Sani, to the tune of $587 million, N85 billion, and N115 billion in contract liabilities.
Sani noted that the state is now left with a few amounts, not enough to pay salaries.
However, Bello said, “I think he (Nasir) is an exceptional mind and the sort of leader that Nigeria really needs; there are many like him.
“When he became governor, we campaigned for him seriously. We knew the wave was coming, we knew there was a merger. We knew Buhari could win this time, especially the alliance that happened with the Southwest.”
Bello, the Chairman, House Committee on Banking Regulations, noted that at the time, “some of us were just learning the process. But immediately he became governor, he sent me, as I say, on exile. Unlike the children of the governors back then, I didn’t really stay in Kaduna doing contracts.”
While stating that he now understands the reason behind his father’s decision to send him away from the political scene, Bello noted, “What happens to the man in power is that if they can’t get to him, they’ll get to the wives or children,” adding that it was “natural for contractors in Kaduna to think if they come through you, they’ll gain favour.
The lawmaker said that during the first four years of his father’s administration in Kaduna, he worked in the Enterprise Business Unit of the technology firm, Huawei, adding that his work experience in the firm made him understand organizational structure.
It is gathered that this is not the first time Bello will speak of his father’s administrative and leadership prowess.
Recall that in early March 2024, Bello said the nation had lost an effective administrator in his father after the Senate rejected his nomination as minister.
According to him, it took his pleas and those of other family members for his father to accept the ministerial nomination from President Bola Tinubu.
El-Rufai’s son denies involvement in contracts during father’s administration