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Abia Social Funding Programme to pay N93m to 10,000 beneficiaries

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The Abia State Social Funding Programme has disclosed that the Federal Government released 93.47 million Naira through the Abia State Cash Transfer Unit for payment to about 10,000 benefitting Households in the state.

This is coming after the initial payment of 540 million Naira paid out last year to the same benefiting households.

However, in a press release signed by Godwin Okeagu from Abia SIP Office on Tuesday, in Umuahia, said the payment will be flagged off on Monday, January 25th, 2021 in one of the benefiting Local Government Areas.

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According to Abia State SIP, “We thank the President for sustaining this programme that has improved the livelihood of the poor and vulnerable members of the society, we sincerely commend Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for putting up strong structures to implement the initiatives seamlessly in the State. Abia State Cash Transfer Unit, a component of the Abia State Social Investment Programme, is one of the most efficiently run Cash Transfer Units in the country.

Under the headship of Mr Okeziem Nwoko, the state cash transfer unit has been most resourceful in managing the programme in the state”.

Meanwhile, all arrangements are in top gear by the State Focal Person for FG Social Investment Programme, Chinenye Nwaogu to ensure that all the seventeen (17)Local Government Areas in the State begin to benefit from the programme.

While appreciating the Federal Government and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the State Focal Person, Chinenye Nwaogu, maintained that Abia has always been in the lead among the comity of states in implementing the National Social Investment programme which has been injecting over 800 million monthly into the economy of the state.

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He enjoined all stakeholders who have roles to play in implementing the programme to put more efforts to ensure Abians maximise the benefits the program offers.

Nwaogu, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to Abia State Governor on Youth Development, opined that the mandate the Governor has given the Abia SIP office is that no stone should be left unturned to ensure Abia leverages on all the opportunities available through the National Social Investment Programme a mandate he said they have lived up to creditably.

The SIP Focal Person further thanked the Wife of Governor Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu for always playing a very important role in ensuring the huge success witnessed in the state from the Social Investment Programme.

UGANDA: MUSEVENI ONE OF AFRICA’S DICTATORS!

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Nigeria’s Economic Outlook 2021

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Bandits Kill Four, Abduct Professor In Kaduna

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Bandits suspected to be kidnappers have killed four persons and abducted a Professor, Aliyu Mohammed in Zaria, Kaduna State.

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.

He explained that the bandits invaded the residence of the professor who also holds the title of Wazirin Wusasa in the night and kidnapped him, killed his son while his nephew, Abba Kabiru was injured during the attack.

Similarly, two members of a local vigilante group in the Giwa Local Government Area were also killed by bandits in another attack.

He said, “Bandits on motorcycles swarmed Iyatawa village of Giwa local government area, and fortunately, groups of local vigilantes confronted the bandits and eventually forced them to disperse.

“Sadly, two of the local vigilantes, Malam Auwalu and Alassan Shehu, were killed during the encounter, as ground and air patrols were quickly mobilized to the location for a comprehensive engagement.”

The commissioner also revealed another attack on commuters last Sunday by bandits on the road from Anaba village to Birnin Yero town in Igabi Local Government Area.

He noted that a resident of the area, Lawali Abduklhameed was shot to death by the gunmen when he attempted to escape the attack.

PRESS/NEWSPAPER REVIEW: Press Talk 19th Jan. 2021

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Kano LG Chairman Dies 2 Days After Winning Polls

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Ali Namadi, who won last Saturday’s local government election in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, is dead.

Namadi died on Tuesday around 1:00a.m, according to this campaign’s public relations officer, Ibrahim Tiga.

Namadi died on Tuesday around 1:00a.m, according to this campaign’s public relations officer, Ibrahim Tiga.

Namadi died on Tuesday around 1:00a.m, according to this campaign’s public relations officer, Ibrahim Tiga.

His was announced early Tuesday, two days after the state’s electoral commission confirmed his victory.

The cause of his death is not yet known.

Namadi was among the successful APC chairmanship candidates in the just concluded local government council elections held on Saturday 16th January, 2021 who are still awaiting their swearing in.

His funeral prayers will take place in his hometown, Bebeji, on Tuesday morning, Tiga added.

NSCDC: Hilary Kelechi appointed CG as Gana bows out

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The Deputy Commandant General of Commandant-General (DCG) Operation, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DCG Hilary Kelechi Madu has been appointed acting Commandant General of the corps. Madu took over from the former Commandant General Abdullahi Gana whose extended tenure of six months expired today January 18, 2021.

Mr Gana officially handed over to Madu who is the most senior officer in the corps at a brief ceremony in the Abuja office. Meanwhile, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has felicitated with the outgone Commandant-General (CG), Abdullahi Gana on of his 58th birthday.

Aliyu in a birthday message to Gana, on Monday, commended him for his invaluable contributions to the peace and safety of the country. “I am pleased to join other family and friends in felicitating with you on your birthday.

“Your reign as the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has witnessed a lot of growth and progress within the NSCDC, especially at a time when the nation needs it most. “Your invaluable contributions to the peace and safety of our country Nigeria cannot be underestimated.

“May the Almighty Allah continue to grant you wisdom, guidance and good health to discharge your duties,’’ Aliyu prayed.

A young woman mercilessly brutalised by her father who’s a senior police officer

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A young woman, Eniola Edema, mercilessly brutalised by her father who’s a senior police officer

 

Speaking on the recent assault she allegedly suffered, she noted, “It happened on December 22, 2020. I just went out and came back some minutes past 7 pm, only for my father to ask where I was coming from and before I could utter a word, he accused me of being involved in prostitution. He said he could not allow a prostitute to sleep in his house; he threw an iron rod at me which severely cut my forehead and made me lose a lot of blood.

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“I hurriedly left his compound but he came out, dragged me like a dog, tore my trousers and the shirt I was wearing, making me go completely naked. He said my mother taught me prostitution and that she was a witch. He said he would deliver me from witchcraft.”

Eniola alleged that her father also assaults her mother and hurls abuse and threats at her.

“He hates it when he sees us with my mum. He said our mother wants to bewitch us. He has locked us out of his house several times when we went to church and it would take like forever before he would allow us in. He has even gone to the church to fight the pastor and accuse him of preparing charms for my mum,” she said.

She claimed her father had been making their lives miserable for a very long time.

Eniola said the family had to report him to police authorities to make him provide for the family when he started starving them.

“He starved us for years. We had to eat from hand to mouth. My mother had to collect (food) from people before we could feed; life was hard. My father made life a living hell for us. It was when we reported him at his place of work that he started doing the very little he is doing which is close to nothing,” she added.

Eniola also told SaharaReporters that her father also brings women to their house, not minding the innocence of her younger siblings.

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She lamented that the case was not being given adequate attention by the police because her father is a police officer.

“They are trying to sweep the case under the carpet because my dad is a senior police officer. When we went to report at his office, they told me I should be glad my father still allows my mum into the house.

“They said since he is a man, he can cheat.

“They said so many things and I told my mum I didn’t want to have anything to do with the issue again. I have left the house already and my mum has left too but she is in a very terrible place,” she said.

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Suswam decries endless crisis in Benue community

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Former governor of Benue State and Senator representing Benue North East Senatorial district, Gabriel Torwua Suswam has expressed concern over endless crisis that leads to killings and wanton destruction of properties in Kastina-Ala and Ukum areas of Benue State.

He called on the people to ceasefire and embrace peace in the interest of development.

The lawmaker spoke on Sunday at Tor Donga in Katsina-Ala LGA. Benue State on during this year’s Shitile Supreme Council Meeting and church service.

Suswam’s media aide, Bath Bede, quoted the lawmaker as saying that security situation in Sankera axis especially Katsina-Ala and Ukum with more emphasis on Katsina-Ala is becoming more worrisome.

According to him, the ex-governor enjoined the traditional rulers, youth organisations, women and cultural associations in Katsina-Ala area to embrace peace or they should consider themselves perished, noting that the world was on the move and it.

“Let me further emphasised that government or any leader whether elected or appointed was never ever going to negotiate with criminal elements.

“The presence of security agencies to fight criminality was agreed and endorsed by every stakeholder in Sankera”, while he urged the people to cooperate with the security agencies as they carry out their constitutional duty within the area.

Suswam said those that were ready to drop their arms and turn a new leaf should take them to their traditional rulers, clergy or direct to the security agencies, sign an undertaking and denounce their old ways, noting that he will personally plead for them, “but anything short of that, he or she should be ready to the face the music period.”

Suswam was accompanied by Ambassadors Hagher and Kaave, Comm. Kachina who represented the governor, Council Chairmen of Katsina-Ala Hon. Atera Alfred and his entire councillors and executives, Rt Hon. Iho, Barr Azuasongo, Hon. Vera N. Akua Hon. Iorpav Alfred, Hon. Jaq Mulya and many others.

200,000 maize farmers received credit from CBN to bolster domestic maize production in Ngeria

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has provided credit facilities to more than 200,000 maize farmers to bolster domestic maize production and reduce the price of maize through increased production.

National President, Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Alhaji Bello Abubakar on Monday confirmed that the CBN had released credit facilities to more than 200,000 farmers who were expected to produce more than 25 million metric tonnes of maize in the 2020-2021 planting season.

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The funds were provided under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the CBN.

Abubakar said the credit facilities were being distributed to members along the maize value chain nationwide.
He expressed confidence that the support of the CBN would boost production and, ultimately, ensure availability as well as stability in the price of the commodity.

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According to him, despite the cases of insecurity in some parts of the country, farmers are committed to meeting the objective of food security.

Abubakar charged middlemen “not to take advantage of the supply gap to hike the price of the grains”.

He assured the government, that “farmers would maintain reasonable price” and urged the Federal Government to put in place a “mechanism to protect farmers from market triggered shocks”.

Meanwhile, the price of maize is set to crash to N120,000 per metric tonne next month from N155,000 per metric tonne.

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The maize price slash will be brought on by the planned release of about 300,000 Mt into the market from strategic anchors under the ABP of the CBN.

With the release of 300,000 Mt, it is expected that the prices of maize in the market will drop significantly, thereby increasing demand for the crop and, ultimately, enhancing the gains of maize farmers.

The anticipated maize release follows moves made by the CBN, working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in the last quarter of 2020, to facilitate import waivers to four agro-processing firms to import 262,000 tonnes of maize to bridge the shortfall in production and augment local production.

A prime anchor under the maize production, Dr. Edwin Uche, yesterday said the planned dry season farming, timely distribution of input to farmers and improved security, would enhance production and ensure stability in the price of maize.

Uche noted that banditry, drought in some parts of the country in 2020, and middlemen were responsible for the high price.

Abubakar also attributed the shortfall in the quantity of maize available in the market to insecurity around the major maize producing belt of Niger, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and part of Kano states.

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According to him, hoarders and middlemen are responsible for the scarcity and exorbitant price of maize.

Another major stakeholder in the maize production, Mr. Ayodeji Balogun of AFEX, attributed the hike in price to the cash-flow problem of farmers which has compelled them to resort to collecting cash from buyers ahead of production and resort to side-selling, especially across the borders of neighbouring countries due to higher prices.

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