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The House of Representatives has ordered probes into the mismanaged N1.12 trillion Anchor Borrowers Scheme. It is an initiative of the Federal Government’s interventions and agricultural funding through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Also included in the probe is the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), the Bank of Industry (BoI) and other agencies. NAN reports that the resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Chike Okafor (APC-Imo) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. Also read CBN Releases N791b To 3 Farmers Under Anchor Borrowers’ Programme 1m Small Holder Farmers Accessed…

The EURO 2024 has generated more fancy as eight teams have roared into quarter-finals of the explosive soccer tournament holding in in Munich, Germany. Germany Tournament hosts Germany became the first side to secure their place in the quarter-finals after beating Denmark in a controversy-filled 2-0 win. They had topped Group A, which included a spirited Switzerland side. Also read EURO 2024: Nine teams Qualify for Round 16 Knockout stages  EURO 2024: Three Teams breeze into round of 16 Germany To Host 2024 UEFA Champions League They will face Spain in the quarter-finals. The Spaniards beat Georgia 4-1 to reach this stage, and…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has rescued four underage children from child trafficking syndicate in Aba, Abia State. Addressing journalists at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area of the state on Monday, the Commissioner for Police Waheed Ayilara said ‘‘On the 09/5/2024 at about 2:30 p.m., acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command arrested one Michael Emmanuel Edet ‘m’, one Ability Henry Tom ‘f’ and one Uwem Udoh Moses ‘f’ from their hideouts within Ibesikpo and Aka Etinan road for stealing a child (name withheld) ‘m’ 12yrs while he was hawking groundnut along Oron…

Suspected killers of a police Inspector and a Medical Doctor in Akwa Ibom State are cooling their feet with the State Police Command. Addressing journalists at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area of the state on Monday, the Commissioner for Police Waheed Ayilara said the suspected secret cultists belong to DE bam Secret cult killed on Inspector Usang Egbe at his residence – 26 Akan Bassey Street, Uyo. Ayilara further stated that cultists had invaded Ikot Ekpeyak Ikono village, Uyo L.G.A and killed one Dr. Udofia Sunday Umo. ‘‘On 1/1/2024 at about 7:00 p.m.…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to account for, and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various branches of the apex bank. SERAP said the allegations are documented in the latest annual report published recently by the Auditor-General of the Federation. The organisation also urged Cardoso to explain the whereabouts of the N7.2 billion budgeted for the construction of the CBN Dutse branch in 2010 and the N4.8 billion…

Two suspected kidnappers died during a fierce gun battle between the policemen and the hoodlums in Akwa Ibom State. Already, operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have neutralised two suspected kidnappers who tried to escape with their kidnapped victim to their den. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Timfon John, who confirmed this to journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Uyo, added that a victim (name withheld), kidnapped by six armed men was also rescued, while four other members of the gang escaped. The state’s Police spokesperson said, following superior firepower of the Police operatives, the…

The construction of Sections 3b and 4 of the Akwa Ibom section of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway would kickstart by August 2024, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, said. This is one of the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope signature projects to touch people at the grassroot. Speaking at a Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of Sections 3b and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, Umahi explained that the routes in Akwa Ibom have two sections, 27 and 80 kilometers, totaling 107 kilometres, respectively, which would be about the 4th in…

The Nigerian Federal Government has assured that the contractors handling the dualization of the Calabar-Itu Highway will soon return to site to resume work on the road. The road serves as a major link between Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Adebisi Osim, the acting controller of Works in Cross River, said this on Friday in Calabar when she received in her office a political pressure group, the Cross River South Consultative Forum. Mrs. Osim said the resumption of work on the highway followed the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Works. Also read FG Reiterates Commitment To Completion Of…

Two former US Presidents have eased concerns on the fitness of President Joe Biden to occupy office after the November 2024 Presidential elections, despite his gaffes during the debate. Biden and Donald Trump squared off on Thursday night, June 27, with the Democrat appearing to freeze at several points and was often seen mumbling and tripping over phrases. Barack Obama and Bill Clinton who are Democrats eased concerns after the lackluster performance during the Presidential debate with former President Donald Trump, a Republican to sway electorate and undecided voters in his favour. You may also read Breaking: Joe Biden Leads…

After being on the death row for 12 years, Akawu Bala, a sergeant in the Nigerian Army has been discharged and acquitted by Nigeria’s Supreme Court. Bala had been imprisoned in Kaduna since 2012, following a death sentence issued by a general court-martial for allegedly shooting a man identified as Isa Mohammed with an AK-47 rifle on December 9, 2012. Mohammed died the next day at Saint Gerald’s Catholic Hospital in Kaduna. Bala was originally found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging under Section 106 of the Armed Forces Act 2014. However, on February 17, 2017, the Kaduna Court…