The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Edo indigenes and residents of the state to embark on a two-week fasting and prayers to ward off evil from the land. In a statement on Tuesday by the Esere of Benin, Stanley Obamwonyi, the monarch said that the fasting will commence on September 26 to October 9, from 6am to 6pm. He urged all Benin sons and daughters at home and abroad to fast and pray during the period. The statement read, “His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, uses this medium…
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The Federal Executive Council has approved the Economic Stabilisation Bills (ESB). These bills, driven by recommendations from the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by Taiwo Oyedele, mark a critical step in the government’s Accelerated Stability and Advancement Plan. PUNCH Online reported Monday that President Bola Tinubu presided over the 18th meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Aso Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The ESB aims to amend over 15 tax, fiscal, and establishment laws, paving the way for enhanced economic stability. The proposed amendments are expected to reduce inflation, strengthen the naira, and boost…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has restated its commitment to collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps to minimise road traffic crashes in the state. The Speaker of the assembly, Mr Danladi Jatau, said this when Mrs. Lucie Samuel, the Sector Commander of the corps in the state visited him on Tuesday in Lafia. The speaker said that such a move would ensure the safety of lives and property in the state. Jatau also assured the sector commander of the assembly’s support to enable her to succeed. “I want to commend the entire FRSC family for the wonderful work…
At least one in seven adolescents worldwide now suffer from a mental disorder, with rising rates of depression and anxiety, according to a new report released by the World Health Organisation. The report, unveiled at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future on September 23, 2024, highlighted an urgent need for increased global investment in adolescent health services, particularly in addressing mental health and sexual and reproductive health needs for the world’s nearly 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19. “Promoting and protecting the health and rights of young people is essential to building a better future for our world,” said Director-General…
OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it is expanding access to its Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) feature for ChatGPT, rolling it out to more paying customers. Initially, the feature will be available to those subscribed to ChatGPT’s Plus and Teams plans, with Enterprise and Edu customers expected to gain access next week. As part of the update, AVM is receiving a new design, now represented by a blue animated sphere instead of the black animated dots originally shown during OpenAI’s technology showcase in May. “Users will receive a pop-up in the ChatGPT app, next to the voice icon, when AVM has…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Tuesday, received 30 members of two opposition parties – the Zenith Labour Party and the National Rescue Movement, who decamped to the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party. Among the defectors are top-ranking members of the parties, who contested for various elective positions in the 2023 general elections in the state. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Tofa, said the former opposition members were warmly welcomed by the NNPP at a special occasion held at the Government House, Kano. In their separate declarations, the leaders of the two opposition parties said their decision to…
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, has applauded Ado and Ohimini Local Government Areas of Benue State for achieving Open-Defecation Free status. Utsev, who was represented by the Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Elizabeth Ugoh, made this announcement during a commemoration ceremony in Otukpo, Benue State, on Tuesday. Last Thursday, the minister disclosed that the National Task Group on Sanitation declared eight additional LGAs ODF. Utsev noted that this achievement marks a critical step forward in Nigeria’s efforts to achieve the national ODF target by…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, says lifting of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery will moderate foreign exchange demand pressures. Cardoso who said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communique from the apex bank’s 297th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, said that it would also moderate transportation cost, thereby easing food prices. “The committee expressed optimism that the lifting of refined petroleum products from Dangote refinery will moderate transportation costs and significantly support the easing of food price pressures in the short to medium term. This is also expected to moderate foreign exchange demand…
United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all countries to cut off weapons supplies to rival generals in Sudan, as the United Nations chief said he regretted inaction in stopping a war that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis. “The world needs to stop arming the generals. Speak with one voice and tell them: ‘Stop tearing your country apart. Stop blocking aid to the Sudanese people. End this war now,’” Biden told the UN General Assembly. The address came one day after Biden met in Washington with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, widely accused of arming the…
The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally maintains a monopoly over debit card networks in the United States. According to the lawsuit filed in a federal court in New York, Visa’s practices have resulted in billions of dollars in additional fees for American consumers and businesses while slowing innovation in the debit payments ecosystem. The lawsuit comes after years of probes by the US antitrust enforcers into Visa’s business practices. “We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in…