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Sep

27

2021

Why Buhari can’t forgive Fani-Kayode

PoliticsFemi Fani-Kayode, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The suya burnt his palms, but he was stoic, like a true Christian. Initially, he tossed the hot suya from palm to palm ping-pong, then flung open the Holy Bible with his left hand, and ripped off pages from the New Testament, placing the hot suya on the word of Christ. Calm embalms his palms. A disciplined disciple, Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), gently washed down his suya with a gourd of chilled farm-fresh cow milk. Belching is a sign of delicious satisfaction. With chunks of oil-dripping suya and an…

Sep

21

2021

By OHAFIATV

GIGG Condemns FG’s Plan To Borrow Additional N2trn

Economy, PoliticsEconomy, Emeka Kalu, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Global Initiatives for Good Governance (GIGG) has condemned the plan by the Federal Government to borrow an additional N2 trillion from China. The group in a statement by its Director-General, Dr Emeka Kalu said that the plan by the government would further push the country into more debts without proper use of the previous ones borrowed by the government. The statement further hinted that the level of borrowing by the government was not ideal in a modern society where fiscal federalism should have been given a viable opportunity to thrive. Kalu insisted that further application for borrowing was a…

Sep

01

2021

By OHAFIATV

President Buhari launches annual 20,000 jobs scheme

Economy, PoliticsEconomy, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation stimulated a five per cent growth of the economy in the second quarter of 2021, which is the highest in six years. He said the Jubilee Fellows Programme will further consolidate on the success recorded. The president spoke yesterday at the launch of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme, State House, Abuja. In a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the president listed some of the key drivers of economic growth and diversification in the second quarter to include telecommunications, transportation, electricity, agriculture and manufacturing.…

Aug

30

2021

By OHAFIATV

CBN releases framework to strengthen cyber security resilience in OFIs

Economy, PoliticsEconomy, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday released a framework to protect Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) against cyber attacks. This was contained in a memo by Nkiru Asiegbu, CBN’s Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, addressed to the office. Asiegbu said that the framework was necessitated by the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats and attacks against the OFIs. “Due to the recent increase in the number and sophistication of cyber security threats and attacks OFIs, it has become necessary and mandatory for the sub-sector to strengthen its cyber resilience if it is to remain safe and sound. “Consequently,…

Aug

30

2021

By OHAFIATV

Critics not fair to President Buhari administration – Governor Masari

News, Opinion, PoliticsMohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Politics, Security

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has reviewed aspects of activities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government since its inception in 2015 reaffirming his belief that President Muhammadu Buhari rescued Nigeria from what he described as the prevalent anarchy prior to his election. “When this government came in in 2015, you could not go to your prayer house, whether as Christian or Muslim in peace, Masari said at the weekend, adding that, “you could not go to any public gatherings in peace without security scanning. “Life was very difficult for the people and there was tension everywhere because of…