CISLAC Accuses Illegal BDC Operators Of Terrorism Financing

The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre and Head, Transparency International in Nigeria Mr Auwal Musa (RAFSANJANI) has accused illegal money exchangers of funding terrorism. Musa said this at a Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue on Preventing Terrorism Financing and Violent Extremism on Wednesday in Abuja. He said terrorism constituted a global threat, and Nigeria, unfortunately, was one of the countries that faces a high level of terrorism.

As Minimum Wage Negotiation Stall, FG Plan To Invoke Productivity Audit

Following the rejection of the 25% minimum wage increase by the the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC last month from the Federal Government, the federal government has revealed instead, it will commence workers’ productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior to determine workers wage instead. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known yesterday in Abuja when he spoke at the fifth National Productivity Summit, saying there was need to improve the low productivity level in the country, especially within the civil service.

One Killed Scores Injured After Arson Attack on Kano Mosque

Following the explosion that hit a mosque in Laraba Abasawa area of Gazewa Local Government Area of Kano state, the police have apprehended a man allegedly associated with the detonation of a bomb that claimed the life of a worshipper and inflicted injuries on 24 others. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when the worshippers were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer at Gadan, a community in the LGA. The state commissioner of police, Usaini Gumel, told reporters that Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, later told investigators that he targeted the worshippers over a family dispute on inheritance. “On May 15, 2024, at about 5:20 a.m. the police received a report of an explosion at a mosque in Gadan Village during the dawn prayer, leaving several people injured.

Proposed Marriage Of 100 Girls; Speaker Makes U-turn After Threat From Minister

The wedding for 100 orphan girls, slated to take place in Mariga Local govt Area, a constituency to, Abdulamlik Sarkindaji, the speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly has been called off. The decision was reached after, Uju Ohannaya, the Minister of Women’s Affairs, who took legal action against the speaker to halt the wedding by approaching the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to stop the speaker. Recall, the speaker recently announced his plans to marry-off 100 orphaned girls from his LGS, who lost their parents due to banditry attacks in Mariga local government area as part of his constituency project on May 24.