The PRP calls on the CBN and the Nigerian Government to rescind the policy and focus on implementing measures that address the citizens’ concerns, including economic growth, job creation, and equitable distribution of resources. The party emphasizes its solidarity with the citizens and its commitment to fighting for a fairer and more prosperous future for all.
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Don’t travel with forbidden materials, drugs to the Holy Land, Sanwo-Olu warns pilgrims
Don’t travel with forbidden materials, drugs to the Holy Land, Sanwo-Olu warns pilgrims
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu yesterday warned pilgrims to strictly adhere to the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He cautioned them against travelling with materials and drugs that are forbidden in the Holy Land.
According to him, no one will go and plead for anyone arrested for flouting the laws of Saudi Arabia.
The Governor spoke at the One-Day Seminar organised by the State Muslim Pilgrims Board, at De-Blue Roof, Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja.
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Represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu enjoined the pilgrims to comport themselves very well in the Holy Land and stressed the need for them to understand and obey the Saudi Arabia Laws so that they will not fall victim to their laws.
He said “All we are telling our pilgrims is to be focused, obedient, cooperate with the staff, listen to them, just follow their instructions and make Lagos State proud. Do not travel with tramadol. If you are going with any currency above.
He stated that they should know that they are going for spiritual exercise and not social engagement.
He, therefore, charged to take advantage of the spiritual exercise to seek God’s intervention and pray for themselves, the state and the nation.
The governor said the country is very much in need of prayers as she transits to another government on May 29.
He urged the pilgrims to pray for the success of the in-coming administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The immediate past Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, reiterated the governor’s warning against disobedience to Saudi Arabia’s laws.
Elegushi said that the Nigerian government has no bilateral arrangement with the Saudi government not to punish anyone found on the wrong side of their laws.
He advised them to focus on their spiritual activities and shun any criminal acts.
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Earlier in his welcome address, Chairman, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Shakirudeen Ayinde Gafar, said the event marks another milestone in the history of Hajj operation in Lagos State and was designed to empower intending pilgrims with all traveling information for them not to run foul of the Nigerian and Saudi Arabian laws, both at home and abroad.
The chairman appreciated the Governor and the Deputy Governor for their support towards having seamless and comfortable hajj experiences for the pilgrims.
In his lecture, Chief Missioner Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Kano Branch, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello urged all intending pilgrims to be dedicated, shun any act of immorality and comport themselves in the Holy Land.
He added that there is a reward for those who are going for the pilgrimage purposely in accordance with the commandment of the Almighty Allah.
The cleric noted that intending pilgrims should not be wayward in their ways when in Makkah, they should be obedient, never argue and ensure that they make provisions for their households before their departure to the holy land”.
Sheikh Bello urged them to go to Hajj with good minds, good deeds, love of mankind and make their requests in the name of Allah and not doing otherwise.
Don’t travel with forbidden materials, drugs to the Holy Land, Sanwo-Olu warns pilgrims
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Just in: Tinubu lands in Abuja after Netherlands, Saudi trips
Just in: Tinubu lands in Abuja after Netherlands, Saudi trips
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia.
According to the NTA, Tinubu returned on Wednesday.
On April 22, Tinubu left Abuja, the country’s capital, for the Kingdom of The Netherlands on an official visit.
Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said the president was visiting The Netherlands at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
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After the engagements in The Netherlands, Tinubu proceeded to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to attend a special World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting between April 28 and 29.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to the president, on Tuesday announced that the President and his aides will return on Wednesday in a post on his X handle.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with his aides, will return to Nigeria tomorrow from Europe,” Onanuga wrote.
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National clean cooking policy gets FEC approval
National clean cooking policy gets FEC approval
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the National Clean Cooking Policy to ensure access to clean cooking energy solutions for all Nigerian households and institutions by 2030.
During the policy’s launch, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal affirmed the government’s commitment to supporting policy domestication by implementing key recommendations, as stated by the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking (NACC).
“We will conduct extensive awareness campaigns to highlight the benefits of cleaner cooking solutions. Additionally, we’ll offer technical and business training to enhance the capabilities of local producers and distributors. Fiscal and monetary incentives will also be provided to encourage local manufacturing of clean cooking fuels and technologies,” he elaborated.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, emphasized the ministry’s plan to organize regional and state launches to raise awareness about the policy.
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“Effective implementation of the policy relies on states and local governments aligning with its goals,” he emphasized, pledging adequate budgetary allocations from the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Dr. Salisu Dahiru, Director General of the National Council on Climate Change, highlighted the significance of implementing the clean cooking policy in achieving national climate change objectives.
“Development partners have allocated substantial financial resources to support the national clean cooking goal,” he noted.
Ewah Eleri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking, praised FEC’s approval of the national policy and called for collaboration among government levels, the private sector, civil society organizations, and international development agencies to combat cooking energy poverty and mitigate climate change impacts.
Eleri thanked all partners, particularly the Clean Cooking Alliance and the Heinrich Boell Foundation, for their contributions to policy development.
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CBN cybersecurity levy will worsen Nigerians’ situation – PRP
CBN cybersecurity levy will worsen Nigerians’ situation – PRP
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the cybersecurity levy imposed on electronic transfers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing it as ill-timed and insensitive, especially considering the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians due to the Federal Government’s unpopular policies.
The PRP, in a statement signed by its acting national publicity secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq, and made available to WITHIN NIGERIA, called on the CBN to withdraw the policy and implement measures to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.
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The statement questions the timing of the levy and criticizes the government for collecting money from Nigerians to fund the Office of the National Security Adviser without ensuring transparency or accountability in the utilization of the funds.
The PRP condemns the CBN’s directive and warns that it will further worsen the financial difficulties faced by Nigerian citizens, particularly impacting vulnerable groups such as hardworking individuals, families, and small business owners.
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