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Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised to meet with key stakeholders in resolving the bureaucratic challenges denying Nigerian airline, Air Peace, landing rights at Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. “It is diplomacy. There is no quarrel, and the Vice President has vowed to meet with his colleagues (on the
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised to meet with key stakeholders in resolving the bureaucratic challenges denying Nigerian airline, Air Peace, landing rights at Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. “It is diplomacy. There is no quarrel, and the Vice President has vowed to meet with his colleagues (on the

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping vehicles on the road, confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists. Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order on Wednesday October 2, 2024, in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a
BREAKING: Court bars VIO, others from stopping, impounding, confiscating vehicles

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping vehicles on the road, confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists.

Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order on Wednesday October 2, 2024, in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.

The order affected the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, also listed as respondents.

Justice Maha upheld Marshal’s argument that no law empowers the respondents to stop, confiscate, impound, seize and impose fines on motorists.

The judge declared that the first to the 4th respondents, who are under the control of the 5th respondent (Minister of the FCT) are not empowered by any law.

She further issued an order restraining the 1st to 4th respondents either through their servants or agents from confiscating, impounding vehicles or imposing a fine on any motorist as doing so is wrongful, oppressive, and unlawful by themselves.

Justice Maha also made an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from further violating the rights of Nigerians to freedom of movement, presumption of innocence and right to own property without lawful justification.

BREAKING: Court bars VIO, others from stopping, impounding, confiscating vehicles

Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has said that the Federal Government has outlined a strategy to increase domestic agricultural production and increase food security. Edun, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday to mark the country’s 64th Independence Day. He declared that that the era of heavy food importation must end, and
Nigeria will soon stop food imports – Finance Minister, Edun

Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has said that the Federal Government has outlined a strategy to increase domestic agricultural production and increase food security.

Edun, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday to mark the country’s 64th Independence Day.

He declared that that the era of heavy food importation must end, and insisted on driving this shift as a cornerstone of the government’s economic recovery plan.

“We should not be importing food,” Edun stated, stressing that Nigeria’s future lies in self-sufficiency.

The government, he said, was committed to maximum support for small-scale farmers by providing critical inputs like seeds and fertilizer under schemes such as the Nigerian Agricultural Growth Scheme.

Also, he noted government’s initiative will focus on enhancing both the wet and dry season harvests, reducing the need for imports in the short term while boosting productivity in the long term.

As an immediate measure, the government has ordered maize and wheat imports to stabilize the food market.

However, Edun stressed the importance of balancing this with domestic production

“It is critical that we do not disrupt domestic production of food. We mustn’t disrupt farming in Nigeria by flooding the market with imports,” he warned.

This comes as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the country spent N903.95 billion on food imports in the first quarter of 2024 alone as inflation stood at 32.15 percent in August.

Nigeria will soon stop food imports – Finance Minister, Edun