December 7, 2023 – National Infinity Magazine

Masterminds of Kaduna village bombing will be punished -Tinubu

December 7, 2023 Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the nation that whoever is found culpable of the bombardments of Tudun Biri village that killed over 90 villagers will be punished accordingly. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shattima, Tinubu made the statement on Thursday shortly after visiting the victims at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital to condole them over the unfortunate incident. The president also assured that all the victims would be well taken care of under the Folako Initiative which will commence by this month. According to him, the community will…

CBN orders Banks to disconnect Opay, Palmpay Kuda others from transfer list

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Jide Ige

Banks have been asked to disconnect Switches, Payment Solution Service Providers, and Super Agents from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Instant Payment Outwards System. The NIBSS disclosed this in a circular dated December 5, 2023, with Ref: NIBSS/BD/NI/PO/005/051223 to banks. According to the national payment infrastructure company, the listing of non-deposit-taking financial institutions as beneficiaries contravenes the Central Bank of Nigeria guideline on electronic payment. It said, “This is to bring to your attention that listing non-deposit-taking financial institutions such as Switching Companies, Payment Solution Service Providers, and Super Agents…

Frank Kokori, June 12 activist, ex NUPENG Gen. Secretary is dead

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Jide Ige

Renowned labour activist and a former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Chief Frank Kokori is dead. Kokori, who has been on hospital bed over kidney-related ailment for the past month, died at the age of 80. He reportedly passed on at a private hospital in Warri around 1:30 am on Thursday, December 7, 2023, which is coincidentally his birthday. Kokori’s Personal Assistant, Atawada Oke, disclosed the passage of the veteran labour leader to journalists early Thursday, noting that his health relapsed on Monday…

FRSC to sanction commander over reckless comment

December 7, 2023 Jide Ige

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday disowned the Unit Commander, Central Business District Unit Command, Assistant Corps Commander IL Ibrahim, over his recent statement on Vehicle Inspection Officers, otherwise known as Directorate of Road Traffic Services. Ibrahim was quoted to have said that VIO officials do not have the right to arrest road traffic violators, including overloaded vehicles and motorists caught using phones while driving. But Deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Thursday, said Ibrahim’s comment was not the position of the Corps. Kazeem added that…

PDP, six other opposition parties team up against APC

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Jide Ige

Seven major opposition political parties on Wednesday formed a new coalition in what was fedcribed as a bid to strengthen democracy in the country. The movement tagged the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties was formed in Abuja at a meeting attended by leaders of the political parties at the National Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party. The coalition comprised the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Social Democratic Party, Peoples Allied Movement, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Young Progressives Party, and Zenith Labour Party. The coalition while expressing worry about the…