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00:00:12Hello again and thank you for staying with us here on Channels TV, this is News
00:00:16Track, we're live from our studios here in Lagos, I am
00:00:24studios here in Abuda the Federal Capital, I'm Gloria
00:00:26Umezoke, the president has directed. the economic and
00:00:30financial crimes commission EFCC to immediately return to
00:00:35of court and vacates the order freezing the Aushen State Government's account.
00:00:38The statement,
00:00:39of President Bolatsinuvu said he
00:00:41of was not embarrassed by the EFCC's anti-corruption mandate
00:00:45of or the court
00:00:45of order itself, but by the timing
00:00:47of the action coming just days before the Ashron governorship
00:00:51election. President Tinubur reiterated his commitments to allowing
00:00:55anti-corruption agencies to operate independently
00:00:58of without political interference. stressing that he had no prior knowledge
00:01:02of the EFCC's decision to seek the court order, however
00:01:06he noted that every action of federal institution is ultimately linked
00:01:10to the presidency, making it necessary to intervene in the
00:01:14interest of public confidence. the president said no action should
00:01:17create the impression that any federal agency is being used to
00:01:21influence electoral process, he therefore director the
00:01:24EFCC to immediately discontinue the proceedings and
00:01:28vacate the court order. freezing the oshun state government's
00:01:32account away
00:01:35from news just in following tuesday morning's minor earth
00:01:39tremor recorded across parts
00:01:41of the federal capital territory at 11 am the minister of
00:01:45solid minerals developments dely alaki has directed the
00:01:49Nigerian
00:01:50of geological survey agency to provide
00:01:54of early sizmic updates for continuous assessment. The minister was
00:01:57responding to an alert by the NSA. reporting the
00:02:00tremors shook several buildings in Abuja on Tuesday
00:02:04August 4 this year, but the NGO sizmic
00:02:08in monitoring station Otaco recorded the earth tremor at exactly
00:02:1211:23 am, noting that it originated from
00:02:16a 1 kilometer death and spread across a distance of
00:02:204 kilometers and 5 seconds, however the agency
00:02:23interpreted the tremorous light event of one to
00:02:27two magnitude on the americally skate. a statements by his special
00:02:31assistant on media Lara, wise, the minister is
00:02:35reassuring residence that proactive security measures are in place to
00:02:38save guard lives and property, urging everyone to remain
00:02:42calm. this latest event ecos previous sysmic
00:02:45activity in the
00:02:46of territory, of notably the recurring tramos recorded on September 5 and
00:02:507, 2018, which rattled communities in mbape,
00:02:54Maitama
00:02:54in and Katampe. geological experts maintaining that while the
00:02:58FCT lies with within an area containing ancient
00:03:02geological fault that can occasionally become active,
00:03:05of abuja streamers are generally low magnitude and have not
00:03:09of caused significant
00:03:10of structural
00:03:11damage. the Nigeria
00:03:15Deposite Insurance Corporation, NDIC and the House of
00:03:19Representatives
00:03:20of Committee on insurance and natural matters have again collaborated to
00:03:23strengthing the country's financial safety net to ensure prompt
00:03:27protection of
00:03:28of depositors in the aftermath. the completion
00:03:31of the bank recapitalization exercise, over 60 members
00:03:34of the house committee met with the leadership
00:03:37of the NDIC Legos at
00:03:39a retreats jointly organized by both institutions to examine
00:03:43the implications
00:03:44of the recapitalization exercise and the growing risks with
00:03:48fintech innovation. All the chairman
00:03:50of the House Committee Amadul Jaha called for stronger regulatory
00:03:54oversight and financial
00:03:55of safety net mechanisms to protect depositors, the
00:03:59managing director and chief
00:04:01a executive officer of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Sunday, on his
00:04:04part told the retreat that the recapitalization exercise must be
00:04:09of backed by sound governance and a
00:04:11of strong compliance
00:04:15of culture. At the time, the Nigeria is undertaking one
00:04:18of the most significant banking recapitalization
00:04:21exercises in its recent history,
00:04:25requiring banking to strengthen their capital base while
00:04:29remaining
00:04:29of innovative. resilient and competitive,
00:04:33of this development present enormous opportunities for economic
00:04:37growth, financial inclusion and
00:04:40innovation. as innovation accelerates, our
00:04:43possibility as policy makers is to
00:04:47ensure that deposit protection, financial stability and
00:04:51consumer confidence evolve at the same pace. the house of
00:04:55representative remains fully committed to providing the legislative
00:04:58support, necessary to
00:05:00of strengthen Nigeria's financial safety
00:05:03architecture. a time when Nigeria as a country is
00:05:07pursuing ambitious economic growth objectives, including the goal
00:05:10of attaining a $1 trillion economy in 2030,
00:05:14robust and credible financial safety net is
00:05:18essential to maintaining depositors and investors confidence and
00:05:22enhancing financial system resilence. We
00:05:26stand here boldly to say that today, over 98% of
00:05:29depositors, representing more than 281
00:05:33million accounts across insured institutions are fully
00:05:36covered by our deposit insurance
00:05:38scheme.
00:05:44to other stories now as part of efforts aimed at Kirbyn
00:05:47smuggling the Nigeria Customs Service Adam and
00:05:50Taraba command has intercepted contraband with a duty paid
00:05:54value of over 362 million along the
00:05:58country's border with Cameroon and Chard within a period of six weeks
00:06:01the disclosure was made by the controller of customs Adam
00:06:05Command Mohammed Abdullahi Tanko during the media briefing
00:06:09at the headquarters the command in Yola. Among the
00:06:13major seizures were 220 kilograms of pangulin
00:06:17skills packed in three sacks, 48 ivory
00:06:20tucks, weing 74 kilograms concealed in two
00:06:24sacks and 534.55 kilograms
00:06:28of dried donkey meat intercepted along the Yola Newman
00:06:32road on July 23. The command also seized a
00:06:36darf low-bed trailer transporting a sunny motor grader allegedly
00:06:40bound for export to the. Republic of chat alongside large
00:06:44quantities of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, recovered
00:06:48during multiple operations across border
00:06:50communities,
00:06:56the command intercepted and
00:06:59seized 23,
00:07:0225,995 l of
00:07:05pms, that is equivalent to
00:07:091,3, 1,3 jericans.
00:07:12of pms and one
00:07:15drum
00:07:20and one drum. subsequently
00:07:249 kilograms of cannabis sativa was also
00:07:27intercepted, 74 kilograms of
00:07:31averitors, 220 kilograms of
00:07:35pangulin scales, 64 pieces of complete
00:07:39row donkey skin and 534.5
00:07:43kilograms of dried donkey meat,
00:07:46three vehicles, one darf lob truck,
00:07:50asani moto grader and one toyota highest
00:07:54bus smoggling petroleum products
00:07:58endangered wildlife species and cannabis
00:08:02directly supported national security on
00:08:06them public health and damages economic
00:08:09stability, we maintain z zero
00:08:12tolerance for illicit trade,
00:08:15offenders will face route the law and
00:08:19full for future their
00:08:22assets. Please be informed
00:08:26that following this briefing,
00:08:29these donkey skins will be destroyed
00:08:33immediately in collaboration with relevant
00:08:36interagency partners. Person to
00:08:40the provisions the Nigerian Customs Service.
00:08:43at
00:08:442023.
00:08:48The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is intensifying efforts to
00:08:52ensure all Nigerians from rural communities to urban
00:08:55centers enjoy seamless secure and equitable access
00:08:59to financial services by leveraging digital payment platforms to
00:09:03drive financial institutions, inclusion and economic growth.
00:09:07The program tagged driving alternative payment channels as tools for
00:09:11financial. conclusion, growth and accelerated economic
00:09:15development broughts together stakeholders from across Gumbi
00:09:18state to deeping public awareness of digital payment
00:09:21systems, consumer protection and other CBN
00:09:24policies. The apex bank also urged Nigerians to protect the
00:09:28Naira against multilate mutilation, stressing that greater
00:09:32adoption of digital payment channels will promote investment,
00:09:36entrepreneurship and broader economic
00:09:38participation. The...
00:09:42central bank of nigeria stakeholders fair incumber state
00:09:46serves as a platform for the apex bank to educate
00:09:50citizens its financial policies, promote digital
00:09:53payment innovations and gather feedback
00:09:57directly from local
00:09:58stakeholders. this
00:10:02time the annual engagement is focusing on driving
00:10:05alternative payment channels to boost financial
00:10:08inclusion and economic growth. the f
00:10:13is one the bank strategically
00:10:15designed programs to engage the
00:10:18public and the bank's policies and
00:10:22initiatives. if objective is
00:10:26to promote sustainable economic growth and
00:10:29development in our beloved country
00:10:32Nigeria. According to the enhancing financial
00:10:35innovation and access flagship reports for 2020 and
00:10:392023, about 38.1 million
00:10:43Nigerians remain financially excluded with
00:10:4647% of adults in Northern Nigeria still
00:10:50unable to send, receive or effectively use
00:10:54digital. payment
00:10:55services. For
00:10:59the Kumbi state government, financial and digital
00:11:02inclusion have become key pillars the administration of
00:11:06governor. Government
00:11:09recognizes that technology is major driver
00:11:13of economic transformation.
00:11:15Corincipentally, this administration has
00:11:18contribued
00:11:20to invest in digital infrastructure. By
00:11:23establishing. the gold state information technology and
00:11:27digital economy commission, the government has
00:11:31strengthened the digital capacity of public servants and
00:11:35promote the use of information and communication technology
00:11:39across government institutions. the CBN Gumbi
00:11:43branch controller says restings across both rural
00:11:47communities and urban centers are responding
00:11:50positively to the financial inclusion campaign. the response
00:11:54is very... encouraging people are cleaning into the financial formal
00:11:58financial services and that's a very good one. the fair featured
00:12:02presentations on consumer protection, digital payment,
00:12:05innovation, microfinance, monetary policy and
00:12:09other CBN operations, while participants were also given
00:12:13the opportunity to seek clarification issues
00:12:17affecting their financial
00:12:19lives. let's cross
00:12:23over to bochi states where governor Mohammed is urgent security
00:12:26agencies to deal decisively with anyone found engaging in
00:12:30illegal mining, expressing concerns that the activities feeling
00:12:33insecurity in that state, the governor made the call during a curtacy
00:12:37visit by the general officer commanding three division,
00:12:41major general Maxwell down Gana. The governor also
00:12:44acknowledges receiving three billion naira from the federal government
00:12:48assuring that the funds would be used solely for
00:12:51tackling insecurity, our correspondent Hajara Ali
00:12:55reports, thank you, the new
00:12:59general officer commanding three division, major general Maxwell
00:13:03Dangana leads a delegation a familiarization visit
00:13:07to governor abal Mohammed of Bochi State at the government
00:13:10house. The
00:13:14GOC, who is the commander of operation injuring
00:13:17peace, explains that the visit is part of his 12
00:13:20formations and units under his command to assess the
00:13:24security. situations and review existing strategies, appealing
00:13:28to the governor for support to address operational challenges in
00:13:32parts of alkali local government area. one is the issue
00:13:35the road from mansour
00:13:39to remers to dugouri that to
00:13:43do us lot of good in that general era and
00:13:47reduce the time for response for the troops in
00:13:51mosul. in his response, governor mohammed comments the
00:13:55Nigerian army and the federal government for their efforts in restoring
00:13:59peace to troubled communities. However, he expressess
00:14:02concern over the growing activities of illegal miners.
00:14:06We must intensify joint operation along these border
00:14:09corridors. By chattening the news around those shared
00:14:13borders, we can effectively neutralize the threats
00:14:16of bandatory and dismantle illegal mining
00:14:20cartels that field insecurity in our rural
00:14:23areas. This has has become a big menes
00:14:27in Guwana, local
00:14:30government, we are battling with leaders, goc,
00:14:34even our own stakeholders are part the bad
00:14:37practice of illegal mining because the huge
00:14:41economic advantages. I want you to intensify your
00:14:45intelligence, don't spare anybody, even if my
00:14:48son is involving illegal money, deal with him decisively. The
00:14:52governor assured the GOC the state governments continued
00:14:56support for the military, especially following the recent funding from
00:15:00the federal government to strengthen security efforts. we are
00:15:04going to protest vehicles very soon, the federal government has given
00:15:08each state government three billionaire, we intend to use
00:15:12it properly for security, we are not going to take it to any
00:15:15other purpose, so we have not all wanted
00:15:19all your request. governor mhammed also urged the
00:15:23Nigerian army to hand its formations to other strategic
00:15:27locations, including communities around Azeri and Taffa
00:15:30Baliwa to enhance security across the state further.
00:15:34Hajara Ailu, Channel's television news.
00:15:39You're watching news track still ahead of sports FIFA plages full
00:15:43support for president Johnny Infantino after apologizing
00:15:47over plans to privatize the world
00:15:49cup. And on the international scene,
00:15:53Ukraine hits two Russian refineries in latest deep strike. Just stay with
00:15:57us.
00:16:09the federal ministry of women affairs and social development in collaboration with government therabo
00:16:12the state announces 26 regular national council on women affairs and child development
00:16:16events will host delegates and stakeholders from the 36 states the federation and the federal
00:16:20capital territory with participation from development partners non-govermental and civil
00:16:24society organization theme strengthening families and advancing the care
00:16:27economy for inclusive development operationalizing lungurious renewed
00:16:31social protection architecture. the special guest of honor is his excellency Dr.
00:16:35Abubas executive governor of Saraba state. the guest of honor is the honorable
00:16:39minister, federal ministry of women affairs and social development, iman sulaiman
00:16:42ibrahim, also expected are the honorable minister of industry, trade and
00:16:46investment dr. the permanent secretary federal ministry of women affairs
00:16:50and social development, her
00:16:53excellency, first lady of tarava state alongside other
00:16:57distinguished dignitaries, date 9th to 14th august 2026,
00:17:00time 9 am delhi, then banquet hall, government house jalingo signed
00:17:04honorable Mrs. Mary Singen, commissioner for women affairs and chill
00:17:07development,
00:17:22welcome back and still watching news tr coming to you live from our studios here in
00:17:25Abuja and from our studios here in Lagos, Nigeria, it's
00:17:29a cherry news for the families the 176 victims
00:17:33kidnapped during the February 3rd terrorist attack on Wuru and Nuku
00:17:37community. in Kaima local government area of Kuara
00:17:40states they have regained their freedom and the state government is
00:17:44announcing the development a post its official
00:17:47Facebook page yesterday, the state government describes the
00:17:50development as major break through thinking president Bola
00:17:54Tinubu, security forces and everyone who played a
00:17:58significant role in this
00:17:59incident.
00:18:04First and foremost we want to
00:18:05say big thank you to his excellency. the president of Federal Republic of
00:18:09Nigeria, presidentubu and the Nigeria
00:18:13military for the part they played in
00:18:17our victims regaining their freedom. We also want to
00:18:20say huge thank you to the
00:18:24executive governor of State Malam Abdul Rahman Abdul Razzaq. He has
00:18:28been working tiredlessly behind the scenes to make sure all the
00:18:32world victims regain their freedom. It's been a whole
00:18:36lot, but but as we have been saying, all
00:18:39hope was never lost, because we have been working and
00:18:43because it's a security issue, there's no how we would have come to
00:18:47tell the public how and what we are doing to release
00:18:51our kidnapped victims. i know
00:18:54lot of details, we cannot tell you the exact number now, we are
00:18:58waiting further um details from the Nigerian
00:19:02military, because they regained their freedom and they are
00:19:06presently with at military base, once we have more details,
00:19:10we will definitely share with the public, but we are
00:19:13grateful for this is huge relief, especially to the
00:19:17kurarastic
00:19:17government.
00:19:22on the international scene Ukraine says it is carried out long-range
00:19:26strikes on two Russian oil refineries as both sides report
00:19:30fresh attacks in escalating exchange of drone warfare.
00:19:34Ukrainian president Zelanski says the targeted refineries in
00:19:37Bashkotoskan and Yaroslav, while Russian officials
00:19:40described the assault on Yaroslav as the largest drone
00:19:44attack the region has faced. Moscow says hundreds of
00:19:48Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight, even as
00:19:51Ukraine reports at least five people killed in separate
00:19:55Russian strikes on residential areas and railway
00:19:59station. Away from the war in
00:20:02Ukraine, Montreal's Jewish community is rallying around
00:20:06local businesses. after fire gatted a cosier
00:20:10restaurant as business owners say fears of
00:20:13antisemitism have grown in recent years. the blaze broke
00:20:17out in norm restaurant on declare bult
00:20:20causing extensive damage. in the meantime, montrael police are
00:20:24investigating the fire as suspected arson, but say it is not
00:20:28being threat treated as a hate crime at the stage.
00:20:32the restaurant fire follows a series of attacks on jewish schools,
00:20:35synagogues and community built. in Montreal since the Israel
00:20:39gaza war began on October
00:20:422023.
00:20:49Because the... the
00:20:52immediate reaction was to declare
00:20:56that this was absolutely an act of anti-semitism. what we're
00:21:00trying to share with the public is we are really waiting for the facts.
00:21:04there was a deep loss, people are feeling it. um, but i think what's
00:21:08really important is to look at the way the community has been rallying behind
00:21:11us. we had someone from the community set up a gofund me for us that we've
00:21:15now coordinated with. we've had so many people, we're
00:21:19very thankful. they've offered their restaurants, they've offered their
00:21:22venues, they've offered, even if it's just kind
00:21:26word, they've offered to to move us into a new place, they've offered
00:21:30so many things. as father I'm raising many young children, thank
00:21:34god, and uh, my kids uh,
00:21:38I walk to school, the school is in the area, great thing about
00:21:41Montreal, especially in this area, everything is walkable, and I would
00:21:45love as father to always know that my kids are safe on the streets
00:21:49and... that able to go to their friends house, to school, to the synagogue back and
00:21:53forth, and not have to worry and be stressed that about based off
00:21:57this different events that have been going on the past few years, especially in the light of what's going
00:22:01on the past few weeks, to have that fear of who knows what's
00:22:05happening at that Jewish site or who uh or or what's going on on the
00:22:09streets for someone like my family which are
00:22:12visibly jewish uh with all that's going
00:22:15on in the world
00:22:16today.
00:28:40This is Channel's Television, please stay tuned as we now go live to Aushen
00:28:44State for the flag off
00:28:46the
00:28:50road construction by the Federal Ministry of
00:28:53Works.