Year: 2022

Ibadan and a significant, historic assemblage of Techies By Omoniyi Ibietan, PhD

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By 1960, the city of Ibadan had grown from a collection of settlements to become Nigeria’s most multicultural city but not before it became a garrison, being originally birthed by dissident soldiers escaping a rampaging 19th Century Yoruba Wars, and determined to build a fort that is impregnable. Nigerian Tribune, one of Nigeria’s resilient and evergreen newspapers, founded by the late nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo and sited at Ibadan, already documented many things Ibadan pioneered: “it is the site of the first television station in Africa, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA);…

2022: A tough year for Nigerians on many fronts, by Kazeem Akintunde

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With few days to the end of the year 2022, it would be appropriate to analyse and take a retrospective look at the outgoing year and how Nigerians fared in a bid to chart a better course in the New Year. One area where many Nigerians are grappling in distress is the rising level of inflation in the country, particularly food prices. Many are yet to come to terms with the galloping prices of most household essentials. There is no food item whose price has not recorded over 100 per…

Lagos Lawyer Killing: IGP recommends suspension of ASP Drambi Vandi

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has recommended the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, the officer attached to the Ajah Divisional Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command, responsible for the shooting and killing of Barrister Omobolanle Raheem while waiting for the detailed report on the incident. The IGP noted that the recommendation for the suspension of the officer was in line with the internal disciplinary processes of the Force. The IGP further noted that the suspension is also expected to create an enabling…

Reps Speaker deceived Lecturers to Call Off Strike – ASUU

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of deception by asking the union to call off its eight-month-old strike in October with a written promise that the government would, without delay, offset in full the arrears of salaries members were owed.   President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave this position on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with Tribune Online when he was asked to reflect on the speaker’s intervention and then vice versa on the current situation…

Presidential Panel Reviewing Workers’ Salaries – FG

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The Federal Government has said it will soon announce salary increments for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in the prices of consumer goods. This was as it said a Presidential Committee on Salaries is currently reviewing salaries with a plan to announce its decision in early 2023. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Economic Confidential reports that Ngige had earlier insinuated that the…

Chief Akor, DG NPC harps on sustenance of Early Mentorship

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.   The Director General, National Productivity Center NPC, Dr Kashim Akor has advised on early mentorship of children from the youthful age to inculcate good habits that will guide them in their life sojourn.   Chief Akor who is also the Omachi Atta Igala’ made this statement during the visit of some youths who engaged in mentorship and advocacy programs in Ankpa local government visited his office in Abuja.   The group known as Omataina were in his office to solicit for his cooperation, advise and supports…

Nigerian Senate passes 2022 supplementary budget of N819.5b

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The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2022 Supplementary Budget of N819.5 billion. The bill was passed at the plenary on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari sought the passage of supplementary budget to be financed through additional domestic borrowing. The supplementary budget is to address food security following devastating floods across the country, as well as Damages to road infrastructure and water sector. The supplementary budget is to be funded by additional borrowing and will increase the budget deficit to 8.17 trillion naira. The Senate committee on…

$106M Ilesa Water Loan: Gov Adeleke suspends Project Consultant, Tawa Williams

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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the project consultant for the Ilesa Water Project, Mrs Tawa Williams over questionable handling of $106 million dollar loan for the project. The State Governor in a statement by His Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed further ordered full scale probe of the entire project and disbursed loans especially as there is no progress on the project despite reported disbursement of N10 billion and another $28million on the project. The Governor equally suspended the project coordinator to allow…

Gov Adeleke sacks State Mining JTF, orders reconstitution

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In his drive to clean up the solid mineral sector, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate disbandment of the state’s Mining Joint Taskforce (JTF). The existing JTF is consequently directed to hand over all government vehicles and documents in their possession to the Solid Minerals Committee. As a follow up to the disbandment, the State Governor has further issued instruction for the reconstitution of the JTF. The State Governor had two weeks ago announced far reaching reform of the solid mineral sector which include stopping unauthorised mining, addressing challenges…

GOVERNOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE: ONE MONTH AFTER By Mallam Olawale Rasheed

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Assuming office under a very hostile environment can be quite challenging. For Governor Ademola Adeleke, the battle for the Governorship did not end with winning on July 16th; the war extended till the Inauguration day on November 27th. Overcoming the odds to rejig the system and set a new tone for governance were hurdles the Governor crossed with such ease. The state has been returned to the people under a very open government leader. From November 27th till date, many positive things happened and more are still coming. A critical…