Month: July 2024

Financial Autonomy for LGs: Senator Karimi hails Tinubu,says he has made history

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserved commendation on the landmark judgment on financial autonomy for local government areas pronounced by the Supreme Court on Thursday. According to him, Tinubu deserved to be honoured in the nation’s “Hall of Fame” for enabling the judiciary free hand to function, which culminated in such historic adjudication. Karimi who addressed journalists on Friday in Abuja, assured Nigerians that the National Assembly would ensure compliance by the various state governments while also taking up the responsibility of amending…

BREAKING: Gov Makinde presents Staff of Office to Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as 43rd Olubadan

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Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin has been crowned as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.   The coronation ceremony was held on Friday, July 12, at the Labosinde compound, the family whose right is to crown any Olubadan of Ibadanland.   Those present at the venue include a former Oyo State Governor and member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Rashidi Ladoja; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin, among others.   This crowning came after the governor presented him the staff of office…

Tinubu honours Literary Icon Wole Soyinka, renames National Theatre Lagos

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President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute literary icon Prof. Wole Soyinka by renaming the National Theatre as Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts and Culture in honour of the Nobel laureate’s enduring legacy.   This was communicated in a press statement personally signed by the President and titled, ‘Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a National Treasure and Global Icon.’     President Tinubu said he is pleased to join the world in celebrating the Nobel laureate.   “I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the…

Court grants Buhari’s minister N10b bail

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman N10 billion bail with two sureties of equal amount. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling on Mamman’s bail application, held that the sureties must possess properties in Abuja with a minimum value of N750 million each. Also, the sureties are mandated to submit certified land documents to the court, along with proof of tax payment for the past three years. The court further mandated that the defendants provide bank statements and surrender…

NYSC confirms collapse of Convenience at Ekiti camp,says situation under control

Lukman Laleye Babalola

NYSC Management has reacted to the news of collapsed convenience that occurred in the early hours of today, Friday 12th July, 2024, at Ekiti State Orientation Camp in Ise-Orun, Emure Ekiti, said that the situation is under control. The scheme said this was as a result of strong collaboration of the entire camp officials that served as first responders to the two injured Corps Members from the incident were effectively coordinated by the State Coordinator. Meanwhile, those injured are very stable and receiving medical attention at a tertiary health facility…

PIA: Correcting the lies in Dr. Olisa Agbakoba’s assertions By Kingsley Ariamaodo

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Eminent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has lately been calling for the repeal of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA 2021, which is within his rights as a citizen. But in doing so, he has been making some assertions regarding the status and operations of the NNPC Ltd that are not quite true. This is not an attempt to join issues with him. It is just to set the records straight, knowing that when falsehood is left unchallenged, it is accepted as the truth. One of the…

Telecom Stakeholders Identify Obstacles to FG’s 90,000km Fibre Project

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially from state governments, that might truncate the project.   According to them, without addressing the current issue of Right of Way charges, multiple taxation, and levies, which are under the control of state governments, the project which is to be implemented through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) would be an exercise in futility.   The stakeholders, who spoke during the Sixth Edition of…

Adeyeye: Prioritizing Capacity Building At NAFDAC, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

For the hub of public health education in Nigeria, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC led by Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has given much attention to staff development as panacea to myriads of problems bedeviling the development of the organization and by extension the administration of drugs as well as control .   Having identified such huge gap in staff orientation and reorientation at both low, middle and higher level , the urgent need to bridge the ugly development became sacrosanct, which led to the rolling…

Friday Sermon: Islamic Perspective On Climate Change By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and companions, and those who follow their guidance until the Day of Judgment. Dear brothers and sisters! As Muslims who strive for ihsan – excellence – we constantly find ourselves asking what we want our legacy to look like. Climate change is a pressing global issue that can…

Newly Renovated Media center: Comrade Grace Ike hails leadership quality of Speaker Abbas

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The outgoing Chairman of the House of Representatives Press Corps, Comrade Grace Ike on Thursday applauded Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for providing quality leadership since his election. Comrade Ike gave the commendation while delivering her valedictory speech after the inauguration of the newly renovated House of Representatives’ Media Centre and swearing in ceremony of the new Executive Comrade Grace Ike also bagged “ Democratic Heroism Award” by AREWA Journalists forum While stressing the need for the provision of fully digitalized Media Centre, Comrade Ike averred that: “the inauguration of this edifice-…