Month: September 2024

DANGOTE, WITCHES AND WHY WE NEED YAMS By Dare Babarinsa

Emporium Reporters

In the months and years ahead, Nigerians and Africans would have a choice of buying refined petroleum products produced on our soil. In North and West Africa, only Libya and Algeria have functioning refineries. Nigeria, in the past 20 years, has expended enormous resources in trying to revive its four comatose refineries. In the last few years, Aliko Dangote and his team have finally built the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Complex; the largest industrial project in Africa and one of the largest in the world. The cost is 20…

APC greets First Lady,Oluremi Tinubu@ 64

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 64th birthday anniversary.   APC said;”Our great Party celebrates Senator Tinubu who has been a solid pillar of support to her husband through his sojourn as a pro-democracy activist, Senator, Governor, and now President, entrusted with the mandate to reposition our dear country for greatness and prosperity.   “A true mother of the nation, and long standing philanthropist, Senator…

Politics, governance and the value of time By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Emporium Reporters

Governance requires effective time management to thrive. Unfortunately, political systems often waste this precious resource, compromising citizens’ well-being and national prosperity. As a universal currency, time is equally distributed but unequally valued, with marginalized communities frequently bearing the brunt of temporal inefficiencies.   At the politics-time intersection, power dynamics emerge, shaping lives through prioritization, policy and resource allocation. To maximize productivity, strategies like prioritization and goal-setting are crucial, lest poor management leads to missed deadlines and lost opportunities. Historically, societies aligned tasks with natural rhythms, highlighting the tension between short-term…

Women Affairs Minister,Uju Ohanenye, in $200m Scandal,may be summoned by National Assembly

Abubakar Yusuf

There are strong Indications that the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, may be summoned by the House of Representatives, upon resumption of plenary next week to defend allegations of fraud, abuse of office and arbitrariness in the management of the ministry.   This is a sequel to the petition written to the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, by a law firm, St. Gilos Solicitors, acting on behalf of its clients, Mela Chiyoma Pat Limited and its Managing Director, Mrs. Patricia Stan-Dioka. The petition, detailing a catalogue of…

Heeba Foundation Founder, Barrister Fatima Abdu, leads Humanitarian efforts in Flood-Ravaged Borno

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In response to the devastating floods that have ravaged several communities in Borno State, Barrister Fatima Abdu, Founder of Heeba Foundation, has embarked on a humanitarian mission to provide succor to the affected populations. On Tuesday, Barrister Abdu led a team from Heeba Foundation to distribute essential relief materials, including mosquito nets, drugs, sanitary wares, and food items, to flood-affected families in various Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and host communities.   The donation, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the victims, is part of Heeba Foundation’s ongoing efforts to…

We value your service to the nation- Akpabio extols First Lady @64

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated wife of the President and the First Lady, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 64th birthday, which holds on Saturday, 21 September 2024.   Akpabio, in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser On Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described Senator Oluremi’s life as a testament to dedication, compassion and service to our great nation.   He said “On behalf of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the entire National Assembly, my family and constituents,…

Why The National Assembly Must Awaken From Its Slumber

Emporium Reporters

The current fuel crisis in Nigeria has reached unprecedented levels in its history. Prices of goods and services have soared beyond the reach of the vast population, and hunger looms over households like the rising sun. Amidst these challenges, our policymakers justify the increase in pump prices and the deregulation of the petroleum sector by referencing global market rates. The assertion by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that the price of a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is N2,000 on the global market is presented as a reason…

NCC mulls deployment of 6Ghz band to enhance WiFi connectivity in Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Dr Aminu Maida,has said Nigeria is set to join the league of countries already utilizing part of the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi -6 applications. This, he said will enhance WIFI connectivity,and ensure that broadband service is more accessible to individuals, homes and offices across Nigeria. Dr Maida disclosed this in his speech of at the Annual Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies held in Lagos on September 19, 2024.The EVC speech was delivered to industry stakeholders at the event by the Executive…

The Theoretical Wale Edun, By Abubakar Yusuf

Emporium Reporters

Since his assumption of duty as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy over one year ago , Wale Edun , nothing works, except theoretical approaches to the economy and national development, no practical improvement to the economy of the country. With allegations of bringing cronies to the current cabinet by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rejig the Renewed Hope Agenda, I think it is better to consider Wale Edun as one of the Ministers to be relieved and removed from the Ministry of Finance in the impending…

Akpabio flags- off Distribution of 16,800 Bags of Fertilizers in Akwa Ibom …… Presents N500,000 Cheques Each To 45 Students

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, flagged-off the distribution of 16,800 bags of fertilizers to the people of Akwa Ibom State. This intervention was in fulfillment of his promise of qualitative and effective representation to the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District He also used the flag- off ceremony to personally present the second tranche of cheques of N500,000 Naira each to 45 students of tertiary institutions on the platform of the Godswill Akpabio Scholarship Scheme. Speaking at the ceremony in Ukana, Essien Udim Local…