Month: September 2024

LIBEL SUIT: Abike Dabiri-Erewa wins again

Lukman Laleye Babalola

An FCT Court sitting at Bwari, Abuja has dismissed Frederick Odorige’s motion seeking to set aside the Court order dated July 10, 2023 consolidating the hearing of Hon. Abike Dabiri’s Preliminary Objection with the substantive suit.   The Court presided by Hon. Justice M.A. Madugu maintained that it has the requisite vires to consolidate hearing of the Preliminary Objection with the substantive suit in view of its own convenience and consequently dismissed Odorige’s application.   It will be recalled that Frederick Odorige had instituted the suit against Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa…

Tijani Babangida celebrates 51st Birthday, expresses gratitude to Nigerians

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Nigerian International, Tijani Babangida, marked his 51st birthday on September 25, 2024, with heartfelt appreciation for God’s goodness in his life. Babangida, who survived a devastating car accident that claimed the lives of his brother Ibrahim and son Fadir, acknowledged the significance of this milestone. He said”This birthday is about thanking God for sparing my life,” Babangida said from the Netherlands, where he and his wife are undergoing final rounds of treatment. “I’m grateful for the outpouring of support and prayers from Nigerians during this challenging period.” Babangida reserved…

Service Delivery through Trust Funds By Bola Bakare

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In today’s fast-paced world, effective service delivery is crucial for governments to meet the evolving needs of their citizens. To bridge the gap between resources and requirements, trust funds have emerged as a vital tool for collaborative governance. By pooling resources and expertise, trust funds can enhance service delivery, foster transparency, and ensure accountability. Trust funds are designed to support specific development initiatives, addressing critical gaps in service delivery. They mobilize resources by leveraging funding from diverse sources, including governments, international organizations, and private sector entities. They foster collaboration by…

Flood Management: Concepts and Strategies By Bola Bakare

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Floods and its accompanies like landslides, burst dams and other unforeseen occurrences beyond human imagination are the aftermath of human degradation of the planet, human inhumanity to mankind and gross carelessness that graduated to recklessness. The powers that be from the civilized world bestowed on us the disasters we witness presently. The global warming anomaly is created by the unguided ozone layer degradation from carbon emissions in the name of capitalistic productivity for the sole purpose of money making without a care for global human existence. Africa as a whole…

House of Reps resumes from annual recess, honours memory of Late Senator Ifeanyi Uba

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives has resumed its weekly plenary sittings following the annual recess that began in late July 2024.   Upon reconvening on Tuesday, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen,who presided over the plenary, read a correspondence from President Bola Tinubu regarding a Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). He also approved the Votes and Proceedings from the plenary held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.   Subsequently, the House observed a moment of silence before adjourning plenary and other legislative engagements in honour of the late Senator (Dr.)…

Military Operatives arrest over 150 students at ‘yahoo school’ inside Delta’s Army Estate

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No fewer than 150 students accused of internet fraud, also known as ‘yahoo yahoo’ in local parlance, have been arrested at the Army Estate in Effurun, Delta state.   The suspects were said to have been arrested by operatives of the 3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army and handed over to the police.   The arrest was said to have been made on Saturday, at Hustle Kingdom school, a cyber-criminal training network, following intelligence reports.   The operatives were said to have arrested 90 of the suspects on Saturday morning,…

Admission Scare: Minimum Age, Maximum Rage,By Mike Ozekhome SAN

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The Context And Contradictions Of Nigeria’s Minimum Age Policy For University Admission Let me today discuss an issue that is at once emotive as it is controversial: minimum age to enroll into a tertiary institution. My dissertation is therefore, understandably lengthy. I will try my best to explore them.   Education is for the well-being of every person regardless of age. It is a continuum and a necessity in this fast developing society of ours. Education is of two types. There is the formal education which is structured and regulated…

FHA to commission Energy Distribution Company Sept., 25

Abubakar Yusuf

The Federal Housing Authority newly established Energy Distribution Company Limited Head office, a subsidiary of FHA will be commission on Wednesday, September, 25. A statement released by the Managing Director, FHA Energy Distribution Limited, Engr Umar K.M. Umar said the new Head office is located along 24B Osaigbovo Ogbemudia crescent , Apo Legislative Quarters , Abuja. The event scheduled to hold at 10 am will be presided by the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon. Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo. The FHA aside construction of housing is diversifying to energy distribution…

#EdoDecides2024: 51 INEC accredited CSOs want Gov Fintri arrested for usurping INEC’s power

Lukman Laleye Babalola

51 Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s accredited Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have asked security agency to arrest Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri immediately he hand over on May 29th, 2027 for usurping powers of Nigeria’s apex electoral body, INEC.   This was disclosed in a post election press briefing by the coalition on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State capital.   In a statement jointly signed by the coalition’s convener, Director General of of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu and its Secretary, Osaretin Omoh, recommended…

How Yahaya Bello’s resistance of Naira Redesign, Youth mobilization aided President Tinubu’s victory in 2023 By Evergreen Okogene.

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    It’s no longer news that the former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello have been having running battle with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) under the president Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration since the later assumed office.   He was accused of diverting Kogi state money in 2015, almost Six months before he became Governor of the state. When this narration failed, the EFCC sought for an amendment just to get at their target. He was declared wanted and labeled a criminal even before his trial, even when…