Day: October 3, 2024

Dabiri-Erewa celebrates Adedeji Badiru, as he bags Distinguished Award

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has applauded Dr. Adedeji Badiru as he bagged the 2024 Tau Beta PI Association Award. In a statement issued by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa described this feat as his unwavering dedication, resilience, doggedness and quest for success in his profession. She encouraged Badiru to continue the good work he is doing in the engineering world as his contributions is being celebrated globally. The NiDCOM boss urged him to keep up the Nigerian spirit…

Bobrisky Never spoke to me, Never met him before – Falana

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has disclosed that he has never spoken or met with a crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky before in his lifetime.   Falana made this disclosure when he appeared in an interview on Channels TV on Thursday, insisting that none of his family had anything to do with Bobrisky.   He added that it was true that Bobrisky called his son, Falz, to help him with financial assistance when he was in prison, which he (Falz) refused to do.   Falana said, “Bobrisky…

LEADERSHIP: A Story Still Telling 20 Years After By Azu Ishiekwene

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Several good things happen in the bedroom, often the place of rest and renewal. Sometime in 2004, Sam Nda-Isaiah and his wife Zainab conceived the idea of a newspaper there.   She told the story before of how her husband got up in the wee hours, scribbled a few things in a jotter, and asked what she thought of the names and the sketch. That was not the day the newspaper started, of course. But it was only a matter of time. That idea, which later became LEADERSHIP, has evolved…

Nigeria to launch another $1.5m AI support fund

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The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the government is about to launch another $1.5 million initiative to support the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country. The Minister disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with Arise TV on the outcome of his participation at the just concluded United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to Tijani, the fund to be launched on October 7th in Abuja is support from Luminate, a global foundation working to ensure that everyone has the information,…

MISSING AND FOUND CHILD

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The FCT Police Command is requesting members of the general public to assist the Police with any useful information that will help reunite the girl whose picture is attached above with her family. Her name is HAJARA HABIBU, nine (9) years old; she claims to have come with her family from Sabon Layi in Zaria, Kaduna State, for a wedding ceremony here in the FCT.   Well-meaning members of the public with useful information about her should contact the nearest police station or call the PCB line at 09022222352 or…

BREAKING: Federal High Court bars VIO from Stopping, Impounding, Confiscating Or Imposing Fines on Motorists

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has made an order restraining the directorate of Road Traffic Services popularly known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from impounding, confiscating or imposing fine on any motorist.   The court while delivering judgement in a suit filed by human rights activist and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal of Falana and Falana Chambers.   Honourable Justice N.E. Maha agreed with the Applicant that there is no law empowering the Respondents to stop, impound, confiscate, seize or impose fine on motorists while delivering judgement in the…

Details of Gbaboyor’s threat messages to Otuaro emerges

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By Ike Aaron   It has been confirmed that a former Niger Delta militant and his accomplices, Ebokabowei Victor- Ben alias Boy loaf, Jude Gbaboyor devised a ploy to attracts the vibrant High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo, alias Tompolo and the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program , Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro to another round of media confrontation. In a statement released on Thursday to address the subtle moves by the Niger Delta militant and his detractors in their usual gimmicks to create needless tension in the region. It was revealed…

Speaker Abbas urges ASUU to shelve planned Strike, promises intervention

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike, promised his intervention to address the issues. Speaking during the State of the Nation Conference of ASUU on Thursday in Abuja, the Speaker noted that the union should equally find alternative means of resolving industrial disputes in the university system other than the regular resort to strike. Speaker Abbas who was represented at the conference by the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, Hon.…

X-raying President Tinubu’s Drive for Foreign Direct Investments By Temitope Ajayi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In his independence anniversary broadcast on October 1st, President Bola Tinubu enumerated his administration’s efforts to drive foreign direct investments into the country. He noted that within the first 16 months of his administration, the government had attracted over $30 billion in FDI. A section of the social media and television punditry that delights in criticising any announcement from the government has gone into overdrive since the broadcast. Led by a desire to put a dagger at any positive news, they have been trying to outdo themselves, all to prove…

Ex-Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina is died

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A former Senate Majority Leader, Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina is dead, aged 70.   Zwingina who represented Adamawa South Senatorial District was also the Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993, presidential election. “The advocate of democracy has gone to the great beyond”, a source said. Born in Adamawa State, Zwingina was a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In June 1999, he was appointed to Senate committees on Works & Housing (chairman), Establishment, Internal Affairs, Information, Special Projects, Privatization and Economic Affairs.…