Day: November 4, 2024

Reps Spokesperson, Akintunde Rotimi holds 2- Day Training to empower 40 Community Leaders, 500 Constituents

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Member representing Ekiti North, Ikole/ Oye Federal Constituency and House of Representatives Spokesman, Rt Honourable Akintunde Rotimi Jnr has embarked on training, and empowerment through grants of 40 Community leaders and 500 constituents in Ekiti State. The two day program which commenced on Sunday , 3rd November and 4th of November ,2024. In collaboration with the National Productivity Centre NPC, Rotimi Jnr trained participants on Capacity Building/ cum stakeholders engagement will highlight the “Economic Skills and Empowerment for participants on the role of Grassroot Stakeholders in Community Security, Maintenance Culture,…

Badaru’s loyalists destroy Tinubu billboards in Dutse amid defection plan to PDP

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Amid defection rumours, a few supporters of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), allegedly loyal to the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru were been observed vandalizing billboards bearing images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Umar Namadi and Jigawa state APC Chairman, Aminu Gumel in Dutse, Jigawa state.   The incidents have sparked concerns, particularly in light of growing speculation that the Defence Minister, Badaru may be preparing to switch political allegiance by defecting to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections.…

Tinubu orders release of minors arrested over #EndBadGovernance protest

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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of all minors arrested and detained over #EndBadGovernance protest.   Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.   The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.   “The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set…

Gov Bago woos Diaspora Investors to Niger State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As part of the sidelines events of the just concluded Canada-Nigeria Business Summit, the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on Diaspora Investors particularly Nigerians and their Partners in Canada to come to Niger State to cause an Agricultural Revolution. Governor Bago informed the Diaspora Business Community in Toronto, Canada, that, Niger State is not only ready for the establishment of Livestock Markets but has also signed Four Component Agreements with the Brazilian Government in Sugar Plantation Agriculture. He also added that he had set aside of a…

Tinubu swears in 7 new ministers

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers.   The ceremony was held in the Aso Rock Villa council chamber on Monday, November 4, 2024.   Those sworn in included Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs.   Others are Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Minister of State,…

JUST IN : Appeal Court acquits former CJN Onnoghen, orders FG to unfreeze his accounts

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, from his conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. A three-member panel of the Appeal Court, led by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, acquitted the ex-CJN and ordered that all his frozen bank accounts be unfrozen immediately. Mohammed’s verdict is based on the terms of settlement reached by his legal team and the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN. Recall that…

IPPIS : OAGF debunks reports on Social Media, says No Directive for Workers To Change Salary Accounts

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that no directive has been issued to workers to change the financial institutions registered on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS) platform as their salary accounts.   In a statement in Abuja, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation said the IPPIS Office gave utmost priority to the wellbeing of workers and, thus will not issue any directive that will mislead, misguide, or cause unnecessary panic to workers.   The OAGF explained that whenever there…

Lawyer gives details of High Court verdict barring CBN from allocating funds to Rivers Govt

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Counsel to the Rivers State authentic lawmakers, James Onoja, SAN has vividly explained the federal high court verdict that barred CBN from allocating funds to Rivers State government.   Onoja in a chat with journalists said’ “One must commend the court for the time and industry put in this judgment, in spite of all the sentiments, in spite of all the intimidations, in spite of all the volley of voices challenging whether the court should go ahead or not, the court delivered its judgment.   “This is a judgment that…

In defence of nepotism By Lasisi Olagunju

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Wahala no dey finish for Nigeria. Because President Bola Tinubu appointed an acting Chief of Army Staff last week, my northern friend sent me a WhatsApp message from Zaria: “It comes as a surprise as Oduduwa takes over the lead agencies of the critical safety sector: Army (military), Police (security), DSS (Intelligence), EFCC (anti-corruption).” My friend was talking fairness. I heard him and remembered the quaint saying about equity and clean hands. So, I replied him: “Can you name those who served in those four positions under Buhari and where…