Year: 2024

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…

FEC vs. NEC: What Does Zaccheus Adedeji of FIRS Want? By Yushau A. Shuaib

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The recent submission of four executive bills to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu has sparked intense debate. President Bola Tinubu’s recent submission of four executive tax reform bills to the National Assembly has sparked heated debate. Central to the controversy is Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), whose clarifications on the reforms have yet to clear the air but intensified discussions.   At first glance, the four bills appear to serve distinct purposes: The Nigeria Tax Bill seeks to harmonise various tax laws to…

Dabiri-Erewa congratulates Bashir Agboola on leadership honour in New York

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has applauded Bashir Agboola on his new honour and award as Crain’s New York Business 2024 Notable Black Leader in Healthcare.   This is contained in a statement by the Commission’s Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stating that Agboola has been projecting the good image of Nigeria with his professional duties.   The NiDCOM boss described this feat as a result of Agboola’s diligent efforts and consistent demonstration of excellence, phenomenal achievements, dedication and his leadership prowess.…

Deputy Senate President,Barau mourns, as his Police Driver dies in Road Accident

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned the death of one of his drivers, Corporal Barde Nuhu, who died in an accident while on his way to visit his family in Niger State.   Barde died on Saturday in a car accident while travelling to Shata village in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State.   Senator Barau, in a statement by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, said the late driver was a dedicated and committed police officer who discharged his duties diligently to the…

Let’s Save Our Democracy from this Axis Of Evil, by Hassan Gimba

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Several people, including Nigerian leaders, have said that democracy, as a form of government, has no better alternative. And why not, if democracy is all about a system of government in which the governed freely participate in electing their representatives?   Nigeria has had a go at practising democracy even before its independence from Britain. From independence, we practised it fully for six years, though it was the Westminster system, bequeathed to us by the colonisers. It got its name from the central London area hosting the Parliament of the…