On October 9, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. The members elected to the Council are Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. The Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system consisting of 47 States tasked with promoting and protecting human rights globally. The election, conducted via secret ballot, determined which nations would fill three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2025, replacing members whose terms expire…
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The ancient city of Ijebu Ode was practically locked down at the weekend as people from across the globe stormed the city for the installation of Tunde Odulaja as the Lapo-Ekun of Ijebu Ode. Agog with excitement and pageantry, the indigenes, residents and visitors watched with admiration as the highly revered monarch, the Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, conferred the prestigious title of Lapo Ekun on Odulaja. Admonishing the newly decorated high chief to be a good community leader and show exemplary leadership, the monarch reminded Odulaja of his responsibilities to the town and the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced emergency repairs of the failed sections of the East West-Road between Warri in Delta State and Benin in Edo State, especially the dilapidated sections along Ibadulume, Amukpe round-about, Mosoga and Ologbo. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, inspected the on-going repairs at the failed sections of the road in the company of the Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai and other directors of the Commission. Ogbuku expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving the directive for the urgent restoration of the failed sections of the strategic road traversing the…
The father of Bashir Hadejia, who was allegedly unlawfully detained on the directive of Defence Minister of State Bello Matawalle, has expressed grave concerns for the safety of his family. In a press statement obtained by PRNigeria, Alhaji Umar Hadejia revealed that the Inspector General of Police had unlawfully detained him and his five children at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) unit in Abuja. He said this occurred following orders from Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The family was reportedly taken into custody on September 30, 2024, around 6 PM, without warrants or formal charges, just after Bashir…
The Federal Government has announced that a consortium of investors from South Korea has set up machinery to build four 100,000-barrel capacity refineries in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this on Tuesday, 9 October, 2024 at a summit organized by the Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria in Lagos. According to him, the refineries will be built across four locations in Nigeria, noting that the government has maintained an open environment to investors. “We encourage investors to build limited refineries by providing an open environment. A recent approval was granted to invite…
From Chuks Collins, Awka No fewer than eight members of the Anambra State House of Assembly majority were of the Labour Party caucus have disassociated themselves from the Local government administration bill recently brought before the House by Gov Charles Soludo. The tempestuous bill was reportedly passed into law today, Tuesday, 8 October, 2024. The LP caucus led by Hon. Jude Umennajiego, representing Onitsha South 2, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Anambra State House Assembly premises shortly after the day’s sitting. The caucus,while absolving themselves from the new ‘law’ pointed out that it was in conflict with the…
Edward Adamu, fourth Prosecution Witness (PW4) in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 told Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Emefiele did not did have the approval of either former President Muhammadu Buhari or that of the CBN Board for the 2023 redesign of naira notes as required by the rules. Led in evidence by prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, Adamu disclosed that the usual process for currency redesign begins with the Director of Currency Operations submitting a proposal to the Committee of Governors (COG). The COG then transmits the proposal to CBN Board for approval,…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC for initiating the establishment of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA. The Governor, who was represented by the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Trade and Investments, Dr John James Etim, gave the plaudits while declaring open the NDCCITMA sensitisation workshop in Uyo, the state capital. He said that the Chamber of Commerce initiative aligned with the state government’s policy of promoting investments and entrepreneurship as critical drivers of economic development. Governor Eno stressed the importance of collaborations…
By Yusuf Mohammed Yahaya Bello needs no introduction at this point as there have been countless news stories via the social and traditional media about his macabre dance with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). I am open to correction if anyone thinks I am wrong. I do not think that in the history of EFCC’s pursuit of former public officials for alleged corruption, anyone has given the commission as much headache or trouble as the ‘’White Lion.’’ The former governor’s resolve not to be apprehended by the anti-graft agency reminds me of my childhood days. As a kid,…
Abubakar Kweido, First Prosecuting Witness, PW1 in the trial of a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before Justice James Omotosho that the former Minister allegedly used funds from the Mambilla Hydro project’s account to purchase Abuja properties. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Mamman on a 12 -count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33.804 billion. During Wednesday’s proceedings, Kweido, an operative of the EFCC while being led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Olumide Fusica, SAN said investigation…