By Abimbola Ogunnaike Reprieve may come way of Senator Abdul Ningi who was suspended for three months over his comment on budget padding . The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, gave this indication while fielding questions from reporters on arrival from the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Recall that Ningi was suspended for three months after about three hours of debate over his interview where he alleged that the budget passed by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year is N25 trillion while the one being implemented by the Presidency is N28.7 trillion. Akpabio spoke barely 24 hours…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Afrobeats sensation, Daniel Ikubor, known better as Rema, has spoke on his breakthrough in the music industry, just as he also revealed plans to give back to youths. He said this when he was hosted to lunch on Friday by Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Government House in Benin City, Edo State. The singer revealed that while he was performing on the global stage, he was able to export Benin culture through his artistic works. He said: “This is the time to do something for youths. I just want to do things. I have been able to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has announced the postponement for commencement of the train services on the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail line till April. The Port Harcourt-Aba rail project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. It was meant to commence operations by the end of March. The Minister for Transportation, Saidu Alkali, announced the new date in Port-Harcourt on Friday, 29 March, 2024, shortly after inspecting the reconstructed rail tracks. Alkali said the postponement was due to a delay on the part of the contractor handling the project, adding that it would…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 72nd Birthday. In a congratulatory message by her media aide, Desmond Utomwen on Friday, 29 March, 2024, Princess Orelope-Adefulire expressed that the 72nd birthday milestone of the President is worth celebrating with drums and trumpets, recognizing his extraordinary dedication to uplifting the downtrodden and his achievements as an administrator, Lagos State Governor, political strategist, and pro-democracy activist. “Though Mr. President has said we should not roll out the drums to celebrate him this time around, we cannot…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu has showered praises on Nigerians for the sacrifices they have made in the past few months since his administration came on board. Tinubu said since assuming office as President he has made conscious effort to steer the country to the path of recovery and sustainable growth. He reassured Nigerians that the seeds of patience which they have sown are beginning to sprout and will in no time bring forth an abundance of good fruits. The President, who stated this as part of his message to the Christian faithful on the commemoration of Easter, described Easter…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Big Brother Naija All Stars edition winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, has disclosed that the N120 million she won from the reality show is still intact. Ilebaye made this disclosure while responding to a fan who suggested that people might think she has gone bankrupt because of the moderation of her social media content. “When you don’t post people will think you are broke,” the fan wrote during a heart-to-heart chat with Ilebaye on Snapchat. Responding, the reality star said her low social media profile doesn’t mean she is bankrupt, stressing that if she flaunts her lifestyle on social media…
The leadership of the Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, inaugurated its standing committees to further advance and entrench its vision of returning the state back to the progressives fold in 2026. This was part of the decisions reached at its monthly meeting, in Ilesa on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 which had its patron and the immediate-past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in attendance, with a call on members of the committees to work assiduously to see to the success of its vision. Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the Management Committee…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty (20) suspected internet fraudsters in Oyo State. The alleged fraudsters were arrested on Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 at Akobo area of Ibadan, following actionable intelligence on their suspected fraudulent internet -related activities. Items recovered from them include ten exotic cars, twelve laptops, 41 mobile phones, one play-station 5, one television set and other incriminating documents among others. They would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, 22 March, 2024, expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with a technology company, Meta Platform Inc. (formerly Facebook) to deepen the digital space in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy visit by the President, Global Affairs, Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook), Sir. Nick Clegg at the Lagos House, Marina. The areas of mutual interest between Lagos State and Meta Platform will include digital marketing scholarships for Lagosians, open source technology for training of young innovators in Artificial Intelligence, tools for local businesses to help develop their businesses among several other areas…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement will be made on March 22, 2024. The new beneficiaries will become the 10th cohort of the 10-year-long TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation has consistently demonstrated its belief in the potential of young Africans to transform the African continent. This conviction has led to its transformative impact – thousands of young men and women entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries have been empowered through its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The…