By Moses Owopade (Accra) In less than a year to leave office, the President of Ghana, Mr. Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo Ado has expressed optimism that the present economic challenge that the nation is experiencing will soon be over. President Akufo Ado declared this when he was declaring his state of the Nation address to the Parliament. He said the government is aware of the battle that the citizens are facing that has led to pockets of protest by various groups in the country. He lamented that the crises are not peculiar to Ghana alone, tracing the global economic difficulty…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The death of Quadri Oyebamiji Tomori, popularly called Sisi Quadri was a monumental loss to Iwoland. Iwo is bereaved. A star in the Nollywood industry has gone. I commiserate with Iwoland most especially his immediate family. He was a talent and an asset in the film industry. He was a renowned jester with unmatched manner of presentation. I pray God should forgive his shortcomings and protect everything he left behind . Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi AROLE OLODUMARE, TELU I
By ‘Tunde Ogunmola Local government is the closest government to the people, hence it’s termed grassroots government. As a result of its proximity to the people, this third tier of government in Nigeria is realistically meant to be a concrete reality to the people and not an abstract entity that is detached from them. Owing of its closeness to the people at the grassroots, shouldn’t local government be able to feel, understand and promptly respond to the needs and expectations of the people under its watch? The basic needs and demands of people in various communities might differ but a…
The questionable contract award of Cargo and Crude Oil Tracking Note Scheme to a Belgian firm, Antaser BV by the Federal Government of Nigeria has now become a subject of international investigation, which may burst a can of worms and expose top Nigerian public and private officials involved in the perennial scotch of oil theft, which denies the country over eighty percent of its oil revenue. Donnington Nigeria Ltd and its technical partner Vortexa UK,the companies that were allegedly shortchanged in the wrongful award, had been at legal loggerheads with the Government of Nigeria, as well as Antaser Belgium and…
The American reality star, who married Nigerian businessman Simon Guobadia 15 months ago, filed to divorce him this month. The divorce announcement came after it emerged that Simon was denied US citizenship because of credit card fraud, identity fraud, among others. Porsha, who was on Instagram on Valentine’s Day and the days after flaunting her love for Simon, has now ended their union. She has also removed Guobadia from her Instagram bio and reverted to her maiden name, Williams.
Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court, Kano on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, convicted and sentenced three illegal bureau de change operators to three years imprisonment for operating without a requisite licence. The convicts: Umar Ibrahim Muhammad, Abubakar Yakubu Garba and Muhammad Tijjani were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges of illegal dealing in foreign currency without an appropriate licence. The lone-count charge reads: “That you Ibrahim Muhammad, sometime in February 2024 in Kano within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did engage in a financial operation of bureau de change without a valid licence and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 (5)…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has tendered his resignation letter, claiming “discouragement” from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Daurawa said he was discouraged by the governor’s comments despite his efforts to promote societal morality during his tenure at Hisbah. In a video shared on his social media handle, Daurawa said, “Currently, I’m in Kaduna State, meeting with lawmakers led by the Speaker to discuss implementing a mandatory pre-marital health check in Kano, similar to other Nigerian states. “However, I’ve encountered discouraging comments from Kano, despite my efforts at Hisbah to promote societal morality. “I’ve actively…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Benue State government has disclosed that it will focus on completing the ongoing work at some state-owned bakeries to address youth unemployment in the state. The Managing Director of Benue State Investment and Property (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, who stated this during an inspection of one of the bakeries in the state, said government is investing in improving the skills of young people by establishing bakeries. According to him, improving the skills of youths in the state aligns with the administration’s renewed hope agenda and the plans of Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia. Dr. Asemakaha expressed satisfaction…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with a hybrid force and Civilian Joint Task Force invaded terrorists’ hideouts in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, eliminating three. The operation also led to the recovery of a machine gun, a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, a gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun, and a cache of arms and ammunition. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday, 1 March, 2024 by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu. According to Nwachukwu, on sighting the troops, the terrorists engaged them in a fierce battle…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Oyo and Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have disclosed that it intercepted and seized smuggled fake drugs valued over N1 billion along the Bakatari area of Omi-Adio, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The Area Controller of the Command, Ben Oramalugo, who made this disclosure while briefing newsmen on Friday, 1 March, 2024 in Ibadan, said the Command had been an enforcement-oriented Command that prioritised the fight against smuggling in all its operations. The seized fake drugs, according to Oramalugo, had a total Duty Paid Value (DPV ) of N1,739,000,000,000 only for the 2024…