By Abimbola Ogunnaike The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) is yet to be abated as the National Working Committee of the party handed down a six-month suspension on its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara. The party also accused Opara as a mole that is being used by dissidents in the party, just as it also gave reason for her suspension. The suspension of Opara from the party was announced at a press conference on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024 at the party secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Recall that the Opara had, on Monday, 12 February challenged LP National Chairman, Julius…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, implored foreign investors, particularly the business community in the United Kingdom to consider Lagos as a destination of choice for their investments. He said his administration will continue to make Lagos a destination of choice by ensuring a friendly business environment for investors. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, during a courtesy visit by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt. Hon. Kemi Badenoch, at Lagos House, Marina. The Governor also stressed the need for improved trading activities to improve Nigeria’s economy, saying…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, 15 February, 2024, depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The theme of this year’s summit is ‘‘Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.’’ The President will join other African leaders in high-level meetings on institutional reforms of the African Union; peace and security; specific thematic issues such as climate change, as well as modalities of participation and…
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of shops with goods were destroyed in a Tuesday late-night fire that occurred when a gas tanker caught fire along the Agbado Road in the Toyin area of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed this in a WhatsApp conversation on Tuesday. According to Adeseye, the impact of the fire left some shops destroyed while the operatives of the state fire service were able to curtail its spread. She said, “The fire which was reported at 22:04hrs Tuesday as a result of a…
By Temitope Ajayi There is a viral video where human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, made allusion to the sum of N135 billion given to the 36 states in December 2023 at a memorial event in honour of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti. It is important to state here that Mr. Falana has a strong reputation for exaggerations and embellishments. What the Lagos lawyer rendered in that trending video was total misrepresentation of facts. He also did not tell his audience the real reason the said amount was released to the States under the World Bank-funded NG-CARES Programme. Contrary to the wrong…
The Nigerian government has placed three men on Interpol Watchlist for arrest over fraud, theft and forgery, reports thegazellenews.con The Office of the Special Investigator created by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the era of Godwin Emefiele as Governor issued letter on Monday, 12 February, 2024. In the letter dated same day addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, National Central Bureau (NCB), International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja, the Special Investigator stated that the trio of: Adamu Abubakar, Imam…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA), on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024, called on the Federal Government to leverage the enduring nature and unique characteristics of radio in tackling the challenges of illiteracy, ignorance and poverty in Nigeria, saying the continuing potency of radio after more than 100 years of its existence can help to foster dialogue among diverse groups and mitigate the plethora of crises ravaging the country. In a statement to commemorate this year’s World Radio Day (WRD), MRA’s Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Ayode Longe, underscored the need for Nigerians to live in peace and harmony as the country builds its…
In his last moments before the helicopter crash, deceased Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Herbert Wigwe, held the hands of his wife, Chizoba; and son, Chizi; and called on Jesus for safety, reports thegazellenews.com The last words of Herbert were recorded in the crashed helicopter cockpit voice and flight data recorder recovered by security agents investigating the crash. According to the recorder, the late Wigwe allegedly held the hands of his wife and son and shouted, “Doreen, Chizi, have confidence in God, J-e-s-u-s Christ will help us”. Wigwe, his wife, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and crew members lost their lives in…
The United Kingdom has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses. UK Minister for Trade and Business Kemi Badenoch signed the ETIP alongside her Nigerian counterpart Nigerian Trade Minister Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite on Tuesday in Abuja. The Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) is the first the UK has signed with an African country and is designed to grow the UK and Nigeria’s already thriving trading relationship, which currently stands at £7 billion. This arrangement will pave the way…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the appointment of five persons as Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) board. The names were contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpiabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024. In the letter, Tinubu urged the lawmakers to screen and confirm the nomination of five persons for appointment as CBN Board Directors. He said the names presented for confirmation were in compliance with the provisions of Section 6, subsection 1b and Section 10 Subsections 1 and 2 of the CBN…