Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake has said imminent reforms in the mining industry will separate genuine businessmen interested in longterm and value-added investment from adventurers carting away raw minerals. Addressing the Mining Ministers Forum at the China Mining Week 2023 holding in Tianji, China on Thursday, 26 October, 2023, the Minister said the new mineral development roadmap of the Federal Government will solve the lingering problems of the sector. He said the proposed Nigerian Solid Minerals Development Company will mobilise domestic and international capital and technology to raise industrial capacity of the sector. Stressing the importance…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By OLA AWONIYI The inauguration of the 10th Senate in June was accompanied by the usual political drama that open new dispensations at the National Assembly. Many observers took the keenly contested leadership elections in the chamber as further signals that Nigeria is a thriving democracy. The new leadership of the Senate under Godswill Obot Akpabio, like the pilot of an aircraft taking off in rough weathers, encountered a slight turbulence before getting to cruising altitude. But it has since stabilized and the 10th Senate is well into its four-year journey. At least that was the common view until a…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has applauded the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu as the validly elected leader of Nigeria in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Governor Sanwo-Olu described the Supreme Court’s judgment as a reaffirmation of the people’s mandate, which was freely given to President Bola Tinubu to lead Nigeria from May 29, 2023, to May 29, 2027. Sanwo-Olu, who expressed his delight at the Supreme Court’s ruling via a press statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile urged the opposition to join hands with…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has made a call for the review of administrative guidelines for Local Governments (LG) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in order to ensure effective governance in relation to societal advancement. The call, supported by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, emphasises the Assembly’s responsibility to make and update laws as needed. Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations, raised the matter during a plenary session on Thursday. Hon. Okanlawon highlighted the importance of reviewing the laws that govern local government and LCDAs to align them with current realities.…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima over their victory at the Supreme Court. He also congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Working Committee (NWC), members and supporters of the party on the victory. Oyetola described the judgement as a “sound one” that would further deepen the country’s electoral laws and judicial jurisprudence. In a statement by his spokesperson, Ismail Omipidan, the Minister said the judgement of the Supreme court had finally settled the legal…
The Forum of Former Members of the Kogi State House of Assembly has unanimously declared its support for the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Usman Ododo, ahead of the November 11 election in the state. The Forum, which comprises the entire past lawmakers in the state from 1999, across political parties, also resolved to go back to their different communities to ensure resounding victory for the APC candidate. The lawmakers, who said their decision to support Ododo followed a painstaking assessment of all the candidates on the field and the need to save the state from being…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, reports thegazellenews.com. Justice Okoro reading the lead judgment, ruled against the appellants on all issues raised. The Apex dismissed all the issues raised by Aitku and PDP while upholding the ruling of the Appeal Court which confirmed the election of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Court said the appeal lacks merit. Details later
The Supreme Court has told Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) cannot call in additional witnesses after filing their briefs under the 21 day ultimatum for doing so. Justice Okoro reading the lead judgment stated that the petitioners must file list of their witnesses alongside their petition within the 21-day time limit. Justice Okoro said that allowing the petitioners to file additional witnesses after the 21-day ultimatum will mean trampling on the rights of the respondents who have already filed their response to the petition based on the evidence of witnesses filed alongside the petition
Renowned human rights organization under the aegis of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State for the appointment of Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo as the Commissioner for Women Affairs. The organization said her appointment was indeed a case of a round peg in a round hole. The Founding Director of WARDC, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, on behalf of other women gender activists, however raised concern over the decline in the number of women representation in the Ogun cabinet, saying Governor Abiodun should learn from Ekiti, Kwara and…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar to bring in new evidence, reports thegazellenews.com. Delivering the lead judgment at the Supreme Court, Justice Okoro stated that the Apex Court lacks jurisdiction to admit fresh evidence. Stay tune for more details