By Qudus Kola Balogun Prior to the appointment of Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria in 2017, the Nigerian housing sector had been facing serious challenges that appeared insurmountable. Immediately he assumed office, Dangiwa embarked on revolutionary moves that changed the face of housing in the nation, and his legacies will obviously stand the test of time. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa is an example of the wisdom of putting a round peg in a round hole when it comes to appointing people to run national institutions. This came from his…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Lagos State Government has rolled out relief measures to cushion the current hardship being faced by residents as a result of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, rising from the State’s Security Council meeting held on Monday, 31 July, 2023 in Alausa, announced a 50 per cent fare reduction across the State-owned public transportation services, effective Wednesday. Commuters using BRT buses and other public transport means operated by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) will enjoy the fare cut. The Governor disclosed that operators in the informal transport sector (commercial drivers)…
The Nigerian film industry has lost another popular actor, reports thegazellenews.com. Yourba actor, Mufutau Ajikanle popularly called Korede Fogo or Buffalo, passed away on Monday, 31 July, 2023. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the actor has been battling with stroke for over seven years. News of his death was broken via an Instagram post by a popular Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Saliu Gbolagade. The late actor was reportedly down with stroke for about seven years. According to report, Ibadan-based philanthropist and pastor, Agbala Gabriel started a fundraising session for the treatment of the actor early July, sadly, the actor couldn’t survive the ailment.
Ogun State Government has commenced the payment of N10,000 palliative to civil servants in the State, reports by civil servants in the state have shown. The move is sequel to the announcement made last week by the Governor of the State, Prince Dapo Abiodun while rolling out palliative interventions following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. Disclosing this on Monday, 31 July, 2023, civil servants who spoke on the development expressed delight that the promised palliative fund had started hitting their accounts, saying that this showed clearly that Governor Abiodun is very much concerned about the plight of…
Over 300 appointees who served in the administration of former Governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Wada, on Sunday, 30 July, 2023 commended Governor Yahaya Bello over what they described as the complete turn around of critical sectors of Kogi State, saying they had decided to totally submit to his leadership. They also declared their total support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 polls, Usman Ododo, describing his detrabilised personality as a good selling point. Speaking on behalf of the others during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Lokoja, the leader…
Mrs. Souad Aden s the Head of Secretariat of the African Union High Level Panel on Stemming Illicit Financial Flows From Africa and also the Working Group on Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). The two groups have been playing a pivotal role in addressing Illicit Financial Flows from Africa and Asset Recovery. Both groups recently held a two-day conference in addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industries in Dakar, Senegal which brought together stakeholders including state agencies, civil society organizations, academia and the media to foster dialogue and collaboration on the promotion of accountability…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs are to meet with the newly inaugurated board of the league body on Thursday, 3 August, 2023. The meeting scheduled for the Sandralia Hotel in Abuja would be the very first consultative meeting of the club Chairmen/General Managers of the 20 NPFL Clubs. Whilst the agenda for the meeting was not stated in the invitation letter signed by Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, the board members and club Chieftains are likely to hold discussions on the 2023/24 season which has tentatively been set to commence on August 26/27. The meeting will also avail…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Sikiru Kayode Akande, as the new Chairman of the Board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun. This was as the Governor reappointed all other members of the security outfit’s Board, with Mrs. I.E. Akibode, a Civil Servant, to serve as Secretary of the Board. The Governor, according to a letter by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, charged the new chairman and the Board members to see their appointments as a call to greater service. The duo of the Special…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the country has saved over N1 trillion from petrol subsidy in two months. Tinubu made this disclosure on Monday, 31 July, 2023 during a nationwide address on where he spoke about the economy and the impact of subsidy removal. “In a little over two months, we have saved over a trillion Naira that would have been squandered on the unproductive fuel subsidy which only benefitted smugglers and fraudsters. “That money will now be used more directly and more beneficially for you and your families,” the former Lagos State Governor said. “For…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has gave reason for accepting to serve as minister under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Party( APC) Wike, a member of the of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) stated this on Monday, 31 July, 2023 after he was cleared by the Nigerian Senate for a ministerial role. According to him, his passion for the country propelled him to accept the ministerial offer. “I accepted the offer to serve as a minister because of my passion to serve Nigeria,” the outspoken former Governor of Rivers State said.…