The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has explained why he refused to pursue a third term senatorial ambition and opted for the governorship seat in Delta State. Speaking on Thursday, 18 May, 2023, while playing host to Old Boys of his alma mater, St. George’s College Obinomba, Delta State, the Delta Central lawmaker stressed that eight years is enough to make a mark in the National Assembly rather than stay in perpetuity. Omo-Agege who was the Delta APC governorship candidate in the last general election said his mind was made up not to contest the senatorial seat…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, 18 May, 2023, appointed eight Permanent Secretaries across ministries and departments, bringing the number to 59. The Governor swore in the new Permanent Secretaries at a ceremony held at the State House, Alausa. Sanwo-Olu told the appointees that their selection for the positions, after undergoing rigorous screening procedures, was approved based on the knowledge, commitment, dedication and professionalism they brought to bear in the service of the State. Mr Adewuyi Moshood Adewale was appointed as Permanent Secretary and Auditor General of the State. His appointment is, however, subject to the clearance and confirmation…
The police in Lagos state have secured an order from a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos State to remand afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for additional four days. The police had approached the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, for an extension of the remand order until Monday, 22 May, 2023. The head of the Chambers of the Nigeria Police, DCP Simon Lough (SAN) in the application filed before the court said the extension is needed to allow further investigation into the case. Seun is currently standing trial after a video of him slapping and pushing a police officer on Third…
Following Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State’s bombshell, on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023, that he and some other prominent Nigerians have evidence of corrupt practices against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, notable Anti-Corruption crusaders in Nigeria, numbering over 150, on Thursday, 18 May, 2023, insisted that Bawa can no longer continue to stay in office. The leaders of the organisations who said they had refused to be cowed into shelving their agitation for a genuine fight against corruption in Nigeria, said inasmuch as elected officials must account for their actions in office, they shared…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a 7-year conviction of two fraudsters, Aso Adasa Morrison and Frank Biobarakuma. The suspects were first arraigned sometime in March 2013 before Hon. Justice B. A. Georgewill of Rivers State High Court 16 on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence. The court was informed of how the convicts and others at large between the month of March 2012 and February 2013 in Port Harcourt, fraudulently obtained the sum of $260,000 and $402,300 from one Mr. Jung Yongmin, a South Korean, under the…
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be conferred with the highest national honour on Thursday, 25 May, 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari. It is part of the Inauguration Programme unveiled on Thursday, 18 May, 2023, by the Chairman of the Transition Council and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. While Tinubu will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR); the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). On Tuesday, 23 May, 2023, a Regimental Dinner in honour of President Muhammadu…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has pledged to support the Commission’s Staff Cooperative Microfinance Bank, as part of its efforts to boost morale towards enhancing service delivery. Speaking when members of the Board of the Microfinance Bank led by its Chairman, Dame Joy Adewuyi, paid a courtesy visit to him at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Ogbuku stated that the Commission was interested in the success of the bank and would explore areas of cooperation with it. He stated: “We are interested in the success of the micro-finance bank and we will explore…
By Adisa Omogbolahan When this writer opened his Facebook page today, Thursday, 18 May, 2023, the first message I read was a glowing tribute paid to Honourable Moshood Olanrewaju Oshun by his Secretary of many years, Hajia Seliat Odunayo. Yes, today is the birthday of Honourable Moshood Olanrewaju Oshun, a consummate, gentleman politician and a man with the heart of gold. Oshun, now member-elect for the House of Representatives representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency will conclude his four-term tenure at the Lagos State House of Assembly in June before stepping onto the big stage in Abuja, a member of the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has restated its readiness to collaborate with development partners in realizing the objectives of its Public-Private Partnership, PPP, initiative, as a strategy to fast-tracking Niger Delta development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigeria AGIP Oil Company at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commission’s Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, reaffirmed the importance of sustainable partnerships towards enhancing development initiatives, noting that the Commission has begun to enjoy a robust relationship with the International Oil Companies, IOCs. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer disclosed that the Commission was able to agree on…