A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Thursday, 20 April, 2023 ordered that a member of Peter Obi’s Obidient movement member, Obiajulu Ujah who caused a stir at the Airport in Abuja be remanded for one month medical observation at the Kuje prison to enable medical experts determine the state of his mental status. PRNigeria reports that Mr Obiajulu Ujah recently exhibited “inappropriate behavior,” on an Abuja-Lagos bound Ibom Air flight when he threatened that Tinubu should not be sworn in on May 29. He was subsequently de-boarded and handed over to the security agencies. He was later arraigned in court.…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims to imbibe and put into practice the virtues of the just ended Ramadan fasting to elevate the country to a greater height. Princess Orelope-Adefulire gave this advice during her Eid-l-Fitri message to Muslims in particular and Nigerians in general on the successful ending of the annual Ramadan fasting. “Ramadan teaches peace, love, perseverance, kindness, neighborliness and spiritual rebirth. All these are needed in rebuilding our nation, hence there is need for us all to imbibe and put into practice all…
Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative bank, has delivered a stellar fourth quarter 2022 performance and continues its evolution into an unrivalled market leader and efficient bank. According to a press statement issued by the bank in respect of its audited financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022, the bank recorded gross earnings of N131.08 billion year on year, representing an increase of 42.3 percent over the N92.14 percent posted in 2021. The results which showed positive fundamentals across board, revealed a growth of 44.7 percent year on year in interest income to N106.07 billion from N73.30 billion.…
We thank Munificent Allah for the grace to witness this year’s Eid-el-fitri celebration after the Holy Month of Ramadan. For Muslims in our country and all over the world, Ramadan is a sacred spiritual obligation as one of the five pillars of Islam. With the help of Almighty Allah, we have gone through a period of abstinence, self-discipline, self-reflection, self-purification in gratitude and total submission to the will of Allah. We have engaged in fervent prayers and supplications to Allah. Beyond the self-abnegation and pious living that the fasting period imposed on us, the spiritual exercise we just concluded has…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 52,000 officers and men of the Corps across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prevent breach of security during the Eid-el- Fitr celebration. A statement by the spokesman of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu read that the Commandant General (CG), Dr Ahmed Audi gave the approval for the deployment on Thursday. According to the statement, the CG specifically tasked Zonal Commanders to ensure proper security coordination of their zones, while State Commandants are to effectively mobilise Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Component Commanders and all Special Forces to…
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) hosted federal and state ministries of health, Government of Nigeria health agency leadership, and HIV program implementing partners for a two-day meeting to review President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program performance over the last six months and plan for government-led program sustainability going forward. The meeting was a follow up to an event last October where the group developed a roadmap for HIV programs in US CDC-supported states to help Nigeria reach epidemic control. In her opening remarks, US CDC Country Director Mary Boyd commended states and partners…
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted 14 more names into the Presidential Transition Council, few weeks after he nominated former Lagos Finance Commissioner, Wale Edun; and Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State. The President-elect had earlier nominated the duo of Bagudu and Edun into the Council chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. FULL LIST OF THE 14 SUB-COMMITTEES AND THE 14 NOMINEES FROM TINUBU BELOW Director, Budget and Finance – Abubakar Kyari Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring – Hon. Stella Okotete Media and Publicity – Bayo Onanuga Church Service – Bishop Adegbite Juma’at…
The much-awaited 2023 season of the Nationwide League One (NLO) will officially kick off on Wednesday, 3 May, 2023 according to a directive from the Secretariat. Though it has suffered a second shift in the proposed kickoff date, in keeping with its commitments made to clubs, the Secretariat of the nation’s third-tier domestic league moved forward by a week the commencement of the new season in the best interest of all parties. The season schedule returns to the Stadium League Format, after it was adopted and vetoed in February by the NLO Congress held virtually, as it considered the security,…
I felicitate with our Muslim faithful in the Lagos Central Senatorial District, and all over Nigeria on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el- fitr. As we celebrate the auspicious occasion, I send my warm greetings to all of you, especially to our women, who worked tirelessly to cater to the needs of their families and communities during the odd hours in Ramadan. This celebration marks an end of the holy month– a time of self-discipline, commitment, reflection and absolute trust in God. Beyond the Ramadan, it is however important to carry on these virtues into our everyday lives, continually praying…
By Mohammed Adamu Maxim: “Alegari non debut, quod probatum non relevat” (Meaning: ‘What is not relevant when proved, needs not be alleged in the first place’) ————————————— Two things I deduced from Fasola’s Channels interview over Tinubu’s citizenship status are that the Minister, though a lawyer and a Senior Advocate, he was not sure (or did not want to disclose) whether Tinubu has dual citizenship or whether in fact the Nigerian Constitution allows such in the first place. I do not know if Tinubu has dual citizenship; nor can I say with certainty whether or not what is peddled as…