In his continued effort to upscale the standard of living of residents across Nigeria’s premier local government area, Hon. Prince Taiwo Ajibade Oyekan, has concluded plans to gift N20 million to widows, the aged, the physically-challenged, petty traders, artisans and technicians in the local government. In addition, the Deputy Leader of Lagos Island Local Government Legislative Arm will donate a patrol vehicle to the Nigeria Police Force to improve security on the Island. Hundreds of bags of rice and filled gas cylinders will also be distributed. According to Hon. Oyekan, the socioeconomic intervention initiatives are designed to complement the efforts…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Governor Agbu Kefas on Taraba State has congratulated a business magnate and philanthropist, Chief Musa Danjuma on his 74th birthday saying many have been inspired by his exemplary honesty and patriotism. The celebrant is the biological brother of a former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd). Agbu Kefas The Governor’s congratulatory message reads: “On this memorable and special day in your life, I, the Government and People of Taraba State, heartily celebrate the Grace of God upon your life. The numerous lives you positively affected through your acts of generosity and philanthropy will forever continue to speak for you.…
The Zamfara State Government has raised concern over its 93 students stranded at the Cyprus International University over improper documentation. The government which blamed the crisis on the previous administration of Bello Matawalle now Minister of State for Defence said the tuition fees, accommodation and feeding allowances of the students were not paid to the University authorities, thereby exposing them to hardships and difficult conditions. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, at a press conference in Abuja, said right from the beginning, there was no documentary evidence showing Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the…
Barely a year after a section of the High Court building in Ekiti State, collapsed on him while he was in his office, Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye is reportedly dead. It was gathered that since his discharge from the hospital, the Chief Judge has been struggling with his health. Some of the sources contacted confided on an online medium but said the information is still being kept from the public pending the time it is announced officially. However, the association of International Female Lawyer, FIDA, has sent condolences to the family. The condolence message read: “With…
Reprieve came the way of minor protesters who were standing trial for their roles in the last #endbadgovernance protests Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 as the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the treason charges brought against them by the Inspector General of Police. Justice Egwuatu dismissed the charges on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 after they were withdrawn by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, on behalf of the Federal Government. Fagbemi, SAN, represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), M.D. Abubakar, had announced…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 4 November, 2024 directed the immediate release of all minors who were arrested over their alleged participation in August’s #EndBadGovernance protests. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this to State House correspondents during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said, “The President has ordered the immediate release of all the minors who have been arrested by the Nigeria Police without prejudice to whatever legal processes they are undergoing. He has directed that they be released immediately. “Secondly, the President has also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs…
A leading socioeconomic and civic organisation, BudgIT Research, has adjudged Ogun State higher on the State of States’ Performance on Index A. Among the 36 States of the federation, Rivers State tops the list with 0.82, followed by Lagos State, 0.84 as Ogun State came third with 1.48. The organization said on its website: “States that rank higher on Index A have comparatively limited dependence on federally distributed revenue for their operations and thus have greater viability if they were to theoretically exist as an independent entity.” It would be recalled that a recent report by the National Bureau of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Delta State former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged derivation frauds under his administration. Under his administration, the former Governor was alleged to have diverted N1.3 trillion 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. Sources said that the former Governor was arrested on Monday, 4 November, 2024 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State when he reported at the Port Harcourt Directorate of the EFCC on the invitation of investigators handling his matter. The former governor was alleged to have failed to render accounts of the funds as well…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to collaborate more with state governments in the Niger Delta region for the development of legacy projects that will impact the lives of the people. Governor Diri spoke at the Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa, during a courtesy visit by members of the NDDC Executive Management, led by the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku; the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai; the Bayelsa State representative on the Governing Board of the NDDC, Senator Denyanbofa Dimaro…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 4 November, 2024, assured Nigerians that his administration’s economic recovery plan was on the right path to realizing the nation’s dreams and aspirations. The President stated this at the State House while inaugurating seven new Ministers after their confirmation by the Senate. President Tinubu noted that his administration had steered the nation away from bankruptcy and stopped scavengers, profiteers and smugglers of our resources. While congratulating the new ministers, he charged them to be committed and resilient as they join other members of his cabinet working tirelessly to rescue the nation, reminding them that they…