The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has called on African leaders, stakeholders and the private sector to come together and create an inclusive approach to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and deliver lasting solutions to climate change in the continent. He made the call at the 2nd Edition of the Africa Climate Forum (ACF) in Abuja on Monday, 14 October, 2024. Represented by the Special Advisor to the President on National Economic Council on Climate Change, Rukayat El-Rufai, the Vice President noted that African countries have continued to suffer from the effects of climate change and it has become necessary…
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New leadership has emerged at the Community Court of Justice, Economic Community of West African States simply called ECOWAS Court as Honourable Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves was elected new President of the judiciary arm of the regional bloc. Also elected is Honourable Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma elected as the new Vice President A statement from the court said Honourable Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves has been elected as the new President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday, October 14, 2024, for a two-year term of office, following an election by the college of five judges of the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assured the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Mr Festus Keyamo, of his administration’s support as the ministry announced a plan to upgrade the Muhammadu Buhari Airport, Maiduguri to international status. Zulum gave the assurance on Monday during a visit to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. He said: “As the chairman of northeast governor’s and this is our first International Airport, I want to assure of the political will needed to ensure the implementation of this laudable stride.” The Governor emphasised that Maiduguri being a gateway for most countries around Lake Chad and Central Africa,…
President Bola Tinubu, deeply moved by the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles of Nigeria at a Libyan airport, has welcome their safe return to Nigeria. The harrowing experience of the national football team at the hands of their hosts and the Libyan authorities prompted the Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) to withdraw the Super Eagles from the scheduled match on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024. President Tinubu stated that he expected the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation and recommend appropriate action against those who wilfully violated the organisation’s Statutes and Regulations. The…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced one Yakubu Aminu to 200 (Two Hundred) hours community service for carrying out bureau de change businesses without a valid licence. Similarly, a Kwara State High Court presided over by Justice Hammed Gegele also jailed the duo of Abdulalahi Abdulrasaq Omotosho and Akeem Ibrahim Salaudeen for involvement in internet fraud -related crime. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had on Wednesday October 9, 2024 arraigned the trio before the courts on separate charges. The charge against Yakubu reads: “That you, Yakubu Aminu sometime…
By Nelson Ekujumi On being sworn into office on the 27th of January, 2024 as the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo swore with the Quran to uphold the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. However, since his assumption into office and with subsequent events surrounding his immediate predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who is presently on the run from the law, have exposed Governor Usman Ododo as a leader who is violating his oath of office and by extension, pushing to the back burner, the welfare and well-being of the good people of Kogi State. On several…
By Attah Momoh The phrase “prevention is better than cure” encapsulates a powerful principle in life in general. It emphasizes that it is often easier, cheaper, and more effective to stop a problem from happening in the first place rather than trying to fix it after it occurs. This concept applies to a wide range of areas, from personal well-being to societal issues. Speaking of societal issues, talking about prevention in the context of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) versus former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello is not one sided. This advice of prevention as far as this…
The Managing Director/CEO of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun has commended the lender’s frontline staff for effectively translating its Customer Service Charter thereby forging a culture of responsiveness and exceptional partnership to demonstrate unwavering commitment to customers. In a message commemorating this year’s Customer Service Week, Mrs. Somefun celebrated with staff in customer service roles and expressed deep appreciation to the bank’s clients for their continued trust and loyalty, which have propelled the bank’s growth and success. “This year’s theme “Above and Beyond” supports our mission at Unity Bank which enables us to reflect on our collective journey so…
By Femi Ogbonnikan Last Friday, Ogun State witnessed yet another epoch-making event with the flag-off of the Gateway Inland Dry Port construction located at Kajola in Ewekoro Local Government Area. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, performed the ground-breaking ceremony amidst public excitement. Like no other before it, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun glowed with an aura of inner fulfilment seeing his dream come true. Having a dry port in the state to support and drive its sustainable industrial growth is one of the overarching objectives of his administration. Therefore, achieving the feat, without a doubt,…
Justice R.A. Osodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, October 11, 2024, overruled the objection raised by the defence counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN to seven suspects facing trial over an alleged £1m fraud and also admitted in evidence a flash drive containing the video recording of the sixth defendant tendered by the prosecution. The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on February 3, 2022 arraigned Morufu Adewale, (a.k.a Gbegunleri Adelana), Abayomi Alaka(a.k.a. Dauda Usman Alashe), Omitogun Ajayi and Ajisegiri Abiodun before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting…