An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, 12 February, 2020, adjourned till 21st February, 2020 the suit filed by the State Government in which it is seeking to restrain the sacked council chairmen from forcefully taking over the council secretariats in the state. The sacked Council Chairmen under the aegis of Association of Local Government of Nigeria(ALGON) had sought to take control of the council secretariats by relying on a letter written by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and another by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, urging them to put effect to a judgement of the Supreme Court on…
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The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has described the appointment of Alhaji Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan as the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) as apt. In a congratulatory message to the new Chairman which was signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun and Tajudeen Adebanjo, National President and National Secretary respectively, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a Muslim from the South West, to head the Commission. The apex Muslim body for Media Practitioners in the country said that Hassan’s appointment by Mr President is a demonstration of our believe in Mr President’s detribalised nature. “We have no…
Valentines Day is here, and in the spirit of the season, here is an old essay I wrote in 2017. I received an email from a young man who claimed I was always championing the cause of women, and he wanted to know, ‘What advice do you have for men? I am getting married soon and I don’t want to get into trouble. How can I be a good husband?’. In response to his question I wrote a Loud Whispers article called ‘How to be a good husband: Ten suggestions’. I do not like giving relationship advice to either my…
The Senate on Wednesday, 12 February, 2020, held a valedictory session to honour late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who until his death represented Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressive Congress. The Session which started at 11:00am and ended 2:35pm, had Senators eulogizing and reliving individual experiences and last moments with the deceased lawmaker who died on December 18, 2019. The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North), who opened the floor for valedictory speeches described the lawmaker as an icon who had an active and impactful political life. “Late Senator Benjamin…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to apprehend the promoter of a report in the social media, claiming its Port Harcourt holding facility is overcrowded and alleging mistreatment of detainees. Head of the Port Harcourt Zonal office, Usman Imam speaking at a media briefing today, February 12, 2020, dismissed the report as fake news. According to him, “the picture of detainees crammed into an open air cell purported to belong to the EFCC Zonal office in Port Harcourt is fake. The images are strange to us”. He further stated that the Commission, “do not have an open…
Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of Gabriel Suswam, a former Benue State governor until February 25, 2020. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Suswam and the Commissioner for Finance in his administration, Omadachi Okolobia on money laundering charges to the tune of N3.1billion. They are alleged to have conspired to launder money, belonging to the state government through the engagement of Abubakar Umar, a bureau de change operator and owner of Fanffash Resources. At the resumed hearing on February 12, 2020, Umar, the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, under cross-examination by Paul…
The Mayegun of Yorubaland, Dr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, has commiserated with the family of Dr Victor Olaiya, the iconic highlife musician, who died earlier today at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba. He was 89. In a statement released by the media office of the Mayegun, he said, “Indeed, Sir Victor Olaiya’s death, though at the advanced age of 89, is a profound loss to the Yoruba race and global music industry; we are nonetheless comforted by the fact that he used his talent to bless humanity in general.” The Mayegun of Yorubaland. stated that though the highlife music…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the various Senate caucuses representing the six geo-political zones in the country to work together in the interest of Nigeria. Lawan gave the charge during the start of plenary on Wednesday, 12 February, 2020, in his remarks sequel to a point of order raised by the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on the emergence of a new leadership for the South East Senators caucus. Coming under order 43 of the Senate rules, Abaribe informed the upper chamber that the caucus within the week, elected Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu,…
•By Abdulwarees Solanke As the global community marks the world radio day tomorrow February 13, Voice of Nigeria is set to interrogate how radio broadcasting can survive the tempest of underfunding in the age of digital revolution. The corporation is staging a one-day seminar at its Broadcasting House Complex Ikoyi Lagos where notable media scholars and practitioners will attempt to proffer solutions on how Radio Broadcasting can still be relevant to address development challenges in diverse polities, despite dwindling funding of the government established media. A senior Lecture in the School of Communication, Lagos State University, Dr. Tunde Akanni is leading…
Top leaders of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State on Tuesday pledged their loyalty to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq whose leadership style, humility and attachment to the poor they described as a breath of fresh air. The PDP leaders, who also comprised at least six suspended council chairmen, women and several youth leaders, spoke late Tuesday when they visited AbdulRazaq in Government House in Ilorin, the state capital. “We can see a difference and people can feel that they have a government. The situation has changed in the area of road construction, water, health. You have also brought…