As expected, the Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, reports thegazellenews.com. The embattled politician has been at loggerhead with his boss and state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The bone of contention was the desire of the hitherto Deputy Governor to replace his boss while the latter was not favourably disposed to it. The crisis led to the organization of parallel primaries in the state to pick the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate with Shaibu declaring himself winner in the primary he conducted. However, the Governor’s will prevail and his preferred candidate was…
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9 April, and Wednesday, 10 April, 2024 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Tunji-Ojo called on Muslim Ummmah to imbibe and practice the virtues that entails kindness, love, tolerance, peace, good neighbourliness, compassion as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). He urged Nigerians to continue in the spirit of Unity in order to improve and…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has slapped Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) with a hefty fine of N200 million for failing to adhere to its tariff guidelines, creating a stir among consumers and industry stakeholders alike. The fine comes in the wake of the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order for 2024, issued on April 3, 2024, which AEDC has been found in violation of. In a detailed correspondence released by NERC and seen by this publication, it was revealed that AEDC improperly applied an approved tariff increase across all customer bands, contrary to the specific directive that…
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector for sustained growth and prosperity. Speaking during Iftar on Thursday, 4 April, 2024, in Abuja with members of the Nigerian business community, the President expressed gratitude for their support and pledged to engage with them more frequently. ”I would have summoned you before now, not during Ramadan, because you are a very valuable part of my constituency. ”There is no driver of the economy that is bigger than the private sector. If the private sector is not…
Justice John Okoro of Court of a Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded a N5 million damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for wrongfully parading a photographer named Nasiru Saidu Ali (Kozzo) as a fraudster. The incident happened in May 2019 when the photographer was wrongfully arrested from his Abuja home and his photos splashed on the social media accounts of the EFCC alongside those of other alleged internet scammers. He was later released after his innocence was established but Ali dragged the anti-graft agency to court for criminal defamation of his character. The photographer, through…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of controversial cross dresser, Idris Okuneye popularly called Bob Risky, reports thegazellenews.com EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewole, spoke exclusively with this medium this morning, Thursday, 4 April, 2024 on the matter. Oyewole told thegazellenews.com that Bob Risky was arrested on Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 and is being detained at the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency. According to him, the controversial cross-dresser was arrested for abuse of Naira, the nation’s currency. He stated further that specifically, Bob Risky was arrested for currency mutilation. Oyewale told thegazellenews.com that Bob Risky will…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Dr. Bello is a consummate professional with more than 25 years of work experience in consulting, banking, law enforcement, financial services, and academia. “The President anticipates that the new Chairman, upon confirmation by the Senate, will lead the Bureau with utmost integrity toward the realization of its mandate of maintaining high standards of public morality in the conduct of government business and ensuring that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform…
In a strategic move to bolster the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government officials both in the private and public sectors. Members of the Council from the public sector are: (1) President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Chairman of the PECC (2) Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Vice-Chairman of the…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has clarified that its resolution on alleged ghost workers and crisis in the Lagos-based Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) which led to the removal of Dr Tinuade Sanda, as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and other management staff, was misinterpreted. The Chairman of EKEDC, Dr Dere Otubu, was said to have acted on her removal based on the resolution. The EKEDC has been dogged by management crisis which started last year, with the discovery of alleged fraud and ghost workers on its payroll The sudden announcement of the removal of Dr Sanda, as MD/CEO,…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the need for qualitative education for girls. She said with education; girls and women would be able to make informed choices about decisions relating to their health and others. The First Lady spoke at the quarterly meeting with Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI Zonal and State Coordinators who are the Wives of state Governors. Senator Oluremi Tinubu informed the meeting that TETFUND is partnering with the RHI with interventions in infrastructure and human capital development for tertiary institutions. “You are to nominate a tertiary institution in your state, it could be…