The former deputy national chair (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has disclosed that he would have left Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu had not sent Femi Gbajabiamila to appeal to him. Recall that in January 2022, after Tinubu announced his presidential bid, George vowed to flee Nigeria, stating: “I will move away from Nigeria. I’ll leave because he will be your representative in the international plane. Which investment will he bring here? ”This is not the kind of person we can hand over this massive country to manage. He will be the greatest joke on the…
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Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights lawyer has written to the Senate and House of Representatives to oppose the view expressed by a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), as regards the legal status of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Falana in the letter dated 17 October 2024, addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, disagreed with Agbakoba’s assertion that the EFCC is an “unlawful organization.” The letter read: “Our attention has been drawn to separate letters addressed to the…
The Ogun State Government has begun a recruitment exercise of another batch of 1,000 teachers to fill existing vacancies in public schools in the state. Disclosing the development on Friday, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, in a statement said, “Prospective applicants are expected to hold a minimum of a National Certificate in Education (NCE) or a B.A. (Edu)/B.Sc. (Ed)/B.Ed. with a Second Class Lower in relevant subjects/courses.” The State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the State Teaching Service Commission, the State Universal Basic Education Board and the Ogun State Technical and…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, charged journalists and media practitioners to be transparent in discharging their duties as the watchdog of the society, noting that journalists must hold political office holders accountable in the public’s interest. The governor spoke at the opening ceremony of a three-day retreat of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Press Corps, with the theme: ‘Role of the Media in Fostering Development in a Multi-party Democracy,’ held at the Eleventh House Hotel and Suites, Jericho, Ibadan. He spoke through his Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, who maintained that the media…
Global financial institution, the World Bank has declared that the recent increase in the country’s minimum wage will only benefit just 4.1 percent of working-age Nigerians. According to the World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, only a limited segment of the population will be impacted. He shared this during the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on Thursday. Sienaert explained that while the wage hike is significant, its direct influence will be minimal, as it primarily affects formal wage earners. He said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria increased the minimum wage, which will affect…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it has revoked the contract for the Abuja-Kaduna highway being done by Julius Berger, citing cost irregularities and delays in the project. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Minister of Works, David Umahi made the announcement during the inauguration of the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi said the update comes as part of a broader review to ensure the efficient execution of critical infrastructure projects. The minister disclosed that the contract was originally awarded in 2018 under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari at a cost…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is preparing to replace the existing 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) with newly designated Administrative Areas. This was part of the discussion at a public hearing for the proposed “Bill for a law to provide for the local government system, establishment, and administration, and to consolidate all laws on local government administration.” President Bola Tinubu created the 37 LCDAs in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. The speaker of the assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, represented by Mojisola Meranda, his deputy, noted that the bill is a key step towards improving accountability within…
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on two China-based drone suppliers and their alleged Russian partners for supplying complete weapons systems to Russia for its war in Ukraine. According to CNN, the US has long accused China of supporting Russia’s war effort by supplying dual-use goods and components that could be used in the manufacture of weapons, which Beijing denies. However, the US Treasury Department accused the Chinese firms of direct involvement in arms supplies to Moscow in an announcement Thursday. The statement said the Chinese companies had collaborated with Russian defence firms in the production of Moscow’s “Garpiya…
The World Bank has promised more financial support for Nigeria this year. World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Ndiame Diop, who spoke to journalists after the launch of the country’s development update report in Abuja on Thursday, said while Nigeria is qualified for more technical and financial support, what matters is the implementation. According to him, “Nigeria is a very important partner for the World Bank. “And we’ve been providing technical support but also financing. Our financing comes with technical support, implementation support and really making sure that things go according to plan. “In addition to the concessionality in the…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has disclosed that petrol smugglers exploited subsidy loopholes, making not less than N17 million per truck in neighboring countries. Kyari revealed this on Monday while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on the government’s efforts to deregulate the oil and gas sector. The NNPC chief explained that cross-border smuggling was rampant due to the fuel subsidy, with a 6,000-liter truck netting smugglers no less than N17 million per trip. He, however, noted that the same truckload would generate no more than N500,000 if sold…
