Author: Friday Omosola

Ahead of the planned EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for tomorrow, October 1, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed a significant number of personnel and equipment across Abuja. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer Josephine Adeh explained that the deployment is part of preparations for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. She emphasised that the proactive security measures are designed to ensure a smooth and peaceful celebration for residents of the FCT. She added that the deployment will include Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) teams, anti-riot gear, enhanced visibility policing, and other strategic resources. “Traffic diversions will be implemented in…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Senate confirmed Kekere-Ekun’s appointment last week. According to The Punch newspaper, Justice Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Ariwoola assumed office on 27 June 2022 and retired on 22 August 2024 after reaching retirement age of 70. The swearing-in ceremony was graced by three of her predecessors: Justice Aloma Mukhtar, Nigeria’s first female CJN;…

The Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of the planned October 1 protest to allow President Bola Tinubu additional time to address the nation’s pressing challenges. According to Vanguard newspaper, the state’s Public Relations Officer, Williams Anya, stated that this appeal was made by Commissioner Bethrand Onuohaafe shortly after a meeting with the protest organizers at the state command. The Commissioner of Police urged the organisers to exercise patience and to allow the Federal Government to address the economy and other related issues. The Vanguard quoted the statement read in part, “Given the October 1st planned Nationwide…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said Mr Shettima arrived in Nigeria on Sunday. Mr Shettima presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate, as well as engaged in several bilateral meetings and numerous sideline events at the General Assembly. RECOMMENDED POST: UNGA79: Nigeria partners with Mastercard Partner to support 1 million African farmers He will proceed to join President Tinubu to mark…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained his decision to choose the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as his successor. Vanguard newspaper reported that Mr Wike shared his reasoning during a civic reception organised in his honour by the Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The minister addressed the controversy surrounding his choice, stating that he selected Fubara as his successor in 2023, despite opposition from certain members of the Ijaw community. “It’s not true that the Ijaw people are against me. A father may have twelve children, and one could…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the Director-General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership established during the President’s visit in early September. In a statement, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that Mr Tegbe, who graduated with first-class honours in civil engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1988, will report directly to the president. The statement further noted that Mr Tegbe is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. Mr Onanuga stressed that Mr Tegbe will…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, highlighted several key factors contributing to insecurity in Africa during a Leadership Dialogue in Athens, Greece, over the weekend. Speaking at the event, which focused on governance, particularly in the areas of democracy, security, and the economy, Mr Obi stressed the need for leaders to recognise the profound global and generational shifts currently underway. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday, the former Governor of Anambra State expressed concern that, despite Africa’s abundant human and material resources, major gaps persist in global governance. He stressed the urgency…

Four bloggers—Precious Eze, 38, Olawale Rotimi, 47, Rowland Olonishu, and Seun Odunlami—have been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly cyberstalking and false dissemination. Punch newspaper reported that the bloggers committed the offences against the Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC (GTCO), Segun Agbaje which aimed at defaming him. The paper added that Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the bloggers to remand on Friday. They were arraigned before the court on two amended charges, both involving cyberstalking and the spread of false information. The charges were filed by officers from…

The Ondo State Government has approved a N3.5 billion counterpart fund for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), aimed at bolstering the construction and renovation of public primary schools across the state. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan in a statement said the governor revealed the plan during the State Executive Council meeting on Thursday. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Commissioner for Education, Olaolu Akindolire, highlighted that the approved counterpart fund will unlock over N7 billion from UBEC to facilitate the construction and renovation of public schools across the state’s three senatorial districts. He applauded the governor’s consistent…

Ahead of the October 1 EndBadGovernance protest, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, held a strategic meeting with the protest organisers at the state headquarters in Ikeja. According to a statement released by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the meeting was part of proactive efforts to maintain law and order before, during, and after the protest. Commissioner Ishola reassured the organisers that robust security arrangements had been coordinated with sister security agencies to ensure the safety of both protesters and the general public. He emphasised the importance of maintaining a peaceful and law-abiding demonstration, urging…