Author: Friday Omosola

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…

President Bola Tinubu has submitted the names of the inaugural Governing Board members of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation. This follows the President’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on July 24. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the nominees, which include Ambassador Haruna Ginsau from Jigawa State as Chairman and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji from Kano State as Managing Director/CEO. The other board members are Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe from Sokoto, Hon. Aminu Suleiman from Kebbi, Tijani Yahaya Kaura from Zamfara, Abdulkadir S. Usman from…

Nigeria and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to support one million African farmers, to improve agricultural productivity and yields. This initiative was disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday. The agreement was finalised during a meeting between Vice President Shettima and Mastercard executives, held on the sidelines of the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to Shettima, the project will focus on supporting agricultural workers across Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. The plan emphasised enhancing financial inclusion and…

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, over the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Mrs Eno died on Thursday after a brief illness in a hospital. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the President commiserated with the Eno family, the government, and the people of Akwa Ibom state during this grim time. Mr Tinubu joined them in mourning the painful and profound loss of the state’s First Lady, who he said supported Governor Eno’s administration. The President affirmed that Patience…

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has announced that his administration will begin implementing the new minimum wage in October. The New Daily Prime reported in July that organized labour agreed to a N70,000 minimum wage after negotiations with the federal government. In a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday, Mr Soludo reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in the welfare of the state’s citizens. READ ALSO: Ex-Minister advises Tinubu to be careful of ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ in ministerial recommendations “I’m pleased to share that by next month, in October, we will implement the new minimum wage, reinforcing our commitment to…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for urgent relief measures to combat the severe impacts of climate change. His Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement that the Vice President made this appeal during a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday. In their discussions, Mr Shettima and Mr Guterres addressed key concerns including regional security, humanitarian relief, and Nigeria’s contributions to global cooperation. Representing President Bola Tinubu at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mr Shettima was received by UN Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya…