***orders inmidate distribution of commodities to the public By our correspondent Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba State on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties to distribute all palliatives laying in warehouses to the public. This was in response to the recent media reports on alleged diversion of grains donated to the state by the Federal Government by government officials in the State. The Federal Government had donated massive food commodities in many instances to the state as part of measures to cushion the effects of the current hardship occasioned by the withdrawal of petroleum subsidy. The…
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***Orders deployment, reads riot act against those targeting National grid The Nigeria Police Force clarified that the right of citizens to protest stops with the right to peaceful protest only. This is coming against the backdrop of recent moves by some groups mobilizing for a mass protest nationwide. A statement the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi indicated that the Nigeria police will protect the rights of all citizens including those on peaceful protest but will not stay aloof while the rights of other citizens being violated. “No decent society anywhere in the world will tolerate violent destruction of…
The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) (Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye) has sent a letter of congratulations to the Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, over his election as chairman, Southwest Governors Forum. The YCW is the apex umbrella body Organisation for all Yoruba indigenous people globally, committed to ensuring protection of rights and privileges of Yoruba Race towards the preservation of peace and national development respectively. The letter which titled Letter of Congratulations as Chairman, Southwest Governors Forum, signed by the President Aare Oladotun Hassan was addressed to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos, His Excellency,…
A group, Middlebelt Movement for Restoration and Development (MMRD) has taken on the critics of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Election over his recent comparison of the transparent South African Presidential election against what he described as the shoddy Nigeria’s election that produced President Bola Tinubu as the winner Obi had applauded South Africa for being a shinning example of democracy in Africa. Obi who tweeted on his verified X-handle indicated that there was 60% Voter turnout, over 90% of polling opened on time, diaspora voting, results and updates were real-time without any form…
By Tunde Olusunle Back in 2005 or thereabouts, a good friend of mine shared with me the challenge his wife was encountering in her place of work in one of the uniform-wearing security services. His wife, he informed me, was being harassed by one of her bosses. According to him, the more senior officer was in the habit of extending invitations to his wife requesting that they meet in the “officers’ mess” of the organisation, or in some hotel. The lady in question resorted to making jokes of every invite by her potential predator. She would diplomatically retort by reminding…
***Asks NOA to correct faulty lines The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday identified some errors in lines three, five, and eighteen of the new national anthem released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA). The senate president observed the errors during plenary on Tuesday as he directed the National orientation agency to immediately effect correction on the faulty lines Last Wednesday, the Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, unveiled the “standardised version” of the national anthem in Abuja . Mr Issa-Onilu, during the unveiling, urged Nigerians to pay attention to the words in lines three and five of the national anthem…
The Senate has passed N1.911trillion 2024 statutory budget for the Niger Delter Development Commission (NDDC) The budget received the approval of the Red chamber of Tuesday after it considered the report of the Committeee on Niger Delta Development Commission presented by its chairman, Asuquo Ekpeyoung. According to the report, the NDDC planned to borrow N1 trillion, however, lawmakers argued that the borrowing plan did not follow due process as they urged the Commission to work with relevant government agencies on loan approval. The Commission planned to spend N38.545 billion as personnel cost; Overhead cost of N29.246 billion and Internal Capital…
In tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration, the Federal Ministry of Finance has reaffirmed its commitment to the training and development of staff. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Lydia Shehu Jafiya, while declaring the training workshop open, reiterated the importance of capacity building in enhancing staff productivity and efficiency in the conduct of government businesses. Director of Information and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement quoted the Permanent Secretary to have indicated that the Ministry had earlier organized a training workshop for its Directorate Cadre Officers (GL 15-17), with…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Rounding off the fifth installment of this series on Monday, June 3, I stated that, “barring any ‘political earthquake’ this week (last week) in the Rivers crisis, the remaining measures Fubara could deploy to arrest Wike’s alleged hegemonic hold on Rivers State will be interrogated in the next installment of the running header!” Two of the strategies were examined on May 27 and one on June 3, accordingly. There wasn’t any cataclysmic occurrence, even as Governor Siminalayi Fubara hasn’t removed his leg from pressing the neck of his former political benefactor and Minister of the Federal Capital…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola has said that the Ministry is determined to maximize the comparative advantages presented by maritime resources to improve Nigeria’s Balance of Trade. Oyetola disclosed this at the unveiling of Inland Waterways Transportation Regulations, 2023 (Water Transportation Code) and Commissioning of Projects at the headquarters of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Tuesday in Lokoja. The former Governor of Osun State said it was imperative to improve Nigeria’s Balance of Trade as it is very crucial to strengthening the value of the Naira, and creating employment which…