President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President in a statement issued Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngilale, also approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate. Ibrahim is a young medical doctor and most recently served as the President of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF). She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant…
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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of full-scale criminal investigation into the circumstances sorrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad. Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the investigation was consequent upon the growing public concerns and the preliminary police review of the general circumstances surrounding his death. He said the Commissioner of Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team within the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to coordinate the investigation. Hundeyin noted that the team, which comprises seasoned homicide detectives, has been tasked…
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says he is saddened and utterly mortified by the way in which former President Olusegun Obasanjo lambasted revered traditional rulers in Oyo state by ordering them to “stand up” and “sit down” as if they were children. Fani-Kayode in a statement a issued Saturday noted that Obasanjo’s words and behaviour are a desecration of the values and a grave insult to the Yoruba people and traditional institutions. He said this was the same Obasanjo that, once upon a time, displayed his respect, humility and greatness by bowing, kneeling and prostrating before monarchs, even…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has decried Nigeria’s startling 75 per cent surge in debt towering at a staggering N87 trillion The Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani in a statement issued Saturday said the figure represents an increase of 75.29 per cent, or N37.53 trillion, compared to N49.85.trillion recorded at the end of March 2023. The group also lamented the nonchalance displayed by the President Bola Tinubu administration towards the country’s rising debt profile. It highlighted the concerning fiscal implications for the nation, especially as it struggles to manage debt interest payments, despite the expected monthly savings…
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called on the Acting Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, to revisit the issue of multiple taxation which it said has been a major challenge faced by businesses and taxpayers in the country. The Spokesperson of the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, in a statement issued Saturday, pointed out that the current system of multiple taxation in Nigeria places a heavy burden on businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). He noted that this was because they are subjected to various forms of taxes, including corporate income tax, value-added tax, education…
The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media. The UAE said in a notice last October it will no longer issue visas to citizens from Nigeria and 19 other African nations. It did not provide further details. Obtaining a 30-day tourist visa was relatively easy until the UAE abruptly…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Cardoso replaces the former Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele as the head of the apex bank. He will serve for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Tinubu in a statement issued Friday by his Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the directive was in conformity with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen and the Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha Thursday met in Abuja. Though the details of the meeting was sketchy, it might not be unconnected to a recent media report alleging that the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma and Onyejeocha were plotting to unseat Abbas. Though in a swift response, Onyejeocha had through her media aide, Emameh Gabriel, described the report false as baseless and mischievous and one that was coming from her detractors who have become so uncomfortable with her appointment as a…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, had said that the acquisition of OVH Energy was done in accordance to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Kyari, who spoke on Friday at the resumed investigative hearing of the Ad-hoc Committee on the acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPCL said the organisation did nothing wrong in the acquisition as it was purely a business decision that has begun to yield results in less than one year after it was done. The NNPC GMD added that the PIA also mandated the company to be the…
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji Thursday rescued 17 kidnapped victims and recovered large numbers of rustled cattle in the ongoing operation in Zamfara state. Force Information Officer, Operation Hadarin Daji, Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, in a statement issued Friday said, the troops also rescued 2 victims and the commercial vehicle carrying food stuff along corner Jollof in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara state. According to him, These were achieved recently, on 14 September 2023, the Joint troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) in Zamfara state while acting on a distress call thwarted kidnap attempt, rescued 2 victims…