A former Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, has lamented that some revisionist characters are focused on delegitimising former President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacies. Sheu stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday marking 100 days after Buhari left office after completing two terms of four years each as President of Nigeria. The former spokesperson noted that the former President chose to stay in Daura to be far away from Abuja in order not to distract the new APC administration. He noted that in the eight years he led the country, Buhari had taken many decisions, saying one or two might have been…
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The Chicago State University, says it is unsure whether the certificate that President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election was genuine or not. This position contradicts an earlier stance of the CSU that it issued a certificate to the Nigerian president after he graduated in 1979. Counsel to the university, Michael Hayes told the court during its hearing on Tuesday, 12 September, that the CSU could not validate whether the certificate Tinubu presented to INEC was a genuine or forged document. Hayes said at the hearing in Chicago that began at…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to hold quarterly reconciliation meetings with a view to resolve forex issue in order to encourage existing and new entrants into the Nigerian Aviation Sector. This was even as the International Air Transport Organisation (IATA) has berated Nigerian government for stiffing airline operations with heavy and sundry taxes and charges. It said it has identified about 27 charges imposed on airlines by the Nigerian government. Tinubu, who was represented at the event by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, gave the directive while speaking…
The Governor of Niger state, Muhammad Bago has revealed that President Bola Tinubu, governors, ministers and about 500 participants will take part in the forthcoming Niger State’s First Subnational Green Economy Summit. Bago while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja said the state was hosting the first ever subnational Green Economy Summit in response to the global challenges of environmental degradation, climate change impacts, insecurity and the growing need for sustainable solutions. The governor added that the summit with the theme, “Sustainable Future: Harnessing Green Assets and Innovation for Niger State’s Prosperity”, would encapsulates hisl vision and purpose…
Things are no longer at ease at the Abuja Geological Information Services (AGIS) following a scandal over illegal acquisition of Certificate of Occupancy on a land property through the means of forged documents. The land, which originally belonged to one Jamila Saleh Hassan is located at the highbrow Cadastral Zone of Guzape District. Investigation revealed that Jamila, through her father Alhaji Saleh A. Hassan had initiated and closed a deal to sell the property to one Mr. Bako Matunji Chonoko in 2008 at an agreed sum of N6 million. However, following the payment of the agreed sum and further verifications…
The House of Representatives has described it as irresponsible and most unfortunate for the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to claim that lawmakers received N100 million as palliatives. The Spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi, in a statement issued Wednesday said the House found it compelling to respond following the media reports credited to the National Assistant General Secretary of the NLC, Mr. Christopher Onyeka who claimed that the Executive arm had given N100m to National Assembly members as palliatives. To this end, the House demanded an immediate retraction of this “lie”and a public apology from the Nigeria Labour Congress. Rotimi…
To forestall any incident of building collapse, Lagos State Building Control Agency has commenced the demolition of distressed budings on Lagos Island, Mushin and other areas across the state. The Lagos State Disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. The agency said it had earlier marked the buildings unfit for habitation and the occupants were expected to have vacated the affected buildings for their safety. It stated: “The evacuation and partial demolition carried out by the agency became necessary in order to compel the occupants of the distressed buildings to relocate to safer accommodations, adding that it was going…
The Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri has commiserated with Gurin Community over recent boat mishap that killed many lives. The accident which happened at Kwatan Mallam Adamu in the Gurin village on Monday led to the death of two persons, 12 rescued, while several others are still missing. The Governor, in a statement issued Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Muhammad Tukur, directed the enforcement of regulations on operations of inland waterways commercial transportation. He said at the palace of the District Head of Gurin, Fintiri called on traditional institution to support government…
Airbus says Nigeria Aviation industry will require nearly 160 passenger and freight aircraft by 2042. Airbus disclosed this in its 2023 Global Market Forecast (GMF) report. The Airline Marketing Director, Africa, Joel Ellers, disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the the 7th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition opening at the International Convention Centre, Abuja. Ellers noted that amongst the aircraftincluded; 131 single-aisle aircraft such as the A220, A320 families, and 28 widebody aircraft such as the A330 and A350 families serving the Nigerian market in the next two decades. He explained that in…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen, Taoreed Lagbaja, Monday, says Operation Hadin Kai in the North East have effectively curtailed Boko Haram and other terrorist activities in the Region. The Army Chief disclosed this in Abuja at the Chief of Army Staff combined Second and Third Quarters Conference 2023. He said the efforts of the military has resulted in the large-scale surrender of members of the terrorist groups and the submission of a large cache of arms and ammunition. Lagbaja added that the people of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa States are steadily picking up their livelihood as the military, in…