Written by President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Thursday’s decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. The President stated that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective local government administration, […]
President Bola Tinubu has offered former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega an appointment. The appointment was announced on Tuesday when Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms at the presidential villa in Abuja. Jega was named as co-Chairman of the Committee established to address obstacles to […]
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Saturday night told Nigerian public servants to be mindful of the fact that public institutions are not personal enterprises, as each person is an employee of the Nigerian citizen. Consequently, President Tinubu implored them to live up to their expectation as public trust where they must all be accountable to the […]
Written by A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of at least 20 properties linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt […]
*Adjourns Emirate Case to July 18, Bars Lawyers from Granting Press Interviews Legal representatives of the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirate tussle have withdrawn their services in the case before the State High Court. The action by the legal representatives is to show their dissatisfaction on a […]
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the month since 23 May 2024, when – during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards – he began sitting as Kingmaker for the Emirate of Kano, Abdullahi Liman, a senior judge of Nigeria’s Federal High Court, has handed down at least five rulings. Defying settled […]
Tinubu Congratulates Nigerian Winner of Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Ridwan AbdulRazaq, a renewable energy expert, on winning the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Friday, said President Tinubu commended the Nigerian green-solution pacesetter. […]
Akpabio Dismisses Claims of New Aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed claims that the Senate proposed new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Akpabio, in a statement on Tuesday by Jackson Udom, his Special Assistant on Print Media, gave the clarification during a condolence visit […]
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World Bank Supports Oyo Govt. with N3.5bn Grant to Renovate 105 Primary Schools The World Bank has supported Oyo State Government with N3.5 billion grant for the renovation of selected 105 public primary schools across the state. The state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, made the disclosure on Friday in Ibadan during a symbolic presentation of […]
CAF Announces New Dates for AFCON, WAFCON The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced dates for the CAF TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) billed for Morocco. CAF Executive Committee ratified the dates at a meeting on Friday and published them on its website, with AFCON […]