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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has explained why security agencies have not been able to arrest the embattled past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Onanuga, while giving the explanation on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-economic programme aired on Channels Television, attributed the inability of security agencies to arrest the former governor to the “complicated” nature of the case. Darelasisionline.com recalls that in April, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared Bello, wanted for alleged financial crime to the tune of N80.2 billion. The anti-graft…

The Presidency has spoken on the reason Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu was appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Recall that Bianca was among the new ministers Tinubu appointed on Wednesday to help tackle the problem that the country is facing. In an interview on ARISE TV, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Bianca has some diplomatic experience, stressing that she has been an ambassador to Spain. He said, “Some people will say Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is widow of Ojukwu and so on, but Bianca has some diplomatic experience. She’s been an ambassador in…

The House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw old currency notes and increase the issuance of new naira notes. In response to a motion of urgent national significance put forth by Adam Victor Ogene (LP, Anambra), Reps asked the CBN to increase the supply of newly minted N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, while also initiating a phased removal of the old currency from circulation. The House also requested that the Central Bank of Nigeria instruct commercial banks to distribute a greater number of new notes to their customers while gradually withdrawing the old notes…

Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Nigerian Senate to confirm the appointment of seven new ministerial nominees. Darelasisisonline.com that this was made known on Thursday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He disclosed this when he read a letter from President Tinubu that contained the request. President Tinubu, who requested expeditious consideration of the requests, urged the Senate to consider and confirm the seven nominees for appointment as ministers. Akpabio referred the nominees to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative action as soon as possible Recall that the president fired five ministers and appointed…

Elder Stateman, Edwin Clark, has faulted the decision of President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. The former federal commissioner for information argued that there is no basis for the President to scrap the Ministry, alleging that his plan is to use the money from the region to develop other regions of the country. Darelasisionline.com recalls that President Tinubu, on Wednesday, scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.  Tinubu said a Ministry of Regional Development would oversee all the regional development commissions, such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate his Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians. Darelasisisonline.com gathered that his was made known in a statement by the Presidency on Wednesday. The eight actions approved by Mr. President include: 1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta Development Commission, the…

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Center in Abuja, as announced in a statement he signed on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Lawan, who was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, had his initial seven-year sentence reduced to five years by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The case, which has been under judicial scrutiny since 2013, stemmed from allegations that Lawan demanded a $3 million bribe from Otedola. The bribe was purportedly intended to facilitate the removal of…

Governor Alex Otti has approved the implementation of a minimum wage of ₦70,000 for workers in Abia State. During a press conference on Tuesday regarding the results of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, highlighted the Governor’s commitment to supporting the workforce. Governor Alex Otti has approved the implementation of a minimum wage of ₦70,000 for workers in Abia State. During a press conference on Tuesday regarding the results of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, highlighted the Governor’s commitment to supporting…

The Nigerian Army on Sunday reacted to reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. An X user, Jackson Ude, had claimed that Labaja died of cancer in an undisclosed hospital overseas about 48 hours ago. Ude claimed that Lagbaja’s death had been kept silent due to intense lobbying by some top army generals. He posted: “CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF DIES OF CANCER.” The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three cancer, according to a senior government…

Nigerian secret police, the Department of State Service, DSS, has removed Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer, CSO, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The development comes as Fasasi was replaced with Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, the Nation reports. Although details on why Fasasi was removed remained sketchy as of filing the report on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, sources familiar with the development said the Director-General of DSS, Tosin Ajayi, had requested President Tinubu to approve the release of Fasasi from serving as CSO so he could proceed on a strategic training course. “The angle I want us to look…