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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state said on Thursday, that his victory at the Supreme Court amounted to the truth eventually prevailing in the state. The Governor, who stated this while speaking with newsmen at the Ibadan Airport shortly after arriving from Abuja following the Supreme Court judgment, said that the decision of the apex court to validate his victory in the March 9, 2019 Governorship Election, was an opportunity to continue to develop the State. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Governor equally appreciated the Judiciary for standing…
ABUJA – Mr Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice have returned to the country. Mr Adoke’s aircraft touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at about 3:40 pm on Thursday, CHANNELS TV reports. He was, thereafter, whisked away from the foot of the aircraft by security operatives and taken to the office of INTERPOL in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Adoke is facing charges bordering on alleged abuse of office and money laundering with respect to the granting of the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 to Shell and ENI. Former…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has said that Nigerian universities must do a lot of work within to be able to entrench good reforms. The Speaker said sustainable reforms cannot be imposed from the outside of the university system, noting that Nigerian universities must look inward. Gbajabiamila spoke when he delivered a paper at the first Tunde Ponnle Annual Lecture with the theme ‘Building a Truly 21st Century University: A Task Beyond Government’ held on Thursday at the Osun State University, Oshogbo. “For reform to be effective and long-lasting, it must come from within the…
Nollywood actress, Juliet Mgborukwe, said she has officially divorced her former husband, Chima Ojokwu. The movie star and former SoundCity presenter made this known via her Instagram page, @julietinspireofficial on Thursday, Dec. 19. According to her, even though it has been the most stressful one year, she was happy to be finally done with the divorce proceeding. She added that It was a sigh of relief for her following her official divorce from Ojokwu. “After a whole year of sleepless nights, amidst the most challenging and emotional phase of my life, going through a divorce. “The meetings, the mediation, the…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Senior Staff of Statutory Corporation and government-owned companies have rejected the plans by the Federal Government to transfer stamp duty collections to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The workers in a protest on Thursday, barricaded the entrance to the Ministry of Finance in Abuja to press home their demands. The protest led by Comrade Ayo Olurunfemi temporarily made movements in and out of the finance ministry impossible for the minister of finance budget and national planning, Mrs zainab Ahmed, minister of state, budget and national planning, prince Clem Agba and their Information and Culture…
By Tony Obiechina, ABUJA The Federal Government will commence the implementation of the 2020 Budget on January 1, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has disclosed. The 2020 Budget Bill was signed into law on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Giving a breakdown of the Budget in Abuja, on Thursday, the Minister said with the timely preparation and passage of the budget which would restore the normal cycle, implementation would commence on January 1, 2020. The minister stated that the N10.594 trillion budget with N4.493 trillion recurrent and N2.465 trillion for capital expenditure has a…
By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the Federal Government has captured the funding of the ever-busy Owerri- Elele- Port Harcourt Expressway in the 2020 Budget. She spoke on Thursday at the Budget 2020 Breakdown Briefing at the auditorium of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in the Central Business District, Abuja. According to her, the Federal Government has earmarked “the sum of N1 billion for the construction of Elele- Owerri Road in Rivers and Imo State”. Captured under the subheading of “Niger-Delta, the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the media in celebrating the 50th birthday anniversary of renowned journalist and communication consultant, Dotun Oladipo, wishing him long life, good health and more wisdom in projecting the nation. President Buhari felicitates with all friends, family members and professional associates of the journalist, who had served the country for more than 25 years, writing for many platforms, including Newswatch Magazine, Punch, The Sun, before setting up an online medium, The Eagle Online. Dotun Oladipo, Publisher, The Eagle Online As Oladipo turns 50, the President believes his wealth of experience in journalism and consulting on communication, to…
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 60 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Dec. 18 to Jan. 17, 2020. The NPA made this known in its publication, “Shipping Position”, a copy of which was made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. According to the document, the ships are expected to arrive at the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports, Lagos. The publication indicated that the ships contained petrol, automobile gasoline, containers, general cargo, steel pipes, bulk sugar, frozen fish, steel prod, bulk salt, buckwheat, used vehicles, lab/base oil,…
The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 2,500 out of its officers in the state ahead of the Yuletide. The state commander, Mr Cyprian Otoibhi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that this was to ensure a violence-free period of festivity. Otoibhi said that the officers were deployed to cover every nook and cranny of the state. He also said that his officers would embark on regular patrols of all identified black spots in the state to send warning alerts to potential criminals. Otoibhi said that the command,…