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The Presidency has dismissed claims that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had been sidelined following President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration of an Economic Advisory Team (EAC) to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT). While the EMT was headed by Osinbajo, the newly constituted EAC will report directly to President Buhari. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said all that the president had done particularly this week was just to “tweak governance and get the best for Nigerians”. He also maintained that the presidency remains one and…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed rumours of Boko Haram planned attacks on Maiduguri and its environs. The Deputy Director Army Public Relation, Col. Ado Isa in a statement attributed the rumours to some mischievous elements who are peddling false information to the general public, while assuring of the army’s commitment to safeguard every life in Maiduguri and its environ. The Statement read thus;” Information circulating on social media revealed that some mischievous elements are insinuating and peddling rumours of ‘terrorists’ plan to execute deadly attacks on some selected populated areas and key facilities in Maiduguri town and neighbouring areas in…
Want an iPhone 11? You can pre-order on Amazon, Flipkart from September 20 The iPhone 11-series includes three smart phones; the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. All three phones will go on sale in India from September 27. California, USA based tech giant, Apple launched its latest offerings in mobile phones on September 10. iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max make up the iPhone 11 series which grabbed attention for the relatively competitive (by Apple standards) pricing (especially for iPhone 11). The devices aren’t available in the market yet…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the National Stalwart of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have won African Democracy Award for their efforts to grow democracy and good governance on the continent. The award was conferred on them at the 4th Africa Political Summit and Diamond Awards in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, where the two political figures were hailed for their huge commitments to democracy, freedom of speech and socioeconomic and political developments of their countries. The award was the highlight of a three-day conference on Campaign Financing and Elections in Africa, an initiative of…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded the names of four women to the State House of Assembly as commissioner-nominees, including a 26-year-old Joana Nnazua Kolo from Edu Council Area of the state. AbdulRazaq also nominated a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the FBN Mortgage Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank, Mrs. Folashade Omoniyi, as new Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS). A letter forwarded to the House and read at yesterday plenary by the Speaker, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, indicated that Omoniyi would succeed Professor Murtala Awodun whose tenure expires soon. On her part,…
John Ameh, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property chaired by Mr Okoi Obono-Obla. The duties of the SPIP were transferred to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to continue with “all outstanding investigations and other activities of the SPIP”. The dissolution was contained in a statement from the Presidency. It said, “The panel was established in August 2017 by then-Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to investigate specifically mandated cases of corruption, abuse of office and similar offences by public officers.” The statement added,…
There has been an upsurge all over the net for a few days now that was link to social phobia in South Africa, which has got to do with the killing of Nigerians in Diaspora. My heart bleeds just like loops of tears fell from my two eyes all the way down to my cheeks to make me taste the agony my brothers are prying over there. Fear gripped me as the thought of history labor under my spine to bring me back to nature. Is that this not the African country Nigeria once fought for? Is that this not…
DEADLOCK at Tribunal as 3rd member refuses to sit in the Akwa Ibom State National Assembly Elections Petition TribunalDissenting Judge threatens to expose colleaguesNew Appeal Panel constituted to be headed by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole. There was a problem in the Justice W. A. Akanbi-led National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo on Thursday, September 12, 2019 as the disagreement among the Judges has threatened to tear the Panel apart. The Tribunal had on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, delivered judgement in the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District election petition upheld the declaration of Engr. Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples…
A London-based cousin with a funny attitude. I recently wrote about one London-based cousin who always tries to avoid me in public for whatever reason best known to him. The first time he met me in London around 2004, this cousin still asked if I really graduated from Unilorin because he learnt I was expelled for activism and journalism! (Wetin concern him if I no graduate for God’s sake?). This cousin is a comedian, Gani is not forcing himself on you, I don’t even need you for anything. You send me come London? My own blood brother shielded him from…
Iraqi tourist thought he was going to meet a Swedish student who he met online Dubai: A gang of three women have gone on trial accused of luring a man to their apartment, beating him up and stealing Dh57,000, a Dubai court heard on Monday. The 45-year-old Iraqi victim arrived in Dubai in January of this year and got to know a woman, who he thought was a Swedish student, through a dating app. After they spoke on the phone, they agreed to meet at her apartment in Al Quoz, but when the victim arrived he was met by a…