By Sarafa Ibrahim A politician who actually does what he told people he would do seems almost unfathomable in Nigeria, a country of many unfulfilled promises. This was why a lot of people were skeptical when Senator Ademola Adeleke, while campaigning to be Governor, promised to offset the arrears of salaries and pensions owed by…
Unstable balance sheets are a threat to our collective financial stabilityThere is an alarming tendency among the international community to regard debts in the developing world as sustainable because they can, after some sacrifice, be paid off. But this is like saying a poor family will stay afloat because they always repay their loan sharks….
President Muhammadu Buhari says that the Federal Government has achieved 100 per cent broadband penetration across Nigeria. The president said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a Digital Economy Conference tagged: “Promoting a Vibrant Digital Economy, A Catalyst for Economic Growth in Nigeria”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was organised…
Tasks Supervising AIGs, CPs on Enforcement of CBN ActIn furtherance of the Federal Government’s policy and drives to uphold the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, and dignify Nigeria’s currency, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge…
Nigerian Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Center (NCC-DRC) as part of its mandate to promote and support amicable settlement of commercial disputes, has launched “The Prince Adetokunbo Kayode SAN National Inter-University Moot Arbitration Competition” for Nigerian Law Students. The virtual event held on 31st January 2023 and drew attendance from mediators, arbitrators, conciliators, students and…
The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja dismissed an appeal brought before it by Professor Jerome Nyameh challenging the May 25, 2022 Taraba State Governorship primary election that produced Mr Agbu Kefas as flagbearer of the party. The appeal by Professor Nyameh was dismissed by the Apex Court on the grounds that he failed to…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Ahiazu Mbaise Ezinihitte Federal Constituency of Imo State. The Apex Court on Friday threw out the appeal on the ground that APC has no legal right to dabble into the candidate selection of PDP.In…
The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi,has condemned the federal government under the watch of President Muhammed Buhari over the suffering inflicted on innocent Nigeria masses due to new naira regime. Oba Akanbi described the approach as insensitive, barbaric, inhuman, heartless and uncivilized, cautioning the federal government and Central Bank of Nigeria…
Worried over biting fuel scarcity in Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced the composition of a Special Monitoring Team to look into the deepening distribution and pricing challenges. In a statement signed by the spokesperson to Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted that”This Special Monitoring team to be headed by the Chief of Staff to…
•••Governor Adeleke to Inspect Road project next week The administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke has mobilized the contractor handling the Osogbo-Ikirun/Kwara State boundary road back to site to resume work on the project immediately after many years of abandonment. This was disclosed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Works and Transport, Engr Olusola Ajao during…
