Davido Chides Dele Adeleke over Guber Ambition
Ace musician, @davido has waded into Osun PDP guber row, chiding nephew, @deleadeleke001 for daring @1ademolaadeleke for governorship ticket.
Read More
VP Inaugurates Zulum, Other Governors In Committee For Blue Economy
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday inaugurated 10 Governors, including Governor Babagana Zulum and some Federal officials as members of the National Blue Economy Project Committee. Governors of Rivers, Lagos, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, Bayelsa, and Edo States, as well as Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Power, Finance, Environment, Trade and…
Communique Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum At The End Of Their Meeting In Port Harcourt, Rivers state
The PDP Governors’ Forum held its regular meeting crucial to the sustenance of our Democracy on Monday, 17th January, 2022, at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, the first in the new year. The meeting once again reviewed the state of the States, the state of the nation and THE PDP and issued the…
2023 And The Presidential Aspirants: Time To Speak Out
Gentlemen of the Press, before our interchange , i like to briefly define the template of this engagement. Our nation is entering a new phase of a very crucial presidential election in 2023. All kinds of aspirants are already throwing their hats into the ring. This is the way it should be in a democratic…
Clerical Error: Supreme Court Reverses 2019 Judgment In GTBank/Innoson Suit
The supreme court has reversed its earlier decision which dismissed an appeal by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) against N2.4billion judgment given in favour of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing, an automobile company. GTB is now a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holdings Company plc (GTCO). A federal high court in Ibadan, Oyo state, had ordered GTB by way of Garnishee…
Counting Gains Of Borrowers’ Scheme, Nigerian Farmers To Unveil ‘World’s Largest Rice Pyramid’ On Tuesday
The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been described as a major agricultural breakthrough and a source of pride to the country, as rice farmers continue to count gains under the scheme. To mark the successes recorded under the programme, particularly, in the area of rice cultivation,…
NNPC To Shed Toxic Liabilities In 2022, Become Most Profitable In Africa, Says CEO Kyari
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, has said with the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the company will do away with a major portion of its “toxic liabilities”. A statement by Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of NNPC, Mr. Garba Muhammad, on Sunday,…
Aviation Stakeholders Condemn Lopsided Appointments Of key Officials Across Sector
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have condemned what they see as a skewed approach to important official appointments and redeployments across agencies. According to various stakeholders, the selections made by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, favored the northern region of the country and marginalized other districts, and should be rectified immediately. The series…
Malaria: FG Urged To Setup Eradication Agency
The chairman of the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation, has urged the federal government to work towards setting up a malaria eradication agency. The chairman who is also a Nigerian businessman made this over the weekend when members of the Arewa Youth Vanguard for Change and Development, and representatives of the National Association of University Students…
VP Osinbajo Visits Family Of The Late Ernest Shonekan
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, who died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the age of 85. Prof. Osinbajo, accompanied by his wife, Dolapo, visited the Ikoyi, Lagos home of the late Shonekan,…