It was a hot Wednesday morning, July 21, 2001, an accident had just occurred in the upscale Mabushi District of Abuja. Accidents occur everywhere in the world, but there is something unique about this one. It sent a top ranking minister and his beloved bicycle crashing into a ditch. “I thank God I’m alive,” Chief Ojo Maduekwe, then Minister of Transportation told reporters as he marveled at escaping without injuries after he was knocked down from his bicycle by a reckless bus driver. “Accidents can happen anywhere, on land, sea and air,” Maduekwe said stressing that the problem was not…
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A Federal High Court in Osun on Friday, nullified the State Local Governments Election conducted by Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The Presiding Judge, Justice Ayo-Nathaniel Emmanuel, held that the election conducted by OSIEC on October 15, was illegal, null and void, having not conducted in consonance with the Electoral Act of 2022. Emmanuel ordered the local government chairmen and councilors crossed the state to vacate all local government secretariats and offices with immediate Effect. He said the noticed given by OSIEC for the election was not in compliance with Section 28 of the OSEIC Act 2022. ”Section 24 of…
African leaders, who attended the inauguration of the French version of the book entitled, “Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria” in Niamey, Niger Republic, have shared glowing testimonies of the leadership qualities of the Nigerian leader. A statement by Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman on Friday, said President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic, President Umaro Embaló of Guinea Bissau and former President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou gave speeches at the event. Gen Mahamat Deby Itno, Head of the Transition Military Council and President of Chad also delivered goodwill message at the launch of the French version of President Buhari’s…
As campaigns heat up and the elections approach, concerns are emerging over fears of violence in the country affecting prospects for successful conduct of the polls but also the growth of specifically election related violence. It is clear that insecurity is one of the most serious concerns for voters in the country and the level of violence in many parts of the country will make it very difficult to organise election logistics and many a voter would think twice about the risk of stepping out to vote. Violent extremism by Boko Haram continues in the North East and parts of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation among neighbouring countries with Nigeria to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across West Africa and the Sahel. Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman in a statement, said he was speaking on Thursday in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, at the launch of the French version of his biography, Muhammadu Buhari: “The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria”. The Nigerian leader had earlier inaugurated a 3.8 kilometers and 160m wide Boulevard named after him by the Government of Niger Republic. Buhari said: “My remarks will not be complete if I did not…
People’s Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Kaduna, Hayatu Lawal-Makarfi says he will ensure full local government autonomy in the state, if elected in 2023. Lawal-Makarfi, who stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Kaduna, also promised autonomy for the state judiciary to effective and efficient delivery of justice in the state. “We want to rekindle the hopes of Kaduna people. We have a three-point agenda, namely: social justice, economic and human capital development. “We have deliberately left out insecurity, corruption and other ills, all of which are fallouts of the failure of past governments,” he said. The…
The Federal Government says, multinational companies now use about 40 per cent of sorghum grits as adjuncts (unmalted cereals and sugar) for the production of their products. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made this known at the presentation of the report of the Sorghum Technical Committee (STC), on Thursday in Abuja. ”Sorghum has assumed great industrial relevance such that many multi- national companies such as the breweries now use sorghum grits as adjuncts (up to 40 per cent ),“ he said. Abubakar said the committee was saddled with the responsibility to streamline the existing sorghum…
Kano State Government has embarked on public private partnership to renovate schools across the state. The Managing Director, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) Arch. Suleiman Ahmed Abdulwahab announced this on Wednesday during an inspection of some of the schools undergoing renovation. Suleiman said the initiative was to ensure that teaching and learning are conducted in a conducive atmosphere. He explained that under the program, 21 public schools have been selected as pilot scheme within the metropolis as a measure to address insecurity facing most of the schools due to activities of miscreants and source of income for…
“That the revised code shall protect investigative journalism by making the public interest exception to instances where undercover methods may be used to obtain information” The Nigerian media industry has adopted the new co-regulation and code of ethics to address ethical and professional concerns in the industry. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the media roundtable convened within the context of the imperative of a strategic response to the challenge of institutionalizing self-regulatory mechanisms by the media for the media. The decision was reached at the end of a media roundtable organised on Monday, November…
“We will insist that cashless would be nationwide. We will restrict the volume of cash that people can withdraw over the counter” Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says with the introduction of the redesigned Naira notes, no individual or organisation will be allowed to withdraw huge cash without being interrogated from relevant anti-corruption agencies. Emefiele stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier on Wednesday inaugurated the new Naira banknotes of N200, N500 and N1,000, expressing delight that the redesigned currencies were locally produced…