Campaign: We Are Learning `Shaku Shaku’ Dance Steps – Osinbajo Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday in Abuja, jocularly said he was learning the `Shaku Shaku’ dance steps for campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections. `Shaku Shaku’ is a popular and contemporary dance style common among young Nigerians. The vice president said that his friend recently polled large number of votes just by dancing. Osinbajo, who was the Chairman and Special Guest of Honour at the `Launch of Five Fascinating Books’ written by Funmilayo Braithwaite, in Abuja on Sunday, said that his friend recently polled large number of votes just…
Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has expressed optimism that the synergy between the National Judicial Institute and the EFCC, will continue to record phenomenal achievements in the ongoing fight against corruption. “It’s my utmost belief that the synergy between the NJI and the EFCC will continue to record phenomenal achievements, as well as being part of an extensive effort in the fight against corruption.” – Walter Onnoghen at opening of 3-day workshop for judges organised by EFCC/NJI.
The Inauguration By Bisi Fayemi I don’t know what possessed me to say ‘Sure, okay ‘. My husband and I were talking about his transition and inauguration plans. He had set up a transition committee and once that was in place, it was time to start planning for the inauguration. During his first term in office, I helped plan a lot of State events behind the scenes, partly because I was required to do so and mostly because my husband believes I am good at organising. When my husband said ‘You should head the inauguration committee,’ I said, ‘Sure, okay’,…
PRESS RELEASE Ekiti State University gets Visitation Panel As part of efforts to reposition tertiary education in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has set up a Visitation Panel for Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. The setting up of the 11-man visitation panel was contained in an Executive Order 003, signed by the Governor on Monday, October 29th, 2018. The Ekiti State University Ado- Ekiti Law, 2011 provides that the Governor of Ekiti State shall be the visitor to the University. The law also provides that the visitor shall undertake a visitation of the University or direct that such…
Anti-corruption crusade… A hand crushing machine used by the Catholic Church in the 15th century to punish those with “greedy hands.” Crédit: Pictures in History Where should we start the test run o?
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SPECIAL REPORT: The men who embezzled Nigerian Airways to death. Premium Times. On Tuesday, as the Nigerian government commenced payment of the pension of retired employees of the defunct Nigerian Airways, members of the House of Representatives passed a resolution to investigate those indicted for looting the resources of the fallen national carrier. After weeks of verification, the government eventually cleared about 6,000 former employees to be paid from the N45 billion earmarked for the purpose. The former employees have not been paid their entitlements since 2003 when the airline went belly up. The House resolution to identify those indicted…
Former Lagos speaker, 49 others arrested for killing policeman Monday, October 29, 2018 The police have arrested a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Jokotola Pelumi, and 49 others over alleged attack and killing of a police officer attached to the anti-cultism unit. Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, told newsmen in Ikeja that the former speaker, along with others, attacked and killed Akingboju Akindele, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, while trying to effect the arrest of some suspected cultists. “On Oct. 27, at about 4:30 p.m, a team of Anti Cultism policemen attached…
TRAFFIC: POLICE LAUNCH JOINT OPERATION TO RESTORE SANITY ON LAGOS ROADS … Identify Worst Hit Areas, To Impound Cars Of Defaulting Motorists The Lagos State Police Command has launched a joint operation with other sister agencies to seriously tackle the upsurge in traffic gridlock on roads across the State caused by lawlessness on the part of some motorists, among other factors. Tagged Operation Restore Sanity On Lagos Roads/Operation Velvet, the police said it would henceforth impound the cars of defaulting drivers and arraign them immediately in a Mobile Court that will be attached to the joint service team to enable…
A new report says nations in Africa are failing to create enough jobs for a booming young population even as some countries have seen strong economic growth. The latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance sounds a warning for a continent where the sub-Saharan population is projected to double by 2050. The report released Monday says Africa’s overall GDP has risen nearly 40 percent over the past decade but the continent’s average score for sustainable economic opportunity has increased just a fraction of 1 percent. Africa is seeing the rise of young opposition leaders in countries like Uganda, Zimbabwe and Cameroon…
