Proud Moment for the Dunn Family!🏅 Congratulations to Andrew Dunn, father of Theresa and Rachel, on being awarded an MBE by King Charles III for services to wildlife conservation in Nigeria. The girls stand with immense pride as their father accepts this well-deserved honour.
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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, in this interview speaks about his achievements in one year in office, government’s commitment in the education sector, strengthening of the security sector, among other topical issues. JOY ANIGBOGU brings the excerpts: Ekiti is a knowledge hub, under your watch how is this reflecting on the subvented institutions in the state in terms of welfare of workers, infrastructure, learning and others? I am an alumnus of one of the subvented institutions and it behoves the government to provide adequately for them too. We came on board in the heart of the arrears that are not being paid,…
With the worst history of xenophobia, Germany has taken in the most refugees of any European country. The stakes of the experiment are high. If you’re European, and especially if you’re German, you’ve been living for a year now through an unsettling public debate about what that identity means—and how people born elsewhere fit into it. In late August 2015, the tension over the influx of refugees from the Middle East had grown extreme. Seventy-one people were found dead, abandoned by traffickers, in a locked truck in Austria. Neo-Nazi hooligans attacked the police outside a shelter in Heidenau, near Dresden.…
Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed plans by Edo, Delta, Ekiti, and Ondo states to buy back their shares from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and reorganise the distribution company to provide a lasting solution to the electricity crisis in the affected states. Obaseki said electricity was key in driving development in any society, noting that his government has over the past seven years taken deliberate steps to encourage investments in the electricity sector to grow the state’s economy. Obaseki, in a statement made available to BusinessDay on Monday by Crusoe Osagie, his media aide, said he was in talks…
Owners of a recently demolished multi-million Naira shopping complex on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Lagos State while calling on the Governor of the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to wade into the matter. The traders came out in their numbers to speak out against the demolition of the complex built from their sweat. The building was demolished in August. The traders want the urgent intervention of the Governor to prevent a total breakdown of law and order in the Balogun area of Lagos Island, where the structure once stood. The group, led by Chidozie Chikelu, the developer of the complex,…
Last week’s military operation in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital was mired in controversy. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), the hospital was a significant target in Israel’s war against Hamas because they believed a command centre was located under the hospital complex. International spectators, including some of Israel’s closest allies, were concerned about the raid and told Israel to act with extreme caution to avoid casualties among hospital staff and patients. International organisations – including the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nation Population Fund, UN officials, media outlets and Middle Eastern countries including Jordan and Turkey – condemned Israel’s…
The law is contentious and is a subject of litigation, and this proposed amendment is surprising, but Wednesday is an opportunity to set things right for Nigeria.Please consider submitting a memorandum on areas of improvement for the Act (https://t.co/foIBN0oPbv) and, if you are in Abuja, kindly plan to attend the Public Hearing. The cybercrime law needs to focus on fighting cybercrime instead of being used as a tool of intimidation.If you need help with drafting or submitting your memorandum, please contact @ParadigmHQ now. This is another opportunity to get what Nigeria needs — a rights-respecting Cybercrime Act that focuses on…
Earlier today, His Excellency, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, paid a working visit to the office of the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, at the Ministry of Solid Minerals in Abuja. During the visit, the Governor extended felicitations to the Minister on his appointment and engaged in discussions to explore collaboration opportunities. Recognizing the abundant mineral resources in Ekiti State, Governor Oyebanji discussed potential areas of partnership with the Ministry of Solid Minerals. The Ikoro Ekiti born Minister, Mr. Dele Alake, responded positively to the Governor’s proposals, indicating a willingness to collaborate on tapping into the…
The Supreme Court will on March 13, 2024, hear a suit filed in 2008, by the Attorney-General of Lagos State against the Federal Government, over who controls and regulates the gaming and lottery sector. Ekiti State was joined as co-plaintiff in the suit following an order of the court made on October 6, 2020. The attorneys general of 34 other states were joined as defendants by the Supreme Court on November 15, 2022, and while the Attorney General of the Federation is the 1st defendant in the matter, the National Assembly is the 2nd defendant. The plaintiffs want the apex…
The presidency has cautioned bank executives indicted by the special investigative team set up to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) activities under its former governor, Godwin Emefiele. Politics Nigeria learnt that some bank executives and business moguls have been making “frantic moves to reach out to top aides of the president in the Villa to find a soft landing for them.” Some industry players, it was gathered, met with Tinubu to give them a soft landing in the special investigation headed by Jim Obaze. This is even as the panel gets ready to submit its interim report to…
