Chief Olusoga David a seasoned grassroot politician, a true progressive who over the years has served exemplary in various public offices was recently inaugurated as Special Adviser Political Matters to the Ekiti state Governor. In this brief interview session just after the inauguration ceremony, he spoke on the expectations & responsibilities associated with his new office. Below is the excerpts of the interview: INTERVIWER: Good afternoon sir, I believe a congratulatory message is appropriate so I want to start by congratulating you on your new appointment as the Special Adviser on Political Matters to Ekiti State Governor, can you please…
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Members of the Executive of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikere-Ekiti branch, today, 4th September 2020 paid a advocacy visit to the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Samuel Adejimi Adu-Alagbado (Agirilala-Ogbenuotesoro II) in his palace. The delegation which was led by the Chairperson, Kikelomo Owolabi made its first official visit to the monarch and introduced the members of the association’s new executives. While speaking on behalf of the delegation, Owolabi briefed the monarch of the NBA Ikere Branch’s work-plan for the year. The plan she said is centered around raising public awareness on issues relating to Sexual and Gender-Based…
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Umar Abba Mohammed, has renewed calls for the establishment of Special Courts to try corruption cases. He made the call in Abuja on Friday while receiving members of the Monitoring Committee of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act( ACJA), who paid him a working visit. According to him, the only means of minimizing delay in the trial of cases, is to establish Special Courts to try financial and economic crimes. “Delay of cases in court is a challenge to us. This challenge can be addressed if there are Special…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Mairiga as the Executive Secretary, Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB). Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director Information, Office of the HOCSF on Friday in Abuja. According Yemi-Esan, the appointment took effect from July 24 for a term of four years in the first instance. She stated that the new appointment called for dedication, hardwork and commitment for the realisation of the mandate of the board. Yemi-Esan advised Mairiga to bring his wealth of experience and knowledge to…
Organised Labour under the umbrella of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has directed thousands of public service employees to occupy Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital and other cities in the State from Tuesday 8 September 2020 to drive home labour’s demands that Governor Nyesom Wike should govern the States within the ambits of the law. This was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday and signed by TUS Chairman, Comrade Abdrafiu Alani Adeniji and the Secretary, Comrade Alade…
• Affirms Fayemi administration’s Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse and Neglect. In a move to further ease the enforcement of the child support court orders against Public Officers in the State Public Service, Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda has issued a legal advise to the state’s Accountant-General. Fapohunda said he was informed by the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) of the difficulty it faces in enforcing the said court orders against officers in the State Public Service and has become necessary to advise the accountant general’s office on the legal implications of the refusal…
Enforcement of Child Support Court Orders against Public Officers in the Public Service of Ekiti State 1. The Office of the Public Defender, Ekiti State has informed my office of the difficulties it continues to face in the Enforcement of Child Support Court Orders against Public Officers in the State Public Service. This is often in cases where the parents of the child are separated or the child was born out of marriage. 2. I have been further informed that these difficulties are largely as a result of interpretations of the Public Service Rules. Other Regulations and Extant Circulars that…
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, says only his principal has enough confidence to confront former President Olusegun Obasanjo and tell him his honest opinion on things “and survive it”. Obasanjo and Buhari have a few things in common. Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military head of state between February 13, 1976, and September 30, 1979. He later became a civilian President from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007. Buhari also ruled as military head of state from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985, before returning as a democratically elected leader on May…
Advocacy group, Human and Environmental Development Agenda, has called on the Federal Government to rise in defence of a Nigerian whistle-blower, one Ms Onoghaife, who was fired by the Dutch Embassy in Abuja. According to HEDA, Onoghaife was sacked after she exposed the alleged corrupt action of a former Dutch Ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri, in relation to the investigation of the Oil Mining Licence 245 scam. Petri allegedly leaked confidential information to senior officials of Shell Development Corporation of Nigeria in relation to the probe. In its statement on Thursday jointly signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, and others,…
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says low COVID-19 tests in some states will hamper reopening of schools, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps, and conduct of elections across the country. It noted that low testing rates would make it difficult to track the correct status of the pandemic in the country and to make important decisions like opening of schools, NYSC camps, and holding elections. In a communique signed by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Chairman NGF, the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman of the NGF Sub-Committee interfacing with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19,…
