Save for ambassadorial postings left to be filled, appointment season is almost winding down. Unfortunately, a handful of President Bola Tinubu’s supporters who have been hoping to get at least one political appointment are yet to bag any. Among these handfuls include people like Femi Fani Kayode and Tein Teinbo Seliyefubara Jack-Rich. However, this piece will only focus on Jack-Rich. A wealthy businessman and politician, Tein Jack-Rich as he is fondly called, was a presidential aspirant in the All-Progressives Congress, APC, primary that produced President Bola Tinubu as the party’s frontliner then. The singular gesture of stepping down for Tinubu…
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Ibrahim Ibitade, the CEO of Leatherback, a fintech startup that provides cross-border payments to customers in seven countries has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The commission said the 31-year-old is wanted in connection with allegations of conspiracy and obtaining money under pretence. The EFCC is investigating fraud involving a company called SDQ Financials. According to the Corporate Affairs Commission website, SDQ Financials is incorporated in Nigeria and only one individual, Lawal Mohammed Kazeem, is listed as having significant control of the company. SDQ Financials, a merchant on Leatherback, promised several companies and individuals better…
The Sierra Leonean government in an update by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education stated that the said individuals had been identified and arrested. The government of Sierra Leone on Sunday morning confirmed that some “unidentified individuals” attempted to break into the country’s armoury and have all been arrested. The Sierra Leonean government in an update by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education stated that the said individuals had been identified and arrested. The release signed by Chernor Bah, the Minister of Information and Civic Culture, said, “PUBLIC NOTICE; Security Update and Nationwide Curfew Announcement; In the early…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has terminated the services of the operators of taxi ranks and terminals for failing all terms and conditions of their engagement. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, announced the termination during a stakeholders’ meeting with the terminals and taxi ranks managers in Abuja on Thursday. Nyah explained that having failed all the terms and conditions of their engagement, the FCTA was left with no option but to terminate their engagement. He directed them to hand over the ranks to the Administration within three months, beginning from Nov. 21. He decried the…
Murtala Kankia, the current acting chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), has vehemently refuted the purported appointment of Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, a former member of the House of Representatives, as his replacement. A letter circulating on Thursday, ostensibly signed by George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced Agbonayinma’s appointment as CCB chairman by President Bola Tinubu. However, an internal memo released by Kankia and obtained by TheCable dismisses the letter as “fake, misleading, and not originating from the office of the SGF.” Kankia asserted his position as the most senior member of the bureau…
The Ekiti Government says it has increased its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N650,000,000 to over one Billion Naira without increasing tax. The State Chairman, Internal Revenue Services (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Ado-Ekiti. Olatona said that before his assumption of office, the state ranked 35 out of the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory (FTC) in indices of states with poor IGR. “Before now, Ekiti used to rank 35 or 36 out of the 37 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FTC) in IGR collections in the country. “But…
Wole Olanipekun, legal representative for Abba Yusuf, has contested the court of appeal’s authority to rectify errors in its recent judgment. The appellate court in Abuja had upheld the Kano state governorship election petition tribunal’s decision to remove Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The controversy erupted when the certified true copy of the judgment revealed conflicting resolutions, leaving the court in a quandary. Chief Registrar Umar Bangari attributed the discrepancy to a clerical error, emphasizing the court’s power to rectify such mistakes. However, Olanipekun fired back, asserting that the court of appeal had lost its jurisdiction…
A four-day truce, brokered by Qatar, is scheduled to commence at 7 am (0500 GMT) on Friday, marking the first break in nearly seven weeks of conflict between Israel and Hamas. As part of the agreement, the first batch of 13 civilian hostages held in Gaza, all women and children, will be released at 4 pm on Friday. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majid al-Ansari, stated that each day would see a release of civilians, with a total of 50 expected to be freed within the four days. The deal encompasses a pause in hostilities to facilitate the delivery of…
President Tinubu wades into Governor Akeredolu, Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa’s feud, set to meet members of the Ondo State House of Assembly at the villa today over plans by some assembly members to declare Governor Akeredolu incapacitated and declare Aiyedatiwa Governor.
