The United States Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens, said the growing trend of military takeover of government in Africa was because some leaders in the continent refused to relinquish power after their tenure in office. Stevens expressed concern that Africa is facing challenges like climate change and food insecurity, saying only democratic stability could help in resolving the problems. The Consul General spoke on Wednesday at the launch of the ‘Recycling Waste to Wealth Challenge’ competition for secondary school students at Abeokuta Window on America, located at the Youth Development Centre of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta,…
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A Special Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army has found the former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Major General Umar Muazu Mohammed guilty of 14 of 18 count charges which are all contrary to service laws. The charges include stealing, forgery, conspiracy, Theft, and Unauthorized diversion of Army property among others and they are all subject to service discipline. Among the charges was the collection of a sum of $1.045,400 paid by shipping companies for the use of Nigerian Army Jetty located at no 6 Marina, Victoria Island, Lagos Major General…
Suspended EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa agrees to resign. Mr President to appoint A New EFCC chairman together withDG, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and ICPC Chairman in coming Days.
The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, obtained a remand warrant to further detain singer, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, and a music promoter, Balogun Eletu otherwise known as Sam Larry, beyond the 48 hours constitutional provision, over an ongoing investigation into the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, the Punch reports. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development on Wednesday during an exclusive telephone interview with Punch correspondent. While denying reports that the duo were arraigned on Wednesday, Hundeyin said, “They were not arraigned for the case itself; they were…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has reacted excitedly to the proposal by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike for the establishment of a Directorate of Women Affairs in the FCT Administration. Wike had unveiled the proposal for the establishment of the Directorate when he visited the First Lady in the company of the Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud on Wednesday. The Minister has subsequently sought the partnership and help of the First Lady for the idea, as he noted that there was no directorate for women’s affairs in the FCTA. “We…
The Ekiti state government has commenced a monthly disbursement of N5,000 each to 7,000 vulnerable individuals in the State. The government said the payment was for a period of five months as part of efforts to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. The state commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, who made this known in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, reiterated Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration’s commitment to poverty alleviation and improvement of the living conditions of people in the State, particularly the most vulnerable. Olatunbosun added that the payment of the same amount of N5,000 each…
Dr. Oladele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals, has expressed his appreciation to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for its invaluable support in realising the Tinubu Administration’s vision of elevating the solid minerals sector to become Nigeria’s foremost revenue generator. Alake conveyed his sentiments during a business meeting with Mr. Samaila Zubairu, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Finance Corporation, held at his office in Abuja. Highlighting the administration’s commitment to acquiring accurate mineral data, Alake stressed the pivotal role that precise data plays in attracting investors and fostering informed decision-making. He emphasised the ministry’s resolve to heavily…
Elder Statesman and Chairman of the Committee for the Creation of Ekiti State, Chief Deji Fasuan has said the State is still on course in terms of actualising the vision of the founding fathers. Fasuan who equally turned 92 years on Sunday as Ekiti indigenes marked the 27th anniversary of the State, expressed satisfaction that despite the various challenges that had confronted the State, “it is making gradual progress against all odds since it was created in 1996.” The elder statesman spoke to journalists during a visit by the state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji to his residence in Ado-Ekiti. Oyebanji was…
In the court process seen by TheCable, Kachikwu was mentioned alongside Benedict Peters, Aiteo chief executive officer (CEO) and Haruna Momoh, a former managing director of pipelines and product marketing company (PPMC). Other Nigerians mentioned in the court process are Olatimbo Bukola Ayinde and Doye Agama. According to the court process, Kachikwu was bribed in August 2015 “with the intention of influencing his capacity as a foreign public official”. The document added that the act was contrary to sections 6 and 11 of the Bribery Act 2010.
The Organisation of Oil Petroleum Exporting Countrie (OPEC), has reviewed the crude oil production data of member states and allies. This was reviewed at the just-concluded 50th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC). The Cartel, in a statement published on its website on Wednesday reads: “The JMMC reviewed the crude oil production data for the months of July and August 2023 and noted the overall conformity for participating OPEC and non-OPEC countries of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC). “The committee urged all participating countries to achieve full conformity and adhere to the compensation mechanism. “The committee reaffirmed the…
