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By Kamil Opeyemi THE Soun of Ogbomosoland designate, Pastor Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, has been granted permission by his church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, for his new calling. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had at the weekend approved the appointment of Laoye last week. At the service last Sunday, tagged Joint Celebration, Laoye was anointed by his co-pastors alongside his successor in the parish, Pastor Olumide Ogunjuyigbe. Speaking after the prayer and anointing session, the new monarch told the congregation that he was directed by the General Overseer of the RCCG Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to hand…
By Halimah Olamide An Indian billionaire, ….. has informed President Bola Tinubu how paperwork for his proposed investment has been stalled in Nigeria for more than two years. Mr. Gopichand Hinduja, the Chairman and CEO of the Hinduja Group of Companies, told Tinubu while meeting less than one hour after arriving in New Delhi, the Indian capital on Tuesday ahead of the G-20 meeting holding in the country. “I have had paperwork stalled in Nigerian bureaucracy for over one year, especially in FCT, but I knew that you would be purpose driven in this endeavour and God will help you…
By Hallimah Olamide Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday approved 100 per cent increment of the allowance of Youth Corps Members serving in the state. The governor also announced a donation of N37.7 million to support the corps members’ logistics as they passed out after serving the one year mandatory service in the state. A statement in Lokoja by the governor’s media aide, Mr Onogwu Mohammed, said that Bello made the pronouncements during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 of the NYSC at the State’s Orientation Camp, Asanya, in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of…
By Hallimah Olamide Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced the approval of N2 billion for workers’ loan and 30 buses to ease their transportation and prevailing economic difficulties. Zulum also directed the Ministry of Finance to implement outstanding promotion benefits to workers. Zulum gave the approval while speaking during a meeting with officials of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Maiduguri on Tuesday. “Borno Government has approved the release of N2 billion to the state chapter of NLC as loan to state civil servants. “Futhermore, we have approved the release of 30 buses mainly to…
By Halimah Olamide Security men on Wednesday shot tear gas cannisters into the crowd of protesting students of the University of Lagos as they protested against hike in school fees. In the process, two students of the institution, who were among the protesters were arrested and hulled into the truck of the police. The two were identified as Femi Adeyeye and Philip Olatinwo.
By Kamil Opeyemi A section of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport has on Wednesday been gutted by fire. A thick black smoke was seen oozing out of the section as balls of flames went out. The incident had stopped flight operations as workers were evacuated from the area. There was no official statement at the time of filing this report. Details later….
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mandate Secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, made the announcements in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Those appointed are Mr Bitrus Garki, Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat, Mr Lawan Geidam, Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat and Mr Danlami Ihayyo, Secretary, Education Secretariat. Others are Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Mr Salman Dako, Secretary, Legal Services Secretariat, Mr Chinedum Elechi, Secretary, Economic Planning,…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has debunked the notion that it conspired with management staff in recent job racketeering in colleges of education being probed by the National Assembly. The President of the union, Dr Smart Olugbeko, disclosed this on the sideline of its leadership training workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. The workshop was in collaboration with the Committee of Provosts in Nigeria, with the theme: “Leadership Skills Development for Effective Industrial Relations in the College of Education System”. Olugbeko said the union had been at the forefront of confronting impunity going on with…
By Kamil Opeyemi Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading the crop of top politicians who are in court this morning to witness the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which delivers its judgment today. Apart from Shettima, others in the court are National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress Umaru Ganduje, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed and the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr, Julius Abure. This was just as tension rose in the court area as parties awaited the commencement of the reading of the verdict of the tribunal . Also at the venue is…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says owners of landed properties owing the FCT Administration (FCTA) ground rents, amounting to N34 billion would be penalised. Wike stated this when members of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee Investigating Failure of Mass Transportation in Nigeria, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. He warned allottees owing the FCT Administration ground rents to either pay or have their property revoked and reallocated to those who could pay. “I have calculated the debt of nonpayment of ground rent, which is about N34 billion, and I am…