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By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday executed executive orders aimed at improving the investment climate. He said the move was also to position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil & gas sector in Africa. IA statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the president on Media said this was in keeping with Tinubu’s dedicated efforts to remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria. He said it is also to harness the nation’s resources and diversify the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians. “Following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, the President has…

*Says Some People Thought Wigwe Was Fronting For Him as Owner of Access Bank – Sanusi By Halimah Olamide Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Wednesday night broke down in tears as he recounted his relationship with the late banker, Herbert Wigwe. Sanusi, while delivering his tribute at the Night of Tributes held in honour of the late banker, said that many people thought he was the owner of Access Bank because of the relationship with the late corporate giant. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Wigwe was responsible for so many needs he required…

By Femi Alabi Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Isreal DMW has recently revealed that the hip-hop artist Davido and Cubana Chief Priest did a lot to save his crashed marriage. Israel, speaking recently in an interview with a broadcaster and radio host, Daddy Freeze said her former wife had been doing on and off with the marriage before they went their separate ways. He stated that at a certain time, the duo of Davido and Cubana had to intervene and kept begging her not to walk away from the marriage. Israel noted that the ex-wife had…

By Femi Alabi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has struck out the bid by the Federal Government to begin fresh prosecution of former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, in the N7.6 billion fraud and money laundering case brought against him. The appellate court threw away the government’s move in a judgment delivered in Abuja by Justice Joseph Oyewole on Wednesday. Oyewole held that the record of appeal brought by the Federal Government was incompetent and unreliable for any court to use to grant its request. Justice Oyewole also maintained that the record of appeal was not compiled,…

By Femi Alabi The 7, Abuja division, has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The appellate court on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory which restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Abure challenging the decision of the high court, Justice Hamman Barka, leading a three-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, held that Abure’s appeal had merit and was accordingly allowed. He said, “The judgement of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The crisis rocking the Edo state government worsened on Wednesday with the notice of impeachment served on the Deputy Governor, Philips Shaibu. Shaibu, according to the House of Assembly, has seven days to respond to the allegations levelled against him. The deputy governor has been at loggerheads with Governor Godwin Obaseki over his ambition to become the next governor. The Majority leader of the State House of Assembly and member representing Ovia North East 1, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced this during the sitting. Aiguobarueghian stated that the petition against the Deputy Governor which dated March 5, 2024 ,was…

By Femi Alabi The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 123 vehicles over illegal parking around bridges across Lagos Island. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement signed by Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, noted that the development was in continuation of general enforcement operations to unlock traffic bottlenecks across the state. Babare-Oki who led the combined enforcement team with security personnel said the exercise was carried out based on the directive of the Special Adviser to the Governor on…

By Femi Alabi Following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court, the criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley was stalled before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, The trial judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, was informed by the prosecutor, Bilikisu Buhari, that an application for fiat to enable the former judge continue with trial of the defendant, is already awaiting approval by the CJ of the court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Naira Marley on charges bordering on cyber crime. The…

By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has said that his nine month-old administration has attracted $30 billion Direct Foreign Investment commitments to shore up the Nigerian economy. Tinubu stated this at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Award, with the theme “An Economy in Distress: The Way Forward”, organised by the Leadership Group, publishers of Leadership Newspapers in Abuja. Tinubu, represented by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated that the Nigerian economy is not in distress, but facing challenging times. He explained that the in spite of the challenging situation, the country has attracted…

By Femi Alabi No fewer than 1,500 prospective pilgrims in Osun may perform this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Alhaji Maruf Ishola, the Chairman of the State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, said this during an enlightenment programme for them on Wednesday in Osogbo. Ishola said that the prospective pilgrims had deposited their Hajj fees with the board towards a successful preparation. He said the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had allocated 1,500 seats for the pilgrimage in the state, adding that Osun had the highest registration and clearance in the southwest states. He, however, called on the…