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By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives has threatened to sanction oil companies that failed to appear before the committee in the probe of loss of 60 billion dollars  by the federal government. The committee listed Total Exploration, Shell Petroleum, Agip, Chevron, Oando, Mobil, Pan Ocean, Erotton, Belema, First Exploration, and New Cross Exploration as some of the companies involved. Others it listed are Seplat Petroleum, Amini International Petroleum, West Africa Exploration and Production Limited, Walter Smith Petroleum Ltd., and Western Sahara Energy Ltd., among others. The amount is an inflated cash calls by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…

Agency Report The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to halt interest rate hikes at its forthcoming meeting due to already stretched monetary policy instruments. Dr Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the CBN has scheduled its 296th bi-monthly MPC meeting for Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23, in Abuja. Yusuf noted that the committee might ensure that the hike is minimal, considering the CBN’s efforts to stabilise…

Agency Report Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to show swing voters that his likely new rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has her fingerprints all over two issues he is counting on for victory in November – immigration and the cost of living. Sources within the Trump campaign said it will cast Harris, the likely Democratic candidate after President Joe Biden quit the race on Sunday, as the “co-pilot” of administration polices it says are behind both sources of voter discontent. Biden’s sudden exit and endorsement of Harris has upended the race, just eight days after Trump survived…

By Halimah Olamide …Presents Staff to Office to Ologba Traditional Rulers Have Duty to Uphold Peace in order to contribute to the development of their communities. This was the statement by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday when he presented a staff of office to Oba Egbeyemi Oladimeji, the new Ologba of Ogba, in Agege Local Government Area. Presenting the staff to the new traditional ruler, the governor described the occasion as remarkable, after a decade of vacant throne in the community. Sanwo-Olu was represented by Mr Mobolaji Robert, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. “I, therefore,…

Agency Report The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to end the incessant cases of unlawful detention in the country. The National President of the CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, made the call at a news conference at the Liberation Centre, Ijaiye Lagos, on Sunday. He said the IGP must, as a matter of urgency, address issues bordering on police brutality, unlawful detention, abuse of office, power and violation of citizens’ rights. “As a rights group, we have received several complaints from Nigerians across board on cases of harassment,…

Says Move Will Boost Foreign Earnings Two weeks after the presidency hinted of the proposal to create a new Ministry of Livestock Development, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed hopes that the move will boost the country’s foreign earnings. The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, stated this at a news briefing on Sunday in Abuja. He said the ministry, when created will boost Nigeria’s foreign earnings, reduce transhumance, poverty and conflicts associated with the outdated practice. He stated that the livestock sector was currently valued at over N33 trillion and with the envisaged…

Agency Report A Tech Enthusiast, Mr Olatunji Igbalajobi, on Monday said that Nigeria needed to work on its infrastructure gap to be fully prepared for Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption. Igbalajobi, who is the Managing Partner at Cyber Code Ltd., an Information Technology (IT) firm, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos. According to him, just like any other developing country, Nigeria has significant challenges in preparing for AI adoption. Igbalajobi said that, first and foremost , the necessary infrastructure had to be in place before such an innovation could be well utilised by Nigerians.…

By Halimah Olamide Former presidential aspirant and cleric Pastor Tunde Bakare and publisher to Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu have visited nonagenarian politician Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The duo said they had visited Adebanjo at his Lagos residence. In a photo shared by Momodu Sunday evening, the two of them stood with the elder statesman who appeared to  have lost weight considerably. Adebanjo, who was canvassed for fairness in the last election had campaigned for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi. Adebanjo, who was toast of many media organizations for interviews was seen sitting o a chair flanked…

By Halimah Olamide More political leaders are speaking over Sunday’s withdrawal by President Joe Biden from the presidential election. Biden endorsed his vice, Kamala Harris in a speech he dropped on Sunday. Biden had said, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst the euphoria of President Joe Biden exiting the presidential race, former President Barack Obama has described his former vice president as a patriot. Obama’s statement released shortly after Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race Sunday evening also described Biden as “one of America’s most consequential Presidents.” He said Biden is dear to him and has been a dependable partner. Obama said with the decision to pull out of the race, Biden has once again demonstrated that he is a “patriot of the highest order.” See Full Text Below: Sixteen years ago, when I began my search…