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By Halimah Olamide Former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has been touted as the next President of Nigeria. Abdullahi Yaro who is an aide to the son of el-Rufai, Bashir el-Rufai, made this statement in a short post where he posted a photo of the former Governor on a vehicle in a public place. Bashir is the son of the former Governor and currently a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. “The Next President of Nigeria in Sha Allah,” Yaro who goes by the X handle @abdullahiyaro15 The comment…

By Halimah Olamide Reprieve may have come the way of local government administration at last as the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that it is unconstitutional for the state governors to hold or tamper with funds allocated to the councils. The ruling by the apex court puts a stop to governors’ administering funds belonging to local governments. In a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the court said the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The court stated that the law mandated that Local Government Areas must be governed by democratically elected officials.…

As Olukoyede Leads Others Against Corruption By Halimah Olamide Protesters in support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have stormed major Nigerian cities on Thursday showing solidarity with the commission over its battle against fraud. The commission itself confirmed the protests in different parts of the country in a tweet on Thursday. “Happening Now Nigerians across the nation have embarked on a Walk against Corruption this morning. The EFCC Chair, Ola Olukoyede, leads from the front…” the EFCC said through its verified X handle. Already, the rallies are taking place in Abuja, Lagos, Ilorin, Ibadan, Uyo, PortHarcourt and…

By Kamil Opeyemi A new ultra-modern central motor park is coming to Gusau, the Zamfara state capital. Gov. Dauda Lawal of the state who approved N4.8 billion for the construction of the ultra-modern central motor park in Gusau, the state capital as part of his ongoing urban renewal projects in the state. The governor who gave the approval on Wednesday at the Executive Council Meeting held in Gusau said the construction of the park was a crucial component of the state’s Urban Renewal Program and would significantly enhance the state’s transport infrastructure and service delivery. The contract was awarded to…

By Halimah Olamide Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has revealed how his government and that of Lagos were frustrated out of taking over the construction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Highway by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Abiodun said the experience under the Buhari administration was different from they now have under the Bola Tinubu government where the request for the transfer of the road for construction has now been granted. Abiodun was speaking on Wednesday during his inspection of roads projects in the state. NPO Reports that Abiodun came under heavy attacks recently over the state of the roads in…

By Halimah Olamide Blames Bureaucracy for Stalled Reconstruction of Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said he does not understand why he has become the target of attacks online over the state’s deplorable roads. Abiodun said the state’s roads have been in the deplorable state before he became govenror while no one was made subject of attack online. For instance, the Governor reminded, there wa a time tarvellers spent 10 hours or more on the Lagos-Sagamu-Ibadan Expressway without anyone being attacked as the governor. He spoke with journalists after inspecting the 20-kilometer Agbara -Lusada-Atan road in the…

Agency Report The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto/Zamfara Command has auctioned 25,162 litres of seized petrol to the public in Sokoto State. Mr Kamal Muhammed, the Area Controller, stated this while addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to Muhammed, the auction is in line with extant laws and the approval of the Comptroller General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi. “A few weeks ago, under the directive of the Comptroller General, we auctioned 11,270 liters of PMS intercepted by operatives of Operation Whirlwind. “However, due to the intensified clampdown on smugglers of petroleum products, the service seized 55,164 liters of…

By Halimah Olamide Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has been honoured in Morocco ahead of his 90th birthday which comes up on July 13. Soyinka, playwright, essayist, poet and activist, had won the globally celebrated Nobel Laureate for Literature in 1986. On Monday, the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco awarded him the Gold Medal for, according to the academy, “his contribution to the development of world literature”. The award was presented by Margarita Al, President of the World Organization of Writers (WOW). World Organization of Writers (WOW) was officially registered on December 25, 2023 and the founders are the…

As Army Arrest Syndicate Members in Taraba; Free Hostages A kidnap gang leader in Taraba state has been declared eliminated after his rival clashed with another group over an undisclosed disagreement. The Nigerian Army said Alhaji Gana suspected to have been killed during the shootout by a rival terrorist group. According to the Army, which said its troops recorded some breakthroughs in the Taraba/Nasarawa areas of the country, said its troops were alerted by sound of sporadic shooting in Chinkai. The army said on getting to the location of the firing they discovered the lifeless body of one of the…