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By Halimah Olamide No fewer than 19 persons have died while 5 were injured on Thursday after a head on collision in Kwara State. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the accident was a result of excessive speed. The incident had occurred at the Kanbi village, on the Olooru new Jebba road in Kwara State. According to Olusegun Ogungbemide, “Preliminary investigation reveal that the crash which occured as a result of excessive speed and wrongful overtaking involved 2 vehicles; a blue Iveco trailer with no trace of registration and a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LSD363YE. A…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Thursday named Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. This followed the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. Mr. Yabuku, according to a statement from the presidency, is an accomplished economist and was Chief Economic Adviser to former President Umary Musa Yar’Adua from 2007 to 2010. He was also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria from 2003 to 2007, and Commissioner of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning in Katsina State from 1999 to 2003. “The new Director-General of…
By Halimah Olamide The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, has called for the support of the judiciary in tackling the challenges of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism. Kyari made the call at the National Judges Capacity Building Workshop on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 organised by the National Judicial Institute (NJI) and INVESTIN 234, on Thursday in Abuja. In a goodwill message he delivered at the workshop, the GCEO stated that the gains of the PIA have been severely undermined by crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism and urged the judiciary to…
Three hundred and forty eight parishioners of Motailatu Church of God (MCG) will be ordained on Saturday. A statement made available to the NPO Reports said the event is to mark the church’s 60th anniversary. A statement by Senior Apostle General Abayomi Daramola said the epoch-making event will hold at the International headquarters of the Church in Ondo City, Ondo State. A prominent Ondo educationist and leader, Chief Ade Iluyemi, will be the chairman of the event. The church was founded by Saint Isaiah M. Akinadewo (Omo Jesu) on June 14, 1964. The celebration of the Diamond Jubilee commenced on…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday cracked ribs Wednesday night as he made jokes out of his fall at the parade ground earlier in the day. Tinubu was speaking at the Democracy Day Dinner held in Abuja Wednesday evening. He said as a traditional man that he is, prostrating is not strange to him. He said what he did was to dobale (prostrate) for Nigerian democracy. He said what happened at the Parade ground was his own way of prostrating in the traditional way. The president had missed his steps while attempting to mount the parade van falling…
By Kamil Opeyemi Luck came the way of 41 inmates in Ogun State on Wednesday as Governor Dapo Abiodun pardoned them in the spirit of June 12 anniversary. In the same vein, the governor announced he had commuted the death sentence of 45 condemned prisoners to prison terms. This was just as a notable journalist and a pro-democracy media activitist, Richard Akinnola, said military rule is never an option. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day, held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Prince Abiodun said the decision was in exercising his perogative of mercy as the governor of…
By Halimah Olamide Opposition leader, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sympathy with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over Wednesday’s fall at the parade ground in Abuja. Tinubu, while mounting the parade van for the June 12 anniversary parade at the Eagle Square had missed his steps and fallen down. He was quickly helped back on his feet his aides. NPO Reported earlier that the President did not appear hurt as he carried on with the parade inspecting the guard of honour. Reacting and expressing his sympathy, Atiku said “I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu, over this unfortunate…
By Kamil Opeyemi Protesters using the June 12 anniversary to protest against the economic hardships in the country have taken to the streets of major state capitals on Wednesday. Their protests held simultaneously as government-led anniversary held to mark the 31 years of the annulment of the June 12 election. The election was won by the late Moshood Abiola who however died in detention under mysterious circumstances. In Osun, protesters who matched under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Society gathered at the Freedom Park, Orita Olaiya area of the sate capital to register their grievances over the current…
By Halimah Olamide The president did not however appear to be hurt as he continued his assignment after he was helped up again. There was anxiety at the parade ground in Abuja on Wednesday as President Bola Tinubu fell when he made attempt to mount the parade vehicle. The President, who had earlier addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast, was dressed in an immaculate white traditional agbada complete with his signature cap. He had however missed his steps as he moved to mount the van and was immediately rescued by the retinue of aides around him. The president did…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst uncertainties over what the next minimum wage will be, President Bola Tinubu was silent on the amount even as he addressed the nation on Wednesday. The Federal Government had proposed N62,000 while the organised labour has insisted on N250,000 as the new minimum wage. “We have negotiated in good faith and with open arms with organized labour on a new national minimum wage. We shall soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon as part of our law for the next five years or less,” Tinubu said in…