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..Environment Commissioner, Wahab Replies Critic Who Accused Him of Spending Tax Payers’ Money to Watch Real Madrid Match Abroad By Halimah Olamide Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has told a critic that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu did not appoint him into his present position as a poor man. Wahab said it is an insult to his person to be accused of spending tax payer’s money to travel abroad to watch his soccer club play at the final. The commissioner had on Saturday night shared photos and videos of his presence to watch the Real Madrid- Dortmund…

By Halimah Olamide Nigerian advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday demanded details of how appointees into the stOluwadamilare commissions in all the 36 states of the federation were appointed by governors. The organisation said it needs the details up till 1999 where it is seeking the identities, qualifications and criteria for appointments of statcoronatoral commission members. Threatening the 36 state governors with law suit should they fail to release the information, the organisation in a statement by Kolawole Oluwadamilare, Deputy Director of SERAP, said elections in local governments have become mere selections and not elections. The…

By Halimah Olamide The NNPC Ltd has promised to sustain its march towards regulatory excellencce in the discharge of its corporate responsibilities. This was just as the company reiterated its commitment to sustain its adherence towards process improvement, regulatory compliance and performance excellence. NNPC’s Executive Vice President, Business Services, Mr. Inuwa Danladi, disclosed this while speaking on the recent certification of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code Compliance obtained by the Company, from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). In a statement made available to the NPO Reports on Sunday by Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not encourage any action that could lead to massive job loss. The Federal Government has said that the demand for N494,000 minimum wage by the organised Labour is not sustainable. He said that the amount, if summed, comes to N9.5 trillion yearly. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. He said the sum is capable of destabilizing the economy and jeopardizing the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja in response to the threat by the organized labor to embark…

By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The Lagos state government has said the state is a victim of its own development. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Gboyega Akosile, said Sunday morning that more than 1000 people troop into Lagos everyday and they don’t return. Saying that Lagos appears to be the only state where development and progress are being recorded across the entire country, Akosile said huge resources are being deployed in making life better for residents of the state. He regretted that the nature of the Nigerian federation makes it impossible to stop people from trooping into the state. He…

By Emeka Nwankpa Notwithstanding that one year is too short to assess a four-year tenure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shocked bookmakers with the huge and remarkable ground his solutionist administration has covered, showing unwavering commitment to fostering a conducive environment to long-term local and foreign investments. This vision is evidenced by a raft of bold reforms to make Nigeria a more attractive destination for business notably major improvement in ease-of-doing-business, tax and fiscal policy reforms, and significant changes in the Central Bank’s monetary policies. These efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Central Bank of Nigeria recently reported that foreign…

Kamil Opeyemi Today, cultism is not only in higher institution, it has taken over every fabric of the society The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has expressed worries over growing cases of cultism in the country. He called for urgent measures to halt the ugly trend which also promotes drug abuse. He said this on Saturday at an event organised by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) tagged: “Teenagers Stay Informed: Know the Dangers of Cultism and Drugs” Fayoade said cultism and drug abuse have become a big security threat requiring attention. He…

By Halimah Olamide Nigerians consume an estimated 1.6bn liters of milk and its products every year.This was the revelation by the Minister of Agriculture Aliyu Abdulahi on Saturday at the event marking the World Milk Day. However the minister expressed concern that 60% of the 1.6bn liters is imported into the country. At the event which highlighted the need to harness the local milk production potential of Nigeria, Abdulahi said the government is aware of the challenges facing the diary industry. The minister said that the event also aimed to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers and other value chain…

One of Donald Trump’s lawyers has told the BBC “nothing will change” his fight for the White House – despite being convicted following an historic trial in New York. Jurors found Mr Trump guilty on Thursday of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments made to former porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Mr Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime, but he has said the trial was rigged and the prosecution was politically orchestrated. Alina Habba has told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the former president is a “victim of…

Two far-right Israeli ministers have threatened to quit and collapse the governing coalition if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to a Gaza ceasefire proposal unveiled by US President Joe Biden on Friday. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said they were opposed to striking any deal before Hamas was destroyed. But opposition leader Yair Lapid has pledged to back the government if Mr Netanyahu supported the plan. The prime minister himself insisted there would be no permanent truce until Hamas’s military and governing capabilities were destroyed and all hostages released. Mr Biden’s three-part proposal would begin…