Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

“Happy Birthday, my love @dolapoosinbajo. Your love, kindness, and generosity make all our lives so much happier. Love you always. Yemi xxx,” former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, gushes over his wife, Dolapo, as she marks her birthday. Osinbajo took his Instagram page, @profosinbajo, on Monday, with pictures to wish his wife well. He continued, saying: “This year I decided to share my favorite photos of Dolly @dolapoosinbajo doing her favorite things ❤️😍😍😘.” Taking to the comment section,actress Joke Silva said: “Happy birthday to the Jewel in the Crown. Have an incredible day😍😍😍.” Also, Ibukun Awosika, former Chairman, Board of Directors,…

Uncertainty has once again gripped the political landscape in Rivers State, as the seven-day ultimatum by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget reaches its deadline this week. The ultimatum, issued on July 8, will expire on Monday if weekends are counted, or on Wednesday if they are excluded. The Assembly’s order came after a motion by the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary Dumle Maol. Maol, who is also the Deputy Speaker of the Pro-Nyesom Wike Assembly, urged the House to formally notify the governor to present the budget in…

Banks are increasing lending to the private sector with an average monthly N1.6 trillion facility over the past two months. The N1.6 trillion pushed credits to the private sector to N74.31 trillion. Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicates that credit to the private sector (CPS) rose by 65.9 percent or N29.52 trillion to N74.31 trillion last May compared to N44.79 trillion recorded in the same period last year. A month-on-month breakdown shows sustained growth in lending over the past two months with additional credits of N1.39 trillion and N1.71 trillion in May and April 2024 respectively.…

Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, lamented the level of environmental sanitation in the state, warning that offenders will be prosecuted. Governor Sanwo-Olu also directed relevant authorities, stakeholders, and residents to ensure the planting of over 20,000 trees in the next one year to mitigate the Climate Change effects. The governor said this during the flag-off of the environmental sanitation exercise campaign and the annual tree-planting events, held at Campus Square, and Lagos House, Marina, Lagos Island. Speaking on the occasion, the governor called for the cooperation of all residents and stakeholders in making the exercise a success. He…

The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has banned all forms of unlawful gathering by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria including its planned Ashura procession. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, announced the ban in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The command has banned every manner of illegal protest in the State. ” This is coming on the heels of a received intelligence indicating that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shi’ite are planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic Ashura day ceremony. “It is an undeniable fact that the…

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Refinery, says the refinery is now set to roll out its petrol from August 2024, having resolved its crude oil supply issues through the help of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the federal government. Dangote made it known to senior journalists in Lagos on Sunday that the crude supply challenge, which affected the supply of petrol from the refinery, was resolved last week after the federal government intervened. The journalists were on a guided tour of the refinery, which is located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos. Recently the…

The National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mary Idele Alile has commended President Bola Tinubu for having 19 percent of his cabinet as women. Idele gave the commendation during the occasion of the launch Project 774 explode, with the theme: enhancing gender space in Politics held on Friday, July 12, in Sokoto State. She said under the leadership of Tinubu, the nation has witnessed a remarkable increase in the representation of women in key government positions. The development, APC women leader said has not only strengthened the democratic institutions but has also served as a powerful inspiration…

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated media mogul, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, on his 65th birthday. He acknowledged Obaigbena’s entrepreneurial spirit and contributions to the media industry. President Tinubu’s message was contained in a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The president praised the renowned publisher, who founded ThisWeek Magazine, THISDAY Newspapers, Arise Magazine, and The Arise News Channel, for his achievements and philanthropic efforts, particularly in education, demonstrating his commitment to human development. It reads: “President Bola Tinubu extends his congratulations to Prince Nduka Obaigbena (CON) on his 65th birthday. “President Tinubu notes the enterprising…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has expressed concern over Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming local governments’ right to receive monthly allocations directly from the federation account. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party emphasised that despite the court judgment, state Houses of Assembly and the governors will always be a clog in the wheel of local government autonomy. Fayose said this when he featured as a guest on Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. While stressing that nobody from the grassroots can emerge as a local government chairman without the support of a governor, the Ekiti politician said…

The All Progressives Congress has vowed to take over Abia and Enugu States in the 2027 general elections. The party said it has made a serious road in the zone and will take over the states in the next general elections. The South-East Zone National Vice Chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital during the party’s South-East stakeholders meeting which was attended by many bigwigs of the party in the zone on Sunday. He said the party has concluded discussion with four Labour Party House of Representatives members in Enugu State for their defection to…