Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Labour Party, on Monday, warned the Nigeria Labour Congress to desist from dragging the party and its leadership in the mud to appease their alleged sponsors. This was even as the opposition party reiterated that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and Julius Abure, remain their presidential flagbearer and national chairman, respectively. The warning was issued in Abuja by the Director General of the LP Directorate on Mobilisation and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei. Ngogbehei was reacting to a statement credited to the NLC National Transition Committee, which allegedly referred to Abure as a former LP national chairman. The statement further…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited about 134 local and international organisations interested in monitoring the off cycles of governorship elections in Ondo and Edo states later in the year. A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Sam Olumelun said the list is made up of 124 local and 10 international organizations. The statement reads: “In continuation of preparations for the 2024 Edo and Ondo state governorship elections, the Commission is pleased to provide an update on the accreditation of observers for the elections. “A total of 153 applications…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has mandated the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning to come up with an amendment bill to the 2024 Budget to be presented to the National Assembly for legislation. The planned amendment to the national budget, it was explained, became necessary as a result of new fiscal developments, including the impending new national minimum wage. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to journalists after the 8th FEC meeting of 2024, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. According to the minister, President Tinubu is expected to…

Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu will be transmitting the New National Minimum Wage to the National Assembly next week. The transmission of the Executive Bill to the National Assembly will be after the President meets with the leadership of the Organized Labour on Thursday. Recall that President Tinubu had met with the leadership of organized labour on Thursday last week over the minimum wage issue. The Tripartite Committee of the new National Minimum Wage had submitted two separate figures to the President following the disagreement among the different stakeholders. While the government team and the organized private sector…

Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court has reserved judgment in the April 5, 2018 bank robbery recorded in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of the state. Justice Salman reserved judgment in the six-year trial of six suspects in the bloody bank robbery till August 2, 2024. Thirty-three people, including nine policemen, were killed in the incident which involved five commercial banks while an undisclosed sum of money was stolen from the banks. The presiding judge on Monday adopted final written addresses which contained arguments of the two lead counsel in the matter, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) for the…

A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment on Monday, Justice Aliyu further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other dethroned Emirs by themselves, servants, privies and any other persons appointed by them from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, Karaye. Recall that the Kano State Government had filed a suit asking the state High Court to stop the 15th Emir, Bayero, and four other Emirs of Karaye,…

“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…