Author: Amina Mohammed

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to renew real hope for Nigerians rather than the present hardship by implementing projects and policies that would impact positively on the economies of all citizens irrespective of social class. Making the plea in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Saturday, a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Farah Dagogo, tasked the President to come up with workable economic policies that would ameliorate the sufferings and hardships majority of Nigerians are experiencing at the moment. Dagogo who is a strong political ally of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party,…

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died, aged 54. He was recently recently admitted to hospital with sepsis. Campbell was a title winner with the Gunners and a hero at Goodison Park after saving the Toffees from relegation in 1999. Arsenal said in a statement: “We are devastated to learn that our former striker Kevin Campbell has died after a short illness. “Kevin was adored by everyone at the club. All of us are thinking of his friends and family at this difficult time.” Everton said: “Everyone at Everton is deeply saddened by the death of our former…

Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly called Falz, is best known for his critical songs that address bad leadership and societal ills. However, his latest EP titled, “Before the Feast” which he released last week is a total departure from the norm. Falz decided to take a different route this time following his transformative musical journey. In a chat with Saturday Vanguard, the son of renowned human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, said, “I didn’t want to soak my fans in that emotion now. But it doesn’t mean that I have changed from who I am.” Recall that Falz was involved…

The immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North-west, of the All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has told Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state that his days in office were numbered, as he would be voted out alongside President Bola Tinubu in the next three years.Lukman berated the governor for waging war against his predecessor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, saying the governor was fighting a proxy war for the presidency. The former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum PGF warned the Governor that the campaign to defeat APC and President Asiwaju Tinubu had just started and it would take root in…

Ahead of September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship Election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Friday inaugurated its governorship campaign council with the charge that members and supporters of the party should work for the victory of the APC candidate. The inauguration which is made up of 36 directorates was attended by the immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and Sen. Matthew Urhoghide, who were appointed as Chairman and Director General of the campaign council respectively, former deputy governors of the state, Hon. Pius Odubu, Mr Lucky Imasuen, Gen Charles Airiavhere, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of governing councils and boards of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. This was contained in a statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The statement read, “His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, has approved the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education for the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country.” Recall that earlier in May, President Tinubu instructed a complete and thorough review of the previously announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before…

A Benin, Edo state-based leading human rights activist, Omobude Agho, has been kidnapped by gunmen in the uniform of the Department of State Services (DSS). Agho, the Coordinator-General of Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSOs), was picked from his residence at Medical Stores axis of Benin in Egor Local Government Area of Edo at 2 a.m. on Friday, June 14. A member of the traumatised family of the frontline human rights activist, who spoke in confidence, disclosed that the gunmen stormed Agho’s house in four vehicles, laid siege, and and took him away, without prior invitation. The family member noted that…

Wema Bank has successfully concluded the first tranche of its recapitalisation exercise having secured all relevant regulatory approvals for the allotment of its N40bn Rights Issue which was initiated in December 2023. It may be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in March 2024, launched a recapitalisation programme requiring commercial banks to raise fresh capital in alignment with the minimum requirement for their respective banking licenses, within a 24-month timeline spanning April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The goal of this recapitalisation programme is to simultaneously boost the Nigerian economy and strengthen the financial services industry. Consequently,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged the executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, and his fleeing colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the alleged tax evasion charge preferred against the company by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from the four-count charge after FIRS’ counsel, Moses Ideho, filed a fresh amended charge wherein Binance is listed as the sole defendant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Binance is the 1st defendant is the May 17 amended charge filed by FIRS, Gambaryan…

Mrs Temitayo Olotu, the Apex Nurse/ Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, on Friday called for early presentation of cholera patients in hospitals to prevent death. Olotu made the call at a three-day programme and medical outreach organised by the Nursing Department of the hospital to mark the 2024 International Nurses Week. She noted that there had been increased cases of cholera at Oworu, in Kosofe LCDA, and urged residents of the area to maintain good hygiene and keep their environment clean. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Ministry of…