Author: Festus Adeloye

The 36 state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), are arriving for a marathon meeting to brainstorm on the National Minimum Wage, as being discussed at the moment by Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage. The governors are meeting at the National Secretariat of the NGF in Abuja to discuss the update on the issue and to be on the same page with one another. Other issues that form the agenda at the meeting are local government autonomy as well as NC-CARES disbursement to the States. Recall that the federal government last month instituted a…

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to creating a conducive environment for journalists and the media profession in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at a book presentation titled “Writing for Media and Monetising it” by Azu Ishiekwene. “As we celebrate this milestone, it is also important to reaffirm the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to a free and responsible journalism. “We understand that a society can only flourish when its media organs are free to report the truth without fear of retribution and to…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to International status. The approval follows the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to the federal government in his bid to change the status of the Ibadan facility to global status. Governor Makinde disclosed this on Wednesday, June 26, while receiving the Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian AirForce (NAF), Air Marshall Hassan Baba Abubakar, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde assured that work will commence on the project as soon as he gets all the necessary and…

The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee has given the green light to inaugurate new National Campaign Councils for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The inauguration is set to take place on Thursday, July 27, with plans to ensure victory in the upcoming elections. This is disclosed in a statement made available to the press and signed by National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba to the party on Wednesday. The statement reads, “PDP to inaugurate Edo, Ondo states governorship election National Campaign Councils tomorrow, June 27, 2024 “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party, the…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has reported a decline of N437 billion in its total assets for the 2023 financial period. According to the financial performance report released by the corporation, total assets dropped by 28.8 percent, from N1.513 trillion in 2022 to N1.076 trillion in 2023. This decrease in total assets comes at a time when AMCON has been under considerable pressure to recover the toxic loans inherited from liquidated banks and indebted companies. The Nigerian banking sector faced a severe financial crisis in 2008 and 2009, partly triggered by the global financial crisis, leading to the…

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed the June 19 ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, against his objection to the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to subject him to trial. Kanu through his Special Counsel, Chief Aloy Ejimakor, filed the notice of appeal on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. This was disclosed by Ejimakor in a statement. The statement made available to Vanguard Tuesday night read:”Earlier today (Tuesday), I filed a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal…

The Rivers State Police Command has declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja, wanted following his alleged provocative statements in a viral video amidst the ongoing crisis in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Olatunji Disu, disclosed this on Tuesday night when he appeared on Channel Television’s ‘Politics Today’, which was monitored by our Correspondent in Port Harcourt. Disu, who condemned Asabuja’s actions, emphasised the panic and concern generated by his threats in the state and beyond. He assured the public that law enforcement agencies have initiated actions to apprehend the former militant…

A group of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives known as the G60 on Tuesday called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Inspector General of Police and DSS to find out who financed the use of explosives at a protest and whether other explosives have been planted in different corners in Rivers state. The lawmakers warned that the use of dynamite explosives by protesters in Rivers State will end democracy if not stopped now. Despite calls by the Police on groups to suspend their planned protest over the controversial Local Government tenure elongation crisis in the state, some…

Singer Davido has endorsed his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, as the future president of Nigeria. This declaration was made as Davido prepared to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Chioma. In a video capturing the moment, Davido exclaimed: “Future president!” while greeting Governor Adeleke. Governor Adeleke is currently serving his first term in office.

President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The last council meeting which was held about six weeks ago, dealt with a huge number of memoranda and the meeting was held for two conservative days; Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 of May, discussing various critical issues of state. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting in May, over 20 memoranda were considered and approved, including a new initiative by the Nigerian government aimed at driving economic growth through investment in housing and infrastructure projects. The meeting is being…