Author: Festus Adeloye

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperike Ekpo, has restated federal government’s commitment to leverage on Nigeria’s vast natural gas reserves for national development. Ekpo, who spoke on June 7, at the inauguration of Nedogas Plant and the 300 MMscfd Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) Facility, in Kwale, Delta state, described the occasion as “a pivotal step forward in Nigeria’s energy sector.” According to him, the gas infrastructure aligns with the federal government’s “Decade of Gas” initiative, which aims to leverage our vast natural gas reserves for national development. He said: “I am particularly proud to witness the commissioning of…

A former military Governor of Ondo State and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has urged to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu one more year to fulfill his campaign promises and fix the country’s challenges. The former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority made the appeal in an interview on Arise Television yesterday. He said the President must have spent the first one year studying the failures of his predecessor to be able to appropriately deal with the problems. His words: “He (Tinubu) had never served at that level (presidency). Well… you will say he was…

The Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has paid N12.7billion as bonds for retirees within 18 months of his administration to surpass the total amount of N11b paid in 12 years by All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke, while presenting N4billion bond certificate to retirees at the Local Government Service Commission hall, Abere on Friday, June 7, made the disclosure. He stated: “For my administration, the amount of bonds released from December 2022 to date across State and LGAs is N12, 719,245,528,00 including the N4,009,358,431.00 I am presenting today. “This record, I have surpassed surpassed the entire records of 12 years of…

Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, SAN is set to unveil a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11 in Lagos. In a statement by Adeniji Kazeem & Co. on Friday, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, will chair the public presentation of the book. At the same time, former Federal Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, SAN, will be the Special Guest of Honour. The book examines the predominance of electronic transactions in the 21st century and the…

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, yesterday embarked on what it described as a crucial journey of reviews and reforms in electoral laws with acceptable international election standards. Speaking at the stakeholders forum on the review of LASIEC law and other electoral laws in Lagos State, the Director of Elections Operations, Mr. Ademola Gbadegesin stressed in his remarks that “good governance begins with the participation of the citizenry in the local government election, which is why local government elections are regarded as the most important and valued elections because of their grassroots nature. “It’s impacts directly on the existential…

In a swift operation, officers from the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) apprehended an 18-year-old suspect on Friday, June 7, for allegedly stealing LED road stud lights from the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge. The suspect, Mubarak Abdullahi, a resident of Makoko, was found with ten LED road stud lights, which are installed to enhance road visibility. Abdullahi was reportedly caught in the act by RRS operatives patrolling the bridge. The arrest was part of heightened security measures implemented by CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, Commander of the Rapid Response Squad. In recent weeks, bike riders have been deployed on 24-hour patrols…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has threatened to embark on disconnection of electricity supply to its indebted customers across the South-East geopolitical zone. A statement on Friday, signed by the management and issued by its Media and Communications Manager, Emeka Ezeh, indicated that the exercise would commence on June 10, adding that the move became necessary considering the huge unpaid electricity bills and accrued arrears. The EEDC distributes electricity to the South-East states including Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi. The statement read in part, “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc wishes to notify her customers with outstanding electricity bills…

Senator Anthony Ani (Ebonyi South) on Friday urged Organised Labour and the Federal Government to consider and adopt the N100,000.00 as a “reasonable, realistic and sustainable living wage for Nigerian workers.” Ani, who is a former university don, stated this while responding to questions from journalists in Abuja. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are demanding N494,000 as minimum wage for workers while the Federal Government said that it could sustainably pay N60,000.00. Following the development, the leadership of Organised Labour labour called out its members for an indefinite nationwide strike from last Monday, June…

Chelsea have announced the signing of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer. The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal with the club and will join the Blues on July 1, after his contract with the Cottagers expires. The former Manchester City defender rejected a new deal at Fulham to fulfil his desire to play in Europe, with Chelsea having qualified for next season’s Europa Conference League. “Chelsea is a huge club and this is a full-circle moment for me. I was born three miles away from Stamford Bridge and made my professional debut there,” Tosin told the club’s official…

An autopsy conducted on the body of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known professionally as MohBad, at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has revealed findings suggesting the possible cause of his death. The report, obtained by TheCable on Thursday, stated that while the exact cause of death remains uncertain, there is speculation about a potential drug reaction based on limited post-mortem and toxicology findings. The report indicates that samples of the late singer’s gastric content, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung were collected for a comprehensive toxicology examination. The test results revealed the presence of diphenhydramine, an antihistamine,…