Author: Festus Adeloye

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the family of former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, especially Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, over the death of their first daughter, Mrs Bisola Kola-Daisi. Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, commiserated with the immediate past Oyo State First Lady, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, over the demise of her daughter, describing it as tragic and shocking. Sanwo-Olu, who also sympathised with the husband of the deceased, Mr Idris Kola-Daisi, and his family, urged the entire family, friends and associates of the…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed relaxation of the previous 24-hour curfew to 17-hour in Ifon, Ilobu and Erin communities recently embroiled in violent communal clashes. With the new directive, curfew in the three communities starts at 2pm and ends at 7am the following day. The relaxation of the curfew is to take effect from Friday, March 28, 2025, until further notice. The spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, made this known in a statement obtained on Friday. The latest crises initially started as boundary disputes between the Ifon and Ilobu communities in the early hours of last Friday.…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the second nominee from the South-East, Nnanna Uzor-Kalu as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission. Kalu, a former two-term House of Representatives member, is the younger brother of former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu. He joined 11 others who were cleared last week. Kalu’s confirmation, initially deferred due to a petition against him, was eventually approved on Thursday after the Senate Ethics Committee submitted its report recommending his nomination. During Thursday’s plenary, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, presented the list of confirmed members, which included Dr…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says last Detty December opened the government’s eyes to the need to open up Nigeria more for tourists to come in. Detty December in Nigeria refers to the end-of-the-year festive period, typically from mid-December through the New Year. Last December, the country witnessed an influx of tourists, leaving a positive mark on the country’s economy. Tunji-Ojo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said that the Federal Government has now made it a point of duty to ease access into the country to attract more foreign direct investment. READ ALSO: China Chamber…

Keystone Bank has overtaken Bacita Sugar Company (Josepdam Sugar Company) over its failure to settle a N25,358,203,258.09 debt. The bank immediately appointed Mr Yunus Abdulsalam (SAN) as the firm’s Receiver/Manager. This development followed an order of the Federal High Court, Ilorin, which mandated the bank to recover its debt from KIA Africa Group of Africa, which has acquired. Josepdam Sugar Company. The court has also frozen 21 accounts belonging to the KIA group. The Presiding Judge, Justice A. O. Awogboro, ruling on an ex-parte motion, asked Keystone Bank to manage all the firm’s assets. The judge said: “It is hereby declared…

A Bill which seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to provide for same-day elections nationwide as a cost-saving measure and reduce voter apathy, scaled second reading in Senate on Thursday. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 to provide for the participation of elected office holders as Statutory Delegates, provide for the schedule of election to hold on same day and reduce the period of campaign in election and for other related matters, 2025“ was sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC – Kwara Central). The bill among others seeks to shorten the campaign period…

The Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday charged Nigerian politicians to always be truthful to the electorate. He equally charged the politicians, especially public office seekers to try to know the people they intend to govern and understand their plights. Sulu-Gambari gave the advice while receiving a delegation of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo in his palace in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Emir condemned the attitude of some public office seekers who would sit down at a corner of the country and still expect the electorate that scattered across the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing a two-year exemption on import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) for key pharmaceutical raw materials. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs, said the policy follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of guidelines to support local pharmaceutical manufacturing and reduce healthcare costs. It stated that the tax exemption applies to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients, and other essential raw materials used in producing medicines, Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), Rapid Diagnostic Kits, reagents, and packaging materials. According to…

The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain the price hike has placed on millions of Nigerians, particularly young people who rely on affordable internet access for their livelihoods. The bill noted that the over 200% increase in costs had “placed significant financial strain on millions of Nigerians, especially young people who rely…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the establishment of holding camps for people displaced in the recent Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun communal clashes. The governor also said the “24-hour curfew continues amidst further tightening of security surveillance in the towns.” What initially started as boundary disputes between Ifon and Ilobu communities in the early hours of Friday later spread to Erin Osun on Saturday. The development forced the state government to review the earlier 12-hour curfew to a 24-hour restriction of movement in the affected towns. Apart from casualties recorded, many houses were razed in the three communities,…