Wednesday, October 30, 2024 A A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government pending when a lawful appropriation act is passed by a validly constituted House of Assembly. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order on Wednesday in a judgment on a suit filed by ... Read More »
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TRENDING STATEMENT OF A MAN PURPORTING TO BE ADDRESSING THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF WORKS MISGUIDED, SELF SERVING AND VICIOUS PROPAGANDA TYPICAL OF A PROXY SPEAKING FOR NONCONFORMING CONTRACTORS.
The attention of the Honourable Minister of Works, *His Excellency, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON* has been drawn to a trending statement of a man purporting to be addressing the Honourable Minister of Works over the state of roads in Nigeria and which was credited to the Chairman, House Committee on FERMA, Hon. Engr. Aderemi Abasi Oseni. The Honourable ... Read More »
Contrary to claims on social media of new aircraft, FG bought refurbished jet for Tinubu – Onanuga
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has stated that the Federal Government did not buy a new official jet for President Bola Tinubu, contrary to claims on social media. Speaking on Sunday’s edition of Inside Sources on Channels Television, Onanuga stated that the government acquired a refurbished jet for the president, adding that the plane belongs to the country. Onanuga stated that ... Read More »
Update : Alleged N585m Scandal : presidency confirms Betta Edu’s is Gone, Her position has been taken over by someone else, Says Onanuga
Presidential spokesperson Mr. Bayo Onanuga has said that suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Betta Edu has been formally relieved of her ministerial duties after President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet shuffle. He said this during an appearance in Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. This announcement ended months of conjecture that she might be reinstated to her ... Read More »
Ecobank Nigeria Launches AI and Digital Skills Training for Children in Lagos Schools
Some members of staff of Ecobank Nigeria, Opolo Global (partner) and Children of Zion Stars School, Lagos during the training on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics as part of the commemoration of Ecobank Day 2024. Ecobank Nigeria, a key member of the leading pan-African banking group Ecobank Group, has partnered with Opolo Global to deliver training and empowerment to schools in ... Read More »
Betta Edu: Brawn, Beauty and Brain Joins the Altruist Pantheon @38
By Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair You won’t be wrong if you dub or re-christen her “Philanthropist” for that is what her life trajectory truly represents. The many lives she has touched, milestones she has covered, her achievements, her mentorship, and the many challenges she has faced in her 38 years of earthly existence give credence to the above. In the various ... Read More »
HON. AMINU SULEIMAN EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO TINUBU, HIS WIFE OLUREMI AND DEPUTY SENATE, BARAU JIBRIN FOR FACILITATING HIS APPOINTMENT
The newly appointed Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal College of Education (Technical), Keanu Nasarawa, and board member of the Northwest Development Commission (NWDC), Honorable Aminu Suleiman, has commended the undeniable support and guidance provided for his appointment to these distinguished positions by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, along with his ... Read More »
Tinubu meets Atiku at National Mosque, exchanged pleasantries during the Jummah prayer- Onanuga
President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar met in Abuja, the capital territory on Friday. The two exchanged pleasantries during the Jummah prayer and wedding of the daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje at the National Mosque. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who shared the photo on his X handle, described Atiku as an old friend of President Tinubu. Read More »
JUST IN: Rivers LGAs reject Rivers State Government’s request for stay of proceedings on fund allocation
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request by Rivers State Government to stay proceedings in a suit seeking to stop allocation of funds to all the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers State. In a ruling on Friday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the application for stay made by lawyer to the Government of Rivers State, Gordy ... Read More »
Update : Shettima’s plane damaged in New York, forcing cancellation of Samoa trip, Says Onanuga
VICE President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York. A statement issued last night by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said “The foreign object damaged the ... Read More »