Author: Khadijah Olowode

The Federal Ministries of Solid Minerals Development and Environment are strengthening collaboration to ensure that mining operations in the country have minimal adverse impact on the environment, in line with international best practices. Speaking while receiving the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, in his office, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to securing mining areas whilst removing impediments to seamless operations and ensuring mining processes conform to global standards of negligible harmful impact on the environment. In his remarks, Mr. Lawal emphasized that issues around security in mining sites…

President Bola Tinubu had said that his administration will give more attention to education and healthcare, as well as provide the enablements for industrialization and investments in consonance with his vision of creating an economically stable and prosperous country. Speaking at the second-term inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, in Owerri, on Monday, 15 January, 2024, President Tinubu said he is well-attuned to the concerns of citizens, assuring them that the challenges brought on by very essential reforms are being addressed. “In the past 40 years, a few people were cornering our common wealth, and calling it subsidy,…

Nigeria’s Vice President is expected to market the country to global audience at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum presently holding in Davos, Switzerland. The Forum started on Monday, 15 January, 2024, and it is expected to end on Friday, 19 January, 2024, with series of meetings lined up for the leader of the Nigeria’s delegation, Vice President Kashim Shettima. A statement by the Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar on Monday, 15 January, 2024, said Nigeria’s resilient business climate resonates with the agenda of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum; the…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday, 14 January, 2024, led a delegation of Borno people to attend the funeral prayer of his spokesperson, Mallam Isa Gusau, which was held at the National Mosque in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The delegation comprises the senators representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan; Borno North Senatorial District, Barr. Mohammed Monguno; members of the House of Representatives from Borno; Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Bukar Tijjani; and the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mele Kyari. Before the prayers, accompanied by the Vice President President, Kashim Shettima; Zulum personally…

The spokesman to Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Mallam Isa Gusau is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Mallam Gusau died at a hospital in India. Gusau who was also the spokesman to the present Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima when he was the governor of Borno State was on admission at the Indian hospital for over a month now battling for him life. He took the final bow on Thursday, 11 January, 2024, in a specialist hospital in New Delhi after protracted illness, according to a source who would not like to be quoted. The source said: “We have lost Isa to the…

Network for Growth and actualization of Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, has threatened to take legal action against the embattled Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo’s over his involvement in the controversial N3 billion contract awarded by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, insisting that his defense his faulty and unsatisfactory. The Minister had denied personally benefitting through his company, New Planet Project Limited from the sum of 438.1 million from the alleged controversial N3 billion social register contracts by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. NEFGAD in a…

By Temitope Ajayi  While extolling Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, President Bola Tinubu lauded the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to the economic growth of the country. He acknowledged its pivotal place as, not just a medium for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable cultural export. In his effusive praise of the industry; creative ingenuity, and enterprising spirit of young Nigerians, President Tinubu said that, “the creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry…

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has embarked on a fresh round of compliance monitoring exercise to facilities in and around the Federal Capital Territory in a move to exact compliance from erring facilities. According to a statement on Friday, 12 January, 2024, the exercise would be followed by an enforcement action where facilities would be sanctioned for crimes against the environment. The Director General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, was quoted in the statement signed by the organisation’s Assistant Director (Press), Amaka Ejiofor to have said, “My office is besieged daily by Nigerians with complaints bordering…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis, packaged in 324 bags with a gross weight of 111.2 kilograms in Onikan area of Lagos Island while being conveyed for distribution in an unregistered Grand Caravan vehicle by a 42-year-old suspect, Taofeek Yusuf. The arrest of Taofeek and seizure of the imported consignment late in the night on Friday 12th January 2024 following credible intelligence came on the heels of the arrest of another drug trafficking suspect, Godwin ThankGod the previous day Thursday, 11 January, 2024 by…

NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has announced a substantial increase in staff salaries, effective November 1, 2023. The increase in salary by up to 50% across all staff categories by the Board of Directors is a strategic move which shows a resounding display of commitment to its workforce and comes few months after the Bank announced the approval of its shareholders to transition into a commercial bank, marking a new era. According to the Bank, the decision to up its salary structure comes after reviewing the impact of the escalating cost of living and…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to Lagos residents to continuously pray, support and remember families of the Armed Forces as well as fallen heroes who paid the supreme prize for the peace and security of the country. The Governor made the appeal at the Year 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Interdenominational Divine Service, themed: “Honouring Sacrifice (John 15:14)” held at the Chapel of Christ The Light, The Secretariat, Alausa on Sunday. The service was attended by members of the State Executive Council, Permanent Secretaries, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains, Commanding Officers in Lagos State, members of the…

In accordance with applicable tax legislation, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has communicated a reminder to all Employers of Labour to submit their annual tax returns on or before the stipulated deadline of January 31, 2024. Mr. Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman of LIRS, conveyed this in an official statement released by the agency. Subair emphasized that employers of labour with businesses located within Lagos State must adhere to the deadline, as failure to comply will result in penalties and other statutory sanctions outlined in section 81(3) of the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2011. Subair reiterated that the…

In line with its mission of empowering businesses and young innovators across Africa, HabariPay’s Squad has announced the launch of its first-ever hackathon, “Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0.” The social coding event is scheduled to hold on January 19th and 20th 2023, at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0 is targeted at young innovators in universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and challenges competing teams to create innovative solutions to problems within their immediate community as well as the wider society. Essentially, the hackathon is designed to impact young Nigerians…

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fayoade Adegoke on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024 visited newly established radio station, Melody FM, 107.7FM, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos state and commended the radio station for their efforts in disseminating information to the public. While featuring on a night programme anchored by veteran broadcaster, Otunba Yemi Odunodu (Mimi Aye), the Ila-Oragun born Lagos chief police officer said in Yoruba language, “No policeman has the right to beat citizen. You citizens are our boss, the government pay us through your tax. So, we must accord you the necessary respect. “On the issue of searching phone, no policeman…

The Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Olusegun Ogunleye has attributed the successes recorded by local governments in the state last year to the support given to them by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Hon. Ogunleye, who spoke at a prayer session by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Iperu Remo, noted that although, 2023 was a challenging year, God used Prince Abiodun for the local governments to record some memorable events and achievements. According to him, with the support of the Governor, the councils were able to deliver the dividends of democracy to the grassroots. Ogunleye implored all sons and daughters…

By Adeniyi Olowofela Name on School Certificate read Salawu Muibat Adenike First Degree read Muibat Adenike Salawu NYSC read Salawu Muibat Nike While M.Sc. read Muiba Nike Salau From the foregoing, it is clear that her father’s name is Salawu sometimes pronounceable or written as Salau. Her other names: Muibat sometimes written as Muiba or Muheeba; and Adenike sometimes shortened as Nike. Clearly the identity of the names are never in doubt neither are the authenticity of the credentials too. After marriage, it’s traditional to bear her husband’s family name hence Dankaka. Do you know that Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the installation of the publisher of The Point Newspapers, Alhaja Lateefat Oyeyemi Kolapo as the Iyalode of Egba Muslims as a well deserved honour. Prince Abiodun also noted that her installation is a testament to her life of service as a devoted Muslim marked by strong morals. Governor Abiodun stated this at the Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta, during the installation ceremony of Alhaja Kolapo, who is also the first female Group Business Editor of the Punch Newspapers, as the Iyalode of Egba Muslims. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy Chief…

By Olaniyi Ajibola The latest ranking of Ogun State alongside Lagos State as the top states in Nigeria with mobile Internet subscriptions in the year 2023 by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBC, has undoubtedly confirmed the speedy trajectory of digital economy by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, since his assumption of office in May 2019. NBC, on Thursday, on its official website in a report titled, ‘Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information (Q2 2023) announced Lagos and Ogun as the top states, followed by Kano, Bayelsa and Zamfara in third, fourth and…

By Abdulwarees Solanke, There has been so much talk about public policy failure or lack of sustainability of development and reform programs and projects in many developing countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, a dilemma which of cause needs to be clinically interrogated for us to understand the dynamics of policy process in these countries and perhaps appreciate their constraints of public management. Ideally Government initiatives, policies, projects and programs are meant to address public issues and problems or mitigate crisis and facilitate development or transformation in public life or general conditions of living of the citizens. Such policies, programmes and projects could…

Sequel to the six-week suspension of the four programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel, which will be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun. According to a statement by the Special Adviser the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, “the Special Presidential Panel is tasked with immediate undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programmes with a view to implementing a total re-engineering of the…