Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will on Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. Makinde, in a statement released on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, will present the budget estimate to the lawmakers at an event scheduled to take place at the House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. The statement read, “The presentation follows the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum meetings held across the five zones of the state on the 2025 Budget, where inputs from residents of the state were gathered.…

Ahead of the Ondo state governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November, 2024, former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the state Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the Government House in Akure, the state capital Aiyedatiwa, a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC), assumed the governorship following the passing of his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in 2023 after a prolonged illness. The visit was highlighted in images shared on the APC’s official X account on Monday,11 November, 2024 captioned: “Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ondo State, HE Lucky Aiyedatiwa #LuckyAiyedatiwa at the Government House in Akure.…

Edo APC Transition Committee on Monday, 11 November, 2024 recommended the institution of enquiry into the finances of the state under the outgoing administration led by Godwin Obaseki. The 25-member committee headed by a former Deputy Governor, Pius Odubu, noted that the outgoing government didn’t provide audited financial statements published or unpublished. The committee also asked the new administration to carry out a complete review of all Memoranda of Understanding on the management of the Central Hospital and Stella Obasanjo by the outgoing government. It also recommended that all the local and foreign debts incurred under Obaseki must be accounted…

Suspected bandits have set fire to harvested maize on six farms in Kwaga village and Unguwar Zako in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The villagers, especially the owners of the affected farms, were left in shock, lamenting the loss caused by the attack. It was reported that the incident occurred on the night of Sunday, 10 November, 2024 when the bandits stormed the farms and set fire to all the harvested maize. It was reported that the incident occurred on Sunday night when the bandits stormed the farms and set fire to all the harvested maize. Daily…

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the appointment of Henrietta Ngozi Ugboh as a Non-Executive Director on the Group’s Board. The appointment has been duly approved by the relevant regulatory bodies including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) whose approval was granted Friday, 8 November, 2024. UBA’s Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, who commented on the appointment, said, “Henrietta Ngozi Ugboh exemplifies the qualities of a seasoned banker and professional, with decades in her banking career.” Ugboh holds a degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin, an MBA from ESUT Business School, and…

Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the governor of Edo State, marking an end to the eight years administration of Godwin Obaseki in the South-South state. The inauguration ceremony took place on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital. This is coming two months after the All Progressives Congress, (APC), clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebay House. Okpebholo took his oath of office alongside his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.

The Ecuadorian Football Association announced on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 the country footballer and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Angulo’s former youth team teammate, Roberto Cabezas, also lost his life in the crash. The 22-year-old Angulo was a passenger in a car that collided with a metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway, southeast of Quito, on October 7. Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, was driving and was killed at the scene along with another passenger. Angulo suffered severe head injuries and a lung contusion in the accident. He was placed in an…

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated counterfeit wines worth N41.2m in Nasarawa State. The agency made this disclosure in a post on its official X handle on Monday, 11 November, 2024. It said the exercise followed a raid in shops in some parts of the state. The agency carried out the raid on wine shops in Mararaba Market and the New Nyanya and Masaka areas of the State. “NAFDAC has conducted a major raid on wine shops in Mararaba Market and the New Nyanya and Masaka areas of Nasarawa State. “The operation targeted counterfeit…

Mining Marshals deployed to stamp out illegal activities in mining sites nationwide, have claimed that they were stopped by security forces from arresting some Chinese nationals engaging in the illegal exploitation of lithium in Libata, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident which occurred last Friday pitched the mining marshals against military and policemen, who claimed that they were there to protect the Chinese. Federal Government had through the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, in collaboration with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, recently commissioned…

A fatal accident occurred on Monday, 11 November, 2024, at Ayeyoro, Epe, leading to the tragic demise of three individuals, reports thegazellenews.com The calamity involved a Dangote truck with registered number DCG-TM-028, which experienced a critical brake failure while descending from Ita-Opo. The out-of-control vehicle collided with a tricycle with registered number AGL 442 QC and a stationary Toyota Camry at the Ayeyoro traffic light before veering into the Ayetoro Market Complex in Epe. The collision resulted in the death of the tricycle driver and two students from Manpower Technical School. First responders from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority…

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has decried the impact of building collapses across the country, just as it also assured that punitive measures would be imposed on those who violate building codes. The Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mohammed Bala, made this disclosure on Monday, 11 November, in Gombe at the opening of the five-day 13th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, with the theme ‘Housing the Future: Affordable Housing for Economic Growth, Climate Resilience, and Urban Development’.2024. Bala , who noted that…

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended following the emergence of a video allegedly showing him making derogatory remarks about Liverpool and the club’s former manager, Jürgen Klopp, as reported by the BBC on the afternoon of Monday, 11 November, 2024. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited confirmed Coote’s suspension, stating that it takes “immediate effect” pending a full investigation into the incident. Coote, a seasoned referee in the Premier League since 2018, officiated Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday. He is now under scrutiny following the circulation of the unverified video, which reportedly references a previous match…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this at a press briefing on Monday, 11 November, 2024 in Abuja, following a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association. According to Garima, the partnership would ensure a steady, affordable supply of PMS products nationwide. “After meeting with Aliko Dangote and his management team in Lagos, we are pleased to announce that Dangote Refinery has agreed to supply IPMAN with PMS, AGO, and DPK directly for distribution to our depots and retail outlets.” Garima…

Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has backed calls for Nigeria to abandon the presidential system of government and return to the parliamentary system. Aregbesola, who said this at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on Monday, 11 November, 2024, said he is opposed to the executive system of government currently being practiced in Nigeria, insisting that the arrangement in the parliamentary system is best suited for a country like Nigeria. “If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone…

The Kano State Government has voted a whopping sum of N150.99 billion for the payment of monthly salaries and allowances to civil servants and political office holders in 2025. This development comes days after the state Governor, Abba Yusuf, presented the proposed 2025 Appropriation Bill amounting to N549.160 billion to the state Assembly. While briefing journalists in his office on Monday, 11 November, 2024, the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, stated that the amount was based on the approval of the new Minimum Wage policy by Governor Yusuf. According to him, the sum is…

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has delivered sensitive materials to the state. In a post via its official X handle on Monday, 11 November, 2024, INEC said the materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The post read, “Sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 16th November 2024, have arrived in Akure, the state capital, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. “The materials were conveyed to Akure…

By Sunday Dare “We cannot continue to tax poverty when we are supposed to promote prosperity” – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senator Alli Ndume. Controversial. Outspoken, brilliant and engaging. Of all his attributes I did not find a place for ‘willful ignorance’ as one of his attributes or did I miss something? His Channels Television Interview was at once interesting and absurd coming from a person of his status: ranking Senator of the Federal Republic.  Tinubu If his attack of Tinubu Tax Bills now before the Parliament was understandable, his open admission that he has not read the Tax bill…

The Presidency has urged the lawmakers representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume to allow Nigerians take advantage of the opportunities that the tax bills are designed to unlock. Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, who gave the charge in an opinion piece, titled “Tinubu’s People-Centric Tax Reforms and Ndume’s Threat“further urged Ndume to rally support for the bold initiatives of President Bola Tinubu, and to study the Tax Reform Bills and work with his colleagues in the National Assembly for their speedy passage to enable Nigerians benefit from them. Ali Ndume…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday commissioned the Damboa Higher Islamic College, one of the 47 schools constructed by his administration. He also commissioned a junior secondary school in Garjang, located in Damboa Local Government Area, to address the challenges associated with the growing number of children completing primary education in the region. Zulum explained that the establishment of high Islamic colleges was part of his administration’s resolve to integrate non-formal education into the formal educational system. “These colleges are designed to integrate Tsangaya learners into a curriculum developed by the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS)…

By Idowu Ajanaku Quotes: “You can see what I have been doing since I assumed office, so I promise you that I won’t relent in my infrastructural projects” -Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa “The governor is performing well and needs to be supported in his ambitions. Here in Akure we have benefitted from his support of infrastructure” -Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi ( The Deji of Akure) With only a few days to the governorship election coming up in the acclaimed ‘Sunshine State’ precisely on Saturday, October 16, 2024 the empirical evidences on ground point to the political pendulum swinging in favour of the…