Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has issued an appeal to the Heads of State and Government within the region, urging them to lift the sanctions imposed on the Niger Republic. Military officers, led by the former Presidential Guard Commander, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, seized power in the Niger Republic in a forceful takeover back in July 2023. In protest against this coup, the Heads of State in ECOWAS imposed sanctions on the nation, resulting in a range of adverse effects on the populace. Senator Ali Ndume, addressing journalists after the opening session of the parliament on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, highlighted the severe impact of…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has headed to the Supreme Court to contest the judgment of the Appeal Court sacking him from office. Recall that the Appeal Court had sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, over ineligibility to contest while declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the governorship election in the state. There has been confusion over the Appeal Court judgement that sacked Yusuf. The court has asked concerned lawyers to return certified true copies of its judgement for corrections. The Appeal Court had ruled that Yusuf was not…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has granted bail to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. He was granted bail in the sum of N300 million. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Hamza Muazu held that Emefiele should produce two sureties, who must have landed property in the Maitama District of the FCT. Emefiele was not in court during today’s proceedings, having been remanded at Kuje Prison last week. Another FCT High Court had two weeks ago ordered his release in a fundamental human rights suit he instituted against the…

Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, said the FCT Administration has pegged the cost of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) at N5 million. Wike made the pronouncement at a meeting with estate developers in Abuja on Tuesday. He said payment could be made within four months of land allocation, after which the C-of-O would be handed over to the applicant. He added that he would seek the approval of President Bola Tinubu to link applicants’ national identification numbers (NIN) to C-of-Os before issuance. Wike said the era where three or more people were allocated the same plot of…

The Federal Ministry of Works has initiated the all-encompassing restoration of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, which spans 11.8 kilometres. The standard upkeep procedure is being executed in collaboration with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd, said Jubril Gawat, the media aide to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sharing photos of the ongoing repair work on his social media account on Wednesday, November 22, Gawat wrote: “ONGOING Comprehensive Rehabilitation works on 3rd Mainland Bridge Ramps (Adekunle) by the Federal Ministry of Works. Messrs CCECC Construction. The work is going on smoothly so far”. See photos below: The Federal Government had…

Sporting Lagos have been charged for breaching the Framework & Rules of Nigeria Premier Football League in the course of their match against Heartland last Sunday. The Lagos club breached rules after their supporters threw objects onto the pitch during the course of the match. Sporting Lagos have been fined N1 million for failing to provide adequate security and are directed to pay the fine within 14 days to avoid further sanctions. The club have been ordered to implement an effective matchday security arrangement and organise a reorientation programme for their supporters. Sporting Lagos have been warned that any recurrence…

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has advised global aviation stakeholders on the need to harmonize the development, production and deployment of the proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuels-(SAF). The Aviation Minister, who spoke on behalf of the continent at the ongoing Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels, reminded the organizers of the submissions at the 41st ICAO Assembly, where the global aviation stakeholders resolved to work together to strive to achieve a collective long-term global aspirational goal for international aviation (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. “As we gather here in CAAF 3 to review and update…

Hamas announced a four-day ceasefire with Israel, aiming to release hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails. The agreement also facilitates the entry of humanitarian aid and fuel into the besieged enclave. Hamas announced the release of 50 hostages (women and children) out of around 240 captured by militants during the October 7 attack in Israel. In exchange, 150 Palestinian women and children will be released. The agreement, facilitated by Qatar and Egypt, permits the entry of numerous humanitarian, medical, and fuel aid trucks into Gaza. Additionally, Israel’s air activity in south Gaza will cease for…

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud has urged graduates undergoing the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to channel their talent to productive ventures. Mahmoud gave the charge during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream I Orientation Course, at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja on Tuesday. She enjoined the corps members to deploy their potential towards building a strong, united, and prosperous nation that focuses not only on consumption, but also on manufacturing. “Nation building and socio-economic developments are twin areas of vital importance to the country. “The…

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has resigned as CEO of Binance as part of a significant $4 billion settlement between the cryptocurrency exchange he established and various United States regulatory agencies. On Tuesday, the announcement from Zhao and multiple regulatory agencies capped yearslong investigations by the Department of Justice and others into anti-money laundering violations and sanctions violations. “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility,” Zhao wrote in a post to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself.” In a press statement, Binance said it would take responsibility for not having…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said his administration is open to criticism. The governor said this in response to the controversy that has trailed the procurement record released by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency. Speaking during the inauguration of the Lagos State Building Control Agency Building, Ikeja, the governor said he welcomed the open letter by the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress in Lagos, Funso Doherty. Doherty had challenged Sanwo-Olu to come out clean on the approval of humongous expenditure. But the governor assured him that the government will continue to publish its spending and…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has received a letter from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu seeking the screening and confirmation of six new nominees for cabinet positions. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele. At a sitting presided over by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko, read the letter before the lawmakers quoting the governor as seeking the confirmation of a commissioner-nominee and five nominees in the position of special advisers. However, the letter only named the commissioner-nominee as…