Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde signed two executive orders on Monday one of which was to protect mining communities in the state against insecurity and exploitation. Makinde also signed another executive order for the establishment of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In his remarks, the Governor said the purpose for signing these was to provide legal backing to the efforts of his administration in the solid mineral and tourism sectors. He said the two executive orders came against the backdrop of his administration’s decision to drive its economic expansion agenda through tourism development and solid mineral development. The…

Katsina State Government, on Monday, said it has concluded plans to introduce special allowances to Friday Mosques clerics, their deputies, Mua’dhins (callers of prayer) and Ward Heads to encourage them in the fight against insecurity. The state governor, Dikko Radda, who revealed this after inaugurating the Steering Committees for the Katsina Community Watch Corps, KCSWC, however, did not mention Christian clerics in the planned allowance. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Mr Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, quoted the governor saying that the committee would collaborate with other security personnel to seek out bandits across the state. According to him, members…

Erik ten Hag admits emotions will be riding high when Manchester United walk out at Old Trafford for the first time since Sir Bobby Charlton’s passing. The Red Devils host FC Copenhagen in a crucial Champions League encounter tomorrow night, having taken no points from their first two group games. And having seen his side beat Sheffield United at Bramall Lane just hours after the news of Charlton’s death broke, the Dutchman hopes his players can pay a fitting tribute to the club legend on home turf. Ten Hag said: “Firstly we want to win and pay tribute to Sir…

As part of efforts to boost the territory’s revenue profile, Minister of FCT, Wike, has ordered the enforcement of the Personal Income Tax and the FCT Internal Revenue Service Acts 2015. Wike order “No Tax Clearance Certificate, no transaction” to FCT Residents and organizations. Mandate Secretary, FCT Economic Planning, Revenue Generation, and Public Private Partnerships Secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, at a news conference Monday in Abuja said the minister approved the implementation of Section 85 of Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) and Section 31 of the FCT Internal Revenue Service Act, 2015. According to him, anyone who provides false information or obtains…

The Nigeria Immigration Service  (NIS), Kwara Command, on Monday, said 3,000 international passports were awaiting collection by applicants in its office. Alhaji Baba Aliyu, the outgoing Comptroller of Passports in the command, disclosed this in Ilorin on the sidelines of a retirement party in his honour. Aliyu urged the federal government to initiate sanctions on such individuals, adding that a number of the applicants could not be contacted on phone numbers provided on their applications. “We usually send SMS through the contact address and phone numbers provided by the applicants but some messages didn’t go through due to the fact…

The Zamfara State Government has released some documents indicting the administration of the immediate past Governor of the State, Bello Matawalle, in relation to the Gusau International Airport project. In a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday, October 21, 2023, the Spokesperson to Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the response by Matawalle exposed a “blatant violation of trust, opening a pandora’s box.” According to him, the bad financial situation the current administration met in Zamfara State was caused by Matawalle. Idris alleged that Matawalle directed the Ministry of Local Government to withdraw ₦1 billion from the Local Government Joint…

Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales has ruled in favour of Nigeria and quashed the enforcement of the $11 billion arbitration award in favour of Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Ltd. The judge, in a ruling delivered by email on Monday, upheld Nigeria’s prayer on the ground that the ill-fated gas processing contract was obtained by fraud. Recall that P&ID had entered into an agreement with Nigeria in 2010 to build a gas processing plant in Calabar, Cross River state, but the company said the deal collapsed because the Nigerian government did not fulfil its…

Arsenal remain interested in trying to sign Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa following his excellent start to the 2023/24 season, according to 90min. The Gunners would like to add another midfielder to their ranks during the January transfer window and are looking at options across both Europe and South America. They like the look of Fluminense’s Andre – a key target for Liverpool – while they have been scouting Feyenoord’s Quinten Timber and Valencia’s Javi Guerra in recent months. An enquiry has also been made to Royal Antwerp regarding Arthur Vermeeren, who has drawn comparisons with Sergio Busquets and is wanted by Barcelona. Closer to home, Arsenal have long been…

Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has denied alleged assassination attempt on his life on Sunday. But his Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement, alleged assassination attempt on the governor’s life along the Lokoja-Abuja Road around 4.20pm, Sunday. Fanwo had claimed that the assassins were in military uniforms during the attack, which was repelled by security men attached to the governor. A contrary statement in Lokoja by Bello’s Media Aide, Onogwu Mohammed, said: “What happened along the Lokoja-Abuja road was a minor disagreement between the security details attached to him and some military personnel providing security on the road”. In an interview granted…

If you have visited Google today, then you probably have seen the Search Engine pay tribute to Super Eagles Legend Rashidi Yekini on the occassion of his posthumous 60th birthday. Yekini is a tall and energetic player with speed and accuracy for his ability to sneak shots by the keeper. On this day in 1963, was born in Kaduna, Nigeria and began his professional football career with the Nigerian club UNTL Kaduna in 1981. The late striker was named the 1993 African Player of The Year and was the top scorer with eight goals as Nigeria qualified for the World…

The Supreme Court has commenced hearing of the appeals filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 elections. The Supreme Court hearing commenced with the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The seven-member panel of the apex court for Monday’s hearing is led by Justice Inyang John Okoro. Other members of the panel are Justices Uwani Abba-Aji, Mohammed Lawal Garba, Adamu Jauro, Ibrahim Saulawa, Tijani Abubakar and Emmanuel Agim. The lawyers for the parties in the case have started announcing their presence in court. Lead Justice of the Supreme Court Panel hearing the…

Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has communicated plans to develop cost-effective housing designs and promote the construction of quality and affordable housing for Nigerians. He said the plan will cater to the housing needs of 80 per cent of low-and medium-income earners in the country. The minister made this known when he received the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors led by its president, Shonubi Olayemi. “These hardworking citizens equally deserve to live in decent, well-planned homes and neighbourhoods that reflect the principles of inclusivity and fairness.  Achieving this requires affordable housing design concepts based…