Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Christian Association Of Nigeria(CAN), Kaduna State Chapter has advised the incoming Leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS), not to be a divisive tool. The Chairman CAN, Kaduna state, Rev. John Hayab gave the advice in a statement released on Monday in Kaduna. Hayab said he had been following the development in the leadership race for the 10th national assembly with dismay and wished to counsel all interested persons not to allow their quest to divide Nigerians along ethnic, regional, or religious lines. He further explained that CAN believed that Nigeria’s elected representatives, both from the upper and lower chambers, were…

President Muhammadu buhari on Monday assented to eight Bills passed by the 9th National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.He said the action of the President was in accordance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. He listed the new laws including the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act, National Senior Secondary Education Act and the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act. The President also assented to the Federal University of Health Sciences Ila-Orangun (Establishment)…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said he regrets leading a forum that championed the emergence of Aminu Tambuwal as Speaker of the House in the 7th National Assembly. Tambuwal who is now an outgoing two-term Governor of Sokoto State. “I regret it,” Gbajabiamila stated while recalling the previous attempts by speakership aspirants to oppose chosen candidates of their respective parties. The Speaker spoke in Abuja on Wednesday night at a meeting of the Joint Task – 10th Assembly, a coalition of members-elect of the All Progressives Congress and opposition parties in the coming 10th National Assembly.…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, approved the appointment of James Akintola as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, a body under the Ministry of Works and Housing. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the announcement in a statement titled ‘President Buhari approves governing board for FERMA.’ “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency(FERMA).“The new Chairman of the Board is Mr James Olugbenga Akintola. Mr lemo conveys his appreciation to President Buhari for the opportunity given…

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, has said it is unconstitutional to delay the presidential inauguration on May 29. Requests to stop the swearing-in of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, became rife after he emerged as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The issue surface after the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, had approached the court to challenge the outcome of the election. Agbakoba however stated that the swearing-in of Tinubu as president was bound to hold. He said, “It is important to state that…

The Federal Government warns members of the National Association of Resident Doctors to stop their planned five-day strike, describing it as illegal. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, issued the warning today shortly after receiving a letter from the NARD executive notifying him of the impending industrial action, to be commence by midnight today, May 16, 2023 While reacting to the letter, dated May 16, 2023 and delivered to his office at about 5pm same day, Ngige said on receiving the letter, he contacted the Minister of Health immediately, who informed him that a meeting has been scheduled…

Federal High Court of Abuja on Tuesday proceeds in the trial of suspended DCP Abba kyari and three others behind closed doors. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered journalists, lawyers in other cases and other litigants who were present to exit the courtroom before the commencement of proceedings.Before now, the proceedings were conducted without any restrictions on the category of people in presence. Justice Nwite issued the order upon an application by the lead prosecuting lawyer, Sunday Joseph, who is of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In his application, Joseph appeal the court to protect the identity of his next set of…

The Federal Government said yesterday that it would spend N22.4 billion to feed 75,507 inmates across 244 custodial centers this year. Belgore in his statement said that there has been a surprising rise in the population of inmates across the correctional centres, with at least 80 per cent of them awaiting trial. He also added that of the 244 custodial centres nationwide, 82 of them are over-crowded. Of the total number of inmates, 73,821 are males. 52,436 are awaiting trial, 23,071 convicted and 3,322 on death row. The permanent secretary stated that the N22.4 billion is budgeted for in the…

A federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), from further imposing fines on broadcast stations. Justice James Omotosho, who nullify the N500,000 fine imposed on 45 broadcast stations in March 1, 2019, opined that the NBC, not being a court of law, lacked powers and right to impose sanctions as punishment on alleged said broadcast stations. The judge held that the NBC Code, on which the commission relies to impose sanctions, contradict with Section 6 of the Constitution which vested judicial powers in the court. He stated, the court will not allow a body impose…

The apex court on Tuesday upheld Adeleke’s election, declaring him as the winner of July 16, 2022 Osun governorship poll. Oyetola, in a statement released yesterday, said although the court’s verdict was against the wish of his party’s members and supporters, he accepted it in the interest of peace and development of the state. The former governor urged All Progressives Congress (APC) members, his supporters and those who voted for him in the July 16, 2022 election to accept the judgment as God’s will and move on. He said: “We strongly believe we presented a good case before the Supreme…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has warned skit makers to stop using its logo and jackets in their production. The warning is contained in a statement issued by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi warned that those fond of the indiscretion of misusing its official jackets to mislead and create false impressions, to be ready for the consequences He was reacting to a trending video of some people wearing red jackets similar to the ones used by officers and men of the agency, which the Agency had disclaimed a…

The Ogun State Government has described as blatant falsehood, a news report which claimed that the Federal Government refused to make COVID-19 reimbursement to the state because of pervasive corruption. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Mr. Kunle Somorin, the State Government said that contrary to the insinuations in the fake report, the Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery & Economic Stimulus (NG-Cares) programme is not a COVID-19 intervention but a post-COVID economic stimulus packaged for poor and vulnerable people in the society, as well as Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) that were most…