Author: Fishe

World Health Organization has informed the world to be prepared for yet another emergence of a pathogen deadlier than the novel COVID-19. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the call on Monday during the 76th World Health Assembly in in Geneva, Switzerland. “The threat of another variant emerging that causes new surges of disease and death remains. And the threat of another pathogen emerging with even deadlier potential remains,” he said. “And pandemics are far from the only threat we face. In a world of overlapping and converging crises, an effective architecture for health emergency preparedness and response must…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday summoned Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Managing Director, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad and four directors of private companies. The charges of breach of Public Procurement Act were pressed by Donnington Ltd against Velocity Logistics, Winslow Logistics, Equal Logistics, Sahams Crystal Investment, and Antaser Nig Ltd. The other defendants are Alkali Habib (a Director in TAJ Bank), Edwin Iyk Anyadigibe, Abdulmumini Haruna and Innocent Nwobodo. Ahmad and the rest are facing a 10 count-charge bordering on violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act including non-declaration of companies’ financial transactions. Their alleged offences violated Section 5 (1)…

Ahead of Monday’s inauguration, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu received former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Defence House in Abuja on Tuesday. Tinubu disclosed this through his official Twitter handle. According to the incoming president, he had a fruitful discussion with Tony Blair on areas of mutual interest. “I received former British Prime Minister and founder Tony Blair Institute for Good Governance, Mr. Tony Blair, at the Defence House, Abuja, earlier today. We discussed areas of mutual interests and how Nigeria can continue to benefit from the amazing work of the Institute,” he wrote. Kasim Shettima, the Vice…

Grammy-nominated afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti has been released from police detention. The singer was remanded at the State Criminal, Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for assaulting a policeman in viral video. Activist Omoyele Sowore announced on Tuesday via his Twitter handle that the music star has regained his freedom. He wrote, “Just to announce that @RealSeunKuti has been released from @PoliceNG detention in Lagos. Hasta la victoria siempre!” Jubilation as Seun Kuti regains freedom from Police custody.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Fusika, who is also the counsel for the remanded Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has said that “administrative approval” is delaying the singer’s bail. Fusika, in a WhatsApp note, sent to our correspondent on Tuesday, said Seun’s bail had nothing to do with the court sitting today (Tuesday). Seun, who was arraigned by the police last week for assaulting a policeman, was remanded in police custody by a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, presided over by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun. During the sitting on May 16, he was granted bail by the court but was to remain…

Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has emerged the new chairman of the Northern State Governors Forum (NSGF). He succeeded the outgoing governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, as chairman of NSGF. Simon Lalong held the position for over three years and has just completed his term of office. Yahaya, who was elected governor in 2019, won his re-election bid to govern Gombe State for a second term in the 2023 general election.

The United Kingdom has put in place a law that will see Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except under specific circumstances. This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration into the country which stands at about 1 million down. Under the new rule, the UK will remove the permission for international students to switch out of the student route and into work routes before their studies have been completed to prevent misuse of the visa system. Sky News posited that “there will also be a review of the maintenance…

In bid to salvage the educational sector in Nigeria, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has asked the government at all levels to look into revamping Nigeria’s public schools, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions before they go extinct. The union said these are the majority of schools that are available to the bulk of citizens. The union made the request at its 22nd National Delegates’ Conference of the at the University of Jos. The conference was to review activities of the union in the past two years where principal officers were elected as well as deliberate on issues affecting…

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has signed five bills into law. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed in a statement, hailed Governor Bello for signing the bills. The bills included the establishment of a health science and technology college, providing for the retirement of teachers, establishing roads fund management board, and allowing the peaceful celebration of cultural festivals. According to him, the bills aimed to advance cultural development, maintain peace and security, and manage the development of roads in Kogi State. The signing ceremony, according to the statement, took place at the Government House in Lokoja…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Monday, ordered all Public Officers holding political appointments to hand over affairs of their offices in line with established procedure. The directive was contained in a statement titled: “Handover of Activities” from the office of the Secretary to the State Government and signed by the permanent secretary, Hajiya Bilkisu Maimota. Ganduje instructed all Commissioners, Special Advisers, chief Executives of Parastatals/Government owned-Companies and other political appointees to hand over to the permanent secretaries and Director, administration and general services in their respective establishments. The Governor directed that all government properties in possession of the…

The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has advised the Osun State Government to avoid acting in ways that can undermine the integrity of any other arm of government. The group also revealed that there were reports of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s insistence on installing a certain person as Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly. Condemning the alleged planned move against the established rules of the House, the group advised that any interference that undermines the integrity and independence of the House would set a bad precedent for governance. “The media space is awash with reports of the Governor’s insistence on installing…

Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has said that the newly inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will help Nigeria generate more power for its electricity sector. Speaking at the inauguration in Lagos State on Monday, Emefiele said the Dangote Refinery is expected to generate 12,000 megawatts of electricity. He further stated that over 135,000 permanent jobs will be available to Nigerians as operations begin. According to him, the refinery is also expected to save Nigeria between $25 and $30 billion in forex annually. He stated that the refinery would provide $10 billion yearly inflows to…