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Founder New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has reacted to the Appeal Court judgement sacking Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Friday, Nov.17th, 2023. He described the news of Abba Yusuf sacking as a rude shock following the manner the judgement was delivered. “It was a rude shock to me hearing the verdict of the appeal court in abuja today against the governor of kano state Abbah Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples (NNPP) I do know that it is only the NNPP and it’s members can determine who is a member of the party or not”.The…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said his administration was committed to ensuring excellence, process driven and result oriented governance for the people of the state. Governor Oborevwori stated this at the 2023 Delta State Executive Council Retreat held at Maryam Babangida Leisure Park, Asaba. He said the retreat with Theme: “Delivering the M.O.R.E Agenda for Advancing Delta: Strategies Enablers” was necessary to ensure that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government align their programmes and activities with the administration’s policy focus. He said the strategic imperatives of the MORE agenda have been distilled into deliverables that can…
Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has said that the Nigeria Customs evolution of embracing paperless processes, fostering trade facilitation, fortifying capabilities for Rules of Origin(ROO), Implementation of Advance Ruling, Authorised Economic Operators (AEO), and engaging with the business community, all harmonize with the continental melody of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The CGC, who was a Distinguished Lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, on Thursday, 16th November 2023, delivered a lecture titled, “Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Development: Reforming and Positioning the Customs Service for the African Continental Free Trade…
The Appeal Court has sacked Labour Party candidate Olukayode Doherty and declared the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Rauf Age-Suleiman as the winner of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Amuwo-Odofin II Constituency election. According to Dailypost report, the court upheld an earlier ruling by the Election Petition Tribunal.The tribunal had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to present Sulaiman with the certificate of return as the winner of the election. The court held that the Electoral Act 2022 does not allow a candidate to be declared winner if the candidate did not fully participate in the election process.
The Joint National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have suspended the ongoing strike over the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, among other pending issues.The strike was suspended following the intervention of the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.However, discussions on the labour demands would continue.
No doubt, Prince Johnson Erijo’s appointment as the Delta State Chief of Staff was widely regarded as a bold and imaginative decision that has been supported by every standard and has also been embraced and applauded by critics and opposing parties. His appointment represents a watershed moment in the Delta state’s governance, ushering in a new era of leadership characterized by competence, dedication, and goodwill, which will have a significant effect on the well – being for Deltans. This is because of his unquestionable track record of success and great leadership abilities which qualified him an excellent fit for the…
The Nigeria Customs Service has said that it lost N1.3tn in 2023 due to waivers and concessions that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration granted to investors. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed this on Wednesday said the Service was also not privy to details of the Customs $3.2bn modernisation project. Adeniyi was represented by the Deputy Comptroller General, Mba Musa, at a public hearing organised by the Senate Joint Committees scrutinising the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy. This Online News Medium learnt that the hearing sought to clarify details of the Customs $3.2bn modernization project…
Tragedy struck on Thursday morning when a two-storey building located at number 34 Oloto Street, Borno Way, off Freeman Street, Oyingbo, in Lagos collapsed, killing a woman said to be in her 80s.The yet-to-be-identified woman died on the spot as a result of the impact suffered when the building collapsed on her.The incident happened at about 7.45 am on Thursday.Sympathizers and other emergency responders raced to the scene to offer help in salvaging the situation.Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed the casualty, saying no record of further injury in the unfortunate incident. According…
Nigeria’s First lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has paid a condolence visit to the governor of Borno state, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, over death of mother-in-law.
Executives of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation of Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) Maritime Branch on Tuesday, ensured strict adherence to the directives by the parent body, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) following battering of the president of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Imo State, recently. Led by the President, Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the union leaders toured both Tincan and Apapa ports to enforce compliance. Checks on ground to monitor proceedings, saw other union leaders from Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) making sure that the port gates are under locks and keys.It was…