Politics

By Abiodun Folarin The President of National Council for the Transition of Guinea, Rt. Hon. Dr Dansa Kourouma, has restated his country’s commitment to regional cooperation and democratic values. Dr Kourouma, made this submission in a speech delivered at the ongoing ECOWAS Parliament delocalised meeting, on Tuseday in Conakry, Republic…

Nigeria’s Council of State on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Council of State is made of former Presidents and Heads of State, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, serving and retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, as well…

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has announced the removal of Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South (APC-Borno) as the Chief Whip of the Upper Chamber. To replace him is Senator representing Borno North, Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno). This was contained in a letter by the National Chairman of the All…

The Chairman of Access Holdings PLC and Coronation Group, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CON, has been honoured with the prestigious African Banker Lifetime Achievement Award. This distinguished accolade was presented at the African Banker Awards gala dinner and awards ceremony held in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings…

Former Benue Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has asked the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello, to come out of hiding and answer his case with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Ortom stated this on Sunday at the Redeemed Church in Makurdi during the thanksgiving service…

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has queried the payment of N15 billion to Remita, a payment platform from the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF). The committee accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Commercial Banks of complicity in the sharing of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Fuad Laguda, winner of the Surulere Federal Constituency I by-election in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Laguda had, in the build up to the election, said he would succeed Rep.…

By Abiodun Folarin   Senator Elisha Abbo has called for withdrawal of appointment of Justice Chioma Nwosu – Iheme into the Supreme Court, for deliberately skewed judgement that led to the nullification of his mandate as Senator representing Adamawa at the Appeal Court. Justice Chioma Nwosu – Iheme was among…

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left the country for France on a private visit, according to a statement issued Wednesday my his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement did not however state the nature of the private visit and the specific date the President is expected back in the…

A former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Olaide Adelami, has been named the deputy governor of the state. The State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, unveiled his deputy through a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan. He said the name of the new deputy governor has been…