President Tinubu secures groundbreaking agreement with United Arab Emirates (UAE) across sectors; visa ban on Nigerian travellers is lifted immediately. The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale reveals that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, finalised a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers. Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without…
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This is a building promoted by Yeye Olufunke Daniel, the former 1st lady of Ogun State and wife of the Senator Representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel allegedly destroyed by yet-to-be-identified persons in Ogun State. I hear that notwithstanding legal back and forth with the Dapo Abiodun government, this is what the people of Ijebu Ode woke up to find, huge structural damages which I am told might require that the entire Five Story building edifice be pulled down. In an environment where so much development is needed, what type of gangsterism do we call this? President Bola Tinubu you…
In a shocking turn of events, the five-story DATKEM Plaza, owned by Her Excellency Yeye Olufunke Daniel, situated at Folagbade Street, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, is being demolished by the Ogun State government led by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The structure, which boasts full approval, commenced construction in 2009 and was set for a grand commissioning at the end of this September. The ground floor and mezzanine house have a fully equipped banking hall, complete with bank trap doors and a CHUBB Strong Room. DATKEM plaza features a state-of-the-art Kone Elevator, installed by Kresta Laurel Ltd, and a recent installation of…
We spotted these thought-provoking analyses on WhatsApp written by an unidentified public analyst and thought we should share them with you. Ten years ago, specifically on 31st August 2013, senior members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governors Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa) and Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and some other senior leaders opposed to the reelection bid of President Goodluck Jonathan, staged a walk-out of the ongoing Special National Convention of the Party. Their reason was…
“Saul is on the throne and maybe till the next 40 years, so it’s time to move on” This was his speech in that short video. Pastor Paul Adefarasin of the House on the Rock Church has repeated this prophecy referring to the Nigerian situation of the 2023 Presidential election debacle. It has left netizens and citizens talking, bashing and in some cases, hailing him. While I do not intend to join the fray having been badly bruised by the so-called Nigerian politicians, I just want to point out that the story of Saul and David in the Old Testament…
Ideas outlive individuals. Ideas are the driving force behind institutions. People should merely be the vehicles for these ideas. Dear Nigerians, I started this piece with the quote above to illustrate the significance of the age-old debate of strong individuals over strong institutions. This debate, which is ever-present in the Nigerian political discourse, often highlights the positive impact of certain former political office holders during their tenure in various political offices. As much as we applaud such political office holders for their performance, we must begin to ask ourselves important questions like: What happened to these offices after these people…
Details have emerged of alleged mismanagement of local government funds in Ogun State after a local government chairman on Sunday accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of withholding statutory allocations from the federation accounts to local governments in the state. The Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, said the governor had perpetrated the illegal act since he took office in May 2019. Mr Adedayo made the accusation in a letter he addressed to a former governor of the state and a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olusegun Osoba; and made public on Sunday. Mr Adedayo is a member…
BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the prestigious GovSpend Media Fellowship. After a rigorous selection process, these exceptional individuals have been selected for their outstanding potential to drive positive change in governance. The GovSpend Media Fellowship aims to empower and support talented individuals in their pursuit to promote transparency and accountability in government. The selected participants for the 2023 GovSpend Media Fellowship are James Ojo from Legit.ng, Daniel Ojukwu from Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Alfred Ajayi from Radio Nigeria, Abubakar Ismail…
In a verdict delivered on Tuesday, 29th August 2024, a 25-year-old barber, Ogudu Matthew, and his associate Ajayi Osamuyi, were found guilty and subsequently sentenced to incarceration by Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court situated in Benin City, Edo State. The conviction stemmed from their involvement in internet fraud. The pair faced a single-count charge of impersonation and fraudulent pretence, as presented by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ogudu and Osamuyi’s journey to prison was initiated following their apprehension, prompted by intelligence connecting them to online fraudulent activities. During the…
Officers from the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended 17 individuals suspected of engaging in online fraudulent activities on Tuesday, 29th August 2023, at various locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The arrests took place following a meticulously planned sting operation, prompted by a series of intelligence reports that had linked the apprehended individuals to a spectrum of cybercriminal endeavours. Among the seized possessions were advanced mobile devices, a television, a crimson Toyota Camry LE vehicle, an ebony Honda car, and a pair of Lexus cars. Upon the completion of the ongoing investigations, the…