TINUBU IS AN EMPEROR, SULE LAMIDO

Sule Lamido, a former Governor of Jigawa State, has described President Bola Tinubu as a very daring and self-made Man, who owes his emergence to nobody, including his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. He said Tinubu “was adept at studying the system, manipulating it. He exploited it and he did it well”. Lamido, a Chieftain of the…

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CBN SACKS NIRSAL MICRO BANK CHIEFS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has terminated the appointments of all executive directors at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL). The decision, approved by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Friday, marks the latest in a series of layoffs at the apex bank since his assumption of office last year. The…

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FG PLANS PRICE SLASH OF GOODS

The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, warning that enforcement actions will follow after the…

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AJAERO NOT QUERIED ON TERRORISM

The National Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the inclusion of terrorism financing and treason allegations in the summon letter to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police appears to have been a mistake or error. Maxwell Opara, a representative of NLC lead counsel by Femi Falana…

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HAJJ COMMISSION SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT, COS

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) should demonstrate transparency and avoid controversies. Gbajabiamila said this on Wednesday during a fact-finding mission to the commission. He was accompanied by other members of the state house management. He said the commission must undergo…

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NEW APPOINTMENT FOR OSINBAJO

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary African Art London (MoMCAAL) has appointed former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, as the Chairman of its Board of Advisors. The Advisory Board includes notable members such as Mr. Franklin Kilbourn, Executive Chairman of Strauss & Co. South Africa; Mr. Lamon Rutten, Board Member of Ajlan & Brothers,…

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FG SUBSIDISES ELECTRICITY IN HOSPITALS

The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in hospitals across the nation. This followed a promise by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the Federal Government would subsidise electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they are on Band-A feeders. The Minister of State for Health and…

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