Author: Akintayo Adams

Anambra State Governor and one-time Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has said that under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria can attain greater heights if the potential are harnessed. This was contained in a press statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime to convey his felicitations to President Tinubu, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. Soludo was quoted as saying Tinubu is a frontline statesman in Nigerian politics, renowned for his resolute commitment to democracy, fearless leadership, and unyielding patriotism. “His decades-long dedication to public service from Lagos State to the federal level, as…

Senator representing Bayelsa West and a former Governor of Bayelsa, Henry Seriake Dickson has come out with a disclosure that oil theft in the Niger-Delta is the handiwork of top Individuals in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Lagos. The Bayelsa Politician stated this when he appeared on “Inside Sources” with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme on Channels Television on Friday. Speaking, he said, “Why should a country like Nigeria that has been producing oil, exporting oil for the past 70 years not have a scientific way of metering, recording what leaves, what is pumped, what is sold and what…

As part of promises of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government, Germany will partially legalize cannabis from Monday. However, access to the drug will not be straightforward, according to the laid-down rules. Starting April 1, it will be legal to carry up to 25 grams of dried cannabis for personal use — enough to roll around 80 joints, depending on how much is used. Home cultivation will also be permitted, with a limit of up to three plants per adult and 50 grams of dried cannabis. However, it will remain a taboo to smoke the drug within a 100-metre radius of…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday further reiterated his dedication to the progress and betterment of the country under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration. This was disclosed in a statement by the former President’s media aide, Garba Shehu who said Buhari re-affirmed his commitment in a phone conversation with the incumbent. “In the course of the conversation, the former President said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu,” read the statement. “In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for Tinubu’s success, saying that praying for a leader is imperative as his success…

Elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said that the current constitution Nigeria is using cannot solve the country’s problems as it contains no fairness or justice. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, George maintained that the insecurity in the country has failed to stop because the number of Nigeria Police was not sufficient to guarantee safety of lives and property of the populace. “There is no way the system of governance with this constitution we are running can resolve the problems of this nation. Take the security part of…

Senator Abdul Ningi might get an early resumption to the Senate from his three-month suspension, according to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. He gave a clue during an engagement with journalists on arrival from the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. This is happening barely 24 hours after legal luminary, Femi Falana SAN, who is also the counsel to Senator Abdul Ningi wrote a letter giving Akpabio seven days to recall him or face legal action on Thursday. Speaking, Akpabio said he hasn’t gotten the letter but he’s sure that it is getting the attention it deserves which…

Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), the governments of United States of America and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on eradicating lead poisoning in Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja, United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria’s Public Affairs department said the two countries plan to intensify supervision, regulation, and implementation of standards related to consumer goods and paints in Nigeria. “USAID is committed to leading the Government of Nigeria’s mitigation efforts to save Nigerian children from further risk of lead exposure,” said USAID/Nigeria Mission Director, Melissa A. Jones in a…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the Federal Government would start settling part of the debts owed to power generating companies and gas suppliers from April. This was part of his speech as he made working visit to Egbin Power Plc in Lagos State Thursday. “The Federal Government is owing the power generating companies a lot of money; top on the list of the creditors is Egbin Power plant. We don’t want this to cripple their operations. They’ve been magnanimous enough to continue generating, otherwise they could have parked up. We don’t want this to happen to…

A Celestial Church in Ogun State was attacked on Friday by Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola were taken away. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in which she said the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church. “Suspected kidnapping: Report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi andu Oluboboye Abiola and escaped through the thick forest behind the church,” read the statement. “The…

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian economy had an inflow of over $1.5bn in the past few days, which the apex bank claims is a testament that the CBN’s monetary policy efforts are yielding. Hakama Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, made the disclosure on Thursday when she said that data available to the bank indicated that the inflows resulted from a coordinated effort to stabilise the foreign exchange market. The naira has also continued to record gains in the Autonomous Foreign Exchange market, as it traded at ₦1,309/$1 as against ₦1,611/$1 in the second week…