Author: Akintayo Adams

Earlier today, Stakeholders in the People’s Republic of China warned the United States of America to have a second thought about their proposed ban on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok. The United States Legislative Arm is expected to vote on a bill that would force TikTok to severe ties with its Chinese owner or get prohibited in the United States. Before that eventually happens, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin spoke against the proposed ban. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the vote is likely to occur at 10:00 am (1400 GMT) and is expected to pass without much opposition in a…

Barely 48hrs to the anticipated take-off of the Student Loan Scheme by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR, Nigerians find themselves in a situation that has always repeated itself under every administration. The Student Loan Scheme has been suspended indefinitely by the government of the day. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer on Tuesday. Less than a week ago, Nigerians have been made to believe that the Scheme would eventually take-off on Thursday, 14th of March 2024 after several postponement by the FG. President Bola Tinubu had signed a bill to…

Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central and also doubles as Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum has tendered his resignation as leader of the forum. This follows his suspension by the Nigerian Senate over his allegations of padding the 2024 budget. In the letter addressed to the Secretary, Northern Senators Forum, titled, “resignation,” Ningi credited his decision to “the unfolding events”. “I would like to resign my position as the Chairman of the Northern Senators forum. This is of course, necessitated by unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the nation at large,” reads the letter.…

Popular Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has offered himself to negotiate between the government and the bandits responsible for the abduction of about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Speaking, he advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR not to toe the path of Former President Muhammadu Buhari who refused to negotiate with bandits when the opportunity presented itself. “The government’s stand of no negotiation with the bandits is an unfortunate position. My advice is that the government should dialogue with the bandits not only for these…

President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has lamented over the damage done to the image of the Senate by allegations of budget padding that has dominated headlines for the past few days. This was stated by the Senate Helmsman while addressing his colleagues on Tuesday. The allegations were raised by Senator Abdul Ningi and it escalated after he granted an interview to BBC Hausa over the weekend disclosing that the National Assembly approved a budget of ₦25 trillion for 2024, as opposed to the ₦28.7 trillion implemented by the Federal Government. Akpabio berated Ningi for his initial interview and…

The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over his allegations of padding the 2024 budget brought before it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR. Speaking with BBC on Saturday, he disclosed that the Northern elite are unhappy with the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government as the North has been relegated to the sidelines. He said, “This is true (about the review of the government) for the past three months, we have engaged consultants to review the budget for us. We have some experts that are working on it line by line. We have seen the huge damage that was…

Sen. Solomon Olamilekan ‘Yayi’ Adeola, who is representing Ogun West and also doubles as Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations in the Red Chamber was the topic of the day as he created a scene at the Senate earlier today. “No closed door, let’s do it open” was all he uttered upon learning of this colleagues desire to conduct a closed-door session on the issue of budget padding raised by Senator Abdul Ningi. On Monday in a Press Conference, Sen. Abdul Ningi had accused the National Assembly of padding the 2024 budget with a massive sum of N3tn while clarifying that…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR has urged Governors across the Federation to make land available for pastoralists so as to graze. Speaking at the flag-off of the agricultural mechanisation revolution for food security and commissioning of the remodelled domestic terminal of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, the President reiterated that the provision of grazing land for herders would end the violent clashes between farmers and herders and massive reduction in loss of lives and farm produce. Speaking further, he urged the state governors to pay wage awards to workers to relieve the populace of…

The need for inclusion and equity for women in the workplace has been emphasized by the MD/CEO of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, who said all hands must be on deck to ensure a good representation of both genders. Speaking at the annual Wema Bank International Women’s Day programme, tagged “Empowerment through finance,” he revealed that the financial institution would continue to support and promote women, and that the bank has set aside ₦8.9 billion as uncollateralized loans for Nigerian businesses run by women. “Let’s talk about their (women) offerings here and why it’s important to commit to these. The first…

On Monday, Sokoto State Government revealed that it would spend ₦6.7 billion on its Ramadan feeding programme. This was disclosed by Governor Ahmad Aliyu at the flag-off of grain distribution to 18,400 orphans and the less privileged across the state. According to the Governor, each of the 18,400 beneficiaries would receive bags of rice and millet with ₦5000 cash. Speaking, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, thanked the state government for sustaining the culture of feeding during Ramadan. The leader of the caliphate also assured the governor of his support in his administration’s efforts to improve the…