Author: Akintayo Adams

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government. “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa” is the theme of this year’s summit. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman, said that the president will attend high-level meetings with other African leaders to discuss institutional reforms of the African Union, peace and security, particular thematic issues like climate change,…

To move from the current presidential style of administration to a parliamentary one, about 60 members of the Federal House of Representatives are presently attempting to modify the 1999 Constitution. Leading the charge for a return to the parliamentary system was Wale Raji, an All Progressives Congress legislator representing Lagos State. Among other reasons, the Reps cited the need to lower government expenses and have vigorous policy discussions. The group, known as the Parliamentary Group, introduced a constitution alteration bill on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting in motion what could be a transition to a…

A 37-member committee to examine the 1999 constitution has been announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group will be chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. One Rep from each geopolitical zone as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, will be on the committee. The committee will specifically examine rules pertaining to state police and artificial intelligence, among other areas. and is scheduled to be inaugurated on Tuesday of next week. The country’s struggles with rising kidnapping and banditry have fueled the call for state police, which has gained momentum in recent times. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Duoye Diri, the governor of Bayelsa State, took the oath of office for a second term. In the state capital of Yenagoa, at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, he took the oath of office on Wednesday at 1:58 p.m. Justice Matilda Ayemieye, the State Chief Judge, administered the oath of office to Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, and Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Koung were among the dignitaries who graced the occasion. Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazak (Kwara), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Ademola Adeleke (Osun),…

According to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, the country’s current extreme heat wave is expected to last for some time. This was revealed by NiMET on Wednesday in its meteorological and climate update, which was published on its official X website. Along with outlining the effects of the weather, the agency gave the public advice on how to handle the issue in the post. “Air Temperatures hit 41°C over the North and 39°C over the South with model Projections indicating temperatures to remain high in the coming days,” according to the post by NiMET. “IMPLICATIONS: Dehydration: This could also cause fainting;…

Following the passing of its chairman, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Beta Glass, a division of Frigoglass Group, said it will announce the succession plan for the board. Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), was hurt on Friday in an American helicopter crash. Along with his wife and son, Herbert Wigwe was a former group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc. All three of them perished in the disaster. Beta Glass stated in a corporate filing on Monday that, in the interim, its board of directors will continue to offer support. “In due time…

The photographs of the scene where Herbert Wigwe, the chief executive officer of Access Holdings, was riding in the helicopter crashed have been made public by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Near Halloran Springs, near the California-Nevada border, Wigwe, his wife Doreen, their son Chizi Wigwe, and former chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Abimbola Ogunbanjo perished in an Airbus EC130 helicopter crash. The pictures, which were made public after NTSB board member Michael Graham claimed to have visited the scene and described their activities during the first full day of the crash inquiry, depict NTSB personnel looking…

According to the most recent credit data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the total amount of credit extended by the banking sector to the Nigerian economy at the end of the previous year increased by 44.8% year over year to N96.2 trillion. The CBN’s Money and Credit Statistics show that at the end of December of last year, lending to the public and private sectors increased from N66.398 trillion in December 2022 to N92.188 trillion. The information shows loans made by the CBN, state-owned development banks like the Bank of Industry (BoI), and lesser credit extensions from…

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives retracted a bill that sought to raise the bar for educational requirements for some elective positions in the nation, requiring at least a university degree or its equivalent. The Constitution Alteration Bill, which was sponsored by Hon. Omowunmi Onanuga, the Deputy Whip, was withdrawn by the House following a lengthy discussion of its advantages and disadvantages. The proposed legislation was named “A Bill for an Act to Modify the Educational Requirement for Elections into Certain Political Offices and for Related Matters to Alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended)”.…

In the past three years, 42,000 nurses have left Nigeria, according to Faruk Abubakar, Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Faruk’s remarks followed the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) demonstration against the Council’s newly revised certification verification procedures. In a circular, the NMCN stated that candidates wishing to have their certificates verified by international nursing boards and councils must have two years of qualifying experience in addition to paying a non-refundable application fee. Speaking about the rationale behind the Council’s release of the guidelines, he noted that the country’s nursing shortage in recent…