Author: Akintayo Adams

In the Ona-Ara Local Government of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, barely 24-hours ago, many residents of the ancient city watched as their houses were pulled down by the Oyo State Government. This was not unconnected with the claims of the state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akinfunmilayo who disclosed that the government acquired 500 metres of space for the road project on both the right and left. “I just enquired from the team that went there, and they said just a little over 50 were touched and some of the residents have even been removing the…

Access Holdings Plc has announced the return of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its Non-Executive Chairman as he replaces Mr. Abubakar Jimoh who remains on the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. This was disclosed by the company secretary of Access Holdings, Sunday Ekwochi at the Nigerian Exchange on Wednesday. “The return is in response to the untimely passing of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, and following extensive consultations with key stakeholders, the Holdco Board unanimously decided to invite Mr. Aig-Imoukhuede to the helm of governance.” “With an illustrious career spanning several decades…

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono has moved to dispel speculations that the launch of the student loan scheme has been postponed indefinitely. Speaking at the TETFUND Headquarters where he received Gov. Abdul Rahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, he said the scheme was only suspended by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration for weeks to make sure that there are no difficulties in the proper implementation of the scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer on Tuesday had said, “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to commit to a specific date. We…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger, as well as lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Nigeria opens land and air borders with Republic of Niger, lifts other sanctions.’ “President Tinubu has also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Guinea,” reads the statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. This comes just days after the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which Tinubu doubles as their…

As investigations by the Government of Nigeria into the activities of Binance continues, the Cryptocurrency giant has been asked to provide informations on the transactions history of its Top 100 Users in the country. Binance is alleged to have been involved in speculative attacks against the Naira which had witnessed unmatched volatility against major currencies particularly the Dollar in recent times amid a currency devaluation by the CBN. It was also reported that the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu has demanded that the company pay off any outstanding tax liabilities to the federal government during its operations…

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…