Ooni, OAU and Ife deaf gods (2)
By TUNDE ODESOLA Arole Oduduwa, my second mental image of you left me in pure dazzlement of your unfolding personality, which I thought was a perfect fit for the big shoes left behind by the departed Ooni Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II. But William Shakespeare warns, “There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.” Kabiyesi, it’s true that Ooni...
NIN-SIM linkage: FG bars calls on unlinked lines, links 125m
The Federal Government has directed all telcos to bar outgoing calls from telephone lines that have not been linked with the National Identification Number (NIN). The directive takes effect from Monday April 4, 2022. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, disclosed that over 125 million Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) have been linked with their NINs. The directive was conveyed...
PDP leaders raided NNPC, stole $20bn in one year ― Presidency
The Presidency has accused the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party of raiding the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and consistently failed to pay into the Federation Account, while $20 billion was found missing in the last year of the PDP-led government. The Presidency also accused the PDP leaders of inflaming ethnic and religious tension in the country. It made the...
Gunmen kill 10 persons, injure 19 in Plateau
Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Youth Movement, Mr. Lawrence Zango, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. Zango said that themcriminals launched the attack on Saturday night during the annual ritual festival of...
Why I accepted to lead Yahaya Bello’s campaign ― Hafsat Abiola
Hafsat Abiola, the Director-General of Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, says she is leading the campaign efforts of the Kogi State Governor because she sees the qualities needed to take Nigeria to its right destination in him. Hafsat Abiola, daughter of late Chief M.K.O Abiola, acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, said on Sunday in Lagos that one of...
Court strikes out suit challenging CBN’s cashless policy
Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit challenging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s cashless policy. The judge struck out the suit for being incompetence, lack of proof and absence of jurisdiction. The plaintiff, Victor Onyegbado, had argued that the policy was unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect to the extent...
Train attack: NRC confirms 14 more safe passengers on board
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of 14 more passengers on board the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train, bringing the total safe passengers to 186. The NRC Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, confirmed this in a statement he issued on Sunday. ”The statement is aimed at updating Nigerians on the ongoing development regarding the clearing of the incident site (recovery...
Key winners at 2022 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Las Vegas, United States. Jazzman and bandleader Jon Batiste led the night with five awards including Album of the Year. Retro act Silk Sonic, the group project of Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, won four awards including Record...
PDP counters El-Rufai’s move to import mercenaries
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has countered the move by the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to import foreign mercenaries, saying the move was counter-productive and capable of compounding the already dire security situation in the country. The PDP said the move has the propensity to embolden terrorists to unleash violence on innocent citizens. The main opposition party made...
FCT Chief Judge advocates inclusion of Health Rights in 1999 Constitution
The Chief Judge, Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Justice Husseini Yusuf, has said there was need to include Health Rights in Chapter Four of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), especially section 42, which deals with Right to Freedom from discrimination. Yusuf, who is also the Chairman of the FCT Judicial Council, said this at a workshop organised by Lawyers Alert in...
