Long queues resurface in Kano as filling stations remain closed
Long queues have resurfaced at filling stations in Kano State as motorists are experiencing fuel scarcity. Majority of the filling stations within the Kano metropolitan area were under lock and key. Only a few filling stations were selling at the control price of N165 per litre. The situation was, however, characterised by long queues and filling stations selling only with one or...
JAMB blasts critics, vows to continue with remittances
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why it has been remitting its operating surpluses to the public treasury. The Board insisted that its remittances are in line with global best practices, and would continue its practice of remitting the constitutionally-mandated proportion of its operational surpluses. JAMD recently remitted N3.51 billion operating surpluses to the public treasury. This action has...
Imo Assembly impeaches speaker
Imo State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Mr. Paul Emeziem (APC – Onuimo), during a special sitting on Monday. Emeziem’s removal followed a resolution signed by 19 of the 27 members of the house. Mr. Kennedy Ibeh (APC – Obowo), a second-term member of the assembly, has emerged the new Speaker. Members of the house left the assembly’s premises as soon...
ADEWALE KUPOLUYI: Protecting the girl-child
By ADEWALE KUPOLUYI The girl-child has continued to be at the receiving end when it comes to discrimination in society, as this unfortunate development prevents her from attaining her full potentials in life. This issue came on spotlight on the International Day of the Girl-Child, themed "Digital Generation: Our Generation" at the live interactive programme, Boiling Point, aired on the...
EHICHIOYA EZOMON: Justice Odili saga and government’s shaky alibi
The Federal Government investigation into the October 29, 2021, raid of the residence of Justice Mary Peter Odili is at pace, but the administration's prompt action may not absolve it of complicity. That's why the Supreme Court, quite unusual, has commenced its separate probe into the puzzling invasion of the home of the second most senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. "We have...
DAKUKU PETERSIDE: COP 26, Africa and Imperative for Energy Transitioning
Elementary leadership lesson highlights that today's decisions shape tomorrow's future. It is only those meant for the destruction that will not pay heed to this all-time truth. This aphorism aptly captures the mood of the country as the world gathered recently in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss climate change and the future - a future that depends directly on activities...
Tony Elumelu Foundation to empower young entrepreneurs with $24m
The fortunes of 4,800 businesses across 54 African countries are about to change as the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is set to give them a seed capital of $5,000 each. The Foundation will spend $24 million on the 2021 beneficiaries. TEF, a leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs, will on November 12 in Lagos announce the lucky beneficiaries of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Foundation said the ground-breaking...
Anambra: INEC suspends result collation, holds supplementary poll in Ihiala LGA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended collation of results of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra pending the conduct of the election in Ihiala Local Government Area. Prof. Florence Obi, INEC Returning Officer for the Anambra Governorship election made the announcement Sunday night in Awka. Obi, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Cross...
SERAP to court: Stop Buhari from spending N26bn on travels, meals, others
The N26 billion allocated in the 2022 budget of the Presidency to cater for local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, sitting allowance, welfare package, and office building has become a subject of litigation. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from spending the amount. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1361/2021...
NDLEA arrests drug dealer behind London-bound multiple consignments
The mastermind of recent multiple attempts to export illicit drugs to London, United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and some courier companies, Okoli Collins Ikenna, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Okoli has been on court bail following his arrest in November 2020 and subsequent arraignment before a Lagos...
