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Tinubu prioritises security, job creation, poverty reduction in N27.5tr budget for 2024

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

President Bola Tinubu has presented Budget of Renewed Hope of N27.5tr for the 2024 fiscal year with Nigeria’s national defence and internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability and investment environment optimization. Other areas of priority he listed include human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security while addressing a joint session of the National […]

LGs/LCDAs caretaker committees appointment: Ondo assembly breaches law – PDP

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Ondo State House of Assembly of breaching the law in the appointment of caretaker committees to run the state’s Local Governments and the newly created Local Council Development Areas. In a statement by Leye Igbabo, the Director of Media and Publicity in the state,the party said: “It […]

Ondo assembly confirms, unveils 51 interim LG, LCDA chairmen

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji Ondo State House Assembly has confirmed the appointment of interim management committee chairmen and vice chairmen for the 18 local governments areas and 33 Local council development areas of the state. they include 51 chairmen and 51 vice chairmen The confirmation was sequel to the […]

At The Guardian lecture, Tinubu pledges more powers to states, local councils

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Secretary to Lagos State Government, Bimbo Salu-Hundeyin (left); Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga; Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele; Chairman of the occasion, Olusegun Osoba and Keynote speaker/ reviewer of The Guardian Federalist Papers, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae at the 40th Anniversary Lecture in Lagos, yesterday • NIIA […]

After $3b crude deal, Adesina warns against resource-backed debts

November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

• Decries rising poverty despite $6.7tr resources • Rejects ‘poverty alleviation’, seeks quantum leap in per capita GDP • Nigeria, others’ food imports may hit $110 billion • Africa receives only 2% of $3 trillion renewable fund The inability of Nigeria to feed itself in the face of rising population and over $6.7 trillion natural […]

Olowu of Kuta, Oba Oyelude named Sole Life Grand Patron of The Face of Osun Pageant

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Olowu of Kuta Kingdom in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Hammed Adekunle Makama Oyelude (Tegbosun III), CON, in a group photograph with the organisers and finalists of the Face Of Osun Pageant 2023, Season Eleven, The Light Edition of The Face of Osun Pageant, during a courtesy visit […]

Ondo assembly backs Tinubu’s peace deal, sues for calm, thanks Fasoranti

November 28, 2023November 29, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday commended the revered elder statesman, Pa Rueben Fasoranti for his intervention which led to the resolution of the political crisis which had been rocking the state for some months. It declared its support for the peace deal agreed with President Bola Tinubu by stakeholders in Abuja on Friday […]

Tinubu off to Dubai Wednesday for COP28 summit

November 28, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

President Bola Tinubu will, on Wednesday, November 29, depart Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to attend the COP28 Climate Summit. The summit with the theme, ‘Unite, Act, and Deliver’, has been scheduled to hold on December 1 and 2, 2023. The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who made known in a statement on Tuesday, […]

Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial to January 2024

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Suspended governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele (R) appears at the Federal Capital Territory High Court over allegations of breach of procurement act and financial fraud in Abuja, Nigeria, on August 17, 2023. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Central […]

Analysts commend FG’s projected $2b annual revenue from expatriates’ employment

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

About $2 billion in annual income has been identified by analysts as one of the potential benefits from the federal government’s initiative to make expatriates’ employment contribute more to the national purse. Some other benefits include increase in employment rate and lowering of the quest for foreign exchange. The planned initiative to bring working expatriates’ […]