Elder statesman Edwin Clark has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of oppressing and humiliating former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to secure his re-election in 2019. Clark alleged that Buhari, alongside his then Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), orchestrated Onnoghen’s removal to clear the way for their political agenda during the elections. In a letter addressed to the current CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Sunday, Clark commended the Court of Appeal for acquitting Onnoghen of the false asset declaration charges, describing the case as unjust. He criticized the manner of Onnoghen’s suspension, asserting it violated…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) will hold its 34th and 35th combined convocation ceremonies for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions, graduating no fewer than 6,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The ceremonies, scheduled for Friday, November 29, and Saturday, November 30, 2024, will be presided over by the Chancellor and Emir of Katagum, Umar Farouk II. A total of 519 students will graduate with first-class honors, according to Vice-Chancellor Professor Adenike Oladiji, who briefed journalists on Friday, November 22, 2024. The convocation will feature three valedictorians, with FAROMIKA Ifeoluwa Faith (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and VITOWANU Johnbull Anuoluwapo…
The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has unveiled the 11 finalists for the prestigious 2024 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award, celebrating excellence in journalism that drives development across Africa. Selected from a highly competitive pool of entries, the finalists have showcased exceptional skill, dedication, and impact in highlighting critical issues affecting the continent. Representing diverse media categories—online, print, photo, television, and radio—they have demonstrated the power of storytelling in shaping positive change. 2024 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award Finalists (in alphabetical order): Online Journalism: Abdulraheed Hammad, The Cable, Nigeria Arinze Chizioke, Ripples Nigeria Kei Emmanuel Duku, One Citizen…
“These @officialABAT’s loans are bone-crushing to Nigerians and bringing insufferable pressure on the economy, especially when they are not properly negotiated and utilized,” he wrote.
A coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youths has rejected the endorsement of Seyi Tinubu for the 2027 governorship election, asserting that the position should be reserved for true indigenes of the state. In a statement signed by Abdul Kareem Whyte on behalf of the group, the coalition criticized the endorsement of Seyi by the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), describing it as “anti-democratic” and a deliberate attempt to marginalize Lagos indigenes. The group condemned the endorsement announced in Owerri, Imo State, questioning the credibility of a non-indigenous body making decisions about Lagos governance. “While Mr. Seyi Tinubu has his democratic…
The Sokoto State Government has approved N950 million for the completion of a 38-megawatt Independent Power Project (IPP) started in 2008. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Sambo Danchadi, disclosed this after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Wednesday in Sokoto. Danchadi said the IPP project, started by former Governor Aliyu Wammako’s administration in 2008, aimed at providing 24-hour electricity to the state. He said the project would generate 38 megawatts of electricity when completed, assuring that the project would no doubt rejuvenate social and economic activities across the state. ”The present administration considers it paramount to complete the…
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.411 trillion among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for October. This is according to a communiqué from FAAC made available by Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on Wednesday in Abuja. The communiqué said that the revenue was shared at the November meeting of FAAC held in Bauchi State and chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation. Oluwatoyin Madein. The FAAC meeting was held after the 2024 National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) hosted by the…
Barely 24 hours after Daniel Bwala had announced himself as the new presidential spokesman, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga issued a statement denying that there was no “presidential spokesman” in that sense. Onanuga announced the re-designation of Bwala as special adviser on policy communication to the president — a position that means the latest addition to President Bola Tinubu’s media team will now operate away from the presidential villa. It all happened in a day’s job — on Monday, November 18. Bwala was announced as the special adviser to media and public communication…
In a significant ruling on November 12, the Bombay High Court affirmed that a man engaging in sexual intercourse with his wife under the age of 18 constitutes rape, irrespective of her consent. The court reiterated that the age of consent in India is 18, and any sexual act with a girl below this age, married or not, is a criminal offence. A single-judge bench, led by Justice Govind Sanap, was hearing a criminal appeal filed by a man challenging a September 9, 2021 trial court verdict in Wardha district. The trial court had convicted him under charges of rape…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the export of refined petroleum products to neighbouring West African nations, signalling its readiness to impact regional fuel markets significantly. A Bloomberg report on Tuesday, citing data from Vortexa, Kpler, Precise Intelligence, port records, and ship-tracking platforms, confirmed that a shipment of gasoline from the Dangote Refinery was transported to waters off Togo’s coast. The tanker, CL Jane Austen, loaded over 300,000 barrels of gasoline from the refinery and sailed west. Regional interest in Dangote’s output Ghana has already expressed interest in sourcing petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery to reduce reliance on expensive…