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Rivers State governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has reiterated that the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili, was a ploy by the federal government to intimidate the judiciary to a state of fear ahead of the 2023 general elections. The governor alleged that the federal government wants to continue to ride roughshod unchecked over the rule of law and the sanctity of the country’s electoral system, hence, the renewed attack on judicial officers. Wike said this yesterday, during a special court session to mark the opening of the 2021/2022 Legal Year of the Rivers State judiciary held at the…

•FG moves to revamp primary healthcare A new report has stated that 78 per cent of girls in northern Nigeria are married before the age of 18. The report titled, ‘State of the Nigerian Girl Report – An Incisive Diagnosis of Child Marriage,’ was launched in Abuja yesterday, by the Save the Children. It stated: “Child marriage is more prevalent in the north-west and north-east of Nigeria, where 48 per cent of girls were married by age 15 and 78 per cent were married by age 18. “Also, 44 per cent of girls are married before their 18th birthday and…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said his administration had invested extensively in critical infrastructure and economic projects, stressing that the possibilities being created through the investments for Nigerians and foreigners are enormous. Buhari also declared that investment in gas was a top priority of his government, as it had huge benefits in terms of financial returns and generation of power. The president spoke in Paris while playing host to Managing Director of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser, and Chief Executive Officer of Total Energies, Patrick Pouyanne, on the sidelines of the three-day Paris Peace Forum (PPF), which began…

Jide Ojo It’s another victory for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as the anti-corruption agency was able to successfully prosecute the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, for corruption. Last Monday, November 8, 2021, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Maina to eight years’ imprisonment for money laundering offences involving N2 billion in pension funds. The judge, Okon Abang, jailed Maina after convicting him and his company, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd, on all the 12 counts filed against them by the EFCC. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the judge sentenced…

As an Ex-May like the founder and CEO of Fourscore Heights Limited, Femi Osibona, one can attest to the high ethical drills put into pupils of Mayflower Junior School, the primary school, and Mayflower School, the secondary school, founded by Dr Tai Solarin, a man of muscular ethical standards. Dr. Solarin was the Chairman of the Public Complaints Commission of Oyo, Ogun and Ondo states simultaneously. At a later time, he was Chairman of People’s Bank, formed by the regime of military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida to cater to the loan needs of poor underbanked Nigerians. He resigned from the…

Niran Adedokun Penultimate Monday’s collapse of the high-rise building in Ikoyi is a tragedy in every ramification. For Nigeria and Lagos State, it’s a sad pointer to the awkward state of affairs, wherein birds no longer chirp like birds and rats no longer squeal like rats. Nigeria is of course, not the only country where buildings fall and snuff life out of people in the process. Disasters are, in fact, a part of life. While some disasters are self-inflicted, quite a lot are outside the control of men. It is the reason legal minds talk about force majeure, which no…

•Promises quality leadership •Defectors have started begging to come back, says Oye •Buhari to gov-elect: I look forward to working with you •Fayemi, Saraki, Gbajabiamila, Ozigbo, Ubah, others congratulate winner •TMG demands improved INEC equipment, end to vote-buying Deji Elumoye in Paris, Chuks Okocha, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Udora Orizu in Abuja, Emma Okonji, Nosa Alekhuogie in Lagos, David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia and Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti Anambra State governor-elect and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday unveiled his agenda for the state on the ARISE News…

•Confidence in Nigeria’s business environment growing, Says Emefiele •CBN Governor predicts external reserves to surpass $42bn by mid-2022 •Rabiu seeks measures to fast-track growth, development in Africa President Muhammadu Buhari has painted a rosy picture of Nigeria’s economy saying its outlookremains bright with sustained investments in infrastructure, particularly in ICT. He stressed that Nigeria’s business environment favours global businesses and has a friendly regulatory environment that supports Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). Buhari said this while delivering a keynote address yesterday in Paris, France, during the one-day Nigeria International Partnership Forum, with focus on, “Beyond the Pandemic.’. This is just as…

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that his administration had spent N16 billion to develop basic education in the state by building new schools, renovating older ones and building capacity of teachers. Fayemi stated this in Ado-Ekiti yesterday while receiving a delegation from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi. He also affirmed that the state increased in primary and secondary schools enrolment by 40,000 and 25,000 respectively within the first two and a half years of his administration. The governor, who commended the executive secretary of the UBEC for…

• Soludo hails Buhari, tells Anambrarians he will be a servant-leader • Ubah: I submit to God’s will, won’t challenge results in court • Anambra made excellent choice on Soludo, says Ngige President RESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who is a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee, to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting the state and the Southeast region in general. This was contained in his congratulatory message to Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) after emerging winner of the gubernatorial election. The President, in…