Month: April 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Ondo State and its Candidate at the October 20, 2020 Governorship Elections, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, have vowed to appeal the judgement of the Ondo State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal delivered today (Tuesday) which upheld the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Starnews…

The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal ruled that Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy Lucky Aiyedatiwa were duly nominated and sponsored by the APC in line with…

The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jegede had challenged the victory of the ruling APC and its candidate in the October 10, 2020 governorship election which saw the…

Journalists have allegedly been denied access as the Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure is set to deliver judgement in the case between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Starnews Nigeria reports that no journalist was given access to the zoom…

        The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Monday admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues.   Ahmed, who stated this in an interview on a daily breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority, Good Morning Nigeria, stated…

    President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the new President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, in the State House Abuja.   President Bazoum was accompanied to the State House by Governors of some northern states, which share boundaries with the neighbouring country.   The Governors are Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi); Babagana Zulum (Borno); Abdulahi Ganduje (Kano);…

      AS controversy over the alleged printing of N60 billion to share at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, continues, the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Monday, said that its silence on the matter was deliberate.   Chairman of NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this Monday while fielding questions…

The Federal Government, Sunday, said it has begun partial payment of the N20,000 monthly stipend to beneficiaries of the 774,000 Special Public Works programme. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), made the disclosure in a statement to clarify the Federal Government’s position in relation to delay in payment of stipends to the…

    The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described as a non-issue, allegations that the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN printed between N50 billion to N60 billion to augment the shortfall in the distribution of federation revenues to the three tiers of government in March 2021.   APC which stated its position in a…

    — No more negotiation for compensation for damaged farms   Owners of cows that destroys farmlands in Ondo state would henceforth be prosecuted and their cows auctioned.   The State Commander of the State Security Network, Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye said this in Akure, the Ondo state capital.   Adeleye speaking at the…

      The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken moves to strengthen risk management in the financial services subsector categorized as Other Financial Institutions (OFIs), mainly mortgage banks, Finance Houses and micro-finance banks.   The move is aimed at taking holistic action against chronic debtors in the subsector.   The apex bank said…