How Court validated Starnews report, stopped Ganduje from overseeing Ondo’s election, others
By Our Correspondent A court ruling has affirmed the authenticity of a report by Starnews NG, resulting in a prohibition against a former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, from assuming the role of APC chairman in Ondo 2024 governorship election. The state high Court in Kano affirmed the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Ganduje as member of the party on Wednesday. As a consequence of the court's ruling, the former Governor’s authority to oversee the Ondo APC governorship primary, scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2024, has been rescinded. Starnews NG had reported
Tinubu meets Soludo, Elumelu, others, over solutions to economic crisis
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will continue to put in place measures to bring succour to Nigerians. At a tripartite meeting with governors and business people in Abuja on Sunday, Mr Tinubu said that options would be explored to resolve the nation’s socio-economic challenges. The President met with governors Charles Soludo of Anambra State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Tony Elumelu and the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi-Kadir. At the meeting, Mr Tinubu said that the government was ready to rub minds with stakeholders to find lasting solutions to
American billionaire rapper, Rick Ross announces plan to partner Portable, others
American rapper, William Leonard Roberts II, known professionally as Rick Ross, has suggested a collaboration with Portable, Odumodublvck, Asake, Amaarea, Uncle Waffles, and other African musicians. In a recent video posted on his Instagram page, the Maybach Music head hinted at these potential partnerships. Among the African artistes mentioned were Ghana’s Stonebwoy, Black Sheriff, and South Africa’s Nasty C. He said: “I have a got a huge announcement. First and foremost I love Africa. I have touring Africa for the last 15 years. I have been to over 13 different countries in Africa. I love the food, the culture. I
Delta Governor Suspends Commissioner, Others
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has ordered the immediate suspension of the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Omoun Perez. Also, the governor ordered the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Oki Yintareke; and the Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, “to proceed on compulsory leave until further notice in line with civil service extant rules.” The decision was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Wednesday. The statement explained that the measures became imperative, “following the outcome
Tinubu Lines Up 140 Officials To Assess Wike, Keyamo, Others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 140 government officials to track and assess the performance of ministers and heads of agencies. A senior official working closely with the Central Delivery Coordination Unit headed by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, made this known in a chat with Punch. He revealed that the officers would also review the performance of federal ministries, departments, and agencies ahead of the first assessment exercise at the end of this month. The official stated that the civil servants who would conduct the assessment were drawn from
Military destroys terrorists’ hideouts in FCT, others
The Defence Headquarters on Friday said it had increased its air and ground surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs. This is following the spate of kidnappings in the nation’s capital. Over 15 persons have been abducted since the beginning of the year in the FCT. In a statement on Friday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.Gen.Buba Edward, also said troops destroyed terrorist hideouts in Abuja, Niger, and Kaduna. He assured the residents that the military in collaboration with other security agencies was making frantic efforts to tame the rising criminality in the FCT. The statement read, “The
BREAKING: INEC publishes final list of candidates for bye-elections in Ondo, others
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list and personal particulars of candidates for bye-elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Wednesday. The bye-elections will be held on February 3, 2024, across nine states of the federation covering two senatorial districts (Ebonyi South and Yobe East); four federal constituencies (Shanga/Ngaski/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State); and three state constituencies
EFCC reopens cases against Fayose, Kwankwaso, Nnamani, Lamido, Sylva, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn. Sunday PUNCH findings revealed that the amount at stake in the high-profile cases involving the former governors and ex-ministers was not less than N772.2bn, however, the anti-graft agency is currently investigating the N81.6bn that was allegedly looted in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. However, another $2.2bn was alleged to have gone missing through money laundering, fund diversion and misappropriation in recent times. The $2.2bn was allegedly diverted by a former
Atiku reacts to Supreme Court judgement on Gov Muftwang, others
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday congratulated opposition governors whose elections were upheld by the Supreme Court. The apex court upheld the elections of opposition party governors Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Abba Yusuf (Kano), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi). Atiku, in a statement by his media office, described the apex court’s judgement as a win for democracy. Atiku also reaffirmed his earlier statement that only a united opposition force can strengthen democracy in Nigeria. The statement partly reads: “I am as prepared as ever to lead the charge,
Labour Shortage: Denmark Announces Visas For Welders, Bricklayers, Mechanics, Teachers, Others
Denmark has updated its positive list to woo foreign skilled workers as it tries to address its labour shortfall. The positive list refers to professions experiencing a shortage of skilled or highly qualified professionals in Denmark. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) updates the list twice a year based on the ongoing labour market monitoring — January 1 and July 1. The list covers jobs for persons with a higher education and skilled workers. According to the updated list, 72 job titles have been reserved for people with higher education while skilled workers have 38 slots.
