•Fiscal document speaks to residents’ aspirations, promises prudent implementation By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, signed the State’s N1.768 trillion “Budget of Continuity” into law to consolidate development strides of his administration and satisfy the yearnings of the residents. The Governor said the fiscal document not only “aggressively” focus on completing ongoing…
•Governor installed as ‘five-star Aluta General’, pledges more student-friendly programmes By Ayomide Otitoju Spirit of Aluta literally descended on Lagos on Friday morning, igniting fierce millennial optimism to its fullest. Students across all tertiary institutions in Lagos State turned out massively to endorse the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan,…
Nigeria’s central bank has launched a domestic card scheme to rival foreign cards like Mastercard and Visa, hoping to enhance its drive to make Africa’s biggest economy a cashless society and save the country foreign transaction fees. The announcement on Thursday by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, follows its launch of…
THE presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, Friday, said the mismanagement of Nigeria resulting in insecurity and poverty has made the country a failed state. But he vowed to return the country to its glorious place, to the desire of all if given the mandate to steer the affairs of the country in…
The presidential standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council again clashed on Thursday over the allegation by Tinubu that the PDP was plotting to scuttle the February election. While Tinubu accused the PDP of embezzling the $16bn meant for the power sector, the Atiku-Okowa…
Some Point of Sale (PoS) operators in satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are making brisk business with the new naira notes.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN0 has fixed Jan. 31 as the deadline for the use of the old naira notes. Some of the…
The Osun State Governorship election petitions tribunal has nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as Governor of the state.In its ruling on Friday, the tribunal declared Gboyega Oyetola the validly elected governor of the state. Delivering its judgement on Friday, the tribunal held that the governorship election was characterized by over-voting, adding that after deducting…
The crisis in Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party may be coming to an end with the Supreme Court dismissing four appeals from the governorship legal battle. The appeals instituted by one of the governorship aspirants, Jimi Lawal and some ward delegates were dismissed on the grounds that the appellants have no cause…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu, has promised to make Nigeria better for the younger generation. He also vowed to transform the education sector and ensure that Nigerian students receive sound education and graduate as at when due. Tinubu, spoke in Umuahia the Abia State capital during his presidential rally and…
