Mr Isaac Kekemeke, National Vice-Chairman (South-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party’s Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, never betrayed the Yoruba race, but fought for justice, fairness, progress and development. Kekemeke made the clarification, while briefing newsmen on Wednesday shortly after the party’s zonal meeting at the state party Secretariat in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party had earlier constituted two committees in the zone toward a seamless victory in the 2023 general elections. NAN reports that the two committees were the South-West APC Advisory Committee and South-West Special Committee on Eminent Persons’…
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Lagos State Ministry of Justice, in partnership with Law Pavilion Business Solutions, has inaugurated an e-law platform to ease legal practice and make the state’s laws more available to the public. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), made this known during a press briefing on Wednesday in Ikeja. According to Onigbanjo, the platform will also enhance effective and efficient administration of justice through the Law Reform Commission. Onigbanjo noted that the commission was charged with the responsibility of publishing laws of Lagos State and other legislation, in…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Agu has secured a move to Japanese club, Shonan Bellmare, Promptnewsonline.com reports. Agu joined Spanish Segunda Division outfit, CF Fuenlabrada in January but failed to make a single appearance for the club. The 29-year-old is looking to get his career back on track after failing to live up early promises during his time as a youngster. The talented midfielder moved to Portuguese giants FC Porto in 2012 and after a couple of impressive displays graduated to the first team. Agu spent time on loan at Belgian side, Club Brugge, Vitoria Setubal of…
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is planning to resume the testing of its main trunk-line, the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). A competent source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN reports that the TNP takes crude from production fields to SPDC joint venture terminal in Bonny Island in Rivers. It supports supports crude oil production from the facilities of the SPDC joint venture and other producers who rely on the Bonny terminal for crude export. The source said that the company and Bodo community in Rivers might…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS The Algeria Football Association has confirmed the local Fennecs will face Nigeria in a friendly on Friday, September 23, reports Promptnewsonline.com. The AFA made the announcement on their official website on Wednesday. The friendly will take place Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Contastine. The home-based Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) which will be hosted by Algeria. Salisu Yusuf’s side lost 5-4 on penalties to eternal rivals, Black Galaxies of Ghana. The qualifying tie ended 2-2 on aggregate. Algeria will use the friendly as part of their preparations towards CHAN 2023. The…
The Special Adviser on Sports to Kwara State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Attahiru, has congratulated the Nigeria U-19 Boys Team over African Nations Volleyball Championship held in Morocco. Attahiru in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin thanked Coach Adekalu Adeniyi and all the members of the Nigeria U-19 Boys Team for their hard work and dedication throughout the Championship. He also commended the “President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr. Musa Nimrod, his board members and all others who have contributed to the astonishing transformation of the Nigeria Volleyball teams from underdogs to gallant winners and glorious back to back volleyball champions…
An Ikeja special offences court on Wednesday fixed Sept. 19 to deliver ruling in the bail application filed the convicted Nollywood actor, James Olarewaju, alias, Baba Ijesha. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the embattled actor is seeking a bail for an appeal for the five years conviction of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned for ruling following the argument of the counsel on whether the convict had met special circumstances for court to grant him bail. The defence counsel, Mr Chukwudi Adiukwu, informed the court that a notice for bail pending appeal has been submitted in pursuant…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, has expressed his view on the call for the resignation of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the PDP. Atiku, who led other leaders of the party to Ibadan on Wednesday on an interactive session with stakeholders of the PDP said that the call for the recomposition of the National Working Committee was not impossible, but only when the constitution of the party has been amended to accommodate such demand. According to him, “the Peoples Democratic Party is the oldest political party…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau To ensure that affordable housing for the citizens mantra of the Federal Government is not a mere rhetoric, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N28,117,904,027.00 for engineering infrastructure work at Wasa Affordable Housing District in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This cheering news was disclosed by FCT Minister Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello while briefing State House Correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting at Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him the contract which is being handled by Messers Gilmour Nigeria Limited has 42 months completion date just as he said the…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the new Policy Memorandum to seek better enforcement of the Financial Regulations of Government, especially the revised 2009 regulations with regards to valuation process for plants, equipment, land, property and machinery, and also how the sale off when they reach the end of life. This was made public on Wednesday in Abuja by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) while briefing State House Correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting at Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Fashola: “Ministry of Works and Housing presented a policy…