Today, the office of the Special Adviser on Special Duties and Strategy in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources rounded off meetings that commenced on Monday, April 29 with the leadership of Independent and Major Petroleum Marketers in Ondo State. The State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, had directed an immediate intervention in the fuel shortage within the state which culminated in these meetings. The government officials sought and secured the support of the marketers, and true to their commitment the fuel situation has started recoding some improvements this evening, Wednesday, May 1. The marketers advised members…
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***Vow to present case to National Human Rights Commission Scores of youths from Kogi State trooped out in Abuja, on Wednesday, in a May Day solidarity walk for Nigerian children to press home their disappointment with the handling of the much-publicised allegations of corruption against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The youths decried what they called the systemic violation of the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the former Governor’s children, “who have nothing whatsoever to do with whatever the Commission is investigating their parents for.” President, Kogi Independent Youths Association,…
– Recruitment into health, education, other sectors to continue – Gov appoints ex-NULGE leader as Special Adviser on Union Matters Ondo state Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said his administration will continue to promote industrial peace and operate an open and transparent governance, with the welfare of workers as a major priority of his administration. The Governor stated this while addressing workers during the celebration of the 2024 Worker’s Day at the Gani Fawehimi Freedom Arcade, along Igbatoro road in Akure, on Wednesday. Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed his delight in celebrating his first Workers’ Day as the Governor of Ondo…
The Lagos state police command has found a teenage boy who claimed to have just arrived from Kampala, Ugandan, with his sister. In a statement on his official X handle on Saturday, the command’s public relations officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the boy has been in their custody since May 23, 2024. The command’s spokesperson quoted the boy as saying that he and his sister later were unable to find each other and didn’t know her address or her phone number, let alone anyone in Uganda. Mr Hundeyin wrote, “14-year-old Mukejji Nathaniel Milian claims he arrived Nigeria with his sister from…
The naira on Tuesday closed the month of April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official market, trading at N1,390.96 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market indicated that the gain represented a 1.98 per cent appreciation for naira. The percentage increase is significant compared to the previous trading date on Monday, April 29. The local currency for about two weeks recorded a steady fall by exchanging at N1,419 to a dollar. The success story was replicated in the volume…
The federal government has approved 25 and 35 per cent salary increases for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. Emmanuel Njoku, spokesperson for the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), said this on Tuesday in Abuja. “The federal government has approved an increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent in salary increase for civil servants on the remaining six consolidated salary structures. ” They include Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS) and Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS). “Others are Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS). Consolidated…
The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has given the federal government and electricity distribution companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit. At a news conference on Tuesday, the branch chairman, Seyi Olawunmi, described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300 per cent as unreasonable and insensitive. He said the National Electric Regulation Commission (NERC) order regarding the tariff hike was not in line with the current economic realities of an average Nigerian. He said the branch would seek appropriate remedies in court if the federal government and…
The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary until May 7 to allow for further refurbishment of its chamber. The Senate resumed on Tuesday after the Easter and Sallah breaks but faced minor operational challenges, especially poor audio quality. Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, who presided over the session, said the Senate would adjourn until Tuesday to allow finishing touches on the chamber to rectify the problem. (NAN)
The Magistrates’ Court in Enugu, on Tuesday, arraigned Emeka Edoh, a deputy director in the Enugu State Water Corporation, for allegedly defrauding some Enugu residents of N150,000. Mr Edoh, 56, was arraigned before Magistrate Joseph Agu on a one-count charge of obtaining the sum under false pretence. When the charge was read to him, the defendant pleaded not guilty. The defendant’s counsel, E.E. Ezekwe, applied for his bail, saying the offence committed by his client was bailable. However, the prosecutor, Onyinye Ugwu, opposed his application. Ms Ugwu, a senior legal officer from the Office of the Attorney-General of Enugu State,…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, congratulates the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi, as he celebrates his birthday today. The Governor describes his friend and ally, Oluwatuyi, popularly known as Tuykana, as a man of the people and a quality addition to his administration. Governor Aiyedatiwa lauds Oluwatuyi’s contributions to the development of his immediate community in Akure Kingdom where he is revered as a grassroots politician and community leader. The Governor says the contributions of Oluwatuyi to the development of Ondo State as a former local government chairman, Commissioner and SSG will remain…