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Last week, President Bola Tinubu, charged 45 newly inaugurated ministers to prioritise the interests of all Nigerians in the performance of their assigned responsibilities. Here is my take on the developments. 1. Charge to ministers On August 21, Tinubu urged the new ministers to carry all parts of the country along while discharging their duties.“You are not a minister of …

Prince Agba and Mike Ozekhome, SAN, PhD A legal luminary, Dr Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has eulogised the immediate past Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, whom he described as a man who took Edo State by Storm through massive infrastructure development. Ozekhome said that Agba achieved the unique feat during his tenure as the Minister …

Thugs believed to be angry members of Petroleum Tanker Drivers [PTD] Branch of NUPENG on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 were seen in a viral video beating the administrative head of the parent body of the branch (General Secretary), Comrade Afolabi Olawale. The unfortunate incident took place at the National Secretariat of PTD located at Majekodunmi Street, Utako Abuja, venue of …

In a message of hope to Nigerians in the heat of hardship being faced by the masses , immediate past President of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan, has assured them of better days ahead . Lawan who gave the assurance on Saturday at Filin Katuzu in Bade local government area of Yobe State during distribution of 9,000 bags of grains …

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh will be meeting with the executives of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday. The meeting is billed to take place in Cairo, Egypt, and Nigeria will be solidifying its bid to host the 2027 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ripples Nigeria recalls that Nigeria and the …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday charged members of the Federal Executive Council to work together and bring economic prosperity to the country. The president, who made the call at the closing ceremony of a three-day retreat for cabinet members held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, charged the officials to change the narrative about Nigeria. He urged them to …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday adjourned till November 30 hearing of a suit seeking the disqualification of the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, from this month’s election in the state. A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Blessing Clement Azibanagbal, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1448/23 …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River State has suspended its strike for two weeks in the state. The association declared an indefinite strike in Cross River on July 16 following the abduction of one of its members, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, by hoodlums in the state. Ekanem was kidnapped by gunmen along the Atimbo road in the Calabar Municipality …

Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai Bandits on Friday abducted the Organizing Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai, from his residence in Yakasai village in Kaduna State. The police are reportedly in hot pursuit of the bandits. Yakasai was reportedly abducted around 10:00 pm on Friday. The terrorists targeted Yakasai’s residence and kidnapped him. Hon. Kawu Ibrahim …

Last week, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, offered a solution to the societal ills that have impeded Nigeria’s socio-economic development. We tracked two other stories from the National Assembly within the week under review. 1. Akpabio’s call for behavioural change On August 15, Akpabio stated that behavioural change was a perfect solution to tackling the protracted issue of …