President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Thursday. Justice Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at 11.40 am at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on Friday. President Bola Tinubu had earlier returned from a brief visit to France to swear in the new acting CJN. Kekere-Ekun succeeds Ariwoola, who assumed office on June 27, 2022, and bowed out on Thursday, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Justice Kekere-Ekun would become the 23rd…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
The national working committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved its state working committee in Benue State. This action follows an unending leadership crisis in the Benue chapter of the party, which has seen two factions emerge. There is the Benjamin Omakolo-led faction loyal to the Benue State Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia, while the faction led by Agada is loyal to George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). Agada was elected Chairman in the last state Congress of the APC before the 2023 general elections. However, in March, Governor Alia inaugurated the Omakolo-led faction after…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies will eventually have a positive impact on the Nigerian economy inspite of the short term pains. The policy think tank came to that conclusion after analysing the President’s nationwide broadcast in the aftermath of the August 1 to 10 protest. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI compared the Tinubu administration’s policy thrust to that of some former Western leaders which were initially vilified, but later hailed as successful. “To illustrate this, we recall the vicious attack on the economic policies adopted…
The federal government has approved the upward review of the cost of obtaining Nigeria’s passport. This development was announced on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, DCI KT Udo. The NIS spokesperson in the press release noted that the upward review of the passport fee is part of the federal government’s efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian standard passport. The new fees will become effective on September 1, 2024. “Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand…
A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has described Nigeria’s newly acquired presidential jet is a major symbol of national sovereignty and state power. Mr. Peter Obi made this remark in the wake of the arrival of the newly acquired presidential jet into Nigeria, which was unveiled to the public as President Tinubu embarked on a private visit to France. In a post on his X handle, Mr. Peter Obi said, “from all indications, despite all the denials, and back and forth over the newly acquired Presidential aircraft, the jet is now here thanks to the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The new members of the management of the company are as follows: (1) Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (2) Engineer Abdullahi Kassim — Executive Director (Generation) (3) Engineer Bello Babayo Bello — Executive Director (Networks) (4) Mr. Emmmanuel Umeoji — Executive Director (Corporate Services) (5) Mr. Omololu Agoro — Executive Director (Finance & Accounts) (6) Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama — Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial) (7) Barrister Steven Andzenge — Executive Director (Legal Services) The new NDPHC Chief…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence, the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate. According to a state house press release by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, the…
…sites NACIWA’s permanent headquarters in Nigeria Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member countries of the regional body to, as a matter of necessity, ratify and fully implement the ECOWAS Protocol against Corruption. From mere commitment and intention, he urged ECOWAS member states to take action by implementing the anti-graft protocol, maintaining that the region’s future hinges on its capacity to build governance structures that are not just transparent, accountable,…
President Tinubu departed Abuja Monday for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the Presidency of President Olusegun Obasanjo. The new plane, bought far below the market price, saves Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel costs, running into millions of dollars yearly. The recommendation to replace the B737-700(BBJ) followed an investigative hearing by Nigeria’s parliament that questioned the plane’s safety record and cost efficiency, especially after it malfunctioned during a trip to Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian Senate’s security and intelligence committee recommended replacing the ageing aircraft in the presidential fleet to reduce downtime and…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced a net profit of N3.297 trillion for the financial year ending December 2023. This profit is a 28% increase from the N2.548 trillion profit the company recorded in 2022. The NNPC in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, noted that this profit is the highest in the company’s 46-year history. “The NNPC Limited has released its 2023 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), declaring a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year which ended in December 2023, an increase of over N700billion (28%) when compared…