The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared the forthcoming African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) 2024 as pivotal for harnessing Africa’s mineral resources to achieve sustainable economic development. Addressing the press about the 3rd edition of the summit, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria from July 16, Dr. Alake emphasized that the summit provides a vital platform that unites government officials, private sector stakeholders, and industry experts from across the continent. The goal is to galvanize a consensus aimed at driving economic growth, achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and fostering the development of cleaner…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. The President while reacting to the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court stated that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective local government administration, as governance at the critical cellular level of socio-political configuration is nearly absent. The President emphasized that with this Supreme Court pronouncement, the onus is now on local council leaders to ensure that the broad…
…congratulates Anambra APC Youths and their leadership The Knights of Sir Paul Chukwuma (KSP) proudly commends and appreciates Chief Sir Paul Chukwuma (Onyechinazo) for his recent generous donation of a brand new 2024 Toyota Hiace bus to the Anambra APC Youth Wing. This great act of philanthropy exemplifies Sir Paul Chukwuma’s steadfast commitment in ensuring that the youths become the engine room of progress in Anambra APC. The presentation of the bus is also testament to Sir Paul Chukwuma’s character in keeping to his promises. It is on record that the promise to gift a bus to the youth wing…
President Bola Tinubu has continued to leave no one in doubt that his government is determined to overhaul our tax system to deliver the best possible outcomes for businesses and also enhance Nigeria’s revenue generation architecture. This is why, upon assumption of office, one of the first major things President Tinubu did was to set up a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms headed by Taiwo Oyedele. Eleven months later, this committee has made some far-reaching recommendations including reforms in the withholding tax system in Nigeria. Earlier this month, the federal government approved a new regulation known as…
By Dada Olusegun Nigeria is a nation made up of largely religious people who are deeply conservative. Topics revolving around religion usually evoke sharp emotion-laden reactions just like those with tribal undertones. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous persons within the political elites have mastered the art of exploiting these weaknesses to further their political agenda. Last Thursday, the Nigerian media space (both mainstream and social media) was buzzing with talks of President Bola Tinubu’s administration agreeing to sign the Samoa Agreement, a partnership deal between the European Union on behalf of its member countries and the member countries of Organisation of African,…
…hints at creating a new ministry of livestock development President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms to address obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value chain. The President appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Committee. President Tinubu emphasized that the implementation of the reforms will require the collective efforts of members of the committee, drawn from the public and private sectors, state governors, and all Nigerians. “From…
By Dapo Okubanjo It is slightly more than one year into the President Bola Tinubu administration and like many other countries across the world, Nigeria is going through a cost of living crisis. This has for some time led to hues and cries over some of the reforms introduced by the administration, chief among which are the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of multiple exchange rates. But one issue that many Nigerians especially those in the opposition have not stopped talking about and are literally shouting to the rooftop over, is that of taxation especially against the President’s vow…
President Tinubu mourns late ally, Alhaji Surajudeen Tokunbo Ayilara President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Alhaji Surajudeen Tokunbo, one of his close allies and long-standing political associates. The president in a personal tribute to the late Surajudeen Tokunbo Ayilara described him as a true progressive and a dependable aide who lived a life of unwavering dedication, loyalty and service. The President noted that despite frailty of Surajudeen Tokunbo Ayilara towards the end of his life, he refused to give up, demonstrating his unyielding spirit and determination to carry on until his very last breath. “Ayilara lived a life…
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun is in the eye of the storm again after he reportedly ordered his aides to beat up a lawyer, Yusuf Muideen Adeshina while he watched. The legal practitioner who was allegedly brutalised is from Osun State. The victim said he has previously represented the Speaker as a Counsel in his election petition case at both the Election Petition Tribunal and the Appeal Court while also risking his life in the process. Mr. Yusuf Adeshina, in an online post said, “the kind of beating I received from Osun…
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The President’s mandate was extended at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, following the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development. President Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023. In his acceptance speech, the President said he would focus on consolidating the values of democracy and upholding the interest of the regional body,…