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Five others arrested are in the Lagos State Task Force custody awaiting trial, because they were apprehended after the mobile court had closed. The Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court, on Wednesday, remanded two construction workers in Badagry Correctional Centre for contravening provisions of the state’s Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mobile court, sitting in Eti-Osa Local Government, remanded an engineer and a foreman till June 6, for allegedly breaking government seal to continue construction. The duo had requested for a stand down for their lawyers to arrive in court before their plea would be taken. The court rose thrice, and thereafter, said it could wait no longer, and remanded them till June 6, when the lawyers did not arrive. Five others arrested are in the Lagos State Task Force custody awaiting trial, because they were apprehended after the mobile court had closed. All the suspects were arrested ...

Adeyanju firmly stated that the appointment of nine young Nigerians, out of the total 36 available slots, would contribute to a more inclusive and dynamic government. In a recent statement, Deji Adeyanju, a well-known public affairs analyst, has called upon President Bola Tinubu to consider appointing nine young Nigerians as ministers in his cabinet. Adeyanju emphasised the importance of selecting individuals under the age of 40 for these ministerial positions, rather than former governors, whom he considered a waste of valuable slots. Taking to Twitter, the socio-political activist expressed his opinion, urging the newly inaugurated President to avoid assigning young people to insignificant roles. Adeyanju firmly stated that the appointment of nine young Nigerians, out of the total 36 available slots, would contribute to a more inclusive and dynamic government. He further clarified that these ministerial positions should be granted to individuals under 40, highlighting that the ti...

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Governor Aliyu has also directed the immediate revocation of land allocations made by former governor Tambuwal of Sokoto In a recent development, the newly sworn-in Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, has taken a significant decision to nullify all appointments into the State Civil Service made by the former Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after March 19, 2023. According to the statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, this decision aims to rectify any irregularities and ensure a transparent and accountable administration. Additionally, Governor Aliyu has suspended the recent appointments of Traditional Rulers made by the former governor. This move is intended to review and assess the appointments in the best interest of the public. The statement highlighted further actions taken by Governor Aliyu to restore order and rectify previous decisions made by the former administration. Among the actions taken, the Governor has also reversed the renaming of Tert...

She said a new date for the exercise would be communicated to the concerned recipients in due course. The Federal Government has changed the date for the collection of the National Honour Award for the recipients to yet undisclosed date. Mrs Ibiene Roberts , Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, made the disclosure in a circular issued by Mrs Julie Jacobs , Director of Information in the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the date for the collection of the award certificates and medals was earlier fixed for the recipients to pick them up on Thursday June 1. According to Roberts, due to circumstances beyond the control of the ministry, the date for the collection of the instruments of the award as already published in some national dailies is not feasible. She said a new date for the exercise would be communicated to the concerned recipients in due course. “All award recipients are to send copies of ...

Dujarric looks forward to deepening the ties between Nigeria and the United Nations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th Nigerian President. The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said this while fielding question from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent at UN headquarters in New York. “ Nigeria is an important partner of the United Nations, has an important role to play in the promotion of sustainable development, in the promotion of peace and security in the region and beyond. “And we look forward to deepening the ties between Nigeria and the United Nations, ’’ Dujarric said. In a related development, the Secretary-General also congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as President of the Republic of Türkiye. He looks forward to further strengthening the cooperation between Türkiye and the United Nations. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

Otti also directed the immediate dissolution of all boards of the government agencies and parastatals. Governor Alex Otti of Abia has directed the immediate freezing of all the State Government accounts and those of agencies domiciled in banks and other financial institutions in the country. Otti’s directive is contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma . Ekeoma stated that with the notice, "All banks and other financial institutions in the country are directed to immediately cease from honouring any cheques, documents, instruments or directives of any kind not expressly approved by or emanating from him." He also stated that the governor directed the immediate dissolution of all boards of the government agencies and parastatals and subsequently ordered the chief executives of those organisations to hand over to those next in line to them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otti, a former...

President Tinubu says the panic-buying that ensued as a result of his statement on subsidy removal is needless. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has clarified his statement about fuel subsidy removal as Nigerians struggle to buy petrol due to price hikes and frustrating queues at fuel stations. While delivering his inaugural presidential speech on Monday, May 29, 2023, President Tinubu said ‘ subsidy is gone’ . The statement immediately caused fuel price hike across the country. Before the speech, the pump prices of petrol in Lagos ranged between ₦185 and ₦210. Hours after Tinubu’s speech about subsidy removal, petrol price jumped to N250 per litre. By evening, it had increased to ₦350 per litre in some parts of the state. Barely 24 hours after Tinubu’s inauguration, a video of a fuel station selling petrol at ₦600 per litre emerged on social media. The situation prompts Nigerians to express their frustration on Twitter as many blamed petrol marketers for taking undue advantage of Ti...

He however, advised that the NDDC should be repositioned to report directly to the President as stipulated by its establishment Act. Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, because it is a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC). Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He congratulated Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima on their successful assumption of office. “Some of the ministries and parastatals that are no longer viable like the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and some other ministries that are not viable should be scrapped. “We have the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) like we have the North East Development Commission (NEDC). So the Ministry of Niger Delta should be scrapped,” he said. He however, advised that the NDDC should be repositioned to report directly to the President as stipulated by its establishment Act. “In the Act there i...

Was the fuel subsidy removal ever Tinubu's decision at all? "Fuel subsidy is gone," the newly elected president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, announced in his usual confidence wrapped in dark humour tone; often shallowly perceived as arrogance. He poorly explained that there was no provision for the cost as it will be diverted into other development points. In the normal Nigerian government fashion, Tinubu failed to clearly communicate the reason behind the confident-dark-arrogance in delivering a message that had once plunged the nation into chaos; hence creating room for anti-government sentiment influencers, and corny media platforms to rule citizens' understanding of his decision. Becoming the major highlight of his inauguration, this decision has been met with a wide range of reactions, leaving many criticizing the 16th president of Nigeria for hasty release of the wrecking ball. But little do citizens know that this decision was already made for Tinubu by the p...

The National President, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm. Adewale Oladigbolu, urged the new government to give priority to local pharmaceutical drug manufacturers. Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country. The stakeholders, who made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the new government should be more sensitive to health and well-being of Nigerians. The National President, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm. Adewale Oladigbolu, urged the new government to give priority to local pharmaceutical drug manufacturers. Oladigbolu said that such incentives would help scale up percentage of drugs produced in the country, which currently stand below 30 per. “Government need to priortise incentives for drug manufacturers locally because drugs manufactured locaaly will generate lots of revenue, provide jobs and develop the sector. “...

JIFORM’s president also said that the association was available either by his service or request anytime, to earn the country an enviable status among the comity of nations on migration matters. Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has appealed for the creation of a separate ministry for Diaspora, migration engagements by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The appeal is made in a goodwill message signed by JIFORM President, Dr Ajibola Abayomi, to the nation’s 16th President, and issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Abayomi also pleaded with the president to ensure a proper decent job negotiation for Nigerians across the globe, to reduce the incidences of irregular migration and human trafficking. He emphasised the need for the creation of the ministry, saying it was long overdue, given the gains from human capital migration to the nation’s economy. Abayomi recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in April, acknowledged that from 2015 till date, the N...

The NNPC boss begs Nigerians not to be scared or indulge in panic buying. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says the decision to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as fuel by President Bola Tinubu is a welcome development. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd. made this known at the NNPC Ltd. Towers in Abuja while briefing the newsmen late Monday night after the pronouncement by the President. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, at his inauguration as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday said the subsidy regime will end with the commencement of his administration. Kyari, while addressing the newsmen said the removal of the subsidy which had been a burden on NNPC’s cash flow would free up funds to enable optimal operations in the company. “Subsidy has been a major challenge for NNPC’s continuous operations, we believe that this will free up resources to enable us to continue...

Tinubu promises to create one million jobs for Nigerian youths. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration would make electricity more accessible and affordable. The President also promised that his administration would double power generation for effective power supply in the country. He maintained that power generation and distribution must improve significantly. Tinubu said this during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square on Monday, May 29, 2023. The president also said his government would encourage to participate in power generation and distribution. "Electricity will become more accessible and affordable to businesses and homes alike. Power generation should nearly double and transmission and distribution networks improved. We will encourage states to develop local sources as well," he said. Currently, electricity generation is on the exclusive list which which reserves the power to generate and distribute power in the hands of the ...

Buhari left immediately Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn-in as President and Vice President on Monday. The immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has departed the Eagle Square, Abuja for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute his home town, Daura, Kastina State. Buhari left immediately Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn-in as President and Vice President on Monday. Before his departure, Buhari formally handed over flags to the new president. Buhari had a dinner in the State House Banquet Hall on Sunday, bid Nigerians bye bye. He said he would retire to his hometown to take care of his cows. Buhari will, on Tuesday in Daura, be hosted to Durbar ceremony as a mark of welcome. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

Ganduje said that his administration had collected ₦1.2 trillion in the last eight years and spent the amount, leaving behind a total of about ₦241 billion debt, made up of loans, contractual obligations, and others. The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday handed over the state administration to the incoming Governor, Malam Abba Yusuf, alongside ₦241 billion debt. The event took place at the Government House, Kano. In his speech, Ganduje said that his administration had collected ₦1.2 trillion in the last eight years and spent the amount, leaving behind a total of about ₦241 billion debt, made up of loans, contractual obligations, and others. Earlier, Governor-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf , expressed dismay over the debt profile left for the incoming administration. ” We will carefully study the reports and come out with our position on the debt and other matters. I am surprised that the outgoing governor is not around to hand over to me as a democratically e...

To usher in a new administration, the outgoing president will present new flags neatly folded in a glass box to the new president. The Nigerian presidential inauguration is a quadrennial event that marks the end of an administration and the beginning of another four-year presidential tenure. Usually, the event takes place at Eagle Square, a venue that was built for that purpose and other state functions when the country returned to democratic rule in 1999. Since the beginning of the fourth republic, Nigeria’s presidential inauguration ceremonies have been held on May 29. Graced by presidents, government officials of other countries as well as former Nigerian presidents, and other invited dignitaries, the inauguration ceremony is typically held amid tight security. During the ceremony, the president-elect will make some statements administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria to affirm his position and duties. This pronouncement — entrenched in the constitution — is known as the Oath...

This comes amidst speculations that Obi and his supporters, Obidients, were planning a protest near Eagle Square. In a recent statement, Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, expressed his reluctance to attend the upcoming swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking on behalf of Obi, his aide, Tai Obasi stated, "I don't know where these reports are coming from. We have no knowledge of any planned protest or the individuals behind it. However, I can assert categorically that my principal is not aware of anything of the sort." Obi's rebuttal comes amidst speculations that the former governor of Anambra State and his supporters from the Obidient movement were planning a protest near Eagle Square to express their discontent with the Federal Government's insistence on proceeding with Tinubu's inauguration. Obasi continued, " While it is true that Obi's supporters, known as Obidient, may occasionally act in...

The president-elect said that poverty, inconsistency in policies were some of the many challenges confronting the nation. The President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians by addressing all the challenges confronting the country. Tinubu said this on Sunday during the Presidential Inauguration Banquet and Gala Night held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The president-elect said that poverty, inconsistency in policies were some of the many challenges confronting the nation. He assured that none of these would be an excuse for non performance by his administration, saying there would not be excuses for failure. “Resilience, determination, courage, love in diversity, though our tongues and tribes differ. ” By tomorrow afternoon, my predecessor will be heading to Daura on the border with Niger but I have told him not to worry as he will still get a knock on his door. “No matter how short a man is, he will see the sky. I will ...

He also saluted the cordial relationship between the executive and legislative arms of the government, while commending the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their support and cooperation. President Muhammadu Buhari says he is confident that he is leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than it was in 2015. The president stated this in a farewell broadcast to the nation on Sunday in Abuja. Buhari, therefore, expressed appreciation to all those that provided their support and encouragement to help him navigate the exciting journey in moving Nigeria forward. “I also want to use this opportunity to express my appreciation to a good number of Nigerians who provided their support and encouragement to help me navigate the exciting journey in moving Nigeria forward. “I cannot and will not forget the millions who prayed for me during my illness in my first term of office. I am constantly praying for you and for Nigeria to thrive in peace. “As I retire home to Daura, ...

According to Osinbajo, Nigeria is a country that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande , in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the vice president represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the 1st 2023 Award of Nigerian Citizenship by Registration and Naturalization to 385 Foreign Nationals. The event was held at the Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters, in Abuja. According to Osinbajo, Nigeria is a country that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world. Among the 385 recipients are British national, Prof. David Jowitt and several Americans including Janice Okpanachi , all of whom have made their marks in different spheres of the Nigerian society. “Nigeria is a nation brimming with cultural diversity. We have a rich history of...

Buhari urged aggrieved parties and candidates to accept the court judgement and join hands to build a better Nigeria. The outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to opposition parties to accept whatever judgement comes out of the courts regarding the 2023 general elections. Buhari made the appeal during his farewell broadcast to Nigerians aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2023. While acknowledging the democratic right of aggrieved parties and candidates to seek redress for perceived injustices, Buhari urged them to abide by the court decision and join hands with the winner to build a better Nigeria for all. "Irrespective of the outcome of the various cases, I urge all parties involved to accept the decision of our courts and join hands to build a better Nigeria. "I salute the doggedness and resilience of all the Presidential Candidates and their political parties for believing in our judicial system by taking t...

Buhari admitted that some of his policies in the last eight years caused pain to Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to Nigerians who found themselves on the receiving end of some of the policies his government implemented in the last eight years. The President tendered the apology in his farewell broadcast to Nigerians as the Commander-in-Chief, aired on the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2023. Buhari is gearing up to hand over power to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , in less than 24 hours and took out time to reflect on his eight years in office. While thanking Nigerians for supporting his government, the President claimed he's leaving the country better than he met it when he came into office in 2015. He claimed that most of the economic policies pursued by his government have yielded the desired results even though he admitted that such policies caused Nigerians a great deal of pain and suffering and apologised accordingly. Buhari said, " In t...

Buhari missed numerous opportunities in eight years to show that he took his duty of care to Nigerians seriously. When Muhammadu Buhari leaves office on May 29, 2023, he'll leave behind eight years of memories for Nigerians to analyse for many years to come, and he'll be remembered for a number of things. For starters, he'll be remembered for the Second Niger Bridge, a generational project which he impressively completed and even more impressively named after himself — branded like a high-profile adaptation of a "Musa wuz here" inscription you're likely to find on the door of a public toilet. Many others will remember Daura's most (in)famous export for his stirring "I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody" line from his inauguration speech which got the people going even though no one was sure what it meant. President Muhammadu Buhari leaves behind a legacy to be questioned for generations to come [Presidency] There are those who wi...

Pastor Enenche has ordered his church clergymen to embark on spiritual cleansing of major parts of Abuja to ward off the influence of the witches and wizards. The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, Dr Paul Enenche has sent a strong warning to witches and wizards who plan to storm the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu and his Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima , will take the oath of office on Monday, May 29, 2023, marking the beginning of their four-year term. The former Lagos State Governor emerged through a controversial election, and his victory is currently being challenged at the tribunal, prompting clamours by opposition parties and their supporters for his swearing-in to be put on hold pending the outcome of the court cases. There have been a series of protests, especially in the FCT where agitators have called on the Federal Government to hand over to an interim national government,...

Diezani accused the EFCC and AGF of publishing false, malicious, and libellous information about her in national dailies. A former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has instituted a libel case against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Diezani, who has been in self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom since 2015, is demanding ₦100bn from the two entities over the alleged spread of libellous information against her. A copy of the writ of summons filed on her behalf at the Federal High Court, Abuja, by her team of lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN), stated that “ Defendants jointly and severally to pay to the Claimant the sum of N100,000,000,000.00 (100 billion naira) only as damages for the false, injurious, malicious and libellous publications against the Claimant in the 1st Defendant’s publishing platform, and at the instance of both the 1st and the 2nd Defendants. ” The writ of summons dated May 26, 2...

JOHESU said the majority of persons present at the meeting on Thursday were from FMOH which led to an adjournment of the meeting. A meeting between the federal government and the striking health workers, under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), has ended in a deadlock. The National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Obinna Ogbonna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, that the meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) shortly after the union declared its strike on Thursday, ended in a deadlock. NAN reports that the health workers commenced an indefinite strike on Thursday over the alleged failure of the federal government to meet their demands. The union had, in a letter dated 9 May, issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government over an allegation of “inconsistencies in the ongoing negotiations to adjust the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers.” According to Ogbonna, the meeting ended in a deadlock because “we c...

The curator regretted that the only war museum in the whole of West Africa was facing some challenges in terms of infrastructural decay, but said the military had promised to intervene. The Curator of National War Museum, Umuahia, Ms Evelyn Osuagwu, says the museum is being used to preach peace and unity of the country. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Friday on the sideline of the 2023 International Museum Day and Children’s Day celebration. Osuagwu, who urged Nigerians to visit the museum, said that it had the power to change people’s mindset, “especially during this period of insecurity and agitations for separation in the country.” “If you come to National War Museum, Umuahia and see the effects of war, nobody will pray for war any longer. “Even though the name is war museum, we don’t fight war, rather we use it to preach peace and unity of Nigeria,” she said. The curator regretted that the only war museum in the whole of West...

The governor said that the cabinet members had worked with a lot of compassion, ensuring that the greatest good was for the greatest number. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has scored his first four years in office high, attributing it to the support of the members of his cabinet. Sanwo-Olu said this during the valedictory cabinet meeting, to ceremonially dissolve the cabinet in his first tenure, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Friday night. According to him, his cabinet members were sworn-in on Aug. 19, 2019, about three years and nine months now, and have had jolly and interesting times. He noted, however, that there were difficult times, difficult moments and difficult situations. “You all know too well, some of our low moments together, COVID dealt with us, EndSARS dealt with us but we have come out stronger, bigger and better, as the state had come out first on a lot of trajectories. ”On financial trajectory, we have continued to increase the numbers, we have been a...

Abure won another fundamental case in his battle to regain full control as the authentic Labour Party National Chairman. The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has once again been vindicated courtesy of a judgement delivered by a State High Court sitting in Edo State on Friday, May 26, 2023. In a ruling delivered by Justice Emmanuel Aihamoje , the court dismissed the notice of suspension issued against the embattled National Chairman by some party members at his ward in the state. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh . Ifoh also confirmed that the case was filed by Abure and the executive members of the Labour Party in Ward 3, Esan North of Edo State. Justice Aihamoje, in a judgement that lasted for nearly two hours, held that the party ward executive in Uromi in Ward 3 lacked the power under the Labour Party Constitution, particularly Acts 13 & 17 and the Electoral Ac...

Tributes continue to pour in as family, friends, and colleagues mourn the loss of Abass Oyeyemi . Nigerians across all works of life when the news of the death of Lawyer, Philanthropist, and Communications executive Abass Oyeniyi Oyeyemi. The deceased passed away in the early hours of May 25, 2023, in what is a rude shock to all those who had the pleasure and privilege of meeting him. Abass Oyeyemi is an alumnus of the Faculty of Law Obafemi Awolowo University and during his time as a student, he served in different capacities with the last being as the 30th Lord Advocate of the Radiant Justice Chambers. Oyeyemi was also a central figure in Nigeria's Fuji community where he served as a key member of the Fuji Opera where he contributed to the promotion of indigenous Yoruba music to the younger generation. In his tribute to Oyeyemi, Mr. Tosin Ashafa one of the Principal members of the Fuji Opera community described him as a compassionate individual and an exceptional professio...

The exact details of his ailment were not disclosed. Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria, was thrown into mourning today following the untimely death of the newly appointed Chairman of the Caretaker Management Committee, Hon. Lawan Gana. The late chairman passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Federal Medical Centre in Nguru after a brief illness. Reports indicate that Hon. Lawan Gana, who was yet to be officially coronated as the local government chairman, succumbed to his illness, leaving the community and political circles in shock. The exact details of his ailment were not disclosed by emerging reports. The news of his sudden demise comes just a day before the scheduled swearing-in ceremony of all 17 Local Government Chairmen Caretaker Management Committees. Governor Mai Mala Buni was set to officiate the ceremony on Friday, May 26. Hon. Lawan Gana had an extensive political career, dating back to his tenure as a member of the Yobe State House of Asse...

Ganduje also inaugurated the transmission of the generated power and supply at Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant in Kumbotso Local Government Area. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has inaugurated 26 legacy projects executed by his administration across the state. Inaugurating the multi-billion Naira Tiga Hydro Power Generation Plant in Bebeji Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, Ganduje said the project would boost power supply and enhance socioeconomic and political growth of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Alhaji Abba Anwar . Ganduje also inaugurated the transmission of the generated power and supply at Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant in Kumbotso Local Government Area. The said that the project would enhance water supply and boost irrigation system in the state. The 26 inaugurated capital projects included the Maulana Sheikh Mahmud Salga Road, Gashash Road, Bello Kano Terrace,...

Adamu is one of the few ministers that served two terms in the Buhari administration. The outgoing Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has confessed that he had zero knowledge about the education sector when President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him to man the ministry in 2015. Adamu made this revelation while speaking at a valedictory session with officials and heads of parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The minister is one of the eight longest-serving members of the Buhari cabinet. Since his appointment in 2015, the Nigerian education sector has witnessed no fundamental changes, especially at the tertiary level where incessant strikes remained a frequent occurrence. Adamu also oversaw the longest strike action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and was often criticised for his alleged lack of initiative to return millions of Nigerian out-of-school children back to classrooms. However, his recent r...