Kebbi Constitutes Committee to Investigate Jega Health Sciences College Disturbances The Kebbi State Executilve Council, under the leadership of Governor Nasir Idris, has constituted a high-powered committee to investigate the recent unrest at the College of Health Sciences, Jega. The students’ violent protest last week resulted in the burning of the provost’s residence and…
Restructuring of Ministries and Ministerial Portfolios: Read Full Details By Shalom Oludele Following a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, approved the immediate implementation of the following: 1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the…
Nigerian Government Withdraws Criminal Charges Initiated Against Binance Executive The Nigerian government has withdrawn all criminal charges filed against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings, who has been facing a money laundering trial from detention since April. This was pronounced on Wednesday by a lawyer representing Nigerian anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes…
Kebbi Assembly Inaugurates Committee on Mining and Solid Minerals By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi The Kebbi State House of Assembly has taken a significant step towards promoting transparency and accountability in the solid minerals sector. The Committee with the inauguration of a committee on solid minerals and mining. This development is particularly timely, given the…
Kebbi Gov. Signs N75,000 Minimum Wage, Gives 72 Hours to Implement The Kebbi State Governor, Malam Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has signed into law a new minimum wage of N75,000. The governor also directed the State Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Ministry for Local Government to ensure implementation of the new wage within…
President Tinubu and FEC Scrap Niger Delta, Sports Development Ministries. By Shalom Oludele President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of both the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. A new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee all regional development commissions, including…
Breaking barriers: Why America is ready for Its First Female President In this article, I aim to tackle the outdated notion held by certain American voters, both men and women, who still believe the nation is unprepared to elect a female President. These individuals are trapped in a fool’s paradise, holding onto ideas more suited…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENERAL (DR) YAKUBU GOWON; GCFR. “The Best Nigeria ever had Shakespeare was quoted to have said the following which in nutshell speaks directly of the person of General Yakubu Gowon. Some are born great, for which He was; Some achieve greatness for which He did; Some have greatness thrust upon them, and so…
The Log in Our Eyes, By Hassan Gimba “The trade of governing has always been monopolised by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” — Thomas Paine (1737-1809) Last week, we examined how certain leaders tend to overlook their inadequacies while scrutinising the failings of others. We likened them to individuals whose…
A Leadership in Crisis By Eugene Nanven In recent times, Nigeria has found itself ensnared in a crisis that goes beyond mere inconvenience. The country, rich in resources and potential, has been subjected to a relentless onslaught of governmental mismanagement, economic instability, and infrastructural decay. This trifecta of challenges has culminated in an energy crisis…
