Category: Leadership

Tinubu, Govs Stealing Workers’ Sweat – NLC

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the President Bola Tinubu led-Federal Government and state governors of systematically crushing dissent, weakening democratic institutions, and unlawfully seizing workers’ contributions, which it described as stealing workers’ sweat. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 21st Rain School of the NLC, held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, stating that Nigeria was on the brink of tyranny. Ajaero described Nigeria as a democratic space, the very arena where citizens, especially the working class, face an assault on their…

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OML 17: NNPC/HEIRS Energies JV Launches Varsity Scholarship For. Host Communities

Abibat Babalola

The NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture, through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), said on Monday that it had officially launched the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP). The scholarship, the JV said, would provide financial and educational support to 300 qualified first-year students from OML 17 host communities who are currently enrolled in any course of study at government-owned universities across Nigeria. This initiative is part of the Trust’s broader mission to promote sustainable development through education and human capital investment, in line with the Petroleum Industry Act…

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Adeola Yusuf Delivers LASU Communication Parliamentary Summit CPS 7.0 Lecture

Abibat Babalola

. Why we invited the award-winning African journalist and communication researcher as a guest speaker  – LASU Communication Student Representative Council (CSRC)     Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Ph.D., has been named as the guest lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU’s) Communication Parliamentary Summit CPS 7.0 Lecture. The Communication Student Representative Council (CSRC), which stated this in a letter sent to Adeola Yusuf, maintained his ‘leadership and contributions to the media industry exemplify the values and vision that align perfectly with this year’s theme.” Adeola Yusuf,…

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Court Document Links N1 Billion Racket To Ebonyi SSG, Grace Umezurike

Abibat Babalola

. Governor reacts, Court orders temporary forfeiture of money as litigation over alleged mega fraud continues     A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has granted an interim forfeiture order on over N1 billion allegedly linked to Grace Umezurike, the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, and her aide, Ngene Nwanna Onyeabor. Reacting to the development, Governor Francis Nwifuru said his administration would not rush to any conclusions over the court’s decision. Speaking during a church service at the Government House Chapel, Centenary City, Abakaliki, on…

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Revoke KPMG Professional Service Registration, Appeal Court Orders CAC

Abibat Babalola

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to revoke the certificate of registration issued to ‘KPMG Professional Services.’ In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, the appellate court granted the reliefs sought by KPMG Nigeria in its suit against the CAC and KPMG Professional Services. The lead judgment was delivered by Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero, with Justices Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo and A.M. Talba concurring. In 2002, CAC registered KPMG Professional Services as a corporate entity, despite the prior existence of KPMG Nigeria, which encompasses KPMG…

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ADC, APC In War of Words Over Tinubu’s Latest Appointments

Abibat Babalola

The war of words between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Presidency continued on Saturday with the coalition party telling President Bola Tinubu that he can’t buy the North with token appointments. The ADC has described the recent announcement of appointments by President Tinubu as a “desperate, cynical attempt to buy back the trust that he has spent over a year squandering, particularly in Northern Nigeria.” In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary, the ADC dismissed the so-called appointments as “too little, too late,” adding…

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Ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan’s Aides Remain In Jail As Case Suffers 42 Adjournments

Abibat Babalola

Ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan’s aides continue to languish in jail as case suffers 42 adjournments The case of stolen jewellery belonging to patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has been adjourned 42 times in the last six years. A legal practitioner, Funmi Adedoyin, has decried the “delayed trial” of some of the former domestic workers of the First Lady who remain in detention at the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State over stolen jewellery and other items. The lawyer said the case was recently adjourned twice—on 25 and…

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‘Lost Battle To Prostate Cancer,’ How Nollywood Actor, Tom Njemanze, Died

Abibat Babalola

Njemanze gained fame in the 1990s following powerful performances in iconic films such as Pounds and Dollars, Issakaba and Osuofia in London.   Nollywood actor, Tom Njemanze has passed away at the age of 75. The veteran thespian died on Friday following a protracted battle with prostate cancer. His demise was confirmed via a post shared on Saturday by movie producer, Stanley Ajemba Chibueze, better known as Stanley Ontop. Captioning a picture of the ailing actor on his sick bed, he wrote, “Good afternoon everyone it’s another sad period as…

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Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son Chairman Bank of Agric

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of former military President, Ibrahim Babangida as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment on Friday, alongside seven others. Acccording to a statement by the president’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, some appointees will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. READ ALSO: UNIMED Registrar Assassinated In Ondo, Police Launch Probe Trump Diagnosed With Vein Issue After Leg Swelling, Hand Bruising ‘In Just 10 Days,’ SunTrust Bank MD Swapped $12m For Achimugu – Witness Pastor Demands…

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How UNIMED Registrar Was Assassinated, Police Release Preliminary Report

Abibat Babalola

‘Two men emerged from a nearby bush and …” details given by Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olayinka Ayanlade   Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Mr. Ezekiel Imole Adeniran, has been assassinated by unknown assailants. Police in Ondo have confirmed that the registrar was murdered. State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olayinka Ayanlade told newsmen that the case was reported at the Fanibi Division and investigations are ongoing. The PPRO said, “From initial findings, two men reportedly emerged from a nearby bush and…

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