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Ogun LG Polls, Peaceful, Orderly

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Feranmi Daniel, Abeokuta The ongoing local government polls in Ogun State got off to a good start on Saturday. This newspaper can exclusively report. Election into chairmanship and councillorship positions are currently ongoing in the 20 local government councils of the state, with the major political parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) saying that they will have a good showing. In the polling units surveyed in major cities such as Abeokuta, the state capital;…

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NELFUND Loans: NSF Seeks Preferential Treatment For Northern Students

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to give preferential treatment to northern students in higher institutions, in the disbursement of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Senators made the appeal through their Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, in a letter dated October 28 and addressed to President Tinubu. . The northern federal lawmakers in the letter sighted by THISDAY in Abuja on Thursday noted that the national loans scheme was supposed to be evenly distributed to all students across the country but the…

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Orji Kalu Hails Supreme Court Verdict On LG Autonomy

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said the Supreme Court judgement on the autonomy of local governments is one that should be hailed and applauded especially for the courage and independence shown by the judiciary.  Kalu in a statement on Thursday said the Supreme Court being a policy court did what is right and beneficial to the society.  Part of the statement read, “While it may look like interference in the states, we should accept that all the calls for end of insecurity,…

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CAPAR, Illicit Financial Flows, Natural Resources Management take centre stage at Africa’s Citizens Forum

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…As CoDA, AU Council, AUABC and APRM Draw Over 500 Key Govt Officials, Private Sector Professionals, CSOs, Community Organisations  Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  The Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR), Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), Africa’s natural resources management, and the implementation of the AU Mining Vision will take the centre stage of this year’s Citizens Forum in Accra, Ghana. A session at the Citizens Forum themed “Towards a Coordinated and Coherent African Response to Illicit Financial Flows, Corruption and Natural Resources Management” will be held on 19th July, 2024 at…

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CBN Bans Use of Foreign Currency Denominated Collaterals For Naira Loans

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has banned the use of foreign currency denominated collaterals for naira  loans . This is contained in a memo by the CBN to all banks operating in the country. The memo with references, BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004, dated April 8, 2024,  was signed by Dr Adetona S. Adedeji,  Acting Director, Banking Supervision  Department . It was titled, Letter to All Banks: The Use of Foreign-Currency-Denominated Collaterals For Naira Loans Part of the letter read, “The Central Bank of Nigeria has observed the prevailing situation…

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Supreme Court Affirms Governor Abiodun’s Election

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment a moment ago, dismissed the appeal by Oladipupo Adebutu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ogun State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, held that Adebutu and his party failed to prove their case. Justice Abubakar resolved all the issues raised for determination against the appellants and held that the appeal…

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Delta Governorship: Supreme Court Dismisses Omo-Agege’s Suit Against Oborevwori

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed the suit filed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s against the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State Omo-Agege, a former deputy Senate President, was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 Governorship Election in Delta State. He had gone to Court to challenge the electoral victory of the incumbent Governor who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. Details later……

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Rep Ojogo Chides Agric Ministry Over Silence On N100m Tinubu’s Rice

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David Olayinka, Ondo A member of the House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-odo federal constituency, Hon. Donald Ojogo has described as unfortunate the failure of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to make clarifications on the N100m allocated to each member of the National Assembly as palliatives by President Bola Tinubu. . Ojogo stated this while featuring on a National television on Monday  Ojogo said the Ministry of Agriculture goofed by not telling Nigerians the true picture of the whole development, being the ministry in charge of procuring the palliatives for the…

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Kayode Ajulo Offers Sincere Advice To Supreme Court Justices

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My Esteemed Lords, It is with utmost respect and a deep sense of responsibility that I extend my sincerest congratulations to each of you on your confirmation as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Nigeria Senate. This confirmation, which transpired without much ado, serves as a testament to your exceptional expertise, unwavering integrity, and profound commitment to upholding justice in our beloved nation. The esteemed positions to which you have been appointed carry immense responsibility and hold the potential to shape the course of justice in our…

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Off-cycle Election, Bad For Nigeria’s Democracy – Jonathan 

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the idea of off-cycle elections in Nigeria. He described it as odd and against global best practices. He also called on the National Assembly to address the off-cycle election before it extends to Presidential election. Jonathan stated this in an interview with journalists after casting his vote in the ongoing governorship election in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, on Saturday. He said, “First, let me congratulate the three states that have elections today. Bayelsa State, Imo State, and Kogi State, in which I…

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