Author: statereporter
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers, reassigned 10 others to new portfolios, and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The announcement was made on Wednesday, signaling the president’s efforts to streamline and bolster the effectiveness of his administration. Among those relieved of their duties are: Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism, Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, Abdullahi Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, and Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development. Additionally, the President appointed Shehu Dikko as the new Chairman of the National Sports Commission and Sunday Akin Dare as Special…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his frustration towards residents of the Lugbe area, accusing them of land grabbing. On Tuesday, Wike visited the area following reports of protests by residents who allegedly tried to stop the demolition of their properties. Wearing a blue suit and his signature bowler hat, Wike, visibly angry and surrounded by security personnel, lectured the residents on the proper procedure for acquiring land legally. “It cannot work. You cannot come to a place and seize land and say it is your own. We will not allow that. If not…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, from Kuje Correctional Centre. State reporters gathered that the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, R. U. Adagba, informed the court of the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw the charge against Gambaryan. Adagba, who held the brief of Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, premised the decision on Gambaryan’s deteriorating health and the diplomatic intervention. Gambaryan was the 2nd defendant in the charge preferred against the cryptocurrency platform (1st defendant)…
President Bola Tinubu has carried out his much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle. The cabinet reshuffle was announced on Wednesday during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which took place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. State reporters informed that President Tinubu scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry as well as the Ministry of Sports Development. He also merged the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy. The cabinet reshuffle is the first to be carried out by President Tinubu since he assumed power as Nigeria’s leader in May 2023. Details later.
The former Chairman of the Ijaw National Congress Dr. Godwill Selekeowei has send appreciation message to the King of Tarakiri Clan, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Seiyifa Koroye, for all time support while he served as the clan’s chairman. Dr. Godwill in a facebook post by his media assistant, Mr Ezou Emmanuel on Tuesday, extolled the Tarakiri king and chiefs of the clan for the good romance in delivering his function as Ijaw national congress’s chairman. He also praised the Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and the Senator representing Bayelsa west, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson,…
Determined to break the criminal networks and damage associated with internet fraud across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 unveiled a 24- hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk. The unveiling, which was done at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria , is meant to bring up digital and accelerated information transmission on internet fraud from the public and un-impeded response from the Commission. It is provided with both local and international telephone numbers through which the EFCC can be reached on…
The Nigerian Senate has extended an invitation to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to provide justification for the allegations made against Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru. The Senate also established an Ad Hoc Committee to oversee the matter and report back to the lawmakers within one week. This was announced after the lawmakers’ closed-door session on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio also questioned why the NDLEA had to wait for Senator Ashiru to make a point on the Senate floor about the corruption in the agency before digging up the allegation of drug issues against the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sparked intense discussions within political and intelligence circles in Abuja following its decision to replace the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adegboyega Fasasi. State reporters informed that the new DSS Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, recently withdrew Fasasi and appointed Rasheed Lawal, a deputy director in the service, as his replacement. While some view the move as part of Ajayi’s ongoing efforts to reorganize the DSS, others have criticized it as a targeted move against Fasasi. Critics argue that the decision to remove Fasasi is politically motivated, aiming to undermine his…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has affirmed that nobody can rewrite the Supreme Court’s judgement on local government autonomy. State reporters revealed that Fagbemi’s remark comes amidst the recently enacted Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, which Governor Charles Soludo argued was necessary due to the complexities surrounding absolute local government autonomy. Soludo said, “Absolute autonomy for the 774 local government areas in the country is unrealistic and could cause disorder if not carefully structured.” Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during a media chat, Fagbemi stressed that the apex court’s decision…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors and other stakeholders have postponed the October 24 National Executive Committee (NEC). The main opposition party PDP stakeholders have fixed November 28 for its NEC meeting. The decision to postpone the NEC meeting was reached after about four hours of meeting on Tuesday night. Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting at the Bauchi Governors’ Lodge in Asokoro, the Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, said the decision was to allow the party prosecute the Ondo Governorship election slated for November 16. He said: “Rising from the consultative meeting of the various organs of…