Author: David Great

The Senate, on Tuesday, received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari, to confirm the re-appointment of four nominees as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The request was contained in a latter dated 21st July, 2022, and read at the start of plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The President, in the letter, explained that the request to confirm the nominees was made in accordance with Section 10(3)(a) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007. The nominees for confirmation include: Prof. Mike Idiahi Obadan (South South), Prof. Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko (South East),…

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation request to the upper chamber was contained in a letter dated 25th July, 2022. The letter was read at plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari, in the letter, said that the request for the confirmation of the nominees was in accordance with the Provisions of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). He explained that the nomination of five (5) Resident Electoral Commissioners are for…

The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari, to confirm the nomination of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The request was contained in a letter dated 25th July, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads, “”Pursuant to Section 231(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. “While I hope that the submission will be considered…

The Federal Ministry of Education has directed the immediate closure of all Federal Government Colleges in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The ministry also directed the immediate evacuation of students following threats by bandits to attack Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Some schools have directed students to vacate by Wednesday, July 27, 2022 while other schools asked parents to pick their kids unfailingly by Monday. A message circulating on WhatsApp claimed that there was heavy shootings at Federal Government College in Kwali, Abuja. This forced parents to quickly go and pick their kids from the school. Also due to security threats, Federal…

Twenty-four hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna in a video, troops of the Guards Brigade were ambushed by armed bandits in Abuja. Three soldiers were wounded during the attack, which has threw residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into panic. The gunmen believed to be bandits were headed to the Nigerian Law School in Bwari when they ran into the troops. Accoring to Intelligence reports and military sources, the terrorists have laid siege to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the intention to attack the Law School in Bwari and…

A gunman killed two people and injured two others during an early morning shooting spree, police in the Canadian province of British Columbia have said. Emergency alerts issued shortly after 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT) warned of “multiple shooting scenes” in downtown Langley, a city about 25 miles east of Vancouver. Police confirmed a lone suspect had been shot dead on the scene. He is believed to have been targeting homeless people in the area. The suspect and his victims will not be publicly identified until police have notified next-of-kin. Sergeant David Lee, a spokesman for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team,…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has revealed that he adopted Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in 100m hurdles “months back to support her career”. Abiodun revealed this in his congratulatory message to Tobi Amusan who claimed gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon. Amusan, a native of Ogun state, broke the world record in the semi-final before going on to beat tournament favourite, Britany Anderson of Jamaica in the final. “We congratulate and rejoice with a proud daughter of Ogun State, whom I adopted some months back to support her career,…

US actor Paul Sorvino, best known for playing Paulie Cicero in the 1990 mobster classic Goodfellas, has died at age 83. Roger Neal, his publicist, said he died of natural causes at his home in Indiana. Over the course of a film and TV career that began in 1970, the Tony Award nominated actor was best known for his portrayals of policemen and gangsters. Paul Sorvino is survived by his wife and three children. In a statement following his death, his wife Dee Dee Sorvino said that “there will never be another Paul Sorvino”. “He was the love of my…

The Oyo State Government has sanctioned some headteachers for collecting illegal fees and denying pupils access to examination halls in the ongoing Public Primary Schools Unified Examinations. Dr Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), made this known in a statement on Monday in Ibadan, while monitoring the examination. Adeniran said that five headteachers of Methodist Basic School (School one to five), Gan-gansi, were found culpable in the alleged illegal collection of fees, spearheaded by the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) of the school, who chased the pupils home. He said that the present administration had…

The Federal Government on Monday says it has shut down the diving operations of Scorpion Oil Services onboard MV African Installer offshore Lagos for operating without the requisite approvals. Lauretta Adogu, the Director of Factories of the Federation in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this during a monitoring exercise conducted by the ministry and the Chief Inspector of Diving, Julius Ugwala. Adogu, who is also the Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, said this in a statement signed by Olajide Oshundun, head, press and public relations in the ministry. The director said the shut down had become necessary…