News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tinubu bows to Ogoni pressure, reinstates HYREP coordinator President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, reinstated Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP). This decision followed massive protests by hundreds of Ogoni youths and various groups in Rivers State. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Court dismisses suit against Akpata’s candidacy Court dismisses suit against Akpata’s candidacy The Federal High Court in Benin has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Olumide Akpata as the Labour Party governorship candidate for the September 21 election in Edo State. Justice Babatunde Quadri ruled on Monday that the court lacked […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Banks’ Loans to Private Sector Hit N74tn Nigerian banks’ loans and support for the private sector rose to about N74.31tn at the end of May 2024, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN’s latest data indicated that credit to the private sector increased by 65.9 percent, or […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Trump selects JD Vance as running mate Republican candidate Donald Trump has chosen Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate for the 2024 US elections. The announcement was made on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday evening. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Biden orders protection for Kennedy US President Joe Biden has ordered Secret Service protection for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after an attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the homeland security chief said Monday. “In light of this weekend’s events, the president has directed me to work with the Secret Service […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Fuel justification: Minister explains The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, on Monday defended spending N1.5m to fuel six vehicles in her convoy for a trip to Anambra State. Kennedy-Ohanenye, appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, addressed the scrutiny over her ministry’s expenditures, including N1.5m for fuel, N45 million for a […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Illegal admissions: JAMB’s crackdown An analysis of data for the 2022/2023 admission session in Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions reveals that 88 institutions conducted admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), making these admissions illegal. JAMB introduced CAPS in 2017 to centralize and automate the admission process for all […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Low turnout mars Delta LG election The local government election in Delta State on Saturday faced significant challenges due to a low turnout of voters across various polling units and wards. Our correspondent, monitoring the election in Asaba, the state capital, and its environs, observed the low turnout in Asaba, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Probe begins into School collapse The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has launched an immediate and thorough investigation into the collapse of the Saint Academy School building in Jos, Plateau State, which occurred on Friday, July 12, 2024. The minister called the incident “unacceptable” and promised that anyone […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Fees hinder local elections Political parties in Kwara State have voiced strong opposition to the hefty fees imposed by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) on candidates for the upcoming local government elections on September 21, 2024. Correspondent gathered that KWASIEC asked each party chairmanship aspirant to pay N350,000 for […]
