Day: November 3, 2024

The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of Uganda Premier League match official Peter Kabugo. According to a statement on Sunday via X, Kabugo tragically passed away after collapsing during a football league match at Wankulukuku Stadium in Uganda. CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe conveyed his condolences to the
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The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of Uganda Premier League match official Peter Kabugo. According to a statement on Sunday via X, Kabugo tragically passed away after collapsing during a football league match at Wankulukuku Stadium in Uganda. CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe conveyed his condolences to the

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The two main candidates for Ondo State’s upcoming governorship election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress and Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, faced off on Sunday in a debate organised by Channels Television in Akure. With the November 16 election just two weeks away, the candidates shared their plans for the state,
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The two main candidates for Ondo State’s upcoming governorship election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress and Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, faced off on Sunday in a debate organised by Channels Television in Akure. With the November 16 election just two weeks away, the candidates shared their plans for the state,

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The Presidency on Sunday criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is advocating for gradual reforms rather than President Bola Tinubu’s direct approach. It argued that Atiku’s economic proposals would have worsened the country’s situation. “While advocating for gradual reforms may sound appealing, Tinubu took measures that should have been implemented decades ago by Alhaji
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The Presidency on Sunday criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is advocating for gradual reforms rather than President Bola Tinubu’s direct approach. It argued that Atiku’s economic proposals would have worsened the country’s situation. “While advocating for gradual reforms may sound appealing, Tinubu took measures that should have been implemented decades ago by Alhaji

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The Federal Government has raised the compensation amount for property owners impacted by the construction of Section 1, Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The compensation sum has been increased from the original N8 billion to approximately N18 billion. This was announced by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at a stakeholders’ engagement regarding
Lagos-Calabar Highway: Nigerian Govt increases compensation to N18bn

The Federal Government has raised the compensation amount for property owners impacted by the construction of Section 1, Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

The compensation sum has been increased from the original N8 billion to approximately N18 billion.

This was announced by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at a stakeholders’ engagement regarding the ongoing construction of Phase 1, sections 1 and 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Sunday in Lagos.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, this decision was made to ensure fair compensation for the affected citizens.

Umahi said: “The Federal Executive Council initially approved N8 billion for this corridor, but today we are hitting N18 billion, and this is just for section one.”

He stated that the compensation amounts were justified, determined by independent experts, and would be publicly disclosed along with property details to promote transparency.

Emphasising the government’s commitment to transparency, Umahi mentioned that half of the compensation has already been disbursed to the affected individuals.

The minister also promised to complete the compensation process within the next 10 days.

However, some stakeholders, including lawyers and valuation experts, voiced their dissatisfaction with the process.

They contended that the compensation was insufficient and that the procedures did not adhere to established standards.

A lawyer and valuation expert, Olusola Enitan, stated that the compensation did not meet the required standards.

He said, “Someone who had a home is now renting with no ability to replace what was taken from him.”

He referenced several Supreme Court rulings that support the right to fair compensation.

In response to these concerns, Umahi assured that the Federal Ministry of Works was operating within legal parameters and was willing to review any documents presented to expedite the compensation process.

Lagos-Calabar Highway: Nigerian Govt increases compensation to N18bn

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for the adoption of the Chinese model for leadership selection in Nigeria. The governor made the call while speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers held recently at the Nigerian Society of Engineers headquarters in Abuja. The governor argued that if
Zulum advocates adoption of Chinese model for choosing leaders in Nigeria

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for the adoption of the Chinese model for leadership selection in Nigeria.

The governor made the call while speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers held recently at the Nigerian Society of Engineers headquarters in Abuja.

The governor argued that if properly utilised, Nigeria could benefit greatly from the Chinese model.

“In China, they do selection versus election. First, they will identify credible leaders with proven integrity based on past records. They evaluate the potential of all those who have been in a public office over a period of time; then, they select the best. After that, they subject the best for election,” Zulum said.

Governor Zulum also called on Nigerians to, while advocating for good leadership, be committed to becoming good followers who always promote effective governance in the country.

“Our problem here in Nigeria is not only about the leadership but also followership. I believe we need to shift our focus to two critical components rather than one: leadership as well as followership,” he said.

“However, followership is equally important, so as much as we need good leaders, we also need good citizens who can distinguish between their right and left,” he added.

Zulum advocates adoption of Chinese model for choosing leaders in Nigeria

The presidency has launched a counter-attack on the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over comments credited to him that he would have done better if he emerged as President in the 2023 general elections. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy on Sunday, reacted to Atiku’s statement, saying if he
Atiku would have been worse off as Nigeria’s president – Onanuga

The presidency has launched a counter-attack on the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over comments credited to him that he would have done better if he emerged as President in the 2023 general elections.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy on Sunday, reacted to Atiku’s statement, saying if he had won he would have plunged Nigeria into economic quagmire than it is today.

Recall that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku had reeled out a number of measures he would have adopted to salvage the Nigerian economy.

But Onanuga accused Abubakar of trying to discredit President Tinubu’s economic reform programmes while pushing his untested agenda as a better alternative.

According to the presidential media aide Atiku’s ideas lacked details and were rejected by Nigerians in the 2023 poll.

“If he had won the election, we believe he would have plunged Nigeria into a worse situation or run a regime of cronyism.

“Abubakar lost the election partly because he vowed to sell the NNPC and other assets to his friends. Nigerians have not forgotten this, nor would they be comforted by Atiku’s antecedents when he ran the economy in the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government between 1999 and 2003,” Onanuga stated.

Criticising Atiku further, Onanuga said the PDP candidate then supervised a questionable privatisation programme. He and his boss demonstrated a lack of faith in our educational system, and both went to establish their universities while they allowed ours to flounder.

The presidential aide said, “Talk is cheap. It is easy to pontificate and deride a rival’s programmes even when there are irrefutable indices that the economic reforms yield positives despite the temporary difficulties.

“Despite the futile attempt to hoodwink Nigerians again in his statement, it is gratifying that the former Vice President could not repudiate the economic reforms pursued by the Tinubu administration because they are the right things to do.

“His advocacy for a gradualist approach only showed that he was not in tune with the enormity of problems inherited by President Tinubu.

“It is so easy to paint a flowery to-do list. It is expected of an election loser.

“President Tinubu met a country facing several grave challenges. Fuel subsidies were siphoning away enormous resources we could ill afford, and there was criminal arbitrage in the forex market.

“No leader worth his name will allow these two economic disorders to persist without moving to end them surgically.

“While advocating for gradual reforms may sound appealing, Tinubu took measures that should have been taken decades ago by Alhaji Abubakar and his boss when they had the opportunity.

“Alhaji Abubakar calls for empathy and a human face to reforms. We have no problem with this as it resonates well with our administration’s focus. President Tinubu has consistently emphasised the need for compassion and protection of the most vulnerable.

“The administration has prioritised social safety nets and targeted support for those affected by recent economic transitions.”

Atiku would have been worse off as Nigeria’s president – Onanuga

The lawmaker representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Kabiru  Rurum, has distanced himself from Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, aligning instead with the camp led by the party’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam. Rurum, a former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, declared on Sunday that he recognized
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The lawmaker representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Kabiru  Rurum, has distanced himself from Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, aligning instead with the camp led by the party’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam. Rurum, a former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, declared on Sunday that he recognized

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