CHAIRMAN/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has approved the extension of the close of application on its recruitment portal by a week to enable applicants having challenges submitting their applications take advantage of the additional days to complete the process. The online application portal was opened on Sunday 12th March and originally scheduled to close on Saturday 8th April, but with the one week extension, the portal will remain open till midnight of Monday 17th April. This according to NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, will enable applicants who are yet…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told two outgoing ambassadors that democracy is still the best option in spite of military takeovers in some parts of Africa. The President received the two envoys at State House. They are His Excellency, Dr Eustaquio Januario Quibato of Republic of Angola and outgoing Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq. The President assured the two countries that his administration will take advantage of mutual interests and continue improve on the existing relationship. In a statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, the President recalled…
FORMER President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the incoming administration must work to facilitate national moral rearmament and reconciliation, following the divisiveness occasioned by the just concluded general elections. This he said had the potential to bring about healing and to assuage Nigerian youths who were angered by the shortcomings of the elections. He further advocated national reconciliation in order to enhance the healing needed for national peace and cohesion. Obasanjo said this on Thursday at the Yaradua Centre in Abuja during a book presentation, ‘The Unending Quest For Reform: An Intellectual Memoir’ authored…
A PORT HARCOURT-BOUND Aero Contractors aircraft, on Wednesday morning, developed fault mid-air and had to return to Abuja for emergency landing. A passenger on the plane exclusively told LEADERSHIP that the aircraft took off at about 8:40am but few minutes into the flight, the pilot announced he had to return back to Abuja. The passenger said those on board didn’t understand the gravity of the technical issues the plane encountered until it was almost impossible for the pilot to land safely in Abuja. “We later realised that the engine had serious issues like hydraulic leakage or something like that. It…
AHEAD of the planned subsidy removal in June 2023, the Federal Government has announced an $800 million grant from the World Bank, targeting 50 million vulnerable Nigerians or 10 million households, as part of its subsidy palliatives measures. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the announcement during the weekly after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari today. Mrs Ahmed underscored that engagements are ongoing with the newly established Presidential Transition Council (PTC) and the incoming administration, to drive the palliative program, which includes the need for buses among various considerations. Meanwhile…
THE Tesla and Twitter chief is now the second-richest billionaire, worth an estimated $180 billion, which is $39 billion less than the previous year. The top spot has been awarded to Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH. His net worth increased more than $50 billion in the past year to $211 billion. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to Musk, whose position wobbled on the Forbes’ “Real-Time Billionaires” list, which is updated daily, for the past several months. He and Arnault often switch places. However, Tuesday’s list tracks his wealth annually. Forbes explained that Musk’s wealth…
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned calls for an interim government in Nigeria after May 29, 2023. The lawmakers feared that such calls is capable of truncating the country’s young democracy and causing anarchy across the country. This followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by a member, Unyime Idem drawing attention of the green chamber to the statement issued by the Department of State Services (DSS) warning of plots to install an interim government after the outcome of the presidential election. The House urged the security agencies to be on alert and warned aggrieved parties to await…
NO fewer than ten students have been kidnapped by bandits in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this in a statement on Monday, where he revealed that the students were from the government secondary school Awon (day secondary school). The Commissioner also explained that the exact location of the incident is yet to be confirmed, but said that detailed reports are being awaited to clarify the abduction of the students occurred within the school premises or elsewhere. More details in a while…
THE Senate Public Accounts Committee Monday queried about 558 ministries, departments and agencies for failing to account for N969bn “intangible assets” in the 2019 budget. Members of the panel, while considering the 2019 report of the Auditor-General for the Federation, said there was no disclosure by the MDAs to enable audit confirm the assets. The committee’s vice chairman, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, said the details of the agencies involved were contained in the Auditor-General’s report. The report said: “Audit observed from review of notes 36 and 36A (Intangible) to the FGN Consolidated Financial Statement that the sum of N969bn was…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Monday night, said it did not pay N20bn to ghost consultants as alleged by an online medium (not News Point Nigeria). “NNPC Ltd read with utmost dismay, a report by an online platform alleging: paying the sum of N20bn to ghost consultants, and theft of multi-billion naira tax due to the Ogun State Government. “NNPC Ltd wishes to state that as a responsible corporate organisation, it does not have or deal with ghost consultants. At NNPC Ltd, the process of engaging consultants whenever the need arises is clear and verifiable and follows global…
THE Federal High Court Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture of the sum of N725 million and property located in the Banana Island area of Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Both are to be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice Tijjani Ringim gave the order following an exparte application filed and argued by Bilkisu Buhari, a counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The application was brought pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No 14 of 2006…
POPULAR Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has converted to Islam. The actress and her husband, Kazeem Adeoti had hosted friends, colleagues, and family to a Ramadan lecture, at the weekend. Following the success of the event, the actress was interviewed where she confirmed converting to Islam. In a widely circulated video, she was seen reintroducing herself with names that included a Muslim title. She urged Nigerians to address her as Hajiya Meenah Mercy Adeoti. “In Sha Allah, My new name is Hajia Meenah Mercy Adeoti. Meenah with the H. I’m so so so excited. I feel fulfilled actually. This is actually…
A LAWMAKER representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume says the leadership of the yet-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly should be open and not zoned to geopolitical locations in Nigeria. Ndume, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics monitored by News Point Nigeria, also said he is waiting on his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to make a decision on the leadership of the incoming Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Ali Ndume says the Senate President seat is not regionally based but purely a decision to be made by the lawmakers. The APC won majority…
THE governors of the 36 states of the federation will on Tuesday meet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the security votes in their respective domains. Also expected at the meeting are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), spokesman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said in a statement. The planned meeting, which will be virtual, is to ensure full attendance by all the relevant officers in the matter. Bello-Barkindo stated that the governors as well as the…
THE United Arab Emirates president named his eldest son as the crown prince of Abu Dhabi late on Wednesday, making him the oil-rich Gulf monarchy’s likely next leader and cementing his family’s hold on power. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan tapped Sheikh Khaled, 41, his jiu-jitsu-loving son, as the crown prince of the UAE’s richest emirate — a position traditionally held by the leader-in-waiting. It was part of the biggest political shake-up since Sheikh Mohamed, 62, sometimes known as “MBZ” and the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, became president last May following the death of his half-brother Sheikh…
PAYSTACK Co-founder and CEO Shola Akinlade has bought a 55 percent stake in a second division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. This was made public Tuesday in a statement on the website of local football club Sporting Lagos also founded by the 37-year-old entrepreneur. “We’re delighted to announce our investment in Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. Founded in June 1947, Aarhus Fremad is currently top of the Danish 2nd Division — the third tier of the Danish football league system,” he said. “We’re excited about this development because this is a chance for us to learn from a community-focused club with similar values.”…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the presentation of certificates of return to the governors-elect in 26 states where winners have been declared following the conclusion of the March 18 elections. Also, certificates are to be presented to the lawmakers-elect in the relevant state legislatures across the 36 states of the federation. In a statement last Saturday, INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye had noted that Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 provides that the Commission is mandated to issue a certificate of return within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned elected under the law.…
THE Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of AIG Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu as a Deputy Inspector General of Police and will be representing the South West Geopolitical Zone of the Country. DIG Egbetokun will be replacing DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo who retired on March 15th this year. According to a statement by PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission also approved the promotion of twenty four Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Thirty three Deputy Commissioners of Police to substantive Commissioners of Police. The appointment and promotions were some of the…
THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha says plans are on course to ensure a smooth, peaceful and formal transfer of power to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. He stated this during the meeting of the Presidential Transition Committee on Tuesday. Mustapha said despite litigations arising from the presidential elections, President Muhammadu Buhari won’t spend one more day as President after the expiration of his tenure. “President Muhammadu Buhari is not spending a day extra after May 29 to hand over power to whoever has been declared by INEC. “The court processes will continue…
VICE-PRESIDENT Yemi Osinbajo has urged world leaders to put aside their differences and work toward eliminating terrorism in Africa. Osinbajo made the call in a lecture delivered at King’s College, London where he decried terrorism in the Sahel region of Africa. Stating that terrorism has escalated the existing problems, the Vice President urged world leaders to recognise that terrorism in any part of the world is a threat to humanity as a whole. “The more pressing problem today is the encroachment by franchises of global terror groups into Africa; although many African countries have acted vigorously to tackle these terrorist…