By – Arthur Nwakanma The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has commiserated with the family of Pa Jimi Solanke and the good people of Ogun State on his demise. In his reminiscences on the late octogenarian, he extolled his virtues. According to him, ‘for men in his calling; the poets,the…
3rd February, 2024 PRESS RELEASE: MURIC TO REPS: PROBE ARMS TRAINING OF 300 PLATEAU YOUTHS IN ISRAEL Sequel to revelations that the government of Plateau State sent 300 youths to Israel to receive commando training, an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the leadership and members of the House…
The Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Garki Area 11, Abuja. Dear Sir, IN RE: ISSUANCE OF CENTRAL MOTOR REGISTRY INFORMATION SYSTEM (CMRIS) CERTIFICATE BY THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE: A DEMAND FOR THE IMMEDIATE STOPPAGE OF SAME. The attention of the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public…
Senator Ali Ndume yesterday warned President Tinubu that there will be political consequences if he insists on moving some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters to Lagos. Maintaining that the president was being misled by a cartel he termed “Lagos Boys”, Ndume who…
By – Arthur Nwakanma Distinguished Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District and former governor of Ogun state, who is also the Group Chairman of Kresta Laurel Ltd and his wife ,Yeye Olufunke Daniel recently undertook a working visit to various partners of his organisation that includes Alimak Group and Mantech in the…
Ports Efficiency: Ministers of Marine &BE, Transportation and Customs CG meet over ports decongestion … Charges CG to enforce use of scanners As part of efforts to ensure ports efficiency and competitiveness, the ministers of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali and CG Customs, Bashir Adeniyi met on Monday and…
Tinubu means well, he will turn around Nigeria’s fortunes —Daniel The Senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Sunday, called on Nigerians to give concerted support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because he means well for the country. Daniel, who is also a former Governor of Ogun State, said…
By Femi Falana Since the advent of plutocracy in the guise of democracy in 1999, the ruling power elites in Nigeria have flagrantly thrown caution to the wind in their actions,policy measures, and governance metrics. They project and protect their selfish and ignoble interests at the expense of the masses who they are presumptuously…
By Dimeji Adeoti. Nigerians, through civil society organisations, democrats and the international community right after the annulment of the 1993 ,june 12, election popularly won by Chief Moshood Kolawole Abiola of blessed memory, confronted the country’s military junta frontally with dire consequences for some of the activists. That struggle premised on the enthronement of…
By Femi Falana, SAN Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and…
