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President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated the Itsekiris home and abroad, as Prince Tsola Emiko is installed as the 21st Olu of Warri on August 21, 2021. The President, in a release by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, hailed the Kingdom for overcoming the issues that arose after the initial appointment of the Olu-designate, urging that any outstanding matters should be amicably resolved in the interest of peace and tranquility. As a Western-trained political scientist, and management expert, President Buhari counselled the new Olu to use his gift and intellect to serve his people, noting the peaceful disposition of Itsekiris to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. The Education Ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Bem Goong, said the action is based on the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu. The two appointments are for a tenure of five years each with effect from August 1, 2021. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi was also reappointed as the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second and final tenure of four years with effect from August…

The Benue State government while kicking against Federal Government’s plan to review 368 grazing sites in Nigeria, noted ‘’Benue is not interested in the project.’’ A statement released on Friday, August 20 by Governor Samuel Ortom’s spokesperson, Terver Akase, said ’’After President Buhari approved constitution of a committee to review ‘with dispatch’ the 368 grazing sites across 25 states in the country, the presidency was accused of being bothered about animals and their safety. The Presidency was also accused of  deploying all machinery and arsenals of government to impose grazing reserves and cattle routes on Nigerians, at a time when insecurity has…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given Prof. Charles Soludo  green light to contest the November 6 Anambra State governorship election under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former CBN Governor, alongside his running mate, Onyekachi Ibezim, were in July removed from the commission’s list of cleared candidates in recognition of an order by the High Court of Jigawa State, questioning the emergence of the duo and the legality of the party’s leadership that produced them. In a list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates signed by the Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony and released on Thursday August…

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, Wednesday, warned All Progressives Congress, APC of possibility of losing the election if some key issues are not fixed. Primate Ayodele said if the economic and security challenges faced by the country at the moment was not addressed immediately, the party stands on one leg. In a statement by his Media Office, the clergyman said Nigerians were tired with APC and that the “only way the party can redeem its image is by working on the many issues faced by the country or else,…

Despite prolonged controversy and rancour among Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch,” 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, “to determine the levels of encroachment.” Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, narrated this in a statement entitled ‘President Buhari approves review of grazing reserves in 25 states.’ Buhari’s directive comes after approving the recommendations of a committee chaired by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari. Recall that President had tried to introduce Ruga settlement, and National Livestock Transformation Plan, yet most Nigeria who…

Dennis Udoma The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is set to carry out a forensic audit into the financial transactions of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Straightnews has gathered. This follows petition by concerned lawyers- Messrs Michael Edet and Associates to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Senate Committee on Public Accounts and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) over alleged procurement frauds in the institution. The petition is entitled: “Complaints of financial impropriety, mismanagement of public funds, duplication of contract awards for corrupt enrichment, contracts splitting/splitting of tenders, gross…

Amid concerns over harsh treatment under the Taliban, White House has signed a joint statement calling on Afghan officials to ‘guarantee’ the safety and freedoms of Afghan women and girls . The statement comes after White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said his ‘heart goes out to Afghan women and girls, and warned of the Taliban: ‘We’ve seen what they’ve done before.’ The Taliban has made assurances that women will have a role in the new government, but there are concerns that stoning, ‘honor killings,’ and general repression of a public role for women may resume. ”We are deeply…

Oil companies operating in the Niger Delta Region are owing Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) $4 billion, Senator Godswill Akpabio said. Akpabio, who is the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, stated that oil firms in the area are expected to provide three percent of their annual budgets to the commission, but none has complied with this. The minister made the claim on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing held at the State House in Abuja. Akpabio stressed that the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs would take interest in the implementation of the three percent Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) compensation to…

Dennis Udoma University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State is accused of dipping its finger into ‘admission racketeering’ pot forcing students under the Basic Studies programme of the institution to kick against the act, Straightnews has gathered. Frustrated over the failure of the institution to offer them admission into their dream courses, the students have openly vented their anger. This is coming barely two weeks after the aggrieved students protested to the school management at the main campus seeking resolution to what they see as ‘admission racketeering.’ One of the students, who spoke under anonymity by the sideline accused the…