The statement reads: “President Bola Tinubu Summons Council of State Gowon, IBB, Abdusalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari Others for a meeting today. President Bola Tinubu has summoned a meeting of the Council of State, comprising former leaders and top government officials, to address pressing national issues. In a press statement issued by the Presidency, the meeting slated for today, Tuesday, will bring together former Presidents Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and...
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Ondo YPP Campaign Council Demands Immediate Release Of AAC Governorship Candidate, Wizeman, Other Protesters
4 months ago2654 min
The Akinmurele/Obe Governorship Campaign Council, the campaign council of the Young Progressives Party(YPP) in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, John Akinmurele, has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the state, Ajayi Kunle Wizeman by the Nigerian police. The YPP Campaign Council in a statement pn Saturday obtained by SaharaReporters also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters arrested...
FCE governing council removes Provost, appoints replacement
5 months ago6434 min
Days after lingering protests by the students and staff members on the leadership crisis that erupted in the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos State, the Governing Council has announced the appointment of Isaac Miller as the acting provost of the institution. This was contained in an internal memo released by the management on Wednesday. In the memo referencing FCE/T/AK/RO/IM/2/206 and signed by the college Registrar, Rasheed Dada, the council said Wahab Azeez should...
Council probes Lagos FCE violence, school shut
5 months ago1097 min
Following the violence that erupted on Monday, the Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka, Lagos, has ordered an indefinite closure of the institution. The embattled provost, Dr. Wahab Azeez, revealed the council’s decision to PUNCH Metro during a telephone interview on Tuesday. Recall that the ongoing leadership crisis escalated on Monday when videos emerged showing protesting students vandalising the official vehicles of the governing council members, who reportedly narrowly avoided being...
EXCLUSIVE: National Steel Council Uncovers ‘Over N1Billion Fraud’, Asks Nigeria’s Steel Development Minister To Suspend Executive Secretary, Musafari Pending Probe Conclusion
9 months ago8713 min
The National Steel Council (NSC) in Abuja has informed Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, of an alleged over N1 billion fraud that it linked to its Executive Secretary, Ambassador Abdulqadir Musafari. The council, in a March 15, 2024 letter, told the minister that Musafari had allegedly “failed, refused and/or neglected to avail the Council of any information concerning his activities on behalf of the council, if duly authorized.” It advised that the Executive...
Gombe Approves N14.9Billion For New ‘Ultra-modern Governor’s Residence,’ N10.4Bn For Roads In 4 Council Areas, Over N28Bn For State Assembly, High Court Complexes
9 months ago963 min
Gombe State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the spending of N43.13 billion for an ultra-modern governor’s residence, High Court and House of Assembly complex. The council meeting, presided by the state governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, also approved the spending of N10 billion for the construction of roads in four local government areas of the state. Tilde Mijiyanwa, the state information commissioner disclosed the resolutions of the State Executive Committee to journalists. He said...