Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has cleared the air over the fears that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been scrapped. Following the creation of the new Ministry of Regional Development by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, there were rumors that the popular NDDC is no longer in existence. DAILY POST recalls that President Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. Momoh, who was in charge of the Ministry of Niger Delta, is also to superintend over the Ministry of Regional Development, which will…
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An erstwhile Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet overhaul is not impressive. Shittu said the cabinet shake-up was more politically motivated than bringing in superior minds as ministers into the Federal Executive Council, FEC. Shittu stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, a day after the president sacked five ministers, redeployed 10 ministers and made seven fresh nominations, awaiting Senate confirmation. “If you look at the changes we had yesterday (Wednesday), I doubt whether it is necessarily bringing in superior minds or better minds, in terms of governance, in terms of expectations,…
The Naira recorded its first appreciation against the dollar at the foreign exchange market since Friday last week as FX supply increased. FMDQ data showed that the Naira strengthened to N1,601.20 per dollar on Thursday from N1,654.09 exchanged on Wednesday. This represents a significant N52.89 gain against the dollar compared to the N1,654.09 exchange rate the previous day. Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira dropped to N1,735 per dollar on Thursday from N1,730 traded on Wednesday. The development comes as FX transaction turnover increased to $230.99 million on Thursday from $136.68 million the previous day. DAILY POST recalls that…
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has cancelled his scheduled trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit in Samoa. In a statement on Thursday night, the Presidency revealed that “a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York”. Nigeria’s delegation will now be led by the Environment Minister, Balarabe Lawal. The statement was signed by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Shettima left Abuja on Sunday for the gathering, where he was to represent President Bola Tinubu. “Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said, “No retreat, no surrender” over the planned Saturday local government election in the state. This is despite a Federal High Court judgement voiding the poll over what it termed “having card-carrying NNPP members as executive officers of the election commission.” Governor Yusuf made the assertion Thursday evening while presenting NNPP flags to the 44 chairmen and councillor contestants of the local governments at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, a gathering that was attended by a mammoth crowd of followers and supporters of the party. The governor stated that the state, at…
The rising wave of insecurity in Anambra State has reached a critical point, with criminals now brazenly operating within Awka, the state’s capital. Recent events within Awka and its environs suggest that hoodlums have brought their activities to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s doorstep. With multiple incidents in the past week alone, residents are now questioning the effectiveness of Governor Soludo’s security measures. Violence has recently spiked in the state capital. Over four days, from Sunday to Thursday, no fewer than 25 lives have been lost. In Awka, reports of robbers and kidnappers operating in the student-dominated Ifite-Awka area…
Some communities in Delta State have been submerged by rising floodwaters. Most affected areas are Ewulu and Illah communities, along with adjoining areas in Aniocha South and Oshimili North Local Government Areas of Delta State. Authorities have repeatedly urged residents in flood-prone coastal regions to relocate to higher ground. According to local sources, the flood, which is an annual occurrence, has taken over the main access road linking Ewulu community, posing a significant threat. The floodwaters are rising quickly and are expected to inundate homes near the Umuomi River, which serves as a flood channel for the area. To reach…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has said his side failed to control the game, as they drew 1-1 with Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday. The Red Devils took the lead through Christian Eriksen in the first half, but the Turkish club equalized through Youssef En Neysri after the break. There were no further goals in the game as both sides shared the points. The result also means United are yet to win a single game in the competition, having drawn all three fixtures against Twente, FC Porto and Fenerbahce. “We should keep the ball better in the…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has hailed Andre Onana’s display in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night. Onana produced an excellent double save in the first half to keep the score at 1-0, after Christian Eriksen opened the scoring. However, the Cameroon goalkeeper was not able to keep out Youssef En Neysri’s header after the break, as the Turkish side levelled the scores. But Mourinho singled Onana out for praise at the end of the game. “Andre Onana made two fantastic saves. They scored in a situation we knew they could. We had a…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he wants to join a club that doesn’t play in UEFA competitions, when he leaves Turkey. Mourinho was speaking to the media after he was shown a straight red card for contesting a penalty decision. During their Europa League group phase fixture against Manchester United level at 1-1, Bright Osayi-Samuel fell in the area. Mourinho led the angry protests for a spot-kick to be awarded. But instead he was sent to the stands to watch the rest of the game. When asked about his dismissal, the former Chelsea boss said: “The best thing I…