Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged the British government to explore diplomatic means in the case of the pro-Biafra agitator. Ejimakor accused the British government of weakness over Kanu’s continued detention. He was reacting to the decision of the Nigerian government to drop all charges against an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan. The Nigerian government had dropped all money laundering charges against Gambaryan citing diplomatic reasons. DAILY POST recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had in April arraigned Gambaryan for alleged money laundering.…
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The Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Creative Economy Development Fund to pool resources for those in the creative industry. Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa revealed this shortly after the meeting, which held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She said the Ministry has gotten commitment from Afrexim Bank to the tune of $200 million to kick start the Fund. “FEC gave approval for the creation of a creative economy development fund. This is a special purpose vehicle that will allow members within…
Shehu Dikko has been appointed chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), DAILY POST reports. President Bola Tinubu announced the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development on Wednesday, replacing it with the NSC. Dikko became a popular figure during his stint as Chairman of the League Management Committee (LMC). The Nigerian top-flight witnessed massive development during his stint as LMC boss. The erudite sports administrator also worked as a consultant to the House of Representatives Sports Committee. The NSC, which had previously been dissolved, is now tasked with overseeing the country’s sports policies and administration, a role last undertaken…
The Senate has called for a national summit after briefings with President Bola Tinubu in an attempt to resolve the syndrome of out-of-school-children in Nigeria. This resolution was taken during plenary after the submission of the report of the Committee on Education (Basic & Secondary) on the compelling need to tackle the challenge of out-of-school-children in the country. The chairman of the committee, Senator Usman Lawal Adamu (Kaduna Central) disclosed that over two million out-of-school-children have been enrolled in the last one year through the collective efforts of the agencies of the ministry working on out-of-school-children education. In a debate…
The House of Representatives has instructed its Committee on Power to swiftly probe the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks. This is amid a motion of urgent national importance raised by Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) during the plenary session on Wednesday. Hon Soro, in his motion, expressed deep concern over the persistent grid failures, which have plunged the entire country into blackout, worsening the economic challenges already faced by Nigerians. The lawmaker stressed that a stable power supply is essential for driving economic growth and development in any nation. He pointed out that…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has questioned the Nigerian government following the heavy military and police presence in the South-Eastern part of the country. Kanayo, in a video on his Instagram page on Wednesday, raised concerns while highlighting the humiliation faced by travellers in the region. While comparing the region with his experience from Ibadan to Lagos, the actor said, “I left the Felele Olorunsogo area of Ibadan at 7:15 this morning and I am in Lagos state at exactly 8:15. I found out one thing, over the distance of 80 kilometres, I didn’t see any police or army…
The member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the newly created National Sports Commission. El-Rufai described Dikko as a perfect fit and a seasoned sports administrator. As part of his cabinet reshuffling, Tinubu had scrapped the Ministry of Sports Development. Presiding over the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meetings, Tinubu said the newly created National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports. Reacting, El-Rufai assured that Dikko would deliver on his expectations. Posting on X, he…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Dare’s appointment was disclosed in a statement by the Presidency on Wednesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians,” the Presidency stated. Prior to his new appointment, Dare served as the Minister of Sports and Youths Development during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Reacting, Dare expressed confidence to serve the President in his…
The Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has appointed Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike as the new Substantive Registrar. The appointment is coming amidst crisis that has enveloped the institution in recent times over the position of Vice Chancellor. A statement signed by the Chairman of Governing Council of the university, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe announced the appointment. The letter from the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, was dated October 23,2024, while the appointment is a five year tenure. UNIZIK Governing Council appoints new Registrar
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 82 Division, and the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” have dismantled camps of two armed groups operating within the South-East. Acting Deputy Director, 82 Division, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Unuakhalu said four members of the groups were eliminated while 14 persons held hostage by the groups were rescued. He said the operation also led to the clamped down on the activities of illegal oil bunkers within its joint operation area. According to him, in the early hours of Tuesday,…