Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, on Monday removed the verification tag attached to the account of the former Vice-president of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The special verification tag prior to its removal was designed for officials of government. As at press time, punch h observed that Osinbajo’s tag has been removed however the one of the account of the former president Muhammad Buhariremained. Twitter has not yet replied to inquiries by The PUNCH as to why the former vice president’s verification tag was removed. Osinbajo and his principal, Buhari, handed over to the administration of Bola Tinubu today, May 29,2023. Details…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Retail Limited, a retail subsidiary of the NNPC Limited group, raked in total revenue of N255.6bn in its 2022 financial year, data from the report on key achievements in 2022 by NNPCL downstream directorate showed. Figures obtained from the report in Abuja on Sunday, also indicated that NNPC Retail increased its sales of white products during the year under review. White products include petrol, kerosene, and aviation fuel. “NNPC Retail Limited achieved six per cent year-on-year increase in total white product sales, N255.6bn revenue, N15bn EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) and…
Less than 24 hours to his exit as President Muhammadu Buhari has passed into law the establishment of the Almajiri National Commission and the Federal Road Safety Commission Training Institute. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Senator Babajide Omoworare. “The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education Bill, earlier passed by the National Assembly was assented to by the President. “The Act seeks to provide multimodal system of education to tackle the menace of illiteracy, develop skill acquisition and entrepreneurship programmes, and prevent youth poverty, delinquency and destitution in Nigeria. “The President also assented to…
The outgoing Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has made some appointments on his final day in office. Bagudu will hand over to Governor-elect Nasiru Idris in a few hours. However, in a statement which Yahaya Sarki, media aide to the outgoing governor issued on behalf of Bagudu, the appointments of Head of Service and four Permanent secretaries were made. “The Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Safiyanu Garba Bena as substantive Head of Service of the State as well as four new Permanent Secretaries. “The four new Permanent Secretaries are Kudirat…
The incoming governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf (popularly known as Abba Gida Gida), has vowed to probe the N241billion inherited from the administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Yusuf said the handover notes submitted by Ganduje through the outgoing Secretary to the State Government was not enough and very scanty. He also criticised Ganduje for “departing from established democratic” practice in jetting out of the state and not personally handing over the state government to him. “The handover notes not enough for us. It is a very scanty note. The transition committee report was also very scanty. “Nothing…
JUST IN: Tinubu Sworn-In As President Federal Republic of Nigeria President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn-in as the 16th President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN). Tinubu took an oath of office at the 2023 Presidential Inauguration at eagle square in Abuja. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, sworn-in the president elect in the presence of the outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari and other African and world leaders present.
The outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, approved the conferment of the 2023 national awards on several Nigerians in various categories. The awards list, which had 340 Nigerians and was signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ibiene Roberts, had Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare; former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick and Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen. Dare was conferred with the prestigious Commander of the Order of the Niger award, while the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic was bestowed on Pinnick. Osimhen received the Member of the…
The National Coordinator of South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has hinted that the incoming President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will review all the contracts awarded in the last days of President Muhammadu Buhari in office. He hinted this on Sunday during an appearance on Channels TV. Adeyeye was however quick to admit that he did not foresee much administrative disagreements between the outgoing and incoming administrations since they are of the same party. He noted that it is important for some actions to be reviewed for the benefit of the good people of Nigerians. “These contracts are…
A federal high court in Anambra has ordered Usman Baba to stop parading himself as Nigeria’s inspector-general of police (IGP). In a judgment delivered on May 14, Fatun Riman, the presiding judge, held that Baba’s continued stay in office after clocking the retirement age of 60 is illegal and unconstitutional. He held that as a staff of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), an authority established under Section 214 (1) of the constitution, Baba was bound by Rule 229 of the Police Service Rules which provided for the compulsory retirement of all grades of public service officers at the age of…
Forget their pretensions and volte-faces, when outgoing Nigerian public officials wake up tomorrow, May 29, they will wake up into emptiness. That void cannot be filled by the wealth they acquired in office. Nor can it be impeached by Muhammadu Buhari’s reported haste to flee Aso Villa tomorrow. At the launch of a book on his administration at the presidential villa on Friday, the outgoing president had said: “I assure you, I have been counting the days; I am looking forward to Monday very desperately. I will use the weekend to sign some of the papers so that from Eagle…
There was disquiet at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, venue of the Inauguration Lecture on Saturday, following the conspicuous absence of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu from the event, which was organised in his honour. However, Tinubu was represented by the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, who did not say anything about his whereabouts, but only proceeded to read his speech. In the speech read on his behalf, the President-elect declared that Nigeria stands at the precipice of a new era, where the ideals of democracy would guide her path towards sustainable development. At the event, President Muhammadu Buhari…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your Vice-President-Elect to do the same.” SERAP also urged him to “immediately prioritise the full and effective respect for human rights, media freedom, the rule of law and the country’s judiciary, including by promptly obeying countless court judgements which the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly treated with utter contempt and disdain.” In the open letter dated May 27, 2023, and signed by SERAP…