A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has resigned from his membership of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. Tunji-Ojo, who represented the Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, was among the ministers-designate of President Bola Tinubu. His resignation came some hours before the swearing-in of the ministers-designate which is coming up today (Monday). Tunji-Ojo’s resignation letter was made available to our correspondent this (Monday) morning by his media aide Mr Babatunde Alao. But it was gathered that the registration letter had been earlier submitted at the…
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The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, has assumed official duties as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory with the minister of state, Mariya Mahmud. They arrived at FCTA at about 1:20 pm after the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential villa to hold their first press conference. Wike was accompanied by a mammoth crowd into the building of FCTA. Details later… Punch
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. The Federal Ministry of Youth is to be re-assigned to a Minister-Designate soon. The Ministers-Designate allocated to the Federal Ministries of Transportation, Interior, and Marine & Blue Economy have been reshuffled as follows: (A) H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy (B) Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Interior (C) Hon. Sa’idu Alkali is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Transportation Furthermore, both Ministers…
• Adopt diplomacy, a coup lasting over 24 hours is a success, a security expert tells Tinubu • Foreign powers more interested in looting Nigeria, Niger’s resources –Zakzaky • Invasion is West versus Russia’s new Cold War, says S’African scholar The stormy clouds of war are gathering ominously over the dreary landscape of the Sahel after troops of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday stated its readiness to participate in a standby force that is preparing to intervene in the Republic of Niger. This is coming after a raft of trade and financial sanctions already applied since the July…
The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Revd. Prof Jerry Pillay has expressed shock about the violent attacks against churches and Christians in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the report, Pillay said about six churches have been burnt in a Christian colony of Punjab province after two Christians were accused of blasphemy at A Presbyterian church, a Catholic Church, a Full Gospel Assembly Church, and a Salvation Army center among other churches been burnt as Christian clergy threatened and harassed. Pillay, illustrate the extremist threats faced by members of the Christian community in Pakistan, WCC has…
Words fail me as I write this. We, Bishops, Priests and lay people are deeply pained and distressed at the Jaranwala incident in the Faisalabad District in Pakistan. A church building is being burnt as I type this message. Bibles have been desecrated and Christians have been tortured and harassed having been falsely accused of violating the Holy Quran. We cry out for justice and action from law enforcement and those who dispense justice and the safety of all citizens to intervene immediately and assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland that has just celebrated independence…
Jaranwala is in chaos as accusations of blasphemy against Christian brothers, Raja Amir Saleem and Rocky Saleem, ignited violent protests. These protests escalated into assaults on three local churches and numerous Christian homes. The incident focusses around two Christian brothers, Raja Amir Saleem and Rocky Saleem, hailing from the Cinema Basti area. They have been charged under sections 295 B and C for purportedly desecrating the holy Quran and penning derogatory remarks about the revered Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Following the circulation of this news, outrage rippled through the community, resulting in an eruption of aggressive protests. The repercussions were swift…
In the wake of the violent attacks on churches and Christians in Pakistan, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo, has called for justice to be served. He said; “I am deeply saddened and shocked to hear the news of attacks on Christians and churches in the Faisalabad district in Pakistan. I have been in contact with Bishop Azad and join him in calling for justice and action from law enforcement. Christians and other religious communities are being unjustly persecuted as a result of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Pray with me for the safety of all of Pakistan’s…
Former Manchester United defender, Phil Neville, has claimed he knew Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami would mean the end for him as a coach. Neville was sacked by co-owner of the MLS side, David Beckham, two weeks before Messi’s arrival. He left with the team last in the MLS Eastern Conference after a run of two wins in 13. Inter Miami hired Tata Martino to replace Neville, and since then, there has been a transformation at the club. Messi’s nine goals in six games have seen the team qualify for Saturday’s Leagues Cup final against Nashville – their first…
Femi Falana, a popular Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria has said the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives are diversionary and a waste. Falana disclosed this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television. According to him, Tinubu should address the root cause: the dollarization of the country’s economy. He lamented that the Central Bank of Nigeria was wrong to have floated the Naira at the foreign market. “Most of the interventions are temporary, sometimes diversionary, because the major problem is the dollarisation of the economy”, he stated. Recall that Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno…