Gabon’s new strongman was greeted by The Congo’s Prime minister upon arrival on Sunday at Ollombo international airport. He then met with President Denis Sassou Nguesso. Oligui said his visit was aimed at improving the ties and easing Gabon’s international isolation following the coup. “I have come to consult, to discuss, to exchange with (the president), who for us is a key in the region, who can relay to global authorities what we have done,” Oligui said after holding talks with Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso. “It is also to ease the sanctions… we hope to once again take…
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed unwavering confidence in the judgement of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, believing it would affirm his victory in the March 18 governorship election. The tribunal’s verdict, delivered on Saturday, indeed upheld Abiodun’s win and dismissed the petition filed by Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Lekan Adeniran, Abiodun stated, “We were never in doubt that our hard-earned victory would be affirmed as we placed our trust in God, having worked the hardest campaigning in…
FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), AND TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS (TUC). The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N25,000 only as provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months. ii) The Federal Government is committed to fast-tracking…
President Bola Tinubu has expanded the wage increment of N25,000 to encompass all tiers of civil service employees. This development was revealed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila stated that the initial announcement made by President Bola Tinubu, which allocated twenty-five thousand naira as an intervention for low-grade federal workers, will now apply to workers at all levels. “The twenty-five thousand naira earlier announced by President Bola Tinubu for low-grade federal workers as intervention, is now to cut across all levels of workers – Gbajabiamila
In fulfilling the promise of reducing the price of cement in the country, BUA Cement has issued a statement to effect the change. GOVIMA reported that Abdul Samad Rabiu, the CEO, stated that, in support of the government’s efforts to lower the prices of essential commodities, BUA Cement is planning to commission two new cement plants by the end of the year. We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement prices upon the completion of our new lines at the end of the year in order to spur development in the building materials and infrastructure sectors.…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has pointed to corruption, greed, and various other factors as the primary reasons for Nigeria’s continued underdevelopment. He expressed his belief that the nation has not made significant progress on its path to transformation. Speaking during an Independence Day parade commemorating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary at the Government House in Umuahia, Governor Otti attributed several factors to Nigeria’s failure to reach the desired level of development since gaining independence. Governor Otti highlighted issues such as greed, narrow-mindedness, the unrelenting pursuit of power, and the ongoing plundering of public resources as contributors to the…
In an address by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in commemoration of the 63rd independence anniversary of Nigeria on Sunday, October 1, 2023. GOVIMA has attempted to summarise the President’s speech into key points. The speech, which is about 12 paragraphs, is summarised below President’s Dual Role: The President addresses the nation both as the President and as a fellow Nigerian on the 63rd Independence Anniversary. Commendation to Founding Figures: acknowledges the contributions of Nigeria’s founding fathers and mothers in establishing the nation. Unity and Diversity: Emphasises Nigeria’s diverse ethnic, religious,…
Mr. Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, faced disappointment as his efforts to challenge the March 18 re-election of Governor Dapo Abiodun were thwarted by the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal, after careful consideration, dismissed Adebutu’s petition, citing its lack of merit and upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Governor Abiodun as the rightful winner of the election. This ruling mirrors similar judgements delivered in other states, as the tribunals in Sokoto and Taraba states also ruled in favour of the incumbent governors Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto) and Agbu Kefas…
President Bola Tinubu is set to deliver a televised nationwide address at 7 AM on Sunday, as part of the commemorative activities marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary celebration. This announcement was made through a statement from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement further urged all television and radio stations, as well as other electronic media outlets, to ensure they are tuned in to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast. ‘As part of activities to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make…
In a recent statement on state TV, Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s military leader who assumed power almost a year ago through a coup, expressed that elections in the country were not a top priority when compared to addressing security concerns. Traore had initially pledged to restore democracy and hold presidential elections by July 2024 but now highlights the pressing issue of security as a priority due to the ongoing jihadist violence in Burkina Faso. Traore, who, at 34, became the world’s youngest leader upon taking office as interim president, aimed to improve security within “two to three months”…
Eight out of twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church that were kidnapped yesterday have been released. GOVIMA reported that twenty-five members of CAC, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some gunmen on Friday evening Choristers from a local church fell victim to a harrowing incident when they were reportedly ambushed and abducted along the Benin-Akure Expressway, near the Ifon area within the Ose Local Government Area of the state. The group was en route to Ifon to attend a burial ceremony when they were intercepted by criminals who forcibly took them into the nearby forest, their destination…
In a shocking turn of events, a group of unidentified hoodlums has carried out a brazen kidnapping operation on Friday, targeting no less than 25 members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State. Reports indicate that the victims, all of whom were members of the church’s choir, were traveling on the Benin-Akure Expressway in the vicinity of Ifon, located in Ose Local Government Area of the state, on Friday evening. They were en route to attend a burial ceremony when the criminals ambushed their vehicle, forcibly seized them, and vanished into the nearby wilderness. An…