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Foremost industrialist, Chief Rasak Okoya, turned 84 on January 12, 2024. The Aare of Lagos, who is the founder of Eleganza Group of Companies and RAO Investment Properties, in this interview in commemoration of his birthday, speaks on how Nigeria can solve the problem of wealth creation. Using his vast experience as someone who made wealth through hard work and consistency, Okoya speaks on alternatives available to youths across the country. At 84, you are still active. What is the secret? Consistency, perseverance, hard work commitment, passion and integrity are the only vehicles that can drive you to success and…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, said that the man captured in a viral video making the rounds on social media allegedly attempting to “traffic drugs” through a passenger is not a staff of the agency. According to a statement issued by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, the agency affirmed that the incident occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m. “The Authority wishes to set the records straight by stating that the officer being manhandled in the video is not a staff of FAAN,” the statement…

The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia, the state capital, for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgement which upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule. The suspects were immediately charged in court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre. They were charged at the Chief Magistrates’ Court 3 Lafia for the offence. When the matter was mentioned for hearing by the prosecuting counsel, Danjuma Allu, the chief magistrate, Mohammed Abdullahi Lanze, fixed Monday for ruling on their bail application. Earlier, Illiya Ashokpa, defence counsel, applied that the court should grant…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) is the body set-up by law to among other things discipline erring Nigerian judges. This was probably to prevent different agencies from harassing judges thereby boosting judicial autonomy. One would therefore have expected that the body would be up and doing in ensuring sanity in the Nigerian judiciary thereby giving no room for outsiders to pry into its internal matters. But this has not been so. Instead, the NJC has for long shown that it is incapable of effectively performing the function. Many judges who have openly misbehaved to the chagrin of other sectors of…

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has urged the Supreme Court to review some of its decisions on political cases, stressing that it was only then that Nigerians could begin to celebrate the new electoral jurisprudence promoted by the apex court. He also urged the National Assembly to study the decisions of the tribunals and the Appellate Courts on the 2023 general elections with a view to amending the Electoral Act and the relevant provisions of the constitution to ensure that election results are determined by voters and not by Judges. Falana in a statement titled, “Supreme Court And New…

Japan, on Saturday, became the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing but said its “Moon Sniper” spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem. After a nail-biting 20-minute descent, space agency JAXA said its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) had touched down. And communication was established. But without the solar cells functioning, JAXA official Hitoshi Kuninaka said the craft would only have power for “several hours”. The spacecraft is dubbed the “Moon Sniper” for its precision technology. SLIM is one of several new lunar missions launched by governments and private firms, 50…

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has lamented the craze for gratification, and quest for bribes by some of the commission’s investigators. He cautioned the perpetrators to discontinue such immoral acts or face sanctions. Olukoyede stated this on Thursday in his New Year address to staff members of the anti-graft agency at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. While noting that the preceding year threw up monstrous challenges on the corporate strength of the EFCC, he added that the commission has been able to stabilise the system and roll out fresh initiatives and policy direction for the…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the relocation of the headquarters of the organisation back to its original base in Lagos. The decision to relocate the FAAN headquarters to Lagos according to FAAN was taken after due consultations with key players. In a statement issued on Thursday night by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, the continuous retention of the FAAN head office in Abuja is no longer in the best interest of the Authority and the country for obvious reasons. Among the reasons for the latest relocation include “Following wide consultations by…

Abia Gov Otti Drafts Okonjo, Sanusi, Oteh, Omogui Into 20-Member Economic Council PRESS RELEASE: INAUGURATION OF THE ABIA STATE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has announced the constitution of the Abia Global Economic Advisory Council (AGEAC) as part of his administration’s strategic plan to ensure the overall economic development of the state. Consequently, Governor Otti has appointed 20 distinguished Nigerians with global acclaim to serve on the Council, aimed at building Abia into a self-sustaining economic hub. Those appointed are: 1. Ms. Arunma Oteh, OON – Co-Chair 2. His Highness Khaleefa Muhammad Sanusi II,…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern about the reported plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate major departments from the Abuja headquarters to the former headquarters in Lagos. It expressed its opposition to the move which, it alleges, would widen economic disparity between Northern and Southern Nigeria. NEF, in a statement by its director of publicity and advocacy, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said the organisation recognises the importance of the departments in question, including Banking Supervision, DBS; Other Financial Institutions Supervision, OFISD; Consumer Protection Department (CPD); Payment System Management Department (PSMD) and Financial Policy Regulations Department…