Author: Prime Times

By abiodun KOMOLAFE _Mutatis mutandis,_ politics is not the same as repudiating the ethics of public administration. To say that the executive governor of a state has the right or power to stop the payment of workers’ salary – what they earn legitimately – is, to say the least, an evolution throwback! That the society could not be bothered, due to political reasons or factors, is also a tragedy! The Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, has done the unprecedented by withholding the November 2022 salary and allowances of public servants (political appointees) in the state. Not only that, he has…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that over 149 million barrels of crude oil are missing, as documented in the 2019 audited reports by the Auditor General of the Federation and Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).” SERAP also urged him to “ensure the effective prosecution of anyone suspected to be responsible for the plundering of the country’s oil wealth and the full recovery of any proceeds of crime.” According to the 2019 audited report by the Auditor General over 107 million barrels of…

Sen. Gabriel Suswam has urged the incoming administration to make tackling power deficit and insecurity in the country a priority. Suswam made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Suswam, who spoke while responding to questions on agenda setting for the incoming administration, said there was an urgent need to pay attention to the economy and make concerted efforts to grow the GDP of the nation. He said: “Elections has come and gone and you have court cases that are on-going, but we want the incoming administration to concentrate on issues that have affected Nigerians. “Issues…

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi. Political distraction not withstanding, it is important that we keep the record of how bad insecurity became under APC ticket of Muslim/Christian pair of Buhari/Osinbajo. Our eyes as Christians must in hope look for a more secured future. Making a hasty congratulatory message given the dispute surrounding our presidential electoral decision isn’t a smart way to go. What will happen, in case the table turns? For now I think the declared winner should be proving himself to be presidential. A condolence message to Benue State and Nigerians in general should be followed by a visit…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated 100 hectares of land to the Nigeria Peace Corps (NPC) for the construction of South-West Zonal Training School. The monarch made this known at his palace during a familiarisation visit by the Corp’s Commandant General of NPC, Dr. Mustapha Abubakar, in Ife, Osun State. According to him, the land is situated along Ilesa road, Abayagani, Ile-Ife. He said that the role of Nigeria Peace Corps nationwide could not be overemphasised, particularly with the trend of kidnapping, banditry and other insecurity threats. He said that the corps must continue to demonstrate…

A Lagos-based Islamic Scholar and Chief Imam and missoner of Ikwatul-Islam Society of Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Yaqub Aliagan has encouraged the Muslim faithful to pay their Zakatul-Fitr with Grain-food stuffs as prescribed by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, saying that paying Zakatul – Fitr with food stuffs especially common grains is nothing but the best. Imam Aliagan stated this on Monday during a Special Ramadan ( TAFSIR ) Lectture organised by the Society in Isolo, area of Lagos state. He noted that Zakatul-Fitr is usually paid a day before or on Eidul day before the prayer. He stated further that, the…

A senator-elect representing Jigawa North-east senatorial district, Ambassador Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Madori, has described the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan as a rare politician whose legislative sagacity has in the last four years sustained the relationship between the executive and the legislature. The diplomat while speaking with journalists Tuesday in Abuja said but for the wisdom and political engineering of the lawmaker, Nigeria would have relapsed into anarchy following the slew of security challenges and myriads of socio-economic and political hiccups that trailed the All Progressives Congress-led government in the last couple of years. According to the senator-elect,…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Kwara Central Senatorial districts, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi has congratulated the elder statesman who doubles as Tafida of Ilorin, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje on the occasion of his 72nd birthday Anniversary. In a statement he (Bolaji Abdullahi) personally signed on Friday and made available to newsmen in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the former Minister of Youths and Sports Development,  “I join numerous well wishers across Kwara and beyond to felicitate with Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, a man of noble birth, a politician of repute, one with a vast wealth of experience, on…

The House of Representatives candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Asa/Ilorin-West Federal Constituency, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia has joined families, friends, political associates and well meaning Nigerians from far and near to celebrate an elder statesman, Alhaji Kawu Baraje on the occasion of his 72nd birthday Anniversary. Ajia in a statement issued and signed by the Director of Communications, Ajia Campaign Organisation, Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan on Friday in Abuja described Alhaji Kawu Baraje as a consummate politician, astute administrator and an elder statesman who has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Ilorin, Kwara and Nigeria n general.…

*** Says it is a wake-up call to duty The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for House of Representatives for Asa/Ilorin West Federal constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia has congratulated Hajia Muinat Bola Shagaya on the new title of Sarauniya of Illorin, conferred on her by His Royal Majesty, the Chairman, Council of Traditional rulers in Kwara State, and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari recently. In his words, “As I am wishing her the best of luck in her new assignment to the emirate, I also charge her to see the new traditional title as a…