Kunle Awosiyan

Nov 19, 2024 | newsnowonline.com.ng | Chidimma Fought |Kunle Awosiyan

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Tinubu in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. He made this statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nov 19, 2024 | newsnowonline.com.ng | Chidimma Fought |Kunle Awosiyan

President Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery. The restructuring is as follows: 1. Mr. Sunday Dare – hitherto Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation is now Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications. 2.

Nov 19, 2024 | newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan |Chidimma Fought

Her journey to stardom became excruciating when a country broke pageantry procedure to stop her dream and another country had to break a procedure to make her realise the dream. Chidimma Adetshina pulled out of Miss South Africa pageantry over her nationality. Her Nigerian name opened South African’s vein of xenophobia. They never wanted her. But the organisers of Miss Universe Nigeria, the Silverbird Group, rescued the situation even when the selection of its delegates had closed.

Oct 22, 2024 | pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Kunle Awosiyan

By Kunle AwosiyanThe news about the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dominated the media space last week and I think it will continue until the judiciary and the legislature act on the new call to derail the anti graft agency. First, the judiciary, I mean the Supreme Court will have to give its verdict on the presumed illegality of the law that formed the agency brought about by 16 state governments.

Oct 16, 2024 | pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Kunle Awosiyan

By Kunle AwosiyanFormer governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is not leaving any stone unturned in his fight against the law. He is currently hiding under the Supreme Court’s hearing of a suit by 15 other state governments, challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He is shooting from all arsenal to kill his over N80bn alleged misappropriation and another 16 count charges of over N100bn committed by his administration.