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  Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Board Chairmen across various portfolios, Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The appointments were announced in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, dated 29 November, 2023. This is just as the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, is to combine the role of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media with his current portfolio. The names and portfolios of the fresh appointments are as follows: Advertisement Oloye Suraj Abiodun- Special Adviser (Education Intervention) Dr Nureni Aderemi Adeniran- Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Dr Gbola Adetunji- Chairman, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) Alhaji Murtala Ahmad- Special Assistant (Community Relations) I, Arewa Community Nwosu Innocent- Senior Special Assistant (Community Relations) 2, Igbo Comm

  A recent comment by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, who traced the origin of Lagos to the Binis, has elicited stiff opposition from a prominent Awori monarch, the Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege; some academics and a Lagos chief, GBENGA OLONINIRAN and SODIQ OJURONGBE write The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has sparked controversy among Nigerians especially on social media when the king said the Binis founded Lagos. During a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, the monarch who was aware of the potential mixed reactions that would trail his comments, went ahead to grab the bull by the horn. Oba Ewuare said, “It is in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos. When some people will hear it now, they will go haywire; what is the Oba saying there again? But it is true. Go and check the records. Maybe not all over Lagos as we know it now but certain areas in Lagos, maybe the nucleus of Lagos, were founded by my ancestors. The Oba of Lagos will say so.

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the old N200, N500, N1000 notes should continue to co-exist with the new notes till further notice. The apex court ruled that both old and new notes should continue to remain legal tender until the Federal Government put a process in place for its replacement or redesign after due consultation with relevant stakeholders. Mid-November, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had said the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes would remain legal tender indefinitely. Advertisement The Federal Government subsequently urged the Supreme Court to grant an extension of time for old naira notes to remain in circulation as a legal tender. In an application by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, the Federal Government asked the apex court to lift its March 3 order that the old naira notes should remain alongside the new notes till December 31, 2023. The Federal Government explained that should the Supreme Court decline its request to extend th

  President Bola Tinubu will present the 2024 budget estimates of N27.5trn to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) today (Wednesday). It’s the President’s first budget presentation before the lawmakers since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. The upper chamber had on Tuesday granted the President’s request to present the budget to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Also, NASS’ Secretary of Research and Information, Ali Umoru, in a letter dated November 27, 2023, had announced that the President will address the parliament today. About three weeks ago, the President forwarded to both chambers of the National Assembly the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper where the sum of N26.1trn was proposed as the total expenditure profile for the 2024 fiscal year. Advertisement On Monday, the budget on Monday was revised upwards by N1.5 trillion to N27.5trn after the oil price benchmark was increased and the naira exchange ra