President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In announcing Madein’s successor, President Tinubu ensures a seamless transition in the administration of Nigeria’s treasury and consolidates the implementation of the present administration’s treasury policy reforms. As a career civil servant and the most senior director in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Ogunjimi brings over 30 years of extensive experience in financial management across the public and…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule; and the Chairman of Ojo Local Government, Honourable Rasulu Olusola Idowu; on Sunday, 8 December, 2024, sponsored scholarships awarded to students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo by the institution’s Muslim Alumni (LASUMA), reports thegazellenews.com. The presentation of the scholarship and other awards came up during the Annual General Meeting of LASUMA which took place at the Old Secretariat mosque, GRA, Ikeja. The event brought together alumni from various generations to celebrate, shared achievements and foster stronger community ties. The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State…
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday, 10 December, 2024, launched the Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem for 2025, urging Nigerians to prioritise support for families of fallen soldiers and those incapacitated during wars. The Governor also donated N10 million to support the Nigerian Legion, the umbrella body that coordinates the affairs of the families of fallen soldiers and the incapacitated, among other mandates. He commended the Legion for preserving the peace, unity, and progress of the country and international community. “Let us remember the sacrifices of these gallant men and women who laid down their lives so that we…
The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday marched on the street of Abuja, the Nation’s capital to call attention for the respect of human rights in the country and support for the Human Rights Fund which remains unfunded till date. Leading the road campaign from the Eagle Square in Central Area to the National headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission on Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama are the Chairman and the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Salamatu Suleiman and Dr Tony Ojukwu (respectively). The road walk which was jointly organised by the NHRC and the Rule of Law and…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Monday presented an appropriation bill of ₦584.76 billion to the state House of Assembly for 2025 fiscal year. The bill tagged: “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” gives priority to health, education, and economic recovery, including critical investments in security, infrastructure, and social services. The Governor, while presenting the bill on the floor of the State House of Assembly, explained that it comprised a Capital Expenditure of ₦380.84 billion and a Recurrent Expenditure of ₦203.92 billion Zulum disclosed that the proposed budget will be financed through Recurrent Revenue from Federation Allocation Account of ₦311.7…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) said it has put in place proactive measure in conjunction with other stakeholders to checkmate the latest variant of COVID-19 virus. The agency in a statement on Monday by its spokesperson, Gloria Ogbaki stated that though the latest variant of COVID-19, known as XEC, was not yet in the country, but that efforts are already put in place to early detect and handle it. The statement read: “The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) wishes to inform the public that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as XEC, has recently been detected in…
By Moses Owopade, Accra, Ghana Nigerians in Ghana had hailed the country’s electoral body, the Electoral Commission (EC) for the successful organisation of the country’s Presidential and Parliamentary Elections that took place on Saturday, 7 December, 2024. In a press statement, the President of All Nigerian Community, Ghana Chapter, Chief (Dr) Bayo Albert Asaolu said that the 2024 general elections of Ghana has come to a successful end and “I truly believe that it was a good process”. The President of ANC, Ghana believed that the people of Ghana had used the election to express their love for the country,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud. The ICPC, had in December 2022 arraigned Mr. Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before Honourable Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Jabi, Abuja for defrauding unsuspecting job seekers to the tune of Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N12,200,000). In the 5-count charge, the Commission told the Court how the convict, on different occasions hoodwinked some members…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by a contractor to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from prosecuting him and his company in a $65 million money laundering case. The Contractor, Mr. Tarry Rufus who is the Chief Executive of Good Earth Power Nigeria Limited, is being prosecuted by the ICPC alongside the former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr. Gimba Kumo Ya’u and the former Executive Director of FMBN, Mr. Bola Ogunsola, over an alleged diversion of $65 million meant for the…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has been conferred with the excellent leadership award in Anti-Graft campaign. The award was presented to the ICPC’s Boss on Thursday, 5 December, 2024, in Lagos at the 2024 Annual Lecture and Award Ceremony organized by the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN). According to the organizers of the event, Dr. Aliyu was recognised on account of his exemplary performance in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The ICPC Chairman, who was represented at the event by the Spokesperson of the Commission,…