It is public knowledge that a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello had made several unsuccessful attempts to throw spanners in his ongoing trial through some irresponsible and utterly rascally efforts. The appropriate place of surrender would be before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, before whom his legal team had undertaken to produce him to answer to the 18-count charges of money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Yahaya Bello should be more interested in clearing his name than playing the victim and crying persecution, where none exists.…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Federal Government has established a Disaster Relief Fund to address national disasters like flooding and this is to be headed by the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr Tony Elumelu. The Fund is to source finances from the three tiers of government and private sector players for flood victims. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, 23 September, 2024, at the State House, Abuja, at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. He stressed that in this era…
In line with its strategic roadmap, and unwavering commitment towards contributing to food security in Nigeria, BUA Foods Plc has announced a planned significant expansion of its pasta production facility after signing an agreement with FAVA (Italy), one of the world’s leading pasta equipment manufacturing companies. The new project, which serves as one of several efforts aimed at mitigating food supply challenges in the country, will result in the addition of nine (9) lines of long cut pasta (6,000 kgs/hr) thereby increasing the company’s annual production capacity by 400,000Tonnes to 900,000MTpa, making it one of the leading pasta producers in…
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye(a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse( a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. In a swift reaction, the EFCC boss has constituted a Team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the…
The Kunda Kids Summer Festival, a celebration of culture, education and children’s storytelling, concluded with a resounding success on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Shaw Theatre, London. The vibrant event not only captivated young minds but also served as the perfect backdrop for the exciting announcement of Gradely’s launch into the UK market. Gradely, an adaptive learning and one-on-one tutoring platform is set to transform the educational landscape through personalised lessons for young scholars. Festival Highlights:The Kunda Kids Summer Festival offered a unique blend of theatre, play, music and interactive activities. These included a special screening of Kunda &…
Concerned by the need to strengthen law enforcement institutions towards performing their constitutional duties to Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has reportedly expressed displeasure over how the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, had allegedly being shielding his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, from honouring invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over N80.2 billion allegations hanging on his administration’s management of public funds in the state. Tinubu, as gathered, considered the drama playing out between the EFCC, Bello and Ododo as a bad taste for democraticy and further draws globally attention to the country’s ability to enforce the law through its…
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has described President Bola Tinubu’s appointee and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, as “a very smart guy”. Dangote referred to the presidential appointee as “a smart guy” in a television interview while speaking on the relationship between the Dangote Refinery and the government, which is considering petrol sales in Nigeria. When Dangote was asked if there had been an understanding between the government and the Dangote refinery, the billionaire said: “I think we have quite a good relationship with the government today. The president actually put the Minister…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said Governors from southern Nigeria are ready to work with their traditional rulers to foster peace, unity, and engender development in the region. Governor Abiodun made the declaration on Tuesday when he received members of the Technical Committee of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta. He said that as custodians of the rich cultural heritage of the region, the traditional rulers serve as a powerful reminder of the enduring significance of tradition, lauding them for playing a vital role in shaping…
The ongoing National Women’s Basketball League sponsored by Zenith Bank Plc in conjunction with the Nigeria Basketball Federation is getting more exciting with intriguing results. All eyes have been on Customs Basketball team in the Savannah Conference and the First Bank Basketball team in the Atlantic Conference because both sides recorded 100 per cent record in the first phase decided in Lafia and Akure respectively. However on Match Day Two, a shock result was recorded in Abuja as Titans defeated Customs 54-52 in a very tight encounter that kept spectators at the edge of their seats from the start to…
The Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has launched a social intervention programme aimed at uplifting less privileged people in the council area. The Chairman of the Council, Honorable Rasaq Ajala disclosed this on Monday, 23 September, 2024 during the stakeholders’ summit and leadership training organized by the Ajala administration for community leaders in the council area. Political leaders led by former Senate Minority Whip and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon graced the event. Others at the event were: member representing Mushin Federal Constituency I in the House of Representatives, Honorable Adeyemi…