The First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Eno, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com The Wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, died on Thursday, 26 September, 2024 after a brief illness. Thegazellenews.com reports further that a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, early Friday, 27 September, 2024 which confirmed the news, stated that the late Mrs Patience Eno died in the presence of her husband and other family members. The statement also claimed that burial arrangements will be announced later while the family wants to make the affair private to mourn…
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As Nigerians await the Kogi State former governor, Yahaya Bello, appearance in court, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned anyone shielding him from complying with two different court orders to immediately distance themselves from Bello to avoid being prosecuted. The anti-graft agency noted that those shielding him from honouring the court could be dragged before a court for aiding crime in the country. As gathered, the EFCC was allegedly referring to the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, who had been providing the immunity of his office to shield his successor from the anti-graft agency arrest. EFCC stated…
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has applauded those that have come out to donate for the needs of those affected by the flooding of Maiduguri and its environs. Among those commended by KACRAN are the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Chief Medical Director of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, among other donors. In a statement signed by its National President, Hon Khalil Bello, the association said: “It’s a real undeniable fact that sequel to the recent unexpected highly devastating flood in Maiduguri which unfortunately resulted in many loss of lives,…
ActionAid Nigeria has called for the prosecution of those that were involved in electoral fraud in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Edo State A statement on Thursday by the NGO Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said: “it is important that those responsible for undermining the will of the people are held accountable. The government must be unequivocally reminded that its foremost duty is to serve the interests of the citizens, not to facilitate or condone actions that silence their voices.” Mamedu said: “For over 15 years, ActionAid Nigeria has been consistent in her work around electoral processes in Nigeria including…
The Federal Government has suspended some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over an allegation infractions raised by Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky. A statement on Thursday, 26 September, 2024, by the Secretary, Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed read: “Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service: “Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security…
As President Bola Tinubu has made his intention to reshuffle his cabinet in order for service delivery and success, a group, Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV), has said that there is urgent need for him to consider experienced and highly skillful personnel as ministers in the coming cabinet. The group, in a statement signed by its Co-ordinator, Comrade Gbenga Soloki and made available to the media on Thursday, said that there is no doubt that, several egg heads abound across the six geo-political zones that can add value and acceptability to the government Soloki in the statement, said: “While no one…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has said it is imperative for Nigeria to move from linear economy to circular economy in order to join the ranks of developed countries. Speaking at a media dialogue on circular economy, the Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor while noting that the dialogue is intended to further deepen media knowledge and understanding of the concept of circular economy, said it has become obvious that Nigeria can not solely depends on linear economy to sustain the high economy demands and development set out to transform Nigeria from underdeveloped to developed…
The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has signed an historic agreement with Nigeria’s leading agency responsible for tackling corruption in the public sector, recognising the need for increased transparency and accountability to address environmental crime. A statement on Thursday by EIA, said on Friday 20 September, Dr. Musa Aliyu, SAN, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC), and Justin Gosling, EIA’s Securing Criminal Justice Programme Lead, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) opening the door for increased cooperation and information sharing between the respective organisations. Aliyu recognised the importance of addressing corruption within the field…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has again expressed worries over the seeming reluctance of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic to return to ECOWAS despite the many entreaties of leaders of the regional bloc. Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, disclosed this during the induction training for members of the 6th Legislature at the ongoing 2024 Third Extraordinary Session and Second Parliamentary Seminar of the legislative body in Lome, Togo on Wednesday. The Speaker noted that the countries, which announced their exit from the 15-member ECOWAS in January 2024, following disagreements over military…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has flagged off the construction of 500 housing units in Wala town of Gwoza Local Government Area. This is aimed at providing shelter for families displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. Performing the foundation laying in Wala community on Wednesday, Zulum stated that the housing estate would have facilities such as a hospital, school and water points, among other essential infrastructure. “In fulfilment of our electioneering campaign promise to resettle communities displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency, we are flagging off the construction of 500 houses through our stabilisation facility,” Zulum said. The governor…