The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, has underlined the commitment of the Commission to go all out in its bid to stamp out corruption as one of the keys to actualizing good governance, growth and development of the country. Dr Aliyu made this assertion during a strategic meeting with delegates from the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) at the Commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The ICPC boss stated that the Commission owed it to citizenry to detect and tackle corruption that has negatively impacted the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigerian youths are vibrant, talented, eager to learn, and ready to compete globally. Speaking at a meeting with Ms. Reeta Roy, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard Foundation, President Tinubu said his administration will strongly support public-private partnerships aimed at creating dignified work and employment opportunities for Nigerian youths. The President commended Mastercard Foundation’s initiative, which aims to create 10 million jobs for young people in Nigeria, noting that the programme aligns with his Renewed Hope Agenda for economic development and job creation. ”We believe in what you are doing. We are…
We have noticed how mischief-makers, bent on fueling needless ethnic mistrust, have deliberately misinterpreted the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to relocate its Department of Banking Supervision to Lagos and the directive of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) should relocate its head office back to Lagos. We consider it necessary to inform Nigerians that there is no iota of truth in the interpretations given to the directives in some quarters and the unfounded claims and rumours that President Bola Tinubu is planning to relocate the Federal Capital back to…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said his administration would soon begin the process of absorbing some of the ‘Teach for Nigeria’ fellows who have finished their two years fellowship into the state teaching service. Prince Abiodun disclosed when he received the Board Chairman, Teach for Nigeria, Kunle Elebute and the Chief Executive Officer, Teach for All, Wendy Kopp and other members of the team at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, on Tuesday, 23 January, 2024 The Governor noted that about 1,218 fellows under the Teach for Nigeria programme have worked in the state since 2019, with about 3,000 students…
A group, Progressive Movement for Social Justice, has described the letter written by the billionaire businessman, Chief Kessignton Adebutu, seeking reconciliation of his son, Ladi Adebutu, with Governor Dapo Abiodun as a ruse, saying that genuine reconciliation ought to have come before the Supreme Court judgment affirming the governor’s mandate. The group urged the Governor to disregard the letter, which it was gathered, deliberately released to the media even before it got to the governor. This, the group alleged, was an attempt to receive undue sympathy from the public. According to the group, since the pool magnate did not contest…
The Ogun State Council of Obas has described Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Supreme Court victory as an act of God, saying that the governor has performed exceedingly well. The council members were at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, 23 January, 2024, to felicitate the Governor on his latest electoral victory against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Ladi Adebutu. The Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas and Akarigbo and paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi who spoke on behalf of the council members, Baales, high chiefs numbering about 5,000, on Tuesday, 23 January,…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, 24 January, 2024, declared that the state and the people affected in the January 16, 2024 explosion in Bodija, Ibadan, will come out stronger, as the government has been working out a long-term solution to the challenges posed by the incident. The Governor stated that the government has been battling with the fallout of the incident, including providing medical attention to casualties, giving temporary accommodation to victims and dealing with the security aspect of the incident. He added that there has also been the humanitarian side of things, especially with regards to children…
MediaFuse-Dentsu has donated computers to Army Children Senior High School, Ikeja in a bid to empower students with the tools and resources needed to succeed in today’s tech-driven world. “In today’s digital age, access to technology is no longer a luxury, but a necessity,” said Group Chief Executive Officer of MediaFuse-Dentsu, Emeka Okeke, who was represented by the Chief Operating Officer of D’Agyle, Marian Ogaziechi, during the donation on Tuesday, 23 January, 2024. Emeka explained that the donation would also enable the students to prepare adequately for their examinations, reiterating the company’s commitment to educational excellence and community development. While…
A book titled “A Scholar’s Journey: Navigating the Academia,” authored by the immediate-past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has been presented to the public in Abuja. The book presentation, which took place in Abuja on Wednesday, was chaired by Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, the Governor of Borno State. A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, reviewed the book. Governors Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, together with former Governors of Lagos, Gombe and Ekiti States: Babatunde Raji Fashola, Senator Danjuma Goje and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 arraigned a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He was arraigned on nine- count charges bordering on money laundering, diversion of funds, stealing and corruption to the tune of N4billion. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, whilst being the Executive Governor of Anambra State of Nigeria between March 2014 – March 2022, sometime between the 16th February, 2018 and 9th March, 2018 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of…