The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned in Court, a civil servant with the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), Mr. Suleiman Austin Adavize, for allegedly signing-off a contract that was not completed. Adavize was arraigned on Monday, 4 December, 2023, before Hon Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on three-count charge bordering on false statement. One of the counts read: “That you, Suleiman Austin Adavize (m) sometime in May, 2022 or thereabout at the Federal Capital Territory Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court while being an Architect…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign Council has taken a swipe at the Social Democratic Party (SDP), accusing the horse-symboled party of exposing its own atrocities against democracy. The APC Campaign Council, in a press statement released on Tuesday, 5 December, 2023, said it has noticed the desperation with which the SDP and some ethnic jingoists are trying to paint Kogi State as unsafe. The statement signed by the spokesman for the Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo, alleged that the SDP orchestrated the supposed attacks on the Secretary of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Mr. Mike David, in other to cover…
The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, has bagged a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from the renowned Crystal Bible College, Lagos, at its 3rd Convocation Ceremony. Prophet Joshua Kayode Adeleye, the President and Rector of the College who conferred the prestigious award on the APC boss, said Ojelabi deserved it because of his outstanding leadership qualities and fear of God. He said the school had watched closely the honesty, integrity and corruption-free spirit of the Lagos APC Chairman before choosing him for the prestigious award as a way to encourage…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Adepoju Caroline Wura-Ola (Mrs.) as the substantive Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Wura-Ola who has been on acting capacity since 1st June, 2023, was born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Olatunji Akinrinsola on 13/7/1963 in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State in South-West Nigeria. She attended Christ Girls’ School, Ado Ekiti, where she obtained West African Examination Certificate in 1980. She attended the University of Maiduguri, where she got a degree in the faculty of Science in 1985. In 1987, she proceeded to the University…
As part of efforts to achieve its mandate of ensuring 30% of the Lagos commuters embrace the waterways as a viable alternative to road traffic congestion, the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) in collaboration with EKO TOKEN in year 2022 introduced a cash reward system for its customers, where cash prizes of between N5, 000 to N100 million can be won by purchasing a LAGFERRY ticket using the Cowry Card. The financial incentives and benefits offered by the cash reward system has made water transportation a more attractive option compared to congested roads or crowded public transportation and has led to…
After total of 108 of 110 fixtures concluded in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2023/24 season, Remo Stars, Sikiru Alimi; and Robert Christian Mizode of Bayelsa United are joint top scorers with nine goals Mizo as he is popularly called by Bayelsa United fans narrowly missed out on the Golden Boot last season to Enyimba’s Emeka Mbaoma. In other stats released by the NPFL Competitions Department, 79 wins have been recorded with 73 registered by home sides while six wins were on the road and 29 draws. The season has so far recorded a total of 215 goals, an…
Few days after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) issued a practice directive to clubs on dress codes for the Technical Crew and Players, Katsina United have been found to have flouted the code during their MatchDay 11 fixture in Lagos against Sporting Lagos. A Katsina United player wore a jersey that was inappropriately numbered and the NPFL has not only sanctioned the club but is also reporting the Match Officials to the NFF for dereliction of duty in allowing the player come into the game on Sunday, 3 December, 2023. Commenting on the breaches and the sanctions, Davidson Owumi,…
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a couple, Mr Udeani Simon Sunday and his wife, Udeani Dorcas Amaka before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. They were arraigned on three-count charges bordering on obtaining the sum of N2.750 million by false pretence in an alleged land fraud One of the charges against the Udeanis read: “That you Udeani Simon Sunday and Udeani Dorcas Amaka, between 10th July 2019 to 19th December 2019 in Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, with intent to defraud, induced one Onugu Angela Chinyere to deliver to you the sum of Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Naira (N2,750,000.00) under the…
The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses of the Ogun State Government, tagged ‘DapoCNG Bus’ on Monday, 4 December, 2023, commenced operations along the Mowe-Ibafo-Berger, Lagos axis of the state. The buses, according to the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Gbenga Dairo are to operate ahead of the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the axis. They would be operating from 6 am to 9 pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 7 am to 6 pm on Sundays with bus stops at Mowe, Ibafo, Magboro, Arepo, and New Garage in Berger. According to Dairo, transport rates on the…
The British High Commission has lamented the low attendance of children with disabilities in school in Nigeria. The Acting British High Commissioner, Gill Atkinson gave the lamentation while hosting a gathering of members of Nigeria’s disability rights community and their advocates as well as representatives of the diplomatic community in Abuja. He said: “It is particularly shocking that it is estimated that only 12% of children with disabilities are in education. I know from my own experience that people with disabilities can and do make a full contribution to society – I hope that by speaking out I can help…