Management of Ilorin Aviation College (IAC) has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his continuous support for the school, saying that the continuous payment of the subvention and moral support have kept the school going. Acting Rector of the College Captain Yakubu Okatahi said during the Governor’s visit to the school on Tuesday evening that the Governor’s recent release of N75m enabled the College to purchase new aircraft engine and propeller, 10,000 litres of jet-A1, and repair of the College’s fuel dump, among other things. Okatahi and other officers of the school also commended the Governor for paying subvention which helps…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ekiti Chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has begged Nigerians for financial support to hire military men as bodyguards as her life is under threats. In a trending online video, the 22-year-old student appealed to her fans to help secure her welfare. Speaking in the video clip, the Ekiti chef urged people to consider all the factors surrounding why she made the plea. Recall that Dammy had earlier revealed that she has been receiving threats since she commenced and concluded her cook-a-thon. During a press briefing in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, she revealed that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Big Brother Titans winner, Makhosazane Twala, popularly known as Khosi, has stated that she is yet to receive her cash prize for winning the show. Khosi, who made this disclosure in a trending video of her recent interview with TV3 Ghana, said months after the show, she and her fellow housemates had not received their rewards and prizes, including her $100,000 cash prize from the show organizers. She also expressed surprise at her victory saying that it still feels unreal and gives her goosebumps whenever she watches the show. “My victory at the Big Brother Titans show really surprised…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun’s appointment in acting capacity, pending approval by the Senate, was announced on Monday, 19 June, 2023, alongside those of other Service Chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Comptroller of Customs (CG). Egbetokun, an indigene of Ogun State, was a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), prior to his elevation to replace IGP Usman Alkali Baba. Prince Abiodun, in a statement from the Governor’s Office, said the elevations of Egbetokun and others were well deserved…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Operations Manager of Sterling Bank, Mrs Nneka Enuka UgoAnochie while on her way to the office. Her abduction around the Kpansia axis of Yenagoa, the state capital, caught many residents unaware due to the presence of multiple checkpoints manned by security operatives along the expressway. Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Romokere Ibani, confirmed the incident while addressing newsmen at the command’s headquarters on Tueday,20 June, 2023. “On the 16th of June, at 8 am, four armed men dressed in military camouflage, operating with a red Lexus jeep,…
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia, Ambassador Abdullahi Shehu on Monday, June 19, commended the remarkable transformation of the EFCC Academy at Karu, Abuja. The envoy, himself a former Director of the EFCC Training and Research Institute,TRI, the precursor to the Academy, is at the Academy, to facilitate training on International Standard for Investigating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing . He expressed gratitude to the Commission for inviting him to come and impact knowledge to the officers of the Commission which he was one of the founding fathers. “I have come here as a brother and a former colleague to contribute towards the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Court Prosecutors on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 said US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax, and admitted to illegally owning a gun. Hunter Biden, whose business dealings have been under attack for years from Republican lawmakers, acknowledged possessing a firearm despite being a drug user. The plea agreement between the 53-year-old and the US Attorney’s Office in his home state of Delaware will still need to be approved by a federal judge. The president’s son is unlikely to face any prison time. President…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party will on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 close their case in their joint petition challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the Saturday, 25 February, 2023 presidential election. The petitioners, according to a pre-hearing report were supposed to close their case on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 but their lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN) brought to the notice of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that they lost two days out of the days allotted to them and asked that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, challenging his detention by the Department of State Services (DSS), thegazellenews.com reports. In his originating motion on notice, Emefiele is praying for the court to enforce his right to liberty and freedom of movement, as there is no basis for his continuous detention. However, the Attorney General of the Federation as well as the DSS have insisted that the detention of the suspended CBN Governor is lawful. In a preliminary objection filed against the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bunu, has presented N23.5 million to 21 families of officers who lost their lives while in active service. Bunu, while presenting the cheques on Monday, 19 June, 2023, appreciated the national leadership of the Police Force for the “kind” gesture and “persistent” concern for the welfare of serving and retired police officers in the state, as well as the families of late officers. The Police Commissioner described the gesture as timely, saying it would go a long way in alleviating the suffering being encountered by families of deceased officers. According…