President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has approved the appointment of the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission. Among those appointed was former member of the House of Representatives representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, Honourable Jide Jimoh who will represent the southwest geo-political zone in the Commission. Others appointed are: Engr. Emeka Ezeh, Chairman; Hon. Ahmed Mohammed, North West; Chief Anthony Okeah, South-South; Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim, North East; Miskoom Alexander Naantuam, North Central; and Barrister Martin Azubike, South East. Similarly, the President also approved the following to fill existing vacancies in some critical agencies of…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Dr. Mobereola holds a Ph.D, and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, England, and a fellow of the same institute in Nigeria. He was the…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024, received the Special Envoy of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the State House, Abuja, and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing maritime security and safety in the Gulf of Guinea. The Special Presidential Envoy and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, had conveyed a message from President Mbasogo requesting a state visit by President Tinubu, emphasizing the need to revitalize the Nigeria-Equatorial Guinea Joint Commission. He also emphasized the importance of fostering greater cooperation in various sectors, including oil and gas, and trade. Responding, President Tinubu…
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 arraigned three former bankers: Ogbu Kingsley Ibekwem, Nwagbara Chidimma and Uwaezuoke Raymond; and Chidubem Angela Mgbeke before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu State. They were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N15.944 million. One of the counts reads: “That you, Ogbu Kingsley Ibekwe and Chidubem Angela Mgbeke sometimes in January 2023 in Onitsha, Anambra State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire among yourselves to commit…
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 11, 2024 adjourned the alleged N4.8 billion fraud brought against a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto, till April 15, 2024. The case, which was initially before Justice I.O. Ijelu, of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, suffered several adjournments due to the absence of the defendant to take his plea with respect to the 10-count charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was charged alongside his companies, Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd. Justice Ijelu had on…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army has confirmed that it discovered an illegal gun factory in Onicha Olona community, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state. The Commander, 63 Brigade Brigadier General, Ugochukwu Unachukwu, who stated this at the illegal arms factory site, said that the factory can produce ten guns per week. “Eight suspects involved in the family business including the mastermind of the operation, his father, mother, and sister were among those arrested at the factory. “The arms factory located in a forest has a surveillance post, a generating set connected from a remote…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The gunmen that kidnapped 15 Qur’anic students in Sokoto State have contacted families of their captors demanding for N20 million be paid before the captives can be released. The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar confirmed this development to an online medium on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024. Recall that the said students were abducted by bandits who raided Gidan Bakuso village in the Gada Local Government area in the early hours of Saturday. Abubakar said the bandits called him and requested for N20 million for the students to be freed. “They (the bandits) called me this morning around 11…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop commercial banks from holding reversed funds of customers beyond the timeline stipulated by the apex bank. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion titled, “Need to restrain commercial banks from holding funds reversal beyond the date prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria,” moved by a member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo. The lawmaker recalled that on June 8, 2020, the CBN, in a statement announced timelines for reversals and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Akpabio, who stated this while speaking on the Senate floor on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024, expressed concerns about the damage inflicted on the Senate’s integrity by the controversy Recall that Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, alleged in a recent interview with BBC Hausa that the National Assembly approved a budget of N25 trillion for 2024, contrary to the N28.7 trillion implemented by the Federal Government. Akpabio, during an open session, lamented the negative impact of the allegation on the Senate’s reputation, just as he also lambasted Ningi for his initial interview and a subsequent one where he seemingly defended his initial…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Few minutes after lawmakers in the Red Chamber suspended him for three months over allegation of budget padding, Senator Abdul Ningi has resigned as the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum. Ningi said his resignation was necessitated by unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the Nation at large. “I will like to resign my position as the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum. This is of course necessitated by unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the Nation at large “I will like to specially thank members of the Forum for the opportunity given to me for the…