By Abimbola Ogunnaike As parts of its efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship, the Ekiti State Government has approved the immediate purchase and distribution of N331 million food items to the needy in the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 22 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State This development is part of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s recently announced economic relief programme. The state government also approved the payment of outstanding furniture allowance of political office holders who served between 2022 and 2023 in recognition of their contribution to the development of their LGAs and to also cushion the…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will continue to give its best to the people of the state despite the challenging times. The governor said this on Thursday during the presentation of 28 18-seater buses to tertiary institutions in the state at the car park of the Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. While addressing the students, Governor Makinde, who noted that the country is passing through a tough period, assured that the period would soon be over, adding that his administration would never relent in giving the best to the state and its people.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji has conducted air strikes on the enclaves of two terrorists in separate attacks in Katsina and Zamfara. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Gabkwet said that a post-strike battle damage assessment revealed the targeted location engulfed in flames, with a few survivors observed fleeing to safety. The first strike on Tuesday, 5 March, 2024 targeted terrorist leader, Maudi Maudi, south of Tsaskiya in Safana Local Government…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has announced that between 2019 and 2022, it concluded at least 4,705 investigations and recovered assets valued at N450,997 billion. In the same vein, the Commission, in the prevailing years, recovered lands and buildings worth over N25.361 billion. It also secured a final forfeiture of N8.823 billion. The Assistant Commissioner of the Commission, Hassan Salisu, who made this disclosure while speaking during a workshop with the theme, ‘Role of Media in the Fight Against Corruption: Lessons from other Countries’, in Kano on Thursday, 7 March, 2024. Salisu said that the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency, REA Ahmad Salihijo Ahmed and three Executive Directors over N1.2 billion fraudulent misappropriation in the past two years. The Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 7 March, 2024. The three other affected directors are: Olaniyi Alaba Netufo, Executive Director of Corporate Services; Barka Sajou, Executive Director of Technical Services; and Sa’adatu Balgore — Executive Director of Rural Electrification Fund, REF. The President ordered a wider investigation into the conduct of the officials…
President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are used to enrich policies that impact the real sector. The President issued the directive when the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science and the fellows of the Academy paid a courtesy visit to the President at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. President Tinubu emphasized that his administration is advancing an all-encompassing approach to leveraging the capacity of Nigerians to innovate and create solutions from all spheres of human initiative across…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 48( Forty-eight) suspected internet fraudsters and herbalist for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. They were arrested upon credible intelligence on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at various locations in Lokoja, The herbalist, believed to be a spiritual godfather of internet fraudsters, was arrested with various charms Items recovered from them include 10 exotic cars, two motorcycles, 11 laptops, 83 mobile phones and charms. The suspects, all male, between the ages of 17 -34 will be arraigned in court…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At a resumed trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, 7 March, 2024 in Abuja, a forensic analyst confirmed that a document used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers was forged. The forensic expert named Bamaiyi Meriga, called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made this disclosure before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Recall that Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Muazu on 20-count amended charges bordering on corrupt advantages, conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forgery and obtaining…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 20 year-old man is currently cooling-off in one of the cells for allegedly stabbing to death two women at a university in the western Mexico city of Guadalajara on Wednesday, 6 March, 2024. A prosecutor in Jalisco State, Luis Joaquin Mendez, confirmed the arrest of the attacker, disclosing that the man burst onto the campus of Centro Universitario UTEG carrying a knife and a hatchet, which he used to smash several windows. “There was no reason, no apparent motive,” for the attack, said the prosecutor, adding that the attacker’s “aggression was directed against the first people…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday, 7 March, 2024, paid a working visit to the site of the under-construction state industrial park at Eiyenkorin in Asa local government, calling it a catalyst for development in the state. The Governor expressed happiness with the level of work done so far, and said the project will create job opportunities for people and enhance the economic and revenue base of the state. He said a number of big firms have already indicated interest in the project. “This is phase one of the industrial park. We are happy with the progress of work.…