The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that no directive has been issued to workers to change the financial institutions registered on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS) platform as their salary accounts.In a statement in Abuja, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation said the IPPIS Office gives utmost priority to the wellbeing of workers and, thus will not issue any directive that will mislead, misguide, or cause unnecessary panic to workers.The OAGF explained that whenever there is an application for a change of salary account, such is always a personal…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Potiskum, Yobe State have been accused of brutality, negligence and disruption of justice in a case involving two officers in Potiskum, Yobe State. In a letter addressed to the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice in Damaturu, the Chief Magistrate Court in Potiskum alleged that two police officers were arraigned on charges of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, and robbery. However, despite multiple adjournments and court orders, the police failed to produce the suspects. The court further alleged that the case was transferred to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has asked the new Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa to resolve all outstanding issues before the resumption of full academy activities at the Federal College of Education, Technical, Lagos, which re-opened on Monday, 4 November, 2024, after a two-month closure. Specifically, the Lagos Joint Campus of NANS said it could not guarantee peace on campus without the resolution of issues which forced the institution to shut its doors early August. Recall that the college was hurriedly shut when the crisis on leadership, which lingered for over three months, degenerated into violence as…
The Olu of Araromi Elerangbe, Oba (Dr) Hameed Adejoro Ajijola has added another feather to his well-decorated cap. The Chartered Economist has been awarded a Distinguished Professorship Award in Economics by the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis in recognition of his outstanding education, versatile knowledge, contributions towards the academic field of Economics both within and outside Nigeria for more than 20 years. The Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis is an Online University that provides exclusive and unique accredited education programs and rewards qualified and experienced professionals who have matured from 5 to 15 years of practical…
After six years without electricity, residents of Etomi community in Cross River State now enjoy reliable, clean, and affordable electricity through the European Union (EU)-funded solar mini-grid project. The solar project, which provides 119.5kW of electricity to over 600 households and businesses in the community, was implemented by GIZ. Head of Green and Digital Economy Section, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Inga Stefanowicz, explained that the grid is managed under a public-private partnership arrangement to ensure its sustainability and long-term maintenance. A private company is overseeing the operations of the grid, in partnership with the Cross River State Government.…
Few hours after his release from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, custody, the embattled famous Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has left the country. The crossdresser shared the update in a series of posts on his Instagram story on the morning of Monday, 4 November, 2024. Bobrisky successfully left Nigeria after two failed attempts. Announcing his departure in a now-trending video, he wrote, “See u soon Nigeria. Dis girl bought a first class ticket 3 times that is over 30 million. Raise bar for dis girl.” Bobrisky successfully left Nigeria after two failed attempts. Thegazellenews.com reports that Bobrisky was re-arrested…
Nollywood actor and producer Femi Adebayo’s film ‘Jagun Jagun’ has bagged three awards at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards, (AMAA). Announcing the news in a post on his page, Adebayo said ‘Jagun Jagun’ won the “Best Male Actor in Supporting Role, Achievement in Visual Effects and Achievement in Makeup.” Other winners at the event, include: Nigeria’s Daniel Oriahi’s ‘The Weekend,’ which bagged four awards, and South Africa’s Jahmil X.T. Qubeka’s ‘The Queenstown Kings,’ which also won four awards. The 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards was held at the weekend in Lagos State. Recalls that ‘Jagun Jagun’…
A renowned US record and TV producer Quincy Delight Jones, whose career spanned over 70 years, has passed away at the age of 91. This was confirmed by Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, he revealed that Jones died on the night of Sunday, 3 November, 2024 at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family stated. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family stated.…
In response to the various challenges facing Nigeria, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu are to lead a national prayer session The event, organised in collaboration with both Christian and Muslim leaders, aims to seek divine intervention in the nation’s ongoing crises. The Director General of the National Prayer Forum (NPF), Chief Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, announced the initiative during a briefing in Abuja, themed “Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.” Afolorunikan emphasised the importance of collective action in overcoming the country’s multifaceted challenges, highlighting that unity is crucial for finding lasting solutions. Nuhu…
A set of twin boys seized by a medical doctor for the inability of their mother to offset the medical bill after she was delivered of the babies on Saturday, 4 May, 2024 have been release through the courtesy of a human rights defender, Chidiebube Okeoma, Okeoma, in a statement in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Saturday, 2 November, 2024, said that the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, should be commended for his professional and fatherly intervention which ensured that the twin boys went home despite the doctor’s insistence to keep holding them against their fundamental human rights. According to the…