By Femi Ogbonnikan By all means available, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been vigorously pursuing the objective of his agricultural policy to ensure sustainable food security and self-sufficiency as part of the integrated development efforts of his administration. Integrated development refers to a holistic approach where different aspects of a system like economic, social and environmental factors are considered and addressed together. The aim is to create a comprehensive and coordinated plan for development often requiring collaboration between various stakeholders to achieve sustainable results. In the case of Ogun State, it is a deliberate policy objective of the…
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Pensioners from all geopolitical zones of Oyo State, on Thursday, converged on the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, in their hundreds to appreciate the state governor for turning around their fortunes through the recent review of pensions in the state. The pensioners, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Council, stated that the review has made Oyo State pensioners the highest paid state pensioners in the federation. This was as the NUP, South-West Zonal Council, also lauded Governor Makinde for the review of pensions, which led to the payment of N25,000 as minimum pension to…
In a determined effort to prove his innocence and clear his name, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, the former Group Managing Director of First Bank, on Thursday, 13 February, 2025, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Onasanya, alongside former First Bank Chairman Oba Otudeko; a Director at Honeywell Group, Soji Akintayo, and a firm, Anchorage Leisure Limited, is refuting allegations of fraud related to a commercial loan transaction at the bank during his time as the Group Managing Director. Onasanya’s appearance aligns with the commitment made by his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), when the matter first…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. A statement on Thursday by Babatunde Alao, the spokesman of the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said the approval for the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses was given by the President through the Minister. He added that the Minister has also gotten a presidential approval for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to post medical doctors to correctional centres for the service year, in realization of the need to protect…
It was a narrow escape on Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 for Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi when he collapsed on the field of play during a match with Exeter in the FA Cup, reports thegazellenews.com Awoniyi had concussion when he was involved in a heavy clash of heads with Exeter goalkeeper, Joe Whitworth during Forest’s Fourth Round Emirates FA Cup clash with Exeter. For about ten minutes, the doctors battled to revive Awoniyi on the field leading to the match being held up for more than ten minutes. Thegazellenews.com reports further that the scene created fears players,…
HabariPay’s Squad, payment fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc on Tuesday, 11 February, 2025, announced dates for its annual social coding competition. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, “Squad Hackathon 2.0” is set to take place from the 13th–15th of March 2025 at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Launched in January 2024, Take on Squad Hackathon is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills among emerging tech talents. Competing teams will leverage Squad’s advanced APIs to create scalable digital solutions that not only improve their immediate communities but also contribute…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has restated the commitment of the Commission to complete all ongoing projects in the Niger Delta region as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ogbuku stated this during a courtesy visit by leaders of civil society organisations and human rights groups in the nine states of the Niger Delta to the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. He affirmed that the Commission was determined to make the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government a reality in the Niger Delta region, stating: “The President gave us a matching…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Takat Williams Sabo, an officer of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, over allegations of job racketeering. Sabo was brought before Justice S. M. Mayana of the Federal Capital Territory High Court 43 in Apo, Abuja, under charge number CR/496/2024. He faces a two-count charge for allegedly defrauding a job seeker of ₦800,000 under the pretense of securing employment in the Federal Civil Service Commission. According to ICPC counsel Agbili Ezenwa Kingsley, Sabo fraudulently obtained the money from his victim, John Daniel, by falsely promising him a government…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Adam Imam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, over the alleged diversion of more than N3 billion. Yusuf, who was at large until now, was taken into custody from his residence in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and is set to face prosecution. ICPC investigations revealed that former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin (rtd.), allegedly orchestrated the fraud through Yusuf and former Brigadier General Ishaya Bauka Gangum (rtd.). The alleged scheme reportedly involved the diversion of public funds…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the government of Uganda have initiated discussions on potential collaboration in Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking (CEPT). This development emerged on Tuesday when the ICPC hosted Uganda’s Parliamentary Budget Committee members on a study visit at its headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the event, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, represented by the Commission’s Secretary, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, DSSR, emphasized the importance of project tracking in ensuring transparency, accountability, and the effective delivery of democratic dividends. The ICPC Boss highlighted the Commission’s leadership in tracking constituency and…