A 45-year-old tax force officer, Ayodeji Aiyeku, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo, over alleged N264,000 fraud. The defendant whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and advance fee fraud. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Zedekiah Orogbemi, told …
Read More »We didn’t approve new jets for Tinubu, Shettima, says Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase …
Read More »N80bn fraud: Yahaya Bello asks court to transfer case to Kogi
Yahaya Bello, the embattled former governor of Kogi State, has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to be allowed to face his trial in Kogi. Bello, who is facing a 19-count charge in a letter to the chief judge through his team of lawyers …
Read More »Fake military officers arrested by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested Dennis Baba Wdony, Wycliffe Midala and Samuel Kayode Melaye for allegedly parading themselves as military officers. They allegedly used the office of the Chief of Defence Staff to defraud unsuspecting members of the public through fake contract awards. According to …
Read More »NELFUND approves immediate disbursement of student loans
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has approved the immediate disbursement of student loans to successful applicants. NELFUND at its inaugural board meeting took the decision at its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, as confirmed in a statement signed by its its Head, Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. …
Read More »Governors meet in Abuja over minimum wage, LG autonomy
Nigerian State Governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently in a closed-door meeting in Abuja to discuss the proposed new national minimum wage and other national issues. At the last meeting of the tripartite committee on Minimum wage, the Government representative and organised private sector …
Read More »How Bandits Killed Yusuf Saidu, VC of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
On Monday, Professor Yusuf Saidu, a renowned academic and Vice Chancellor of Research and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, met a tragic end while on an official duty to Kaduna State. According to authentic sources, Professor Saidu and his driver were traveling through Kucheri in Zamfara State when …
Read More »Former Konga CEO, Nick Imudia, Commits Suicide
This is a sad end for Nick Imudia, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, who reportedly committed suicide in his home. Nick, who was until his death, the CEO of D.light, a leading innovator in the distribution and financing of residential solar energy …
Read More »Police probe Providus Bank, officials, others for alleged N1.1bn scam
The police in Abuja is currently investigating the involvement of Providus Bank Limited, some of its officials and another commercial bank in an alleged N1 billion fraud scam, THE WITNESS reports. THE WITNESS learnt that bank officials are being quizzed following a transfer of about N1 billion by a bureau …
Read More »How Vision And Dedication Catapults An Institution To Greatness
There is no gainsaying that having a vision and purpose, gives direction to ones hustle as well as gives flight to dreams. To put in perspective, It helps you focus on what you want to achieve and the steps you need to take, to get you there. Without a clear vision, …
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