Elected Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have commended the Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Kayode Fayemi for his leadership, vision and commitment to a united and prosperous Nigeria. The Governors, under the auspices of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), in a congratulatory statement to mark the 57th …
Read More »JUST IN: Alleged N5.2b fraud: Ex-JAMB registrar, ICPC fail on plea bargain talks
The plea bargain talks between former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor Adedibu Ojerinde and the Independent Corrupt Practice and other related offences Commission (ICPC) failed on Tuesday. Ojerinde was arraigned on July 6 on an 18-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/97/2021, in which he was accused among …
Read More »I Want To Transform Lives Of Ogoni People – Hon. Dekor
The member representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dumnamene Robinson Dekor, has reaffirmed his resolve to invest in the education sector for the benefit of his Ogoni people. The lawmaker who spoke in an interview , said education remains the bedrock of development and would rather …
Read More »N5.7bn Fraud: Court Orders EFCC To Stop Further Action Against Okorocha
Rochas Okorocha, Senator representing Imo West senatorial district. A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to desist from taking any further action against the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, over alleged N5.7bn fraud. The court …
Read More »Rotimi Amaechi Is Igbo, But Can’t Contest Presidency If Zoned To S’East, Patriots
Transport Minister Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi cannot run for the 2023 presidency if zoned to the South-East despite being an Igbo in blood and spirit. The South-East Patriots stated this during a political programme on AIT. The leader of the patriots, Mr Obunike Ohaegbu, said Amaechi is from South-South and not …
Read More »BREAKING: Blackout Looms As Oyo Gov’t Seals Off IBEDC Offices For Disconnecting State Secretariat
Oyo State Government has sealed off Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc offices in the state for disconnecting electricity supply to the state secretariat. The company said the state went ahead to shut its office despite that it was owing it N450 million over three years. The Chief Operating Officer of …
Read More »NITDA deepens stakeholders, grassroots engagement in Lagos
As part of efforts towards implementing the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) engages Lagos State stakeholders to establish a sustainable collaboration adequately needed for a viable digital ecosystem in the country. The engagement program ‘Creating Boundaries and Breaking Boundaries: Towards Digitalisation …
Read More »Tony Elumelu excited as UBA-financed world class stadium hosts AFCON final
Tony Elumelu The United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian pan-African financial services group, financed the world-class Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon which hosted the AFCON final, the Group Chairman of the bank, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has said. Elumelu, who was in Yaounde for the continental soccer festival, said he was proud to …
Read More »BREAKING: Gunmen attack Katsina town, kill DPO, two others
Armed bandits, Wednesday morning, killed a divisional police officer, A. Rano, in Jibia local government area of Katsina State during an attack on Magama section of Jibia town. Multiple sources revealed that the bandits arrived at the area around 3 a.m. and laid siege to it for three hours, despite …
Read More »NNPC allays fears, says wrong petrol grade no longer in circulation
Begins distribution of over 100 million litres of clean fuel Last week, some limited quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as Petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification were discovered in the supply chain. The petrol, which was imported into the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company …
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