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By Halimah Olamide The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson, EFCC, Dele Oyewale on Thursday. NPO reports that in a trending video, the officers of the anti-graft agency were seen assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled. Olukayode has also…
By Halimah Olamide At a resumed hearing, Adedipe informed Justice Nwite that a letter requesting for the transfer of the trial had already been delivered to the CJ for his administrative decision. The embattled ex- Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has sought the transfer of his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Federal High Court (FHC), Lokoja Division. Bello, who made the application in a letter to the Chief Judge (CJ) of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, said that he preferred to be arraigned in Lokoja, being the place the alleged money laundering offence was…
By Halimah Olamide The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Special Area Command, Tincan Island Port, has arrested 21 suspected drug traffickers and intercepted 28,622.389kg of illicit drugs. The agency’s Commander of Narcotics, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Abubakar said that the arrests and interceptions were from January 2024 to June 2024. He said that 14 of the arrested suspects had been put on trial before a Federal High Court in Lagos. “Seizure of approximately 28,622.389 kilogrammes of various illicit drugs, including cannabis indica or Canadian loud weighing 2,232.999 kilogrammes were made,”…
By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday ended their closed door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolve to avert strike. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. The parties had entered into a close-door meeting which began at about 4:30 p.m. at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting which lasted for over two hours, had in attendance the two Ministers overseeing Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and Dr Yusuf Sununu and other top officials…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State to an international airport. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State disclosed this on Wednesday, while receiving the Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal Hassan Baba Abubakar, who was on a courtesy visit to Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat in Ibadan. The Governor said, “The President has graciously approved my request for Ibadan airport to be upgraded.” According to him, the airport upgrade will boost the economy of the state. Governor…
By Halimah Olamide Following widespread protests, the Kenyan President, William Ruto, has withdrawn the proposed tax increases contained in the controversial finance bill 2024. NPO reports that Ruto introduced new taxes to bolster state finances and secure additional funding from the International Monetary Fund. On Tuesday, legislators from his ruling coalition managed to pass the bill after removing some controversial taxes, including a 16% levy on bread. Although these fiscal reforms have been well-received by the markets. They have also incited protests among citizens grappling with escalating food prices and a youth unemployment rate, which the Federation of Kenya Employers…
By Halimah Olamide The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the discontinuation of the Price Verification System (PVS) Portal. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Dr. W.J Kanya. It is set to take effect from July 01, 2024, in which all applications for Form ‘M’ shall be validated without the Price Verification Report generated from the portal. Meanwhile, in August 2023, the CBN had said price verification from the portal was mandatory for all Form M requests, effective from August 31, 2023. “We refer to the circular dated August 17,…
By Halimah Olamide Citizens of the republic of Kenya, have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President William Ruto to recognize as the President. This was contained in an official statement by the citizens of the Republic of Kenya. This development is coming after a deadly nationwide protests which ensued in the country. Therefore, the citizens have declared that they no longer recognize Ruto as the President of Kenya. “We recall his presidency and urge him to resign with immediate effect and surrender his office to the Kenyan people. According to the citizens, Ruto’s tenure has been marked by incompetence, mismanagement,…
By Halimah Olamide The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has asserted that the masses need to be united to transform Nigeria. He stated this in an X post on Monday. According to Obi, Nigeria should be conducive enough for business which will attract investment . “Let us unite to transform Nigeria into a nation conducive to business, attractive to investment, safe and prosperous for all citizens. “Together, we can make Nigeria a beacon of hope and progress in Africa and the world. “A new business friendly Nigeria is possible. -PO” He wrote.
By Halimah Olamide Afrobeats Artiste, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido, has set the internet abuzz with photos of his pre-wedding shoot with his long time partner, Chioma. The duo will be tying the knot in a grand traditional wedding ceremony in Lagos on June 25, 2024. The photos were posted via Davido’s social media handle, @davido. He wrote; “#Chivido2024” The photos he shared ooze of royalty, elegance and diversity. This, has therefore set many fans, well-wishers and loved ones in a celebration mood.