Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has cancelled a television interview on the US channel CBS, the programme “60 Minutes” announced on platform X on Wednesday. As against CBS’s post announcing the ex-president’s participation at the debate against Democrats candidate, Kamala Harris, Trump’s campaign spokesman Steven Cheung denied his agreement to participate in the interview, In a post on his X handle, Cheung maintained that nothing have been scheduled for the interview. “there were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in.” He wrote. Meanwhile, the programme said the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris would appear…

Safiu Kehinde The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the recovery of N13 billion diverted public funds in September. This announcement was made by the Commission’s Chairman, Musa Aliyu (SAN) during his welcome address at the launch of ICPC Strategic Action Plan 2024-2028 on Wednesday in Abuja. Aliyu described the feat as remarkable, stressing that the impressive haul is a testament to the commission’s relentless efforts at combating corruption and ensuring accountability in Nigeria. ”Over the past years, the ICPC has made significant progress in discharging its mandate; for example, we recovered over N13 billion…

Agency Report A 45-year-old woman, Chidima Chijioke, who allegedly defrauded another woman of several bags of flour worth N4.8 million, on Wednesday, appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, a resident of Ungwan Rimi Kaduna, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money under false pretence, to which she, however, pleaded not guilty. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2023 in Kaduna. Leo said that the defendant fraudulently collected several bags of flour worth N4.8 million, property of one Francisca Raymond. He stated…

Safiu Kehinde Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against Iran’s missile attack, during which 180 missiles were fired toward Israel. Netanyahu made the vow a Security Cabinet meeting hours after the Tuesday’s attack. “Iran made a big mistake, and it will pay for it,”Netanyahu said at the meeting where Israel’s ground campaign in Lebanon and possible responses to Iran’s missile attack were discused. Meanwhile, at a press briefing earlier, the Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed that several Iranian missiles hit central and southern Israel, and “quite a few” were intercepted by air defence systems. Sequel to…

Safiu Kehinde All is now set for the kickoff of the 2024 edition of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference of the Guild of Corporate Publishers (GOCOP) in Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, the Confluence State of Nigeria. The two-day event tagged Lokoja’24, is to be chaired by Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Spain, Alhaji Yusuf Yaro Mamman, according to the 2024 Conference Planning Committee chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni, as announced by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy Nweke. The AGM is holding at Reverton Hotel, 1/5 Kunama Crescent, GRA Lokoja, Kogi State, starting 9am today, Wednesday, October 2,…

Rising tensions in the Middle East have created air travel chaos, with global airlines diverting or cancelling flights on Wednesday and regional airports, including Lebanon, Israel and Kuwait, showing long delays, according to FlightRadar24 data. Concern over travel disruption as the conflict intensifies also knocked shares in the travel and airline sectors. Iran launched its largest missile attack against Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting a threat from Israel of a “painful response”. On Wednesday morning, a few flights were seen over Iranian airspace, according to a FlightRadar24 map, including from carrier flydubai, after Iran said…

Safiu Kehinde In the wake of the ongoing Middle East conflict and recent attack on Israel by Iran, the Federal Government advised Nigerans living in Lebanon to evacuate from the war torn country as fear arise over possible reprisal attack from Isreali troops. Expressing concern over the spate of attacks on Hezbollah and other areas in Lebanon by Israel, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, advised Nigerian residents to move out of the country as commercial flights is still fully operational. Though they disclosed that no Nigerian causalities have been recorded…

At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say. The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. “To date, 61 individuals are still missing and the search operations are continuing relentlessly,” the Djibouti’s coastguard said. It is the latest boat disaster to hit the route, described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world, used by refugees and migrants from Africa. A…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has exempted farmers, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs) from taxation as part of the new regulations of the ongoing fiscal policy and tax reforms. This was disclosed in a post on X by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. According to Oyedele, the new regulation will see the exemption of farmers and small business owners, with annual turnover not exceeding N25 million, from Witholding Tax. Oyedele disclosed that the new regulations will commence on the 30th September 2024 while implementation will begin on the 1st of January…

Safiu Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo state. This was disclosed in a post shared on the anti-graft agency’s X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, EFCC Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate arrested the 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City, Edo state’s capital on Monday. The suspects were arrested based on computer-related fraud. Following their arrest, 11 exotic cars, laptops and phones and sum of N160,000 cash were recovered from them. The post read; “Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and…