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By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Bayo Onanuga, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday in Abuja. The president also approved the appointment of Ms Delu Bulus Yakubu as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. “It is part of efforts to prioritize effective and efficient working synergy between the Presidency and Federal Ministries through the…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Friday confirned that President Bola Tinubu has approved the pulling out of FCT Administration from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Wike, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja, said that the development would take Abuja capital city to where it was supposed to be. He lamented that FCT was littered with prokects, adding that the projects were being awarded without the requisite financial backing. Wike said that part of the problem was the inclusion of FCTA into the TSA, however describing it as a…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Governorship Candidate of PDP in Lagos State, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), has filed an appeal to challenge the judgment of Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He filed the appeal before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Adediran filed the suit together with his party, PDP Adediran said in the 34-ground appeal dated Oct. 13, that it was to express his dissatisfaction with the verdict of the tribunal. He claimed that miscarriage of laws characterised the judgment, and prayed the Court of Appeal to set aside…
By Kamil Opeyemi Popular Nigerian music producer Samklef has taken to social media to react after famous singer Davido blasts him for posting the video of his twins with Chioma in the USA. NPOReports had earlier reported how the clip of Davido and Chioma surfaced online with their newly born twins. In the clip, Davido’s dad arrives the hospital with his luxury car Bentley, as he captures the moment at the Atlanta Hospital in the USA. However, it was reported that Davido expressed his utmost displeasure over the way Samklef posted the video without his permission, dragged him so hard,…
By Kamil Opeyemi Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, the Coroner, who is investigating the death of Afrobeat musician, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, has on Friday summoned Abdulazeez Fashola, a.k.a. Naira Marley, Owodunni Ibrahim a.k.a Primeboy, and music promoter Owodunni Eletu, a.k.a. Sam Larry. NPO Reports that the Lagos State government had set up the inquest following the outrage which followed his death. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, had written requesting for the inquest. The Coroner’s court, sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, directed the three suspects to appear before it on October 25, 2023, to testify about…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Police Force on Friday announced that its recruitment board has opened its portal for interested applicants who wish to join the force. A statement by Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, warned applicants to be vigilant so as not to fall victims of fraudsters taking advantage of the exercise. The recruitment, according to the statement is into the rank of Police Constables in the General Duty and Specialist Cadres. “The Police Recruitment Board is set to open the application portal on October 15th, 2023, marking the beginning of an…
By Halimah Olamide A fraudster on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Anana Keneth Emeka, has been jailed 16 years after being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Emeka to 16 years in prison. A statement by the EFCC on Friday explained that Emeka was arrested at his residence on 567, Road 21, Mayfair Garden Estate, Awoyaya, Lagos State, following investigations into the alleged criminal activities of one Osondu Victor Igwilo, a leader of a criminal network…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to allow career progression for civil servants in the FCT Administration. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday. Wike said that in 2018, the National Assembly passed a Bill for the establishment of CSC for the FCT and was assented to by the then acting President Yemi Osibanjo. He said that the civil servants in the FCTA had lost hope because Directors in the Administration could not get to the apex…
Our First Car Ride is a Bentley; Excited Grandpa Deji Adeleke Says •By Halimah Olamide After Days of Speculations, Chioma, Davido’s wife leaves hospital with twins Popular Nigerian-American afro beat singer, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido has been seen in a viral video leaving the hospital with twins with his wife, Chioma Rowlands. However The video has got many Nigerians filled with joy for the duo as they lost their son last year. Recall that NPO Reports reported that, amidst news circulating that the singer had welcomed a set of twins recently, Davido urged Nigerians to stop circulating…
Ogun State Government on Friday explained its demolition exercise carried out at the Ajegunle-Araromi community in Sagamu Local Government Area was to remove illegal structures on acquired land. The Director General for Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arc. Segun Fowora, in a statement, dismissed a protest by some of the illegal occupants, even as he reiterated that the State Government would not condone any illegality in any part of the state. Fowora disclosed that the 2-kilometre corridor was acquired in 1998 along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, while necessary compensations were duly paid to the original owners. He said that the land…