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By Halimah Olamide Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has revealed how his government and that of Lagos were frustrated out of taking over the construction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Highway by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Abiodun said the experience under the Buhari administration was different from they now have under the Bola Tinubu government where the request for the transfer of the road for construction has now been granted. Abiodun was speaking on Wednesday during his inspection of roads projects in the state. NPO Reports that Abiodun came under heavy attacks recently over the state of the roads in…
By Halimah Olamide Blames Bureaucracy for Stalled Reconstruction of Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said he does not understand why he has become the target of attacks online over the state’s deplorable roads. Abiodun said the state’s roads have been in the deplorable state before he became govenror while no one was made subject of attack online. For instance, the Governor reminded, there wa a time tarvellers spent 10 hours or more on the Lagos-Sagamu-Ibadan Expressway without anyone being attacked as the governor. He spoke with journalists after inspecting the 20-kilometer Agbara -Lusada-Atan road in the…
Agency Report The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto/Zamfara Command has auctioned 25,162 litres of seized petrol to the public in Sokoto State. Mr Kamal Muhammed, the Area Controller, stated this while addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to Muhammed, the auction is in line with extant laws and the approval of the Comptroller General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi. “A few weeks ago, under the directive of the Comptroller General, we auctioned 11,270 liters of PMS intercepted by operatives of Operation Whirlwind. “However, due to the intensified clampdown on smugglers of petroleum products, the service seized 55,164 liters of…
By Halimah Olamide Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has been honoured in Morocco ahead of his 90th birthday which comes up on July 13. Soyinka, playwright, essayist, poet and activist, had won the globally celebrated Nobel Laureate for Literature in 1986. On Monday, the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco awarded him the Gold Medal for, according to the academy, “his contribution to the development of world literature”. The award was presented by Margarita Al, President of the World Organization of Writers (WOW). World Organization of Writers (WOW) was officially registered on December 25, 2023 and the founders are the…
As Army Arrest Syndicate Members in Taraba; Free Hostages A kidnap gang leader in Taraba state has been declared eliminated after his rival clashed with another group over an undisclosed disagreement. The Nigerian Army said Alhaji Gana suspected to have been killed during the shootout by a rival terrorist group. According to the Army, which said its troops recorded some breakthroughs in the Taraba/Nasarawa areas of the country, said its troops were alerted by sound of sporadic shooting in Chinkai. The army said on getting to the location of the firing they discovered the lifeless body of one of the…
Agency Report Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, has sparked a heated reaction on social media after she was alleged to have illegally effected the arrest of a social media user and his mother for defamation. During an Instagram live session on Wednesday, the actress denied the allegations, stating that she had instead filed a petition against cyberbullies who defamed her online. Toyin complained of being bullied online because she supported President Bola Tinubu during the last general elections. Social media was abuzz with mixed reactions, with some users supporting Abraham’s decision to fight back against bullying, while others accused…
By Halimah Olamide A witness in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has told the Court how his wife, Mrs. Margaret Emefiele operated bank accounts via whatsapp and telephone calls and email. Saying that neither Emefiele nor his wife was a signatory to the accounts, the witness said Mrs Emefiele operated them by giving instructions via whatsapp messages and telephone calls. Ogbonnaya revealed that the signatory to the companies accounts are Mrs Bruce Olotu Augustina, Omoile Augustina and Oriekose Agustina and Ibrahim Oluwadamilare Taofeek. She also said that the…
By Halimah Olamide Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola has mobilized some women in a part of Ogun State to voice their frustrations over the state of roads in the state. The singer was seen battling to pull out his Range Rover vehicle after it went into a ditch in the Iyana Logbo area of Sango in Ogun state, Portable had called on Senator Adeola Olamilekan popularly called Yayi to come to the aid of the people if Gov Dapo Abiodun is unable to do the road. Olamilekan represents Ogun West senatorial district of Ogun, his fourth time in the Senate…
By Halimah Olamide 9mobile had named a finance professional, Abolaji Idowu as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9Mobile said Idowu succeeds Mrs Nkem Oni-Egboma, the outgoing CFO, who is stepping down from the company. Idowu’s appointment, according to a statement made available to the NPO Reports, is part of a significant leadership change initiated by the board of the company in its efforts at business transformation. The company had earlier named a new CEO, Obafemi Banigbe to drive this process. Idowu joins 9mobile with over 20 years…