Brazil president’s eldest son denies allegations of money laundering
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son denied allegations Thursday that he laundered money embezzled from public funds, after a document leaked by the media revealed he was implicated. The document from the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor’s office was leaked after searches of properties belonging to Flavio Bolsonaro, several former advisers, and members of Jair Bolsonaro’s […]
Oyo ALGON to Makinde: Be ready to accept constructive criticism
By Adeola Badru, Ibadan Association of Local Governments Chairmen of Nigeria ALGON , Oyo State chapter, has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to be ready to accept constructive criticism as no government could be secured without a formidable opposition. The association also urged him to obey the subsisting judgement of the Oyo State High Court and […]
2, 745 condemned inmates awaiting execution, as 22 deradicalised convicts sit for SSCE
By Omeiza Ajayi The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has said there are currently 2, 745 inmates on death row, urging state governors to either approve their execution or commute them to life imprisonment to allow the service effectively engage them in skills acquisition and other rehabilitative efforts. This was as the Service announced that no […]
NDLEA intercepts 181.2 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 181.2 tonnes of illicit drug crop concealed in warehouses in the Ala forest area of Akure North, Ondo State. The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr. Jonah Achema, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Achema said the agency had launched Operation Thunder Strike […]
JAMB generates N20bn in 3 years — Registrar
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board has generated N20 billion from University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between 2016 and 2019. He made the disclosure during a two-day meeting with Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre Operators, State Coordinators of the Board, Financial Institutions and Internet Service Providers on […]
Trump’s impeachment driven by partisan rage’ – McConnell
United States President, Donald Trump’s impeachment is the “most rushed, least thorough and most unfair” in history, the Senate’s Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, said on Thursday. The Democrat-led House of Representatives had let its “partisan rage” create a “toxic precedent that will echo into the future,” he added. But Democrat Chuck Schumer said Mr. McConnell […]
Delta 2023: UPU didn’t endorse Gbagi — Oshevire
By Emma Amaize The Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, in Delta State, has described as untrue reports that it had adopted former Minister of State (Education), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, as the sole candidate of Urhobos for the 2023 governorship race in the state. Publicity secretary of the group, Hon Abel Oshevire, in a statement said the […]
APC unveils activities for rescheduled Rivers Congresses
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Two months after it suspended the exercise in Rivers, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the timetable of activities for its rescheduled Congresses in the state. National Organizing Secretary of the party, Emma Ibediro in a statement Thursday in Abuja said the action was in line with the lifting […]
Gov Ishaku presents 213bn 2020 budget estimate to state assembly
… as Works, Health, Education Gets Lion Share By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has presented to the State House of Assembly a budget estimate of N213, 632, 076, 810 billion for 2020. The 2020 appropriation bill which was presented to the Assembly on Thursday was also christened ‘budget of accelerated growth […]
Adoke returns to Nigeria, faces corruption charges
The former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has arrived Nigeria from Dubai. The EFCC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday, that the ex-AGF left Dubai following pressure from the anti-graft agency. “The EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, and Dubai authorities have held series of meeting in respect […]
IPPIS: Make names of lecturers who enrolled public, ASUU challenges FG
By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has challenged the Federal Government to make public the names of 8,000 university lecturers it claimed enrolled in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS if the government is sure of its facts. The Chairman, University of Lagos, UNILAG chapter of ASUU, Dr. Dele […]
