ONDO DECIDES: Why I won’t attend Channels governorship debate ― ZLP’s Ajayi
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in the governorship election in Ondo state. Hon Agboola Ajayi has explained why he won’t be participating in the debate organized by the Channels Television. Ajayi in a statement issued in Akure and personally signed by him said that he would be campaigning in Owo […]
Customs nabbed Dubai-bound passenger with over 5,000 ATM cards concealed in beans sack
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command on Wednesday says it has arrested a Dubai-bound passenger, Sanusi Labaran with 5,342 Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards concealed inside a sack of beans while trying to board a flight, Ethiopian flight to Dubai through the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA.
El-Rufai appoints Ahmed Bamalli as 19th Emir of Zazzau
Gov. Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Ja’afaru Sani, on Wednesday. He succeeds Dr Shehu Idris who died on Sept. 20 after reigning for 45 years. Bamalli […]
Senate probes human rights abuses by SARS, others
Urges IGP to Arrest, prosecute security personnel involved in extrajudicial killings By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate has begun a probe into human rights abuses by Security Agencies, especially extrajudicial killings of innocent Nigerians by men of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). The Upper Chamber has however urged the Inspector- General of Police, IGP, […]
Four ex-bankers docked over N14.2million fraud
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Four former staffers of a microfinance bank were on Wednesday arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state for allegedly duping the bank of the sum of N14,273,770. The defendants docked before Justice Peter Lifu were, Aderinlowo Joseph, Oyinlola Abimbola, Sotomi Abosede, and Bello Rasaq, The prosecutor, Mr. […]
KASTLEA is doing well in traffic management—Commissioner
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Commissioner of Public Works and Infrastructure, Hajiya Balaraba Aliyu Inuwa, has described Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority(KASTLEA) as a model of efficiency in traffic management. The commissioner who gave the commendation at the end on the training of senior KASTLEA Marshalls on Wednesday praised Governor Nasir El Rufai for giving […]
Budget presentation to be COVID-19 compliant, says Gbajabiamila
Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the 2021 budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly would be COVID-19 compliant. The Speaker said this on Wednesday in Abuja while reading a letter of the proposed budget presentation from the president to members at plenary. The News […]
COVID-19: EdFin MfB, LSETF, release N5Bn matching fund to Lagos schools
By Providence Emmanuel EdFin Microfinance Bank has partnered the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), to provide N5 billion intervention fund at a single-digit interest rate loan to over 2,000 private schools and individuals seeking education fund in Lagos. The Executive Secretary of LSETF, Mrs. Teju Abisoye, who announced the partnership with EdFin Microfinance Bank, […]
Budget presentation to be COVID-19 compliant, says Gbajabiamila
Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the 2021 budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly would be COVID-19 compliant. The Speaker said this on Wednesday in Abuja while reading a letter of the proposed budget presentation from the president to members at plenary. Buhari will […]
South London Afro Pop star, Princess Wonda latest single tops global music charts
Nigerian Afro Pop and RnB singer, Princess Funmilola Fisher, popularly known as Princess Wonda, has been dominating many music charts and gaining massive recognition alongside constant airplay in popular African media houses with her latest single “Bank Stops”. “Bank Stops” was ranked #1 on iTunes on the World Music Chart for more than a week. […]
IHRC urges INEC to sustain success recorded in Edo election
Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sustain the success it recorded in the just-concluded Edo gubernatorial poll. IHRC Envoy in Nigeria, Dr Kenneth Anozie, made the appeal in a statement in Enugu on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Ondo polls: […]
