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President Tinubu Emerges ECOWAS Chairman

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – By Ademola Idris Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Upon his emergence on Sunday in Guinea-Bissau, Tinubu said; “We will take democracy seriously, Democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government.” Tinubu succeeds President Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau as ECOWAS chair…. []

Former ASUU President, Dipo Fasina Found In Turkey After Missing For Days

– Dipo Fasina – By Bunmi Onakan Ex-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dipo Fasina sudden disappearance occured in Turkey. Reports had earlier surfaced that the academic went missing during a trip to meet with the Algerian government. Fasina, aged 76, was travelling to Algeria when he missed his connecting flight from Istanbul, Turkey. However, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Former ASUU… []

Dollar Bribe: Group Revisits Ganduje’s Case Warns Tinubu To Distance His Govt From Ex-Governor

– Tinubu and Ganduje – By Ademola Idris  Movement Against Corruption in Nigeria (MACIN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to distance his administration from giving any appointment to former governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state due to the alleged Dollar bribe video in order to save the International image of the country. The call was made by Kabiru Dakata, Lead Convener of MACIN at… []

DSS grills Ex-Zamfara Gov, Yari

– Abdulaziz Yari – By Ademola Idris Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS invited and grilled the senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari. A source close to him according to the Nation stated that he went to the DSS office with the former governor of Zamfara State, when they detained him. The reason for his detention and interrogation has not been ascertained as… []

Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill Nine People, Raze Six Houses

– File picture of gunmen  – By Ademola Idris Gunmen attacked a community in Plateau State, killing nine people and razing six houses on Saturday night. A resident and an official confirmed this. The attack occurred in the Sabon Gari community in Mangu Local Government of the state. The attack is the latest in the state that has witnessed many such attacks by armed persons… []

6 Months After Free Visa Agreement, Seychelles Ban Nigerian Passport Holders

– Nigerian Passport – By Bunmi Onakan Seychelles has reportedly placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders applying for short-term visas or holiday purposes into the country. A travel content creator, @munafromtravelletters, raised the alarm in a tweet via her Twitter handle on Saturday evening with a screenshot of the rejection email. In the post alongside the screenshot, she wrote, “It seems Seychelles just placed… []

Reactions As Ekiti State Governor, Oyebanji Prostrates To Greet Chief Afe Babalola At Public Function

– Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji prostrated to greet Chief Afe Babalola – By Ademola Idris Ekiti State governor, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has received praises from Nigerians on social media for his humble gesture by prostrated to greet renowned lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola at a public event recently. The governor’s act is a traditional way of showing respect to elders in Yorubaland. Well cultured Oyebanji… []

ECOWAS Summit:Tinubu Arrives Guinea-Bissau, Visits Nigerian Troops

– Tinubu on his arrival in Guinea-Bissau – By Bunmi Onakan On arrival in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a visit to the Nigerian Troops under the ECOWAS Stabilisation Force, reminding the Nigerian armed forces that the country depends on them. President Tinubu is in Guinea-Bissau to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and… []

How Unknown Gunmen Kidnapped Ekiti APC Chairman

– Ekiti State APC Chairman, Paul Omotosho – By Ademola Idris The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotosho, has been kidnapped. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Segun Dipe, said the chairman was abducted on Saturday evening while driving in his car along the Agbado Ekiti axis of the Gbonyin Local Government Area (LGA). Dipe confirmed that the… []

Customer Cries Foul Over N302,000 Illegal Deduction From His UBA Account

– A branch of UBA  – By Bunmi Onakan Hassan, a father of three who is a Point of Service (POS) vendor in Sagamu Ogun State we gathered had been rebuffed by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in his attempt to recover N302,000 (Three hundred and two thousand naira) illegally deducted from his account over a period of time. While demanding explanations for the… []

Cybercrime Had Eaten Over $8 trillion Of Victims’ Hard Earned Finances In The World- EFCC

– EFCC Logo – By Bunmi Onakan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified illegal mining and crime activities as a major threat to the local and national economy through non- payment of royalties, taxes and other dues. The Acting Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol, represented by the Zonal Head, Mr Micheal Nzekwe, made the assertion at a Day Workshop, organised… []

Oyebanji Swears-In Tope Adebayo, Others Into Ekiti Economic Management Team

– Mr. Tope Adebayo  – By Adegboyega Johnson Astute Senior Partner of Tope Adebayo LLP, Barrister Tope Adebayo has been sworn in as a member of Economic Management Team (EMT) of Ekiti State. The monumental occasion took place on Thursday, July 6, 2023 and officiated by the state governor, His Excellency, Biodun Oyebanji. As a member of EMT, Barrister Temitope Adebayo will play a pivotal… []

N805 Fraud: Supreme Court Frees Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, Quashes 7years Jail Term

– Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi – By Ademola Idris The supreme court has ordered the release of Peter Nwaoboshi, a senator who represented Delta North, from Ikoyi prison in Lagos where he is being held. Nwaoboshi, before today, was sentenced to seven years in jail for offences of fraud and money laundering. In a judgement on Friday, the Supreme Court also freed the two companies –… []

Customs Seize N3bn Smuggled Rice, Arrest 344 Smugglers

– Operatives of Nigeria Custom Service  – By Ademola Idris  A total of N3.02bn worth of smuggled rice between May 2022 and May 2023 was seized by the operatives of Nigeria Customs Service. Data obtained from the service through its National Public Relations Officer, who is a Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, indicated that a total of 206,835 bags of rice were seized within… []

Subsidy Removal: How Taraba Civil Servants Are Selling Off Cars Over Fuel Hike

– By Ademola Idris Since the announcement of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, civil servants especially in Taraba State have found it difficult to move along with the process as they are hit hard by the accompanying fuel price increase. Most of them are now rushing to sell their cars. The affected civil servants attribute their actions to their inability to maintain… []

2023 Elections: EU Report Tags Keyamo, Fani-Kayode To Fake News

– File photo of EU Logo – By Bunmi Onakan  In it’s final report on Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) has tagged Festus Keyamo and Femi Fani-Kayode to fake news reports. “There was an increased incidence of misleading information in the days leading up to and during the election,” the EU stated in the report. “In many cases, false… []

Enugu Gov. Peter Mbah Appoints Ladi Akeredolu-Ale Managing Director ESBC

– Ladi Akeredolu-Ale – Bunmi Onakan  Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah has appointed Mr. Ladi Akeredolu-Ale Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS. Until his recent appointment, Ladi was the Controller, Current Affairs at Channels Television in Lagos State. His appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia on Tuesday, July 4, 2023…. []

Result Forgery: Ejikeme Shows Evidence In Video As JAMB Suspends Student From Writing Exams For 3 Years

– JAMB logo, the student, Ejikeme Mmesoma – By Ademola Idris  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended Ejikeme Mmesoma from writing its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for three years over alleged forgery of her 2023 result. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday morning, by Sunday Fabian Benjamin, its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol. The board, which first raised… []

Former Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed Bags World Bank Appointment, Resumes July 10

– Ms Zainab Ahmed – By Ademola Idris  Former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zaina Ahmed, has been appointed as an Alternate Executive Director (AED) at the headquarters of the World Bank Group in Washington D.C, United States of America. She is billed to resume duties on July 10. However, an online platform has alleged that due process was not adhered to… []

SERAP Threatens Tinubu, Gives President Seven Days to Account for N400bn Fuel Subsidy Savings

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – By Ademola Idris  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to, “urgently publish details of spending of about N400 billion so far saved as a result of the removal of petrol subsidy.”SERAP urged Tinubu to, “provide details of the plans on how subsequent savings from the removal of subsidy on petrol, including specific projects… []