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SERAP drags Wike, Sanwo-Olu, 35 governors to Court over FAAC allocations
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, and other 35 state governors have been sued “over their failure to account for the spending of trillions of FAAC allocations collected by their states and the FCT since 1999.” The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) filed the lawsuit last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja following reports that…
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Oba of Benin receives looted royal stools from German Govt
By Innocent Raphael The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has officially received two looted royal stools from the German government, marking a significant moment in the restitution of cultural artefacts. The royal stools, one bronze and one wooden, known as Ekete, were taken during the British invasion of Benin City in 1897. The artefacts, originally…
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Ulama forum, MULAN tackle Women Affairs Minister over mass wedding in Niger
By Innocent Raphael The Ulama Forum, a prominent body of Islamic clerics, and the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) have tackled the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, over her legal challenge against the proposed mass wedding for orphaned girls in Niger State. It would be recalled that Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly,…
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Insecurity: Afenifere asks Tinubu to invoke Executive Order on LG, State Police
The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has lamented insecurity in the country, asking President Bola Tinubu to invoke an executive order to create state and local government police. A statement issued on Saturday by the group’s spokesman, Ajayi, said the move followed increased reports of banditry and kidnapping in Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Kogi, Zamfara, and Niger states. “There are…
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EFCC hands over $22,000 to FBI in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of $22,000 recovered from a convicted internet fraudster, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, in Lagos. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on August 15, 2023, ordered that the money recovered from Olanrewaju, who was sentenced to…
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NUJ South-west lauds Abiodun for appointing journalist as HoS
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) South West Zone has commended the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the appointment of Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, as the Head of Service. It would be recalled that Onasanya, a leading journalist in the service of Ogun State Government, was recently appointed by the governor as the 20th Head of…
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Without govt intervention, implementation of CNG vechicles policy may fail- Babachir Lawal
By Innocent Raphael Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal, has expressed doubts about the viability of implementing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in Nigeria without substantial government intervention. In an interview on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme, Lawal emphasized that the success of CNG vehicles hinges on the government establishing the necessary infrastructure, warning of…
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Heatwave hits Yola, claims 200 lives
By Innocent Raphael A severe heatwave from May 1 to May 13, 2024, has claimed more than 200 lives in Yola, Adamawa State. According to the residents, a combination of extreme temperatures, reaching 47 to 50 degrees Celsius, coupled with high humidity was witnessed. In view of the development, experts have warned that such conditions pose significant risks, including heat…
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Tinubu okays appointments for governing boards of federal universities, others
By Innocent Raphael President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of 555 individuals to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of 111 Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. This development follows the President’s approval of nominees list recently submitted by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial from the Ministry of Education detailed the appointments, which…
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TCTI seeks collaboration with EFCC on digital skills for youths
The Teachers Continuous Training institute (TCTI) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to embrace a training opportunity on digital skills for youths and convicted internet fraudsters to become better citizens of the society. This call was made in Abuja on Friday when the Director General of the Institute, Professor Taheed Adedoja led a delegation to the…
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