A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, his media office confirmed on Wednesday. A statement signed by the Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael, said Bello’s decision to appear before the anti-graft agency comes after consultations with his family, legal […]
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Ex-Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday, honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to reports, he bonoured the longstandilng invitation of the anti graft body after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. He was reportedly accompanied to the EFCC Headquarters by high profile Nigerians.
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Ondo State Government has again handed down a stern warning against extortion of admission seekers into public schools under any guise during the ongoing 2024/2025 admission process. Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, while monitoring school resumption in Akure, said the state government still operates the free education policy in public schools […]
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By Banji Ayoola There is no arbitrariness in His Work. No suddenness, shock-waves, or imposition. He does not impose His gift on a structure that is not mature for it. Neither does He plant on a bush, forest, or weeds. Imagine a farmer wanting to sow seeds. Where does he sow his seeds such that […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that out of 2,629,025 registered voters in Edo State, 2,249,780 Permanent Voter’s Cards have been collected ahead of the governorship election on 21 September 2024. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement. He noted that […]
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The Federal Medical Center (FMC), Asaba has been lauded for being one of the early beneficiaries of the Seyi Tinubu health interventions in tertiary hospitals. Speaking on behalf of the management team, Dr. Osiatoma Victor Azubike, the hospital’s medical director expressed his joy that the intervention is timely considering the number of indigent patients the […]
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Ribadu: Arms Control Law operational Why insecurity persists, by Interior minister A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, yesterday urged Service chiefs to end banditry and terrorism “as soon as possible.” The one-time Defence Minister said more was needed to secure the country for economic activities to thrive. Gen. Danjuma spoke at […]
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Inflation rate The Organised Private Sector has said that the consecutive monthly drop in the inflation rate in Nigeria contradicts the current economic realities across the country. On Monday the National Bureau of Statistics in its Consumer Price Index report stated: “In August 2024, the headline inflation rate further eased to 32.15 percent relative to […]
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Nigeria Governors Forum Debt servicing costs incurred by 29 state governments consumed 80.7 percent of their Internally Generated Revenue during the first six months of 2024, highlighting the significant financial burden the sub-nationals currently face. The dire situation also forced the governors to borrow a total sum of N446.29 billion within the same period despite […]
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Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee have faulted the further postponement of the party’s 99th National Executive Committee meeting to October 24. According to the party chieftains, the postponement of the NEC meeting from the earlier date of September 26 to March 24 is a deliberate move to undermine the party’s […]
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