The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how he put a phone call across to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, following the allegations of corruption brought against him. The EFCC boss made the revelation in Abuja on Tuesday during an interactive session with editors, bureau chiefs,…
The student assaulted by her fellow students at the Lead British International School has written to the school management demanding a thorough investigation and heavy sanctions on the 11 students who bullied her. Two of the ‘bullies’ have been identified. The bullied student In a letter exclusively obtained by our correspondent and addressed to the…
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed the consolidated guidelines for the implementation of fiscal incentives for the oil and gas sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who presided over the signing ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, said the move which is part of the presidential…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed the shutdown of Lead British International School, in Gwarimpa, Abuja, following widespread outrage over viral videos showing students being bullied within the school premises. Online earlier reported that a staff member of the school had announced the shutdown of the school for three days, after the Minister for Women…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is determined to improve the quality of life of the average Nigerian. This resolve is evident in some of the administration’s policies and programmes designed to harness the potential of the country’s vast population. “There is beauty in numbers but it also…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed concerns over the alarming rate of dropouts among Nigerians, specifically girls. She further noted that the result motivated her to develop ideas that could cater for the educational needs of that category of people. Speaking on Tuesday at the Alternative High School for Girls’ turning-of-the-sod ceremony in…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has finally opened up on his purported suspension by his ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Ganduje said his suspension resembled a flick from the popular entertainment channel, Africa Magic. He spoke when he received official reports of Saturday’s…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at The Hague, the administrative capital city of the Netherlands, for his official visit. The NAF 001 conveying Tinubu and his entourage arrived at the Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam, at 10:10 p.m. (9:10 pm Nigerian time) on Tuesday. His visit is on the invitation of the…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that endemic corruption in the Nigerian public sector is systemic. He also noted that saints would be contaminated if brought into the Nigerian public sector. Olukoyede made the development known on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists at the EFCC headquarters, Jabi,…
The Director, Justice, Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Akingbade, has urged the federal and state governments to hearken to the needs of persons with disabilities with a view to respecting their constitutional rights and promoting inclusivity. Akingbade said that the needs of the PWDs, as shown in…
•EFCC gets order to freeze 300 accounts, says one account transacted $15bn illegally •Naira would have crashed massively if 300 accounts were not frozen – Chairman The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may prosecute 300 forex racketeers trading on a peer-to-peer platform outside the financial regulations. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who gave this indication…
The Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State has named the defunct Western Nigeria Tobacco Company Road in Oyo town after the late Prince Akee Obayanritan Ladigbolu, father of a cleric and chairman, Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu. The naming of the road after the cleric’s father, according to the LG, was…