Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that Nigeria and Africa could not realise their significant future prospects if the youths continue to engage in corruption and cybercrime. “Greater prospects for Nigeria and Africa in the future will not be attainable if our youths continue to wallow in corruption and cybercrime,” Mr Olukoyede, who was represented by the assistant commander of the EFCC, Ibadan zonal directorate, Hauwa Garba Ringim, said. He added, “African youths, especially Nigerian youths, must demonstrate exceptional innovation and dedication in order to make positive impact in the society.” According to…
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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the four local government areas in Akoko in the northern senatorial district of Ondo state, on Wednesday, converged in Ikare Akoko to interact with the state deputy governor, Dr Olayide Adelami. The APC leaders, who came in numbers, took turn to speak on burning issues of governance and politics, ranging from youth empowerment to political representation. “I will table all these requests before my principal” the deputy governor assured the cheerful audience as he described Governor Aiyedatiwa as a “listening leader” However, Adelami, having noted tens of issues raised, provided answers to…
Stakeholders in Borno, on Wednesday, resolved that the people of the state would not participate in the planned August 1 nationwide protest over hardship. They made their position known during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Maiduguri. They resolved that the state had suffered over a decade of insurgency and would not allow its people to be drawn into any protest. Speaking at the meeting, Gov. Babagana Zulum said the state had gone through a lot to attain relative peace and should not allow anything that enemies of the state could hijack to promote another round of violence. He noted that…
On Wednesday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court fixed September 25 for the arraignment of former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello in spite of a case being filed at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after delivering a ruling on the application moved by Mr Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, praying the court to stay proceedings following an appeal filed at the appellate court. The senior lawyer had told the court that the defence had filed an appeal against the arrest warrant and other rulings earlier granted by Mr Nwite. Mr Mohammed argued…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, on Wednesday, reiterated the state’s commitment to regional integration to drive the development of the South-West region. Mr Aiyedatiwa said that his government would strive towards achieving its revenue targets while fostering economic growth and prosperity for all indigenes of the South-West region living in the state. The governor stated this at the opening of the South-West regional training on tax audit, investigation, cmpliance and enforcement in Akure. He said that the revenue base of the state must be strengthened through the collection of taxes in order for the government to fulfil its responsibilities.…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an application filed by Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting him over certain infractions regarding the $6 billion Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station in Taraba. Mr Agunloye, who served as a minister in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is being prosecuted by the EFCC on behalf of the federal government before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie. He was charged in the suit, marked FCT/HC/CR/617/22, with a seven-count charge bordering…
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilaje Constituencies 1 and 2 on Wednesday, collapsed their party structure to support Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy. The former members of the PDP were warmly received by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Office. The Governor expressed his gratitude for their decision to join the APC and support his campaign, describing it as a strong indication of the Ilaje people’s solidarity with him. Aiyedatiwa assured the new members that they would retain their leadership roles within the APC, reflecting their positions in the former party. Promising inclusive participation, Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasized that the new members…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. The President, in the request via a letter read on the floor of the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday, specifically sought for withdrawal of N3.2 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for capital expenditure. The President in the second leg of the request sought for withdrawal of another N3 trillion from the consolidated revenue fund for additional recurrent expenditure for the year ending on December 31, 2024. According to the letter, Tinubu…
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice votes by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and loudly affirmed by all the APC senators Details later(PUNCH)
The management of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, has described a call by a group for the sack of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Segun Fatusi, as efforts to destabilise the institution. The Coalition of Ondo State Indigenes Against Corruption on Tuesday presented a protest letter to Governor. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, calling for the VC’s sacking over alleged high levels of corruption. Reacting to the protest letter in a statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of UNIMED, Isaac Oluyi, said that Mr Fatusi had repositioned the institution through transformative policies and programmes. He said that amid challenging infrastructural deficits…