The Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), led by Hon. Johnson Osunyemi, attributes its achievements to a deep reverence for God and a commitment to selfless service by its members. The union’s leadership passionately commended Ondo State Governor, His Excellency Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for his unwavering dedication and support for pensioners in the state. During a media interaction with members of the Federated Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists on July 10, 2024, in Akure, Hon. Johnson Osunyemi and Comrade Akin Sunday, the Chairman and Administrative Secretary of the Union, respectively, expressed their gratitude. Hon.…
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A two-storey building serving as a clinic and residential apartment has collapsed in Kubwa, Abuja. The building, located at Plot C31, Sultan Dasuki Road, Kubwa, initially served as a guest house before it was converted to a residential apartment. The building collapsed at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Three persons have been rescued, while emergency responders, including NEMA, police, and FCT Development Control, were still battling to rescue the remaining victims trapped under the rubble. (NAN)
Gunmen have abducted three staff members including the acting Rector of Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki. According to a report, Barki, two other management staff of the institution and their driver were kidnapped on their way to Ugbokolo after an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital, on Thursday. It was gathered that the abductors kidnapped them along the Otukpo/Otukpa Road. However, one of the victims was released due to ill health. A source close to the rector’s family who did not want to be mentioned as he was unauthorised to speak on the matter, said the kidnappers…
Two-thirds of Nigerian doctors, nurses and midwives demand bribes from patients before treatment, a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed. The report titled “NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trend” for 2023, published on Thursday, said 42 per cent of the health workers received bribes to speed up procedures, and 15 per cent also took bribes to make the finalisation of the procedures possible. It, however, added that 11 per cent were paid bribes as a “sign of appreciation,” which still reflects the purpose of gratification for the healthcare service they received. “As for doctors, nurses and…
Oba Owolabi Olakulehin was, on Friday, crowned as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The event was held at the Labosinde compound – the family whose right is to crown any Olubadan of Ibadanland. Those present at the venue included a former Oyo State Governor and member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Rashidi Ladoja; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; and a former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin, among others. Details later… (PUNCH)
Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has convicted and sentenced three illegal Bureau-de-Change operators to one year imprisonment each.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Friday.The statement revealed that the defendants: Buba Ahmadu Aliyu, Mohammed Mustapha, and Muhammad Zarami, were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Wednesday on a one-count separate charge for operating illegal bureau de change businesses.The statement partly read, “The count against Aliyu reads, ‘That you, Buba Ahmadu Aliyu, sometime in May 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…
The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission said the Federal Government has evacuated citizens in Sudan willing to return home following the two-week expulsion notice issued to foreigners by the Sudanese authorities. NiDCOM Chief, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. Sudanese security authorities have ordered all foreigners to leave the capital Khartoum and the surrounding region. They gave the foreigners two weeks to do so, according to a statement from the section of the police dealing with foreigners. The police said foreigners should leave for their own safety amid the fighting still raging between government troops and the Rapid Support Forces…
A two-storey school building at Saint Academy, Jos, has collapsed, trapping scores of students.The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday while the students were writing their third-term examination.A correspondent at the accident scene said the ground floor contains mainly Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) students, while the senior students are on the top floors.At the time of filing this report, rescue efforts were ongoing by the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).Sunday Abdu, the executive secretary of Plateau SEMA, told journalists that the agency had mobilised its personnel and relevant agencies to the scene for emergency rescue…
Nigerian public officials received a staggering sum of N721 billion as bribes in 2023 during the intersection of then-President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu. “More than NGN 700 billion in cash bribes were paid by citizens to public officials in 2023,” the National Bureau of Statistics reported in a survey on corruption in Nigeria published on Thursday. Last April, the U.S. government expressed concern that Mr Tinubu is continuing the massive corruption trend of his predecessors, given his ministerial appointment of Abubakar Bagudu, a corruption-tainted associate of former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha. In May, Nigerian government officials were accused of soliciting bribes to…
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has urged the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to give priority to projects that will meet the peculiar needs of each of the oil producing States in the country. According to the Governor, implementing generic policies and initiatives without putting into consideration the peculiar challenges and comparative advantages of each State is one of the major banes of development in the Niger Delta. Governor Aiyedatiwa stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit, organised by the NDDC at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, in…