President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of Interior, Hon (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for the reforms he has facilitated in the ministry. Tinubu, while speaking during a federal executive council meeting, stated that the frustrations of many Nigerians have been significantly reduced owing to the strategic initiatives of Tunji-Ojo. While singling out the minister of interior, he stated that he has been receiving various positive reviews of the various reforms which has been introduced by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According to him, this has started to give the nation a good image while also reducing the anger of Nigerians towards the…
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The Commandant of Tantita SecurityServices in OndoState, Senior High Chief Idowu Asonja, has congratulated the newly appointed Acting Head of Service of Ondo State, Mr. Bayo Phillip, stressed that Governor Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has found a troubleshooter, genius and quintessential administrator as Ondo State Head of Service. Senior High Chief Asonja who hails from the same ward in Aheri, Ilaje Local Government with the newly appointed Head Service, confirmed to Coastal Renaissance News correspondent that Mr. Bayo Phillip is an exceptional personality and superstar of Aheri kingdom. “Bayo Phillip, a man of impregnable integrity and ingenuity, a man with…
As protests against economic hardship rock major cities across Nigeria, with many clamouring for cuts in governance costs, House of Representatives Deputy speaker Benjamin Kalu says lawmakers’ salaries are too small for their job. “Talking about the salaries of the National Assembly, it is a far cry from what it is supposed to be,” Mr Kalu said in an interview with Channels TV on Monday night. “At the moment, talking about the salary of the National Assembly. I have said this over and again: it is not as much as people think. Salary is different from allowance, which is meant…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and thundery weather conditions from Wednesday to Thursday nationwide. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja forecasts a sunny atmosphere over the northern region during the period. It envisaged a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds over the North-Central cities with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, and Benue states later in the day. NiMet anticipated cloudy skies with sunshine intervals over the Inland of the South and the coastal parts with the prospects of morning isolated thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa…
The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration has successfully evacuated another batch of 147 irregular Nigerian migrants stranded in Libya on Tuesday. The Chargé d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, Kabiru Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Musa said the evacuees who departed Tripoli International Airport on Tuesday aboard chartered flight UZ 189 were expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on the same day in the evening. “Under the continuous evacuation exercise of the Federal Government, which is supported by the IOM in Libya, we successfully…
A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, has been arraigned for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. The defendant was arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday. The Lagos State Government slammed two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault on the suspect. According to the state’s prosecution counsel, Abimbola Abolade, the defendant committed the offences in 2017 at Jacob Adeleye Street, Odoeran, Itire area of the state. She added that the suspect sexually assaulted the victim, by inserting his finger inside her vagina and inserting his penis…
A Nigerian migrant identified as Jonathan A residing in Germany is exploiting the German immigration law to earn approximately €22,000 in monthly child support for the 24 children he claims to father. He led an extravagant lifestyle on social media. Considered poor and “destitute” by German authorities which pays thousands of euros every month to support his so-called 24 children, Mr Jonathan leads a lavish life on Instagram and TikTok where he constantly flaunts his fleet of expensive cars and goes by the username, Mr Cash Money, according to an investigative report by ARD-Kontraste and Rbb24-Recherche. The German immigration law…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a student of the University of Calabar, Cross River State, identified as Anthony Edum Oscar, for allegedly kidnapping a teenager for ransom. Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, the state’s NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Daniel Aidamenbor, identified the abducted teenage girl as Araba Temitope, a student of Elibest College of Education, Oba Ile, Akure North, Ondo State. The NSCDC spokesperson said that the 21-year-old suspect kidnapped the student while returning home from school and demanded a ransom from the victim’s parents who had reported her missing since January 24, 2024.…
In a significant move aimed at bolstering revenue generation and fostering economic growth in Ondo State, the State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has directed the immediate release of employment letters to successful applicants who participated in the recent recruitment exercise of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS). This directive is in line with the state government’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment, job creation, and overall development of the state. It would be recalled that the ODIRS conducted a first batch of Computer Based Test (CBT) between in October, 2023, while supplementary CBT of the recruitment exercise was conducted…
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the retirement of the State Head of Service, Mr. Kayode Ogundele, with immediate effect. In the same vein, the Governor has approved the appointment of Mr. Bayo Philip as Acting Head of Service, to take immediate effect. The Governor appreciates Mr. Kayode Ogundele for his service to the State, while also wishing him the best in his future endeavours. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. February 27, 2024.