A Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted further trial in the charges against Ali Bello and Suleiman Daudu till March 14 with a warning to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to be diligent in the conduct of the trial. The Court, while granting accelerated hearing, threatened to close the charges against the defendants if the prosecution does not do due dilligence. Justice James Omotoso, who issued the warning on Friday, asked the anti-graft agency to always get all its witnesses and exhibits ready on adjourned dates so as to avoid delay. He warned that he would not…
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has provided assurances to the management of the Nigerian Law School regarding maximum security at its Abuja campus in Bwari, Abuja. Wike made this commitment during a visit by a delegation from the school, headed by its Director-General, Isa Chiroma, in Abuja on Thursday. He elaborated that the FCT Administration has implemented stringent security measures in the Bwari council area, home to the Abuja campus of the law school. This security deployment, he emphasized, is based on intelligence reports from various agencies, aimed at ensuring the safety of residents, as well as private and public institutions…
The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the distribution of seized food items to alleviate the current hardships faced by citizens. The agency announced that individuals with a verifiable National Identification Number (NIN) would be eligible to receive aid. During the flag-off of the distribution exercise in Lagos on Thursday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, stated that the federal government mandated the distribution of the seized food items. Adeniyi emphasized that Customs is collaborating with other agencies to directly distribute the seized foods to needy Nigerians. He further reiterated that beneficiaries must possess a verifiable NIN to access the assistance.…
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of three months of the outstanding salary arrears for workers of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo The three months arrears were paid to the workers on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Mr. Adegun Simon Olorunwa, confirmed the payment on Thursday, thanking the Governor for fulfilling his promise to resolve the lindering salary challenge of the institution. The Governor had recently promissed that his administration would work on resolving some of the major challenges facing the institution. The Governor gave the assurance while addressing thousands…
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, yesterday, begged Nigerians to be patient, as the management of the apex bank is doing everything possible to ensure that the Naira is strengthened. Cardoso said this at the 2024 public lecture entitled: ‘Recent Developments in a Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market: Issues, Options and Way Forward’, organised by the Nigerian Economic Society, NES, at the CBN Centre of Excellence Hall, University of Ibadan. The CBN governor, who was represented at the event by Dr. Usman Opanachi of the Department of Monetary Policy, CBN said: “Anytime the Naira is on trial,…
A software expert, Mr Chinemelu Ezeh, has urged the Federal Government to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tackling insecurity and other challenges in financial and health sectors. THAT Nigeria has been truly unfortunate with leadership is no longer news. Literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, aptly put the challenge of Nigeria’s underdevelopment squarely on her leadership. All over the world, most countries are making progress by enthroning leaders who work assiduously to raise the bar of leadership. Ironically, in Nigeria, the reverse is the case. There is no controversy that the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s government, in terms of governance, was…
The Rivers State Police Command said an Inspector was killed by gunmen who ambushed and attacked its men on a stop-and-search duty at the Eliozu flyover in Obio/Akpo Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday night. Spokesperson for the state police command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. Iringe-Koko said the gunmen, who were spotted in a carton-coloured Sienna bus with fully tinted glasses, drove in from the Rumuodumaya area, near Port Harcourt where they launched the offensive which claimed the officer’s life. She, however, said the operatives rose to the occasion and returned…
Barcelona and Arsenal legend, Theirry Henry, has tasked Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, to be more consistent in scoring but urged the forward not to join Arsenal if he eventually made the move to the English Premier League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Frenchman stated this after Osimhen;s goal against Barcelona in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first-leg clash in Naples kept the Partenopei in the tie. The Nigerian striker drew Napoli level at 1-1 with his only attempt on goal in the encounter 15 minutes after Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock on the hour mark. The goal was his first…
Total revenue accrued to coffers of the government increased to N2.07trn in January 2024 out of which a total sum of N1.15trn was disbursed to the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Area Councils, the Federation Allocation Accounts Committee disclosed on Thursday. FAAC in a communiqué issued at the end of its monthly meeting in Abuja said the revenue was shared to meet the needs of the sub-national government. According to a press release by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, the amount shared is N29bn less than…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ilorin Zonal Command have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University, and two residents of Malete in Moro Local Government Area over offences bordering on Internet fraud popularly referred to as “yahoo-yahoo.” A statement by the agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in Ilorin on Thursday revealed that the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of “yahoo-yahoo” business in the state, especially on campuses. He said that in a bid to free the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of ‘yahoo-yahoo boys’, the…