A 21-year-old internet fraudster, Jatto Sheriff Umar, who posed as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, in order to defraud unsuspecting victims via online relationship, was on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 convicted and sentenced to prison for offences bordering on personation and cybercrime. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, also secured the conviction of four other persons for similar offences. They are Oguntoyinbo Oluwatobi Damilola; Taiwo Akinyemi Kayode from Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Adebayo Adeola Mark from Osi in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Adedoyin Olayinka from…
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The 2022 budget of N16.39 trillion was on Thursday October 14, passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. It was passed for second reading following the conclusion of debate on the general principles of the budget. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Senate also passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill for second reading after over one hour of debate on its general principles. President Muhammadu Buhari last week, presented an appropriation bill of N16.39 trillion for the total expenditure of the federal government in 2022 to the national assembly.
igeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari has appealed to Nigerian journalists to engage more with governors’ first ladies to give their projects more visibility. “I want to use this opportunity to call on media practitioners to engage more with first ladies so that their projects can get more visibility,” Mrs Buhari on Wednesday night in Abuja appealed to journalists at an event organised by the Independent Newspapers to honour governors’ first ladies. “The partnership will be a win-win because the media would then have discharged a part of its social responsibility.” Mrs Buhari, the special guest of honour at the event,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will commence the training of presiding officers and assistant presiding officers on October 19. Making this disclosure during an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, the commission’s spokesman Festus Okoye said that postponing the Anambra governorship election was not an option. “On the 19th day of this month, we will begin the training of the presiding officers and assistant presiding officers. So as far as this commission is concerned we are moving ahead with this election, postponing is not an option, because the option of postponement may lead to very grave constitutional consequences,”…
Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and Bukola Saraki, ex- Senate President, have been described as viable presidential candidates. Anthony Ehilebo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Director of New Media, disclosed this while speaking exclusively with DAILY POST. Ehilebo said Atiku, who is PDP’s last presidential candidate and Saraki have been working towards occupying the Nigeria’s highest political seat. He disclosed that both PDP chieftains have well structured machineries in place and quietly working towards their aspirations. Despite their silent presidential aspirations, Ehilebo noted that the final decision on who emerges would be the collective decision of the PDP. According…
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa stated that the recent decision by the Senate to grant direct electronic transmission of results to INEC is a victory for democracy and stated that it would boost the faith Nigerians have in the electoral process. The Governor disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement in Asaba and urged that national lawmakers are representatives of the masses who should always act in their interest. He also added that the electronic transmission of results will also reduce cases of electoral malpractice in Nigerian elections. What Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said “Laws are made for the…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been asked to pay a N200,000 fine by a Federal High Court in Lagos, for not making himself available for re-arraignment for alleged money laundering. Justice Daniel Osaigor issued the order on Wednesday October 13, stating that having gone through the court’s file, he found five different letters from the former Minister seeking adjournment on same medical grounds. FFK was directed to pay the sum or risk revocation of his bail. Fani-Kayode; a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Esther Usman; one Danjuma Yusuf, a former chairman of ALGON; and a…
The federal government has mandated civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID19. The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday, October 13, said beginning from December 1, civil servants will be required to show their COVID19 vaccination before they can gain access into any government office. Speaking at a press conference, Mustapha who is also the chairman of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19, said; “With effect from 1st December, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID19 vaccination or present a negative…
The Deputy Governor of Anambra, Nkem Okereke, has been received by President Muhammadu Buhari following his defection from the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA), into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, who is also the Chairman Anambra Gubernatorial Campaign Council, confirmed this to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Mr Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. He said Mr Okeke was presented to the president by the chairman of the Interim National Committee of the APC and Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni. According to the governor, many prominent politicians…
“On interrogation, Oluwaseun confirmed hiring the other two men to the school to teach the teacher who beat his daughter a lesson of his life.” The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 35-year-old father, Abidemi Oluwaseun, for invading a public school with thugs to attack a teacher for flogging her 15-year-old daughter. The police spokesperson in Ogun, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun, that the suspect was arrested with two other persons. The other suspects are Fayesele Olabanji, 24, and Alebiosu Quawiyy, 25. The suspects were arrested following a distress call received…