Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to fostering the growth and prosperity of young people in the State. The Governor made this assertion during the flag-off ceremony of the Public Service Training Institute (PSTI) Youth Empowerment Programme and the unveiling of the Institute’s e-Learning Platform for training at Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore local government area of the State on Thursday. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who congratulated the youths in Ifedore for being the inaugural beneficiaries of the e-Learning programme, encouraged young people to pursue self-employment through skill acquisition for lasting empowerment. He emphasized the importance of seizing…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others to May 27, 2024. The Judge, on Thursday, adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence in chief by the second witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olomotane Egoro. The adjournment was to allow counsel to Ali Bello, Abubakar Aliu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, to cross examine the witness in his testimony against the defendants. At Thursday’s proceedings, in the suit marked: ABJ/CR/573/2022 (FRN Vs. Ali Bello and 3…
The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has urged Kano government agencies to pay over N75 billion backlog of unremitted pension contributions. The chairman of NLC, Kabiru Inuwa, made the call during the 2024 Workers’ Day celebrations on Wednesday in Kano. Mr Inuwa lamented that the issue of the backlog of unremitted pension contributions by some organizations was alarming, with a staggering accumulation of over N75 billion as of May 2023. According to him, this poses a serious threat to the financial security of retirees. “The non remittance led to deductions of pension thus non-payment of full pension for years. “While we…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Wednesday, said his administration had employed more than 5,000 new workers into the state civil service in the last seven years. Mr Obaseki disclosed this at the 2024 May Day celebrations at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. He said that the over 5,000 workers were recruited based on merit and not on favouritism. “Now, you don’t need to know anybody to get government work in Edo,” he said. Mr Obaseki said that he decided to increase the minimum wage from N40,000 to N70,000 because workers’ welfare remained paramount to his administration. “But, should the…
Turkey is joining South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, made the announcement in Ankara on Wednesday. He said the legal details of taking part in the lawsuit were still being worked out. At the end of December, South Africa took Israel to the top UN court in The Hague for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention. South Africa contends that Israel is committing “systematic” acts of genocide in Gaza, citing examples of military violence and statements by Israeli politicians…
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has pldged to decisively deal with workers receiving multiple salaries in the state civil service. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking at the 2024 Workers’ Day celebration held in Gusau. He advised them to support the present administration in its determination to sanitise the state civil service and charged them to shun all forms of corruption in view of the fact that the state workforce was overloaded with multiple salary collectors. ”I am not impressed with workers’ take home as well as the working condition in the state, but I must, first…
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has intensified operations to eradicate the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP on the shores of the Lake Chad basin. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the chief military public information officer, disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Mr Abdullahi stated that the residents of North-East Nigeria and the Far North of Cameroon might observe an increased presence of multinational troops and equipment. He said that the surge is to bolster the efforts of various national operations and eradicate terrorists and their enclaves in MNJTF’s areas of operations. He urged the public…
A truck conveying 33,000 litres of petrol was involved in a lone motor accident on Wednesday afternoon along Benin-Agbor Road by Ukhuaihe Hills, Okhuaihe River, and spilt its contents. The public relations officer of the Edo state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a press release in Benin City on Wednesday. According to him, the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to ascend the hill before it fell, prompting residents to come and scoop up the spilt contents. The state’s police spokesperson in the statement said the command “wishes to inform the general public of a…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family and associates of Second Republic legislator and ace journalist, Sidi Ali. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of the House of Representatives passed away on April 25. “The late statesman was a prolific writer, publishing 19 books and numerous articles. “Some of his notable works include, ‘A Trip to Timbuktu’ (1965); ‘Corruption in High Society’, and ‘The Power of Power on Muhammad Ribadu,…
President Bola Tinubu warmly congratulates the Minister of Interior, Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on the occasion of his birthday. The Minister holds sterling credentials as an ICT and engineering professional, and public policy expert. He successfully ran for public office twice to represent Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, and has remained one of the propitious examples of the youth in government. President Tinubu commends Mr. Tunji-Ojo for the vigour and dedication he has brought to his office as Minister of Interior, noting the visible reforms in the ministry and in the…