A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has launched a N50 million scholarship scheme for 1000 indigent students, who are indigenes of Akoko area of the state. The lawmaker, representing Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency, said the scheme was to assist the indigent students who were in tertiary institutions across the country. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday, Tunji-Ojo, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Niger-Delta Affairs, said the gesture was part of his efforts to contribute to the educational development of his constituency and state in general.…
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Deputy President William Ruto was Monday declared winner of Kenya’s hard-fought presidential poll but the announcement was mired in controversy after several members of the election commission rejected the results. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto had won almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) in the August 9 vote, against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for his rival Raila Odinga. “I stand before you despite intimidation and harrassment. I have done my duty according to the laws of the land,” Chebukati said. “In accordance with the law, I… hereby declare that Ruto William…
Anthony Joshua has nothing but respect for rival Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their massive heavyweight showdown. Five months after Usyk stripped AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO belts, the Ukrainian hero was defending his country on the frontline. The 35-year-old southpaw slung a machine gun over his shoulder to patrol with the Ukraine Defence Battalion but prayed he would never have to kill a Russian invader. A devout husband and father of three, Usyk only left to start his training camp when injured victims in military hospitals urged him to head for Jeddah and win Saturday’s rematch…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has mocked plans by supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to hold a two million-man march ahead of the 2023 general elections. “In Kaduna? Not Kaduna Twitter? – I hope you get two hundred persons on the streets,” Mr El-Rufai stated. The Kaduna governor added that the 200 people would include “those ‘imports’ that can’t open their shops on Mondays, and came on overnight bus last night!” Last week, Charles Odigbo was named as the leader of the communication team for the Labour Party campaign team. Meanwhile, Mr Obi has lambasted…
The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has put the current and past management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) under scrutiny. The committee said it discovered that the fund’s management failed to produce relevant documents to justify alleged spending of N17.158 billion in 2013. Some of the documents to back the expenses were said to have been eaten up by termites. The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF), in its 2018 audit report – now being considered by the Senate panel chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) – had queried the agency…
The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the Industrial Leather Hub being constructed by the Lagos State Government in Matori Industrial Area, Mushin, had reached 65 per cent completion stage. The tannery project, which was conceived in 2020 for the production of leather products, such as shoes, belts, bags and upholsteries, would house 42 lock-up shops in the hub, where finished leather goods would be traded. The facility will also offer training opportunities for youths to learn skills in leather manufacturing and earn a decent living in the value chain. Speaking after an…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has shifted its decision on the ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government by one week. The association said it shifted its decision to give room for more dialogue between the parties involved, particularly with the Federal Ministry of Finance. Our correspondent gathered that the association has scheduled to hold an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State to deliberate on the NARD ultimatum. It was reported that no fewer than 78 federal and…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday, acknowledged the contribution of OBIdient movement to his “mission”. He said the passion shown by the youths who are members of the movement was a source of inspiration for his presidential ambition. The former Anambra State Governor stated this in appreciation of the Saturday’s rally by his supporters in Calabar, Cross River State. He added that with the unity of purpose shown by his supporters behind the movement, they are poised to tack back the country from bad governance. In a series of post on his Twitter page…
The Ondo State Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of seven men over alleged kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The defendants are Moha¬mmed Umaru, Sulieman Aliu, Abubakar Ibrahim, Abudu Barzor, Muhammed Tukur, Aota Bello, and Cindu Yahu It was gathered that the defendants were arrested by the state security outfit, Amokekun, for allegedly kidnapping three persons and killing one on Ikare-Owo Expressway. The defendants were arraigned before the court on four counts of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder and kidnapping. The prosecutor told the court that the defendants committed the offence on August…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine concealed in heads of smoked fishes packed in cartons for export to Dubai, United Arab Emirates through the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. The 11.90kg consignment was brought to the SAHCO export shed of the airport on Friday, 5th August by a freight agent, Adekunle Paul, 32, from Yagba West LGA, Kogi State. In a statement by the anti-narcotics agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the agency noted that Paul was promptly arrested upon the discovery that the seven cartons he presented…