The Senate on Wednesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Sen. Jeremiah Useni, who died on January 23 at the age of 82, following a prolonged illness. Useni was born on Feb 16, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau state. Useni came to national limelight in Nigeria when he was appointed Military Governor of Nigeria’s defunct…
Seventeen young Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated back to the country while five traffickers were equally arrested by the efforts of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). According to a statement issued on Sunday signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, said this latest…
Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, paying tribute to him as a mentor whose life was defined by integrity, resilience and service to Nigeria. In his statement titled “Tribute to a mentor,” El-Rufai described Buhari as a man who stood for Nigeria…
In a collaborative effort to combat the growing food crisis in West Africa, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces, signing a financing agreement worth €20 million. This strategic partnership aims to support the ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP) and drive agricultural development in the region….
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness, Nicholas Ojehomon, told an Abuja High Court that former Kogi governor. Yahaya Bello did not sign the prepaid school fees agreement. Ojehomon, is an internal auditor with the American International School, Abuja, The EFCC charged Bello, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu with criminal breach of trust. Bello and his…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is set to inaugurate the Nigeria Procurement Certification Programme (NPCP) to standardise and professionalise procurement certification in Nigeria. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), BPP disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja on Monday. Adedokun said the programme, which was in partnership with the World Bank, would be inaugurated on…
A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday told an Abuja High Court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to tender all the statements he made in their office. Idris in his evidence in the trial-within-trial ordered by the court following the objection raised by his counsel, Chris Uche…
Kunle Afolayan, the Nigerian filmmaker, has expressed his frustration over the “high level of incompetence” among job seekers in Nigeria. The movie producer took to his Instagram page to criticize the lack of preparedness and inefficiency of many unemployed individuals in the country. Afolayan lamented that many people cry about not having jobs, but when…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday dismissed a N50 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Philip Shaibu, former Deputy Governor of Edo, against ex-Gov. Godwin Obaseki and others Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, dismissed the suit following an application to withdraw the suit by Anita Oteh, who appeared for Shaibu. Upon…
By Abubakar Yunusa The Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, has dismissed a viral resignation letter attributed to Adebayo Adelabu, describing it as fake. The letter, which surfaced on Tuesday, claimed that Adelabu had resigned from his position to pursue the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State….
