Group Urges President Tinubu To Call Kogi State Governor To Order, Over Yahaya Bello ..commends Olukoyede’S professionalism A non-governmental organization, Journalists against corruption have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo to order, over what it termed “obstruction of the statutory functions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in the bid by the EFCC to arrest and prosecute the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello.” JAC according to Kehinde Osifisan, Programmes Director express its utter dismay that “Governor Ododo who has sworn to uphold the constitution of the…
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*We Will Announce Results At Appropriate Time” – INEC INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, in an interview with Channels Television on Saturday, explained that the results of the election are still at the ward level and would travel to the local government level before being sent to the state collation centre. “I cannot categorically tell you when we will announce the results in the state. As they come, we will announce,” Onuoha stated. “For now, no results yet” from any of the local government, he said. The REC warned social media users announcing the “results”…
Edo 2024: Another Gov’ship Candidate Withdraws For APC Candidate BARELY twenty-four hours to the governorship election in Edo State, the candidate of the Accord Party, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, has announced his withdrawal from the race. His withdrawal is coming three days after the candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Prince Tom Iseghhi-Okojie also withdrew from the race. In announcing his withdrawal, Prince Iseghhi-Okojie urged his supporters to cast their lot with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Meanwhile, Comrade Iyere, in announcing his decision, cited the need to focus on national-level development. A well-known humanitarian and philanthropist,…
August 2024 Allocation: FG, States, LGs Share N1.203Trillion FG got N374.925 billion States got N422.861 billion LGs got N306.533 billion Oil producing states got N99.474 billion as 13% derivation The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced the disbursement of N1.203 trillion in revenue for August 2024 to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils. The announcement was contained in a communiqué after the FAAC’s September 2024 meeting in Abuja. The total distributable revenue of N1.203 trillion comprises several sources, reflecting the government’s diverse revenue streams. This amount includes distributable statutory revenue of N186.636 billion, distributable Value Added…
Tinubu is The Best Listening, purposeful President Nigeria Ever Have – Ibadan Based property merchant An Ibadan based property merchant, Alhaji Sufianu Kazeem, popularly known as Sukazeem, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a true leader. Nigerians have been longing for. Alhaji Kazeem, in a release on Tuesday, said Nigeria since the beginning of the present democratic dispensation has never had a president that listens to the voices of his people and leads according to their yearnings, until the Emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The elder statesman, who was also a close confidant of late winner of 1993…
Former Kogi Governor, Bello Honours EFCC’s Invitation The embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Alh Yahaya Bello today, Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. . Ohiare Michael, Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, who announced this in a statement sent to media houses, said the decision to honour EFCC invitation was made after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. “The former Governor, who has great respect for the rule of law and constituted authority, had, all the while, only sought the enforcement of his fundamental rights in order…
Osi Bashorun Adeduntan Congratulates Muslims @ Eid-el-Maolud The Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland, Chief (Dr) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the occasion of the Eid El Maulud celebration. In a statement made available by his media office to journalists in Ibadan, the world revered cardio vascular surgeon said in the midst of the celebration, Muslims should also pray for the nation and the leaders. “As we rejoice in celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed, let us be mindful of the need to pray for peace and unity among the citizens, which form the fulcrum for the…
“We Are Investigating Alleged Assasination Attempt On Trump” – FBI The FBI said Sunday it “is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.” The Trump campaign said earlier Sunday that the former president is “safe following gunshots in his vicinity.” “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity A person has been detained in connection with an incident at Trump International Golf Club, according to a law enforcement source. Multiple sources said Secret Service fired at the suspect. Officials believe an armed individual intended to target Trump, according to sources briefed on the matter.…
Stop The Victimization Of ASUU Members, Chairperson ASUU – AAUA Warns The Academic Staff Union of University, Adekunle Ajasin University branch today joined their colleagues in all public universities in Nigeria in speaking against the unlawful dismissal of ASUU members by the managements of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Kogi State University (KSU) Ayingba, and Ebonyi State University, (EBSU) Abakaliki at a peaceful rally staged on the University campus. While addressing the peaceful rally that took place at the branch Secretariat, the Chairperson of the branch Comrade Bolu Oshodi condemned in strong terms the ploy by the managements of the…
Former Oyo HOS Reunites Adeduntan, Tegbe, Akintola It was a happy reunion last Saturday as three leading 2023 governorship aspirants, Chief (Dr) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan, Mogaji Joseph Tegbe and Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) reunited at an event in Ibadan. The event was the 6oth birthday and retirement service of Chief (Mrs) Hannah Olawunmi Ogunesan held at Prof Emeritus Ogunlesi Hall, UCH, Ibadan. It was Mogaji Tegbe and Chief Akintola that was first at the party before Chief (Dr) Adeduntan joined them. The trio on sighting one another exchanged pleasantries to the admiration of guests at the event, recalling their old…