The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the probe of the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi over alleged corruption following petitions from a number civil society organisations including the Initiative for Integrity and Good Leadership. TEJ reports that the Initiative for Integrity and Good Leadership had on January 24, 2024 petitioned the EFCC to probe Audi for alleged corruption. In the petition signed by its Executive Director, Idi Sadiq said the group had reasons to believe that Audi was executing phantom projects. The petition reads: “In the case of the NSCDC…
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The deputy governorship candidate of the Labour party in Lagos State, Islamiyat Oyefusi, on Thursday, February 22, resigned her membership of the party. Oyefusi contested with Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in the 2023 gubernatorial election won by incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. She made her resignation known in a letter dated February 22, 2024, and addressed to the chairman of the party in Isele 1 ward, Ikorodu area of the state. In the letter, Oyefusi said it was time for her to move as the party’s values no longer align with hers. The letter read, “I can no longer see myself aligning with…
Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata on Friday, February 23, emerged the Labour Party, LP, candidate for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. Akpata polled 316 votes to win the exercise held at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State capital. His victory is coming months after he declared interest in the Edo State governorship race under the Labour Party. Akpata had in October 2023, visited the Edo LP secretariat in Benin City to formally declare his interest in the race, pinning the decision on his love for the…
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu-led administration to revisit over 60,000 abandoned projects spread across the country and complete them for the use of Nigerians. The Green Chamber at Wednesday, February 28, plenary, lamented the number of infrastructural projects left uncompleted by successive administrations. In a led debate on the motion titled, ‘Need to access and fix abandoned Federal Government projects across the country,’ and the bill sponsored by a member representing Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside, Joseph Adegbesan, it was described as disappointing the abandonment of projects in the country. “Available statistics have shown that over…
The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issue, has empowered 200 women by providing them with Point of Sale, POS, machines, and N4 million as a start-off grant. Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Osato Ekhator announced this development on Monday, March 11, stating that the initiative is aimed at celebrating and supporting women’s economic empowerment. The POS machines distribution and grants commenced on Friday, March 8, with 75 women benefiting on the first day, and an additional 125 set to receive theirs later in the week. This initiative is designed to foster financial independence…
The Niger state government has declared a five-day holiday for workers in the state over the Ramadan feeding programme. The commissioner for information in the state, Binta Mamman, in a statement on Friday, March 15, disclosed that the five-day holiday is to permit civil servants participate in monitoring and distribution of food items for Ramadan, across all the LGAs of the state. “Monday to Friday next week have been declared public holidays,” she said. “This is to enable civil servants and political office holders to participate in the distribution and monitoring of the palliatives and Ramadan feeding in their various…
Arsenal football club goalkeeper and former England U-18 international, Arthur Okonkwo, has agreed to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Okonkwo is currently out on loan with Wrexham football club, fighting at the top of English League Two division in the United Kingdom, UK. The goalkeeper impressed with Crewe Alexandra and Sturm Graz in the 2022/23 season, and he seems to be doing well again with his new club. But for the time being, Okonkwo’s club progress isn’t leading to international opportunities with England football team. It’s been over four years since the 22-year-old was involved with the England…
Liverpool football club manager, Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the 2023/2024 season. Klopp has been with Liverpool since 2015, winning the UEFA Champions League for the club and also ending their 30-year wait for a League title. He arrived at the club on October 8, 2015, agreeing a three-year deal to become Liverpool’s manager, replacing Brendan Rodgers. In his first press conference at the club, Klopp described Liverpool saying, “it is not a normal club, it is a special club. I had two very special clubs with Mainz and Dortmund. It is the perfect next step for me…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has awarded Stanley Nwabali, the Super Eagles goalkeeper, with a N20,000,000 reward and the prestigious Distinguished Service Star of the state. This announcement came during a reception hosted by the governor on Friday, February 16, to honor Nwabali’s participation in the recently concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Governor Fubara also extended a N30,000,000 gift to the Super Eagles’ support staff present at the event. In recognition of their triumph in the Louis Edem National League competition, he granted the Rivers Hoopers Basketball Team a N50,000,000. In a statement by the governor’s media…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, February 13, hosted Nigeria’s National football team, the Super Eagles at the State House Council Chambers. The meeting is coming barely 48 hours after the team lost the final match of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, against the host country, Côte d’Ivoire. It was gathered that all team members and officials were in attendance. Recall that Nigeria lost to the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire at the AFCON finals played on Sunday, February 11. In a statement the President released after the match, Tinubu commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire…