Author: Khadijah Olowode

The leadership style of the incumbent chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, may have started yielding the desired results with the anti-graft agency recovering funds that have been ranked as one of the highest since the establishment of the commission. Olukoyede was appointed as the fifth chairman and since his appointment, the 21-year-old agency has ramped up investigations of alleged graft by public officials and financial crimes in the private sector, recovering humongous funds. Within the first year after President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Olukoyede, the EFCC recovered over N400 billion in currencies from looters…

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) on Friday, 18 October, 2024, joined other sympathisers to commiserate with the government and people of Borno state, over the recent flood disaster with a donation of N50 million. The four-member delegation was led by the MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo; accompanied by Prof. Muslih ‘Tayo Yahya, Executive Secretary of MUSWEN; Alhaji Y.K.O. Abdulkareem; and Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade. The delegation first port of call was Governor’s Office, Maiduguri, during which the group donated N50 million to Borno State Government in support of rehabilitation of the flood disaster victims. The delegation was…

Senator Oyelola Ashiru has debunked to report that officers of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) found Illicit drugs in his residence when it was raided. The Kwara Senator described the report as not only wrong but also falacious. “The NDLEA alleged that Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, Kwara State, was raided, and illicit drugs were found. This accusation comes on the heels of Senator Ashiru’s declaration on the senate floor that the NDLEA is corrupt. “We find it preposterous and mere fishing for justification that NDLEA had to wait for the Senator’s observation on the floor the Senate…

Executive Director, Technical and Operations, Tantita Security Services Limited, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, has restated the commitment of the company to combating crude oil theft, increasing oil production in the country, and improving the lives of communities. In a paper on infrastructure protection, security, and prevention of oil theft, which he delivered at the Ist PAN- IJAW Economic Summit 2024 in Yenagoa, Captain Warredi said effective security of Nigeria’s public infrastructure and Oil reserves will, to a large extent, enhance the benefits to the people and the country. Also discussing the benefits of carbon sustainability to improve the lives of citizens,…

From Chuks Collins, Awka Following the killings on Sunday, 20 October, 2024 in Nibo community which left about 12 persons dead, the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has paid a visit to Nibo community, Awka South Local Government Area where a yet to be ascertained number of people, especially young men were victims. The Governor condoled with the families of the victims and community over the sad incident which was suspected to be cult related killings. He vowed not relent until the perpetrators were arrested and brought to justice. Soludo again urged the people to go about their legitimate…

From Chuks Collins, Awka No fewer than eight lives were lost early Sunday, 20 October, 2024 when two groups of suspected armed cultists engaged each other in a supremacy gun battle at Nibo, Awka South Council of Anambra state. It was yet to be ascertained what triggered the tragedy as at the time of filing the report. Most eye witnesses who managed to talk to journalists claimed they were still traumatized by the brazen indiscriminate target shootings and killings. Nibo, a suburb of the capital city of Awka, according to a witness who declined to give his name, was said…

President Bola Tinubu has officially resumed his duties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following a two-week vacation in Europe. The President’s return was announced by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, 21 October, 2024. Upon his return, Tinubu’s first meeting was with Zach Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Onanuga, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), shared a photo of the President back at his desk and confirmed the meeting with the revenue chief. He wrote, “President Bola Tinubu at his desk this morning, after his two-week vacation. His first meeting…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday, 21 October, 2024, officially announced upcoming recruitment across the country. This opportunity, according to the agency, is open for both young and dynamic graduates who wish to join the FIRS as Tax Officers (Officer I and Officer II) in various locations across Nigeria. This was contained in an official announcement on its verified X page calling on prospective employees to apply. The recruitment gives opportunities for individuals eager to make a significant impact on public service and contribute to national development through efficient tax administration. However, the FIRS stated it seeks candidates…

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified man who slumped and died after engaging in intimate relations with a woman at a guest house in Paiko Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday,15 October, 2024 at around 8:50 pm. The guest house, which belongs to the Paikoro LGA, is situated close the popular Paiko market along the Paiko -Lapai road. It is frequently used by traders from distant locations. The Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said it…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alleged that the house of Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC Kwara South) warehouse illicit drugs, insisting that his recent attack of the agency was borne out of vendetta rather than national interest. The agency also alleged that some of the aides of the lawmaker were arrested in the raid on his residence and are currently being persecuted with one of them already sentenced to jail. The agency made the revelation on Monday, 21 October, 2024, at its National Headquarters in Abuja during a press briefing called to respond to a statement made by…

The African music and entertainment industry has been put into a sad moment as the Executive Producer and President of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr Mike Dada, has lost his beloved wife, Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, to the cold hands of death. Dupe Dada, Nee Baruwa, born on May 5, 1976, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, died peacefully on Saturday, 19 October, 2024, surrounded by family members, at Duchess Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria after a brief illness. In a statement on Monday, 21 October, 2024, by AFRIMA International Secretariat, Dada, who is also the Managing Director, PRM…

Three Senators: Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde, Oyo Central Senatorial District; Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Lagos West Senatorial District; and Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, Lagos East Senatorial District top of the list of awardees as the Lagos State Branch of the Lagos State University (LASU) Alumni celebrates 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the university on Sunday, 18 October, 2024, reports thegazellenews.com This was disclosed on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024, by the Chairman of the Lagos Branch of LASU Alumni, Barrister Omolola Satar while speaking with the media. Other awardees include: the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence,…

By Wole Olujobi His image looms larger than the man because he likes to tread both the charted and uncharted political terrains. A broad-based entity that thrives in communal ethos and amity in a complex social environment, like the archer, he takes his aim, training his ideal at the primacy of people’s place in the dynamics of power relations to achieve his development goals. Not for him the grotesque essence of archetypal seasonal dice-throwers that fiddle with the intelligence of their people at the market squares at every election cycle. For him, vision, mission, brilliance, integrity, bluntness, courage, generosity of…

The Lagos State Government today announced reopening of the ever-busy pedestrian bridge at Alapere/Estate Bus Stop on the Third Axial Road after completion work on the damaged bridge by the contractor, just as the government said that access was created to pedestrians for safety reasons. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola who made this known today, said the Sanwo-Olu administration places a high premium on safety of lives and, therefore, Mr. Governor directed immediate reopening of the bridge for Public Use. After an inspection of the completed bridge by a team comprising Lagos State Government…

The funeral rites of renowned community leader, late Ogbuefi Dominic Udegbunem Nweke, have been announced by the family in memory and celebration of his life after 91 years sojourn on earth. A public statement by the family endorsed by the son and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, Sir Remmy Nweke, indicated that his late father’s final funeral rites would commence on Thursday, 24 October, 2024, with a wake at the family compound, Umuokpe village, Awba-Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. On Friday, 25 October, 2024, he said, the main funeral day would start with a…

Vice President Kashim Shettima accompanied by other dignitaries visited the Shell booth at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit, where he listened to Chidi Nkazi, Shell’s Business Value Manager explain Shell companies in Nigeria’s contribution to the Nigerian economy, local content development and commitment to sustainable development. Chidi presented key achievements of Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) to the Vice President, underlining Shell’s role in fostering economic growth through tax contributions, job creation and support for local businesses.  Chidi noted that through collaboration Shell Companies in Nigeria are powering Nigeria’s progress with significant contributions to the economy. Chidi highlighted SCiN collaboration…

At exactly 5:20pm on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024, Lagos Red Line rail departed at Platform 2 in Oyingbo Station for Agbado — a suburb at Lagos boundary line. The inaugural ride kicked off the train’s commercial operations, seven months after the rail infrastructure was completed and commissioned. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu arrived at the Station at 5:00pm amid jubilation by members of the public, invited to take the ride. Also joining the Governor in the ride were members of the State cabinet, lawmakers, corporate executives, journalists and the public. The Governor personally made the boarding announcement, after which the train service…

ActionAid Nigeria has called for decisive and urgent reforms in the country’s agricultural sector, warning that post-harvest losses of N3.5 trillion annually threaten national food security and economic stability. The organisation called for urgent public investments in agriculture through budgetary allocation of at least 10% to agriculture sector to secure the future. The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria Andrew Mamedu, in a statement on Tuesday said the global theme for this year, “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future,” takes on deeper relevance for Nigeria, where nearly 106 million people in rural areas are trapped in poverty…

ActionAid Nigeria has described the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) as promoters of bad economy policies on Nigerians, stressing that the two international monetary organisations have been deeply involved in Nigeria’s economy for decades, pushing policies that have done far more harm than good. A statement on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024, signed by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria Andrew Mamedu, said the organisation strongly disagrees with the recent statement made by the World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Mr. Indermit Gill at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES30) in Abuja, urging the Nigerian government to sustain…

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the ill-treatment of members of Nigeria’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles, during their recent visit to Libya. In a press release issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio expressed his outrage at the actions of Libyan authorities, characterizing the incident as a “stark reminder of the disregard for human dignity and the lack of respect for international norms.” Akpabio emphasized that such treatment is not only unacceptable but also represents a breach of the principles of fair play and sportsmanship that are fundamental…