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Government of Osun State has described as illogical and false, the allegation by the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke that the local governments have been directed to return part of their allocations to the state. In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, the government said the allegation was not only frivolous but again exposed the Governor-elect as one who does not have any idea of how government activities are run. “According to the statement, the allegation was a mere concoction that existed only in Adeleke’s imagination, saying there was no such directive…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has certified corporate organisations’ donations to former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun’s charity, DashMe Foundation, as Tax Deductible. The government’s revenue agency has consequently issued a tax-deductible donations certificate to DashMe Foundation. The certificate was issued to the Foundation last week Thursday in Abuja. DashMe, a Lagos-based charity with operations in Nigeria, the United States and the United Kingdom, was founded by former finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, in June 2021. The FIRS issues tax-deductible donation certificates to carefully vetted registered charities whose operations meet Nigeria’s statutory ‘public character’ requirements. Section 25(c) of…

The composition of the Media and Communication Directorate of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima campaign has been announced. The directorate, approved by the presidential candidate is made up of three departments. The three departments are: Public Affairs, Media and Publicity and Strategic Communication. In the approved directorate, Bayo Onanuga, the Managing  Director of The News/PMNews and former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, will continue his role as Director of Media and Publicity. Dele Alake, a former Commissioner of Information and veteran editor will serve as Director of Strategic Communication. He served in this role for the Buhari…

Indigenous crude oil production company, Oriental Energy Resources Limited has completed and handed over new and upgraded essential teaching and learning facilities to Community Primary School, Ibuot Utan in Effiat, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The event took place on Thursday, 18 August 2022, demonstrating the company’s commitment to education and human capital development in the state, especially in Effiat community. A press statement on Sunday, 21 August, 2022, by the company, said prior to the project by Oriental Energy, the Community Primary School, with more than 60 children and a total of four classrooms barely had…

Over 2.3million tablets of illicit pharmaceutical opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for distribution in seven Northern states of Borno, Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Gombe and Nasarawa have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in series of interdiction operations in the past week. Also, a major importer of Loud variant of cannabis from the United States, Abibu Afis Sola and a 63-year-old grandfather who ships illicit substances to his daughter in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE are among those arrested by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. In all,…

A House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has contributed to the treatment of a kidnap victim (names withheld) in Ekiti State. A statement by her Special Assistant, Media & Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada, on Sunday, 21 August, 2022, indicated that Akande-Sadipe received an SOS call from the victim’s family who had sustained various degrees of injuries in the hands of some suspected ritualists. Her family reached out to Akande-Sadipe on a need for urgent medical care from the life threatening injuries. Speaking on behalf of the rescued victim, Abisola Stella Aruleba, from Nims University, Rajasthan, Jaipur, India expressed total delight…

The security challenges facing the country will soon be a thing of the past as they have been described as temporary. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the assertion at the presentation of an award of the ‘Best Minister of the Year 2022’ at the 10th edition of the Heroes of Democracy Award Africa which held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. “Our nation is going through challenges, especially on security. These challenges are temporary and do not define us. We are defined by the greatness of the Nigerian people, in their strength, ingenuity…

A former board member of Eleganza Industries and philanthropist, Hajia Maimunat Olubando-Okoya, has said that Nigerian youths are the future of the country hence the need to invest properly in their future. Olubando-Okoya, who is the founder of Alrasheed Almajeri Foundation that caters for the less privileged in the society in partnership with other NGOs disclosed this recently in an interview. She said the situation of the country is very worrisome, and it is affecting the lives of Nigerians, adding that governments at various levels have to quickly find solutions in raising the living standards of Nigerians. “If things continue…

Thomas Ngcobo, a man who has been on the run for years has been finally arrested after acting in a way that has been termed ‘dumb’. The man has been dubbed “South Africa’s dumbest criminal ” after walking into the police station to check on his application to join the police force. Thomas Ngcobo, 40, had been on the run for seven years after he was wanted for stealing hardware products worth more than £1,000 that he was meant to deliver to clients in 2015. After diverting the hardware delivery to other addresses without the owner’s consent or knowledge, he…

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA and officials from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, led by Engr. Adedamola Kuti, Director, Highway Southwest, and representatives of the Contractor, Arab Contractors, led by Area Manager, Huzem Monuir, on Friday, 19 August, 2022 inspected the reconstructed Ikorodu/ Sagamu Road which is almost completed. Despite torrential rain on Friday, motorists had hitch free journey on Ikorodu/Sagamu road that used to be a dreaded nightmare for commuters, motorists and residents. The 30km Ikorodu/Sagamu was in a deplorable condition…

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has pledged his total commitment towards sanitising the specialised services being rendered by professional service providers; aimed at improving processing of visas, passports, marriages and citizenship applications in the country. The Minister gave the pledge on his commitment during a Quarterly Review Meeting with some consultants: Special Service Providers engaged by his Ministry today at the National Headquarters of Nigeria Immigration, Abuja. In his opening remark, the Minister reiterated the importance of performance review, adding that the quarterly review meetings have helped in addressing challenges experienced by service providers as well as serving…

The Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo has been invited as guest to the 62nd edition of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Since the 2022 NBA Conference will precede the 2023 general elections that will birth a democratic transition from one democratically elected President to another, for the fifth time in the 4th Republic, Adebayo who is also a lawyer by calling is expected to attend the opening ceremony which is on  Monday, 22 August, 2022, as well as a special session that will follow immediately after, titled, “Democratic Transitions in…

24-yr-old Rwandan woman, RwaMugabekazi Lillian who was arrested for dressing inappropriately has been sentenced to 2 years jail term after being charged with public indecency. However, her lawyer asked the court for the case to be heard in camera. The viral photo of her was taken during a concert by popular French musician Tayc in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwandan Government has vowed to tame indecent dressing.

A randy Pastor, Makanjuola Olabisi Lanre of the Revolutionary Insight Church in Ilorin, Kwara State has been remanded for allegedly raping three biological sisters. An Ilorin Magistrate Court presided by Fatimah Salihu, ordered the remand of the Pastor in Mandala Correctional Facility on Friday, 19 August, 2022 for allegedly raping three biological sisters. The Police First Information Report, FIR, informed the court that the Pastor preached to and converted the victims to his Church, Revolutionary Insight Church, located at Agba Dam area of Ilorin sometimes in 2018. The report said, “the pastor invited the eldest sister for prayers after…

   Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, 19 August, 2022, urged Commissioners for Economic Planning and Budget across the 36 states to be disciplined, fair, firm and prudent in their budget planning and implementation of sustainable national development goals as they support their principals in designing a pathway for the betterment of their states.  He also enjoined the commissioners to set up an independent monitoring mechanism to assess how well they have done in their Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs). Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the advice while declaring open the 15th Community of Practice meeting, which…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned today’s revocation and withdrawal of the broadcast licenses of 52 broadcast stations across Nigeria by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) describing the action as ill-advised, insensitive and antithetical to the interests of the Nigerian public. In a statement by Ms Obioma Okonkwo, Head of its Legal Department, MRA said by the revocation of the broadcast licenses of so many stations for alleged non-payment of their licence fees, the NBC was prioritizing its desire to make money off the broadcasters over the interest of citizens as the ultimate effect of its action is to deprive millions of…

Family members of Tinuade Adeoye, a Junior Secondary School 3 student of Queens College are in pains, reports thegazellenews.com The teenager has gone missing since Sunday, 14 August, 2022 and has not been seen since then. This medium learnt that Tinuade was sent on an errand by her parents to buy something down the road at their residence in Oke Aro, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State and has not been seen since then. She was reportedly last seen at Ogba, Lagos.

The Chairperson Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Ayamba Laadi Ayii has appealed to West African presidents to ensure the 30 percent affirmation action in governance. Addressing journalists at the sideline of the ongoing delocalized meeting of the joint committee on Political Affairs ,Peace and security and APRM legal affairs and human rights Social affairs ,Gender and Women Empowerment in Banjul, Gambia , with theme: “Community Texts relating to Peace, Security, Democracy and Good Governance: Challenges in their Implementation and the Oversight Role of ECOWAS Parliament”, she said there…