TheKwara zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of N147.7 million recovered from suspected treasury looters to the Kwara government. The Head of the zonal office, Mr Kazeem Oseni, during the handing over in Ilorin on Friday, said the sum was recovered from contractors, who handled projects of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service. While saying that N9 million was recovered from officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, he added that the commission recently quizzed officials of the board, including its suspended Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Bayo Onimago, for allegedly including some ghost workers…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Kebbi state chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has commended Atiku Bagudu over the appointment of nine chairmen to Boards, Commissions and Parastatals in the state. Mrs Laiatu Bamaiyi, NAWOJ chairperson in a statement on Friday urged the newly appointed members of parastatal, boards and commissions, to lead by example. “We urge governments and the private sector to encourage and support the present administration so as to promote Kebbi State,” she said.
Russia’s COVID-19 sample vaccine, arrived Nigeria and received by the Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire on Friday. A statement by the Director, Information, Media, and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi in the ministry of Health, said the Minister received the samples from the Russia Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja. “Russian Federation Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin on courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Health Ministers, Russian-made COVID-19 Vaccine finally here,” the statement reads.
The leadership of Oodua Youth Parliament, has honoured the Commandant General of the Nigeria Secerity and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mr Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu with the title of Mayegun of Oodua Youths. According to a statement by Emmanuel Okeh, spokesperson of the Corps, the Youth Parliament found him “worthy as a well distinguished Nigerian who is promoting national integration, good governance, peace, stability as well as accelerated development in the Corps and the country at large.” Presenting the certificate of honor to the CG at the Corps National Headquarters in Abuja, the speaker of the Youth Parliament, Mr. Abdulmajeed Oyeniyi,…
On 3rd September, the first AR online launch integrating technology and photography hosted by TECNO (http://www.TECNOMobile.com) came to a successful conclusion. Following the theme of ‘Break to the Next Level’, this launch brings the latest camera phone TECNO CAMON 16 Premier with flagship-level 64MP ultra quad and the first pioneering 48MP dual front camera to the market. The TECNO CAMON 16 Premier Grand Launch was full of surprises. The lens of the CAMON 16 Premier is akin to what we see with our eyes and can take exceptionally clear images. TECHNO CAMON 16 Premier TECNO’s efforts in innovation bore fruit when…
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world: dominating our mindscape, international discourse, national budgets and overwhelming global health systems. COVID-19 has challenged every industry – especially healthcare – to think differently, rely on data, target action and rapidly trial new models of care and technology in the race to save lives and preserve health.BroadReach (www.BroadReachCorporation.com), a group of social impact businesses, hosted an online meeting with industry leaders to explore how data and technology have helped to speed up the time for health services to respond to COVID-19. Through the discussion, three major themes emerged highlighting how technology, data and…
While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed and approved. All 54 countries on the continent have expressed interest in COVAX, a global initiative which is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The partners are working with governments and manufacturers to procure enough vaccine doses to protect the most vulnerable populations on the continent. Through the Gavi-coordinated…
By Gami Tadanyigbe, Abuja A youth group, Noble Youth Mass Support Association (NYMSA), has decried the increase in pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) by the Federal government. Hon. Godwin Onmonya, the National Coordinator of the group made the call in an interview with the newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Onmonya urged the FG to rescind its decision, noting that the fuel increase, would result to increase in public transportation and high cost of businesses that use fuel as their source of power supply. According to him, the increase would further impoverish people, adding that the government should have…
A member of the National Assembly, NASS, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Dr. Abdulfatai Buhari has said that it is illogical for the electricity distribution companies, DisCos, to just wake up and announce increment of electricity tariff. Earlier this week, the DisCos announced the implementation of the new Service Reflective Tariff Plan. However, Buhari, who represents Oyo North at the Senate while speaking during an empowerment programme in Iseyin town assured that the issue of tariff hike by the DISCOs, is one of the issues the Senate will look into when the Senators resume. “This is where the…
The English Court, in the United Kingdom on Friday, delivered an unprecedented judgment, granting the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), permission to proceed with its challenge to the $10 billion arbitral award made against it over three years ago. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday. According to the statement, the Court has allowed the FRN to bring this challenge, well outside the normal time limits, due to the exceptional circumstances…