The World Bank has commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi for refunding US$ 4.63 million surplus funds under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management project (NEWMAP). The World Bank commended Bello in a letter of appreciation signed by its Regional Director, Shubham Chaudhuri, describing the step as a sign of good leadership. According to the World Bank, the action by the Governor has made it possible for the organisation to extend its projects to other States facing deficit funds and to extend the closing date of its projects. Part of the letter reads “I am writing to convey my sincere…
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Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court sitting Maiduguri, on July 12, 2021 convicted the duo of Mohammed Nazir Auwalu and Sani Musa for offences bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N25, 780, 888.38, contrary to Section 308 and Punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code Cap. 102 Laws of Borno state. The defendants who have never held any pensionable appointment, received the sum as pension from the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) from September 2010 to April 2018. The lid on the scam was blown by Polaris Bank which reported the fraud to the Commission…
The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Speaking during the launch, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its kind by any law enforcement agency in Nigeria, as a product of ingenuity by a staff of the Commission, being an application that was conceived, designed and developed by the EFCC. According to the EFCC chairman, the initiative is a clear demonstration of his pledge on assumption of office, to…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the introduction of a Specialised Police Service Scheme for the Nigeria Police Force to boost its revenue base and check financial leakages. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the scheme will be managed through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement and revenue generated will be shared between the Federal Government, Police and the consultant. “There will be an introduction…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, complained to a Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki was blocking the agency from investigaing him. The EFCC counsel, Chile Okoronkwo told Justice Anwuli Chikere when the fundamental rights enforcement suits, filed by the immediate-past Senate president, were mentioned in the court. The EFCC had, in 2019, said it would probe Saraki’s earnings between 2003 and 2011 when he was governor of Kwara. The commission was reported to have seized some of his houses in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Saraki, on May 10, 2019, filed two…
The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has shutdown its campus following more students that tested positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19. While ordering students to vacate the campus by 2pm of Wednesday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe also summoned an emergency meeting of the school’s Senate on the development. The university authorities however directed that classes would continue online. Reports indicate that two students have been confirmed positive to the disease and that the school had stepped up the enforcement of its COVID-19 protocols. A COVID-19 pandemic update issued by the university also confirmed that the…
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has suspended its lecturer, Godwin Olai, following leaked audio recordings in which some students alleged that he demanded money to help them write their projects. The Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, disclosed this on Tuesday on his Facebook page. Ndimele said from the recordings, the students alleged that the lecturer demanded the sum of N70,000 from the final year students assigned to him for supervision to help them with the entire project work. The statement by the VC, titled, ‘Suspension of Mr Godwin Olai — a lecturer…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has replied Rivers governor Nyesom Wike, saying he would not join issues with any leader of the party now or in the future. Recall that Wike was reported to have, at the 60th birthday celebration of ex-Cross River state governor, Liyel Imoke, blamed Secondus for the troubles bedeviling the party in some states of the federation. He specifically said that Secondus could not be trusted, accusing him of saying one thing and doing the clear opposite in practical terms. However, reacting to Wike’s accusation on Tuesday, Secondus in…
By Tina George, Minna Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has reiterated his administration’s commitment to infrastructural development in the state with the completion of 150 projects in six years. The governor spoke at the official commissioning of the dualized Broadcasting Road in Minna on Tuesday, noting that the development of critical infrastructure was cardinal to the economic development of the state. “I made it clear at inception that one of our major areas of priority is infrastructural development across the state. We have kept to our commitment to this despite the daunting challenges from the paucity of funds to heightened…
‘Essence’ by Nigerian Ayodeji Balogun a k.a Wizkid featuring fast raising singer Temilade Openiyi a.k.a Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debut as no. 82, thereby marking a major win for the singers. Billboard is an American magazine and website that produces news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. It is known for its music charts, including the Hot 100, Billboard 200 and Global 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. The Billboard made the announcement and…