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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation. Ogunjimi’s appointment came following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madein, who retired on March 7. This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, rejected the bail application of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing procedural irregularities in the filing of the application. Justice Maryanne Anenih, while delivering the ruling, stated that the application was premature as it was filed before Bello was present in…
A clash between herdsmen and youths in Lano village, the Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, has left one person dead and two others hospitalised. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has tasked the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with ensuring that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meets in the first week of February 2025. The PDP-GF stated this in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Jos, Plateau State,…
Former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an aspirant for the party’s ticket in next year’s governorship election in Anambra, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has stated that Anambra has no laid-down agreement on the rotation of power among the senatorial zones in the state for the governorship seat.…
The Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA) is set to inaugurate a nationwide campaign aimed at achieving zero Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) during the Ember Months. Dr Nafisat Shehu-Mohammed, the National President of ROSOWA, stated this at a visit to the National Trauma Centre and Emergency Unit at the…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank that challenges delaying access to guaranteed sums above N5 million are being resolved. Mr Bello Hassan, Managing Director, NDIC, gave the reassurance on Saturday during the 2024 edition of the NDIC Editors Forum in Lagos.…
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The charge filed before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja borders on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion. This is contrary to Sections 96 and 311…
An NGO, Mentel Global Educational Services in collaboration with the FCT Secondary Education Board and Solarhub have Organized a Programme tagged ‘The Solar Innovators Team (S.I.T)’ and Launched the “Train the-trainer” Seminar for Teachers of FCT Government Secondary in Abuja. During the event at the FCT Solarhub , Technology Incubation…
Tito Jackson, an original member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died at 70. Known for his timeless hits like ABC and I Want You Back, Tito’s death was confirmed by his sons in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday. An official cause…
