A few days back, January 31, precisely, the public was inundated with the news of the withdrawal of the approval earlier given to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by Governor Nyesom Wike, for the use of the state-owned Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Igwuruta, for their presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold February 11, 2023. From the record of the circular released by the Rivers State sports commissioner, Chris Green, the state government explained that the decision was taken because of their alleged discovery that the PDP is in alliance with some members of the All Progressives Congress in the state…
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace hard work and shun all acts of economic and financial crimes, including yahoo-yahoo practices. EFCC is urging you to join the army of those rejecting economic crimes and other acts of corruption, by reporting those committing them in your locality. He also encouraged them to join the EFCC/NYSC CD group, adding that it would enable them to have an enduring relationship with the Commission.
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an executive order for the transition of power from seating president to another. The president disclosed this on his official Twitter handle and the messages read thus: “I have signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions. The new Executive Order puts in place a legal framework for the seamless transition of power from one Presidential Administration to another.” He adds “I have also approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to facilitate…
The University of Luxembourg is multilingual, international, and strongly focused on excellence in relevant research. The university fosters the cross-fertilisation of research and teaching, is relevant to its country, is known worldwide for its research and teaching in targeted areas, and becomes an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education. The University of Luxembourg has no tuition fee for both Undergraduate (Bachelor) and Postgraduate (Master) programmes. The only fee payable is called the registration fee, which is not that much. The registration fee is as low as 200 euros/semester for several programmes. Whilst the Bachelor’s degree programmes are not offered…
BudgIT, a leading public data organisation focused on raising active citizens and civic leaders to improve governance by bridging the information gap between the government and citizens, has launched its interactive FG Budget Dashboard, a web-based platform that provides quick access to the Federal Government’s budget data at a disaggregated level across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Through this platform, stakeholders, including citizens, civil society organizations and the media, are now equipped with accurate data to engage government agencies, political representatives and policymakers. The FG Budget Dashboard organizes budget information through quick analysis and summaries with corresponding infographics to simplify…
What an irony! The operational network of Zenith Bank has collapsed for over a week now. No customer can transfer a farthing of their own savings out to other banks. Neither can they fish out as much as one kobo for their own use through Zenith ATMs. Gripped with ignominy, the bank’s officials are seen on video scaling the fence at the back to escape irritated customers massed up in the banking hall. This bank was where the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, left as Group Managing Director to take his current seat in…
The Spokesman, Rivers APC 2023 Campaign Council, Sogbeye C. Eli said with the decision of the Supreme Court terminating the last judicial hurdles before the party recently, “the Rivers APC 2023 Campaign Council is elated to report that our party’s candidates are finally on the home stretch to victory at the 2023 general elections holding only weeks away.” According to Mr Eli, “the apex Court on Monday, February 6, 2023, dismissed four appeals in George Orlu & Ors v. APC & 2 Ors in SC/CV/29/2022; George Orlu & Ors v. Nwankwo Uzoije Ndubuisi & 49 Ors in SC/CV/30/2022; George Orlu…
On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, granted N25m bail to one Onoja Peter, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Command on a six-count charge bordering on an alleged fraud to the tune of N72,449,000. Onoja, who was first arraigned on December 1, 2022, is accused of stealing the said money belonging to the National Union of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employee, NUBTE, an offence contrary to Section 278 (1) (a) and (b) and Section 285 (1) of the Criminal of Lagos State…
Justice R.A.Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, January 23, 2023, sentenced one Francis Nduka to two years imprisonment for possession of a document containing false pretence. Nduka, a National Diploma, ND, holder from Auchi Polytechnic, was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended two-count charge bordering on possession of a document containing false pretence, an offence contrary to Section 318 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. Count one reads: “Francis Chikodi Nduka, on or about April 2020, in Lagos, within the Ikeja…
Good news! SpaceX Starlink broadband internet service is now available in Nigeria, the first African Country to receive the service. Starlink is a division of SpaceX and owned by Elon Musk. Starlink offers high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in remote and rural locations across the globe. SpaceX announced the roll-out of the service through its Twitter handle. The roll out is in phase and it is promising. See the the availability map to know whether it is available in your country or when it will be available. Starlink is revolutionary and comes with lots of benefits. Read more about what you…