The ordeals of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continue with the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, ordering the immediate withdrawal of all police officers attached to him. The decision was communicated through a police wireless message: “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. “Acknowledge compliance and treat with utmost importance. Please, above, for your information and strict compliance.” Simultaneously, an internal security document issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service…
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The Zamfara State government has banned all political office-holders, and heads of agencies from conducting any interview, issuing statements, or airing programmes on radio, television and social media without seeking permission from the authority. The government also warned media organisations based in the state, to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry of Information. In a statement on Friday, the State’s Commissioner of information, Mannir Haidara, said the information ministry was highly committed to observing and monitoring all radio stations for compliance. The statement read: “The Zamfara State government has observed…
Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated its readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood control channels across the state. This indication was given on Thursday, April 18, at the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Monitoring and Mitigation Committee, set up by the governor, Pastor Umo Eno, in response to the 2024 annual flood outlook (AFO) released by the Federal Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation. Speaking at the meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo, the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the committee has received information from the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has announced the appointment of Naymarie Musa as the new Acting Woman Leader of the party, following the suspension of the previous office holder, Maryam Sulaiman. The change in leadership comes amid a backdrop of political controversy surrounding the state’s debt profile, which had been defended by Sulaiman in support of the immediate-past Governor Nasir El-Rufai administration. Musa steps into her new role with a wealth of experience from her previous position as Assistant Woman Leader of the ruling party in the State. Speaking to journalists at the party’s secretariat in Kaduna…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has clarified that the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has not resorted to borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Edun made the disclosure on Thursday during an interaction with journalists following a meeting with investors at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC, United States. Addressing concerns about liquidity oversupply in the system, Edun affirmed the government’s commitment to employing ‘Ways and Means’ to tackle the issue. He emphasised the collaborative efforts between fiscal and monetary authorities to…
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Thursday, said it has invited the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to address over 20, 000 legal practitioners in the country on how they could assist in rebuilding the nation. President of the NBA, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, who made the disclosure to newsmen in Abuja shortly after he unveiled the logo and theme of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the association, said there was need for lawyers to fully appreciate the important role they could play to advance the course of national development. “The fact is that…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Thursday disclosed that available data indicated that Nigeria has a record of over 1,000 students or educators who are abducted, killed or harmed. The UNICEF Education Specialists, Enugu Field Office, Dr. Agatha Nzeribe who made this known Thursday in Makurdi during the inauguration of the Benue State Steering Committee on Safe Schools, at the end of a four-day training/inauguration, said the figure was the highest globally. Dr. Nzeribe blamed the development on the fact that Nigeria had experienced several attacks on the education sector, with the North East states being the worst hit, resulting…
Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke, has said former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, was not wrong by proclaiming Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the political leader of the state. In justifying the declaration, Nwuke claimed that even the Nigerian constitution and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recognise governors as leaders of their respective states. Nwuke, who spoke with LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt, said Odili’s proclamation does not only show humility, but revealed that the former governor understands the nature of power. “The good thing is that it is coming from one of the…
Two Commissioners in the present administration in Ebonyi State, were said to have publicly fought each other in a public gathering at Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The two Commissioners who are said to be stakeholders in their various communities had a field day as they reportedly exchanged blows, not minding those that were watching them. Speaking with newsmen, an eye witnessed said: “Nobody told me anything about it. I saw everything myself. I don’t know the cause of their fight but they fought and this is the 5th fight between them. “As a leader of thought…
No fewer than 1,500 athletes and officials are expected to participate in the 19th Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) kicking off from April 21-27, 2024 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Dr. Ifeyinwa Mojo-Eyes, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the press conference heralding the Games, said the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Games which started in 1986 with just two oil and gas companies has made significant progress with 13 companies set to battling out for medals at this year’s edition. The participating 13 companies are NNPCL, Shell, TotalEnergies,…
The premier League and FA have reached an agreement to strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format with new and exclusive calendar windows. The agreement, which is for a minimum of six years, starts next season. All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will now be played on weekends, including the fifth round, which has been played in midweek for the last five seasons. The fourth and fifth rounds and the quarter-finals all will be exclusive of Premier League fixtures for the first time, and the fourth round will have an extended window from Friday to Wednesday to allow fans to…
An Italian court has ordered Juventus to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m wages owed the player. Ronaldo, 39, agreed to defer wages when football in Italy was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020-21 season. The Portuguese had claimed he was owed more than £17m by his former club. The Court of Arbitration said the club should pay what the player would have received after tax and other deductions. Ronaldo spent three seasons in Italy with Juventus between 2018 and 2021, helping them win two Serie A titles. He left for his second spell with Manchester United and after 16…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops on internal operations across the country neutralised 192 terrorists, arrested 341 persons and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages. This is just as the military High Command said Nigeria’s security challenges were self-inflicted and almost impossible to defeat without citizens’ support. The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Buba said 122 ISWAP/JAS combatant terrorists also surrendered with their family members following intense military operations. He said the troops also arrested 37 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N821,248,740.00. General Buba also disclosed…
Twenty-two years after the last survey on child and forced labour in Nigeria, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in their reports on Thursday, said over 24 million Nigerian children between the age of 5 to 17 are embroiled in child labour. The figure, according to the Nigeria Child and Forced Labour Survey conducted in 2022 shows that of the 24,673,485, (39.2%) of the child population is caught in the web of child labour with a nearly equal distribution among boys, 39.6% and girls 38.8%. Of this figures, 30.0% of the child workers are…
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from carrying out its lawful duty . Mr Fagbemi’s warning is contained in a statement in Abuja. “This is a matter of very grave concern, it is now beyond doubt that the EFCC is given power by the law to invite any person of interest to interact with them in the course of their investigations into any matter, regardless of status. “Therefore, the least that we can all do when invited, is not to put any obstruction in the way of EFCC,…
Operatives of Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested one 19-year-old Jamiu Akande for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl (names withheld) at Pakata area of Ilorin, the state capital. Spokesman of NSCDC in the state, Ayoola Michael, on Thursday, said the Director, Child Unit of the state Ministry of Women Affairs, Alhaja Mariam Yusuf reported the incident at its office in Ilorin on Tuesday. Michael explained that the ministry took the decision to report the case to NSCDC following a distress call from Babareke House at Ipata Oloje area of Ilorin. “Without delay,…
Arewa Development Support Initiative, ADSI, an NGO, says no fewer than 5000 women and youths have benefitted from its skills acquisition and soft loan initiative to enhance their livelihood. The Founder/Chairperson of the organisation, Khuraira Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. She said the essence was to reduce unemployment and encourage wealth creation in the country. Ms Musa said the gesture was part of the organisation’s activities to mark its five years of creation and impact on the society. She further noted that providing a revolving fund to small business owners in areas affected by insurgency and insecurity…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned until April 23 for ruling im an application by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking a substituted service of the charge on the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and the ex-governor’s lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, presented their arguments for and against the oral application. When the matter was called for the arraignment of Bello on a 19-count money laundering charge preferred against him, the former governor was not in court. However, his team of lawyers, including…
Atalanta have a chance to make history on Thursday as they welcome Liverpool to Bergamo with one foot in the Europa League semi-finals thanks to a stunning first-leg win at Anfield. Atalanta once again punched way above their weight last week by dishing out a 3-0 hammering to Liverpool and are on the verge of reaching the last four of a European competition for the first time since 1988. Back then Atalanta were a Serie B team and knocked out of the Cup Winners’ Cup by Belgian outfit Mechelen, but nowadays the Italians are competing with and beating an altogether higher class of…
The State House Press Corps, SHPC, is organising a two-day capacity building workshop for its members in Lagos. The membership cut across all the media organisations in the country representing the print, broadcasting and online platforms. The workshop, in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre, UNIC, with the theme “Promoting Solutions-oriented & Sustainability Journalism in a Modern Democracy” will start from Friday to Saturday. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris will deliver the keynote address. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who is the Chief Host, will deliver a speech while the Minister of Solid Minerals…