All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has paid glowing tribute to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who clocked 60 yesterday.He praised the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District for her perseverance, endurance and independent character, attributes, which, according to him, she exhibited particularly during the struggle against military dictatorship. Speaking with journalists at his Bourdillon, Lagos residence, the former Lagos governor described Senator Tinubu as her greatest friend, ally and supporter even at most difficult times.He said: “We are a living symbol of love, care, perseverance and commitment. There are so many moments, many twists and turns…
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Justice Mikail Abdullahi of the Niger State High court on Monday, September 21, 2020, set up an October 14, 2020, pre-trial date in the relisted money laundering case involving the former Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his then chief of staff, Umar Nasko and the chairman, Niger State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Tanko Beji on amended seven-count charge, bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N2billion. It will be recalled that the case was relisted…
Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, the founder of Real Act of Kindness (RAK) Development Foundation on Thursday launched the first recycling plant in Badagry, Lagos State called JaniRAK. Ogunlende told Badagry Parrot News in Badagry that the objective of the project is to create cleaner environment and provide job for teeming youth in the area. Ogunlende said the establishment of the recycling plant in Iworo community was done in conjunction with Green Janitor Sustainable Initiative led by Abdulsalam Ashade. The founder said investing in the plant was part of developing his immediate environment and give back to the society. Ogunlende said he…
The government of Oyo State, on Monday, kickstarted the oral interview exercise for some 7,000 applicants who scored 50 percent and above in the Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted by the state’s Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). The chairman of TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu, who briefed newsmen on the sidelines of the interview sessions, said that the successful candidates will receive their letters before the end of November. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Alamu as saying that applicants will only be employed based on merit and competence. Alamu, who said the…
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare and the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick have both empathised with the Government and people of Kebbi State on the incidence of flooding which occurred in the State penultimate week. The messages of Mr. Dare and Mr. Pinnick were delivered to the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Monday by the General Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. While making his remark at the ground-breaking ceremony of the FIFA/NFF Mini-Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, attended by Governor Bagudu, his deputy, Colonel…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has called up 25 players ahead of next month’s friendly matches against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, scheduled for Austria. Five other players have been put on standby. In the three –time African champions’ first games this year, as a result of the prolonged global coronavirus pandemic, Rohr has listed top names Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo, William Ekong and Wilfred Ndidi, as well as new brooms Frank Onyeka and Chidera Ejuke . Former U17 World Cup winning goalkeeper Dele Alampasu returns to…
The Plateau COVID-19 Surveillance teams are attacked and molested in some communities while discharging their duties, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said. Lar disclosed this on Monday at the Government House, Jos, during a stakeholders meeting comprising political and religious leaders and heads of government organisations to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state. Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Martins Azzuwut, the commissioner expressed concern at the practice, saying massive community engagement was required to address the problem. “The surveillance teams are attacked or molested for going to move people to treatment…
Students of both public and private secondary schools in Ogun, on Monday, resumed for the 2020/2021 academic activities, with most of them complying with the COVID-19 protocols. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Dapo Abiodun had early this month, through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, directed primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on Sept. 21. The state government had also announced staggering of school hours for different categories of pupils and students.NAN reports that Primaries I to III pupils and students from Junior Secondary School (JSS I-III) were directed to…
The Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako, has said that over N1. 8trillion had been paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) by agencies and state’s owned enterprises listed in the schedule to FRC 2009. Muruako made the disclosure at the one day training organised by the Fiscal Responsibility Commission in collaboration with Brevic Consultants and Investment Ltd. and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) held in Lagos on Monday. Muruako said that the N1. 8trillion paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) was the operating surplus of 80 per cent of yearly operations of the agencies and state’s…
Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedimma, Acting Secretary, FCT Social Development Secretariat, has advises the youth to shun violence and other anti-social behaviours that could endanger the development and growth of the country. Onyedimma gave the advice on Monday in Abuja during the rally to mark the International Peace Day with the theme: “Shaping Peace Together”. She said that economic hardship had exposed the youth with challenges of engaging in kidnapping, banditry, terrorism and rape, creating impediment to economic growth of the nation. She said the vices had increased the challenges of poverty and hardship in the country. Onyedimma said that by Oct.…