The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 38-year-old man, Babafemi Ogundele, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N15 million fraud. The defendant, whose house address was not disclosed, is being tried on charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, stealing, threat to life and impersonation. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mr Akeem Akinloye, told the court that the defendant had, sometime in June, defrauded the complainant, one Jacob Joshua, of $10,000 (about N15 million). Akinloye said that the complainant had paid the defendant the amount to facilitate his (complainant’s) proof of funds to enable him travel to United States of America. He…
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“I hear that the National Assembly has approved the external borrowing of a $2.2 billion for the Tinubu administration to address the fiscal deficit in the 2024 Budget.” “Bros, I tire. I just tire. What on earth do they do with all these borrowings?” “There is actually a deficit of $9.17 billion deficit in the 2024 budget, when you add Eurobonds, interest on Ways and Means, foreign debt and domestic debt, and I hear that Nigeria can borrow more in line with Section 21(1) and Section 27(1) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Establishment Act of 2003.” “The DMO will…
Remittances represent a major source of financial inflow for African countries. The United Nations identifies remittances as a vital lifeline for more than 200 million Africans. It notes that beyond supporting the lives and livelihoods of families in the senders’ countries of origin, remittances or cash transfers represent solidarity and symbolise the generosity and resilience of the African community on the continent and beyond. In 2023, remittances in Africa reached almost $100 billion, equalling nearly 6 per cent of the continent’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and exceeding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) figure of $48 billion. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, key markets…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi. Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, announced the suspension in a terse statement on Tuesday. The suspension of Ajetunmobi, is as a result of his post on his X account, revealing those who burnt Television Continental (TVC) in 2020 during the #EndSARS protest had been “hunted down and executed”. Prompt News reports that Akosile, posited that the comment was a misrepresentation of what happened then as the state government does not in any way support extra-judicial killing.…
Nigerian singer Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable, on Monday night thrilled participants at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival. Participants, including state delegates, government functionaries and music lovers, drawn from different parts of the country, were held to series of electrifying performances by the “ZaZoo Zehh” crooner at the Eagles Square. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the carnival, which held from Nov.23 to 25, with the theme,” Carnival of Renewed Hope: a Pledge to My Country”, had participating troupe from across different states in Nigeria . It featured a range of activities, including floats…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that its Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. Femi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, dropped the cheering news on Tuesday morning. According to him, “Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. “This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation. “Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative…
In 48 hours, three senior lecturers of Taraba State University, Jalingo, have died. According to DAILY TRUST, Professor Akporido Samuel, former Head of Department of Chemical Sciences, slumped and died in his office on Thursday. Others are Dr. Kiliobas Sha’a, former Head of Department, Biological Sciences, and Dr Ibrahim Saleh Bali, who died in the early hours of Sunday. Prof. Samuel was said to have slumped and died in his office while Dr. Sha’a died in his house after struggling with high blood pressure. The third person, Dr Ibrahim Saleh Bali died at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo after suffering…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate in real terms grew by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. The Statistician General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran said this in a press statement released in Abuja on Monday. He said the growth is 0.92 percentage points higher than the 2.54 per cent recorded in the third quarter. The statement added that the growth in the quarter was higher by 0.27 percentage points relative to the 3.19 per cent recorded in the second quarter of…
By Taju Tijani Tokunboh “TT” Temidire looked unruffled. Elegant, relaxed, commanding voice, mixer, playful, voracious reader, stylish and dramatic. She is a female connoisseur of fine wines. She took me through the tresses of her wine knowledge. I doffed my hat. You will think she had worked in a wine cellar before. For the night, she wore a beautifully crafted aso ebi gown with array of couture stones over a long skirt. Though she was on a wheelchair, she looked like a human mammy water. She had a jet-black Brazilian human hair covering her delicate scalp. Bright red lipstick sat…
Charly Boy recently recounted his battle with prostate cancer. He also spoke about his mission to support other men facing similar challenge through a newly established foundation. Read below excerpts of the interview he granted Nigerian Tribune’s Segun Adebayo. So, let’s take this from the very beginning — many people were shocked when you came out with this story that you had prostate, more shocked were they when you also said you could no longer perform sexual duties”. Many people thought you were just catching it. Could you take us through the journey? As I always say, there are times…