Mr Eluwade Eluyemi, has assumed duty as the 15th State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Friday Ekerete, in Uyo on Thursday. Ekerete said that Eluyemi took over from Dr Yusuf Imam, who was redeployed to NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja. He added that the new commandant had worked in different NSCDC commands across the country. Ekerete said that Eluyemi is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Masters degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),…
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has expressed concern over the high rate of Out-of-School children in the state. The governor’s concern is expressed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Shehu, on Thursday in Kaduna. He stated that the concern was as a result of statistics from the outcome of the meeting between the governor and chairman/management teamof the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB). According to him, the rising number of out-of-school children in Kaduna State is unacceptable. The governor, however, charged relevant agencies to work toward leveraging on his administration’s commitment to invest in…
Nine women accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them decades ago in a lawsuit filed in Nevada Wednesday, after the US state dropped its statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases. The lawsuit said the US comedian had used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to isolate and sexually assault the women. The women were each allegedly assaulted between 1979 and 1992 in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and Reno homes, hotels and dressing rooms. They were able to sue after Nevada scrapped the civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases involving adults on May 31. The state had…
A Nollywood veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu, has died. The Anambra State-born thespian reportedly died on Thursday. The 56-year-old actor was said to have died in his sleep His colleague and friend, Mr. Mayor Ofoegbu, confirmed the development in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning. “Plan for tomorrow but live for today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed”. “I wrote those lines on my WhatsApp status yesterday evening. My man, my 5 & 6, Don Brymo Uchegbu, passed in his sleep. “I received the shocking news this morning and had to verify from his family. Chai! Don Brymo my…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has directed the sealing of all 17 local government council secretariats in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. In a statement signed by state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, the action is to avoid possible threats to lives and properties in the local government councils as a result of leadership tussle following the suspension of elected chairmen and councilors by the state government. In replacement of the suspended local government leadership, transition management committee chairmen were appointed and inaugurated for the council areas which did not go down well with the…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that it will continue to collaborate with various market stakeholders to support impactful digitalisation of the capital market. The assurance was given by Director General of the SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda during an interaction in Lagos. Yuguda said the demographics of the capital market currently is greying adding that it is one of the things the Commission is tackling with the Revised Capital Market Master Plan. According to him, “We are encouraging Capital Market operators to develop technology. The youths do not want to come in and start filling…
All invited players are now in the camp of the Super Eagles in Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos as countdown begins for Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying showdown with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Monrovia. Table-toppers Nigeria, on nine points, will slug it out with the Leone Stars, four points behind and in third place, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Paynesville, Monrovia. The 22,000 -capacity arena will witness fireworks from 5pm Nigeria time (4pm Liberia time) as the Super Eagles seek to reach the finals of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote…
By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello In a significant move aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s pledge to unify multiple exchange rates, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted commercial banks and forex market dealers the authority to sell forex at market determined rates, this development indicates that Nigeria is now operating freely floating exchange rate system. While an official confirmation is pending until data from Financial Markets Dealers Quotations (FMDQ) becomes available, President Tinubu has underscored the crucial nature of a unified exchange rate, he emphasized the necessity to redirect funds from arbitrage into meaningful investments, along with the reduction in…
Senator Bayo Osinowo, also known as “Pepperito,” was a prominent Nigerian politician and a key figure in the struggle for democracy during the June 12 movement. Bayo Osinowo was born on November 28, 1955, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. He began his political career in the early 1990s, actively participating in the pro-democracy movement against the military regime that held power at the time. Osinowo was a vocal advocate for the restoration of democratic governance and played a crucial role in mobilising support for the June 12 struggle. The June 12 struggle refers to the historic presidential election held on…
***Says late Iyaloja-General was a woman of tremendous grace, resilience_ Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will join Lagosians and Nigerians on Thursday a special prayer in remembrance of the late Iyaloja-General of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, Alhaja (Dr.) Abibatu Ashabi Mogaji. Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, a business magnate, frontline Awoist, and market leader and mother of Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu died on June 15, 2013, at the age of 96. Governor Sanwo-Olu will join President Tinubu, eminent politicians, business tycoons, Muslim clerics, the clergymen as well as market leaders for the 10th year Fidau (Prayer)…