Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. Prompt News reports that Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127, 686, 594, 87k (One Hundred and Twenty-seven Million, Six Hundred and Eighty-six Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-four Naira, Eighty-seven Kobo). One of the charges reads: “That you, Dr Geraldine Orok Ita ‘F’ on or about the 6th day of…
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By Tony Obiechina Abuja The federal government may have concluded plans to jettison the 9-3-4 education system presently being practiced and introduce a 12-year basis model for the country. Minister of Education, Dr Alausa disclosed this at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education meeting which is the highest education policymaking body in Nigeria, held in Abuja on Thursday. Nigeria currently operates the 9-3-4 system, which consists of nine years of basic education, three years of senior secondary education, and four years of tertiary education. According to the minister some of the issues which nessesitated the convening of the extraordinary…
***Approves changes in other Universities President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her position as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University. In the same vein, the President has also sacked Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu, as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. The significant leadership changes at several federal universities, takes immediate effect, according to a statement by Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement reads further: “At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani…
By Udeme Akpan With their pioneering exploration and production activities, the International Oil Companies, IoCs, were well-entrenched, determining the pace in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Foreign oil services companies also dominated the scene, executing juicy contracts to the detriment of indigenous companies, despite the existence of experts and companies with required skill sets. Consequently, some observers did not even expect the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, NOGICD Act of 2010, which stated that “All regulatory authorities, operators, contractors, subcontractors, alliance partners and other entities involved in any project, operation, activity or transaction in the Nigerian oil and gas…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. Usman was arraigned on a five count-charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage, and fraud to the tune of N90, 439,178.00( Ninety Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Eight Naira only) Count one reads: “That you, Prof Ismab Yusuf sometime between 2016 and July 2017, whilst being Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance…
By Bosede Ola-Samuel One thing that is being advocated these days for marital stability is regular s3x. This becomes more interesting due to the health angle being attached to regular s3x: it makes for better health for a couple. This is looked at from the angle of two cancerous situations of the prostate and the breast about the husband and wife respectively. While many women suffer from breast cancer, its counterpart ailment for men is prostate cancer. Interestingly, both have now come to be linked to irregular sex lives of men and women. That is, husbands and wives to be…
Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Chiejina said that the price adjustment was in response to favourable developments in the global energy sector and a significant decline in international crude oil prices. He explained that this latest move followed a similar decision made on Jan. 19 when a modest price increase was implemented due to rising crude oil costs. Chiejina said…
By Hameed Oyegbade As Muslims all over the world commemorate the World Hijab Day, Muslim women in Osun State have lamented that they are still experiencing discrimination and harassment for adorning themselves with hijab. The Organisation of Muslim Women, an umbrella body for all Muslim Women in Osun state called on the state government to protect the rights of Muslim women to wear their hijab without any form of harassment. Addressing a press conference on World Hijab Day 2025, President, Organisation Of Muslim Women, Alhaja Sadiat Dasola Oladapo appealed to the state governor , Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke to…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has commended the cooperation between the fiscal and monetary policy authorities, saying it is in the best interest of the country’s economy. “In the last 18 months, we have seen increased collaboration between fiscal and monetary authorities, and something maybe least appreciated is that we have a president who himself is very knowledgeable on the trade-offs involved between fiscal and monetary policy and the Renewed Hope Agenda in a way is a balancing act,” he told the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Forum in Abuja on Thursday. He said…
By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Federal Government has warned that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) which fail to comply with the revised Bottom-Up Cash Planning Policy may be restricted from accessing funds for capital projects. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, issued the warning at the Stakeholders’ Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Revised Policy on Cash Management and Bottom-Up Cash Planning in Abuja on Thursday. The event was organised by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). Edun explained that the bottom-up cash policy, introduced in 2023 and integrated into…