Tinubu’s Special Investigator’s report indicts ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele of corruption, fraud

Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief Godwin Emefiele has been fingered in a massive corruption scandal running into hundreds of billions of naira. While he headed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele teamed up with a select CBN officials to steal billions of naira which were pumped into 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom and China, according to a report by government-hired special investigator Jim Obazee. Emefiele was suspended by President Bola...

Boko Haram kills two, burn houses in Chibok village

Two villagers were killed on Tuesday, 19 December, in an attack on Pemi village in Chibok LGA of Borno State by Boko Haram jihadists. The terror gang stormed the village at 7:00 p.m., firing gunshots into the air recklessly. Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of panic and fear as villagers scrambled for cover in nearby bushes while the attackers descended upon homes, looting food items and setting houses ablaze. “We are certain that two persons died from...

Anambra State Assembly Holds Last Plenary of the Year 2023, Passes 2024 Budget

Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday, held its last plenary session for the year 2023. The Assembly also proceeded on Christmas break after exhausting the business of the House, as contained in the order paper for Tuesday, December 21, 2023. Consequently, the House of Assembly will be resuming on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Before the adjournment, the House of Assembly had passed the 2024 appropriation bill submitted by the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, about...

Adamawa State Government Directs Removal of Illegal Posters, Billboards

…Dep. Gov, Others Embarks On Sanitation Adamawa State Government has directed the State Urban Planning and Development Authority to remove illegal posters, and billboards, and clear up refuse dumps as a measure to strengthen monthly sanitation exercise. Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta, gave the directive while inspecting illegal refuse dumps in the state. Farauta expressed concern over heaps of illegal dumps at Roundabout Maidoki and Lamido Aliyu Mustapha flyover at the Total filling station...

Gombe State Govt Constitutes 38-Man Child Protection Committee

The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a 38-man child protection committee aimed at ensuring the Rights of a Child in the state is not tampered with. Asma’u Muhammad Iganus, Gombe State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development who disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust in Gombe, said members of the committee were drawn from four Local government areas including Balanga, Yamaltu Deba, Kaltungo, and Kwami. According to her, the four selected local...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Passes N225.893 Billion Budget

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed the N225.893 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year as presented by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The passage of the budget followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriation at Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley. The Assembly unanimously considered the report presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali), and after its...

Rivers State House Withdraws impeachment notice on Governor Fubara

Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike who earlier signed an impeachment notice on October 30, 2023, on Governor Siminalayi Fubara have backslid and withdrawn the impeachment notice. 26 of the lawmakers pronounced the withdrawal notice during a sitting presided over by House Speaker, Rt. Hon Martin Amaewhule, at the Assembly quarters along Aba Road on Wednesday. The withdrawal of the impeachment...

Yuletide: NSCDC, Osun State Command Deploy 2,350 Personnel

To ensure a crime-free Yuletide season, the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has deployed 2,350 personnel across the State. Kehinde Adeleke, spokesperson of NSCDC in Osun in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Osogbo said that the personnel would be deployed to worship centers, marketplaces, recreation centers, critical infrastructure, and some other flashpoints in the state. Adeleke charged the personnel deployed for the assignment to...

Nigerians to enjoy 50% discount on road transport and free train rides from 21 Dec.

Nigerians travelling within the country this yuletide season will pay less for public transport as President Bola Tinubu will bear 50 per cent of the transportation cost, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake told the press on Wednesday. Alake said the bonanza would run from 21 December to 4 January 2024, and that inter-state travel via trains will be free. According to the Minister, “Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via minibuses and...

Kogi govt arrests 10 illegal miners, impounds trucks laden with coal

Kogi state government has arrested 10 miners operating illegally in Ankpa local government area of the state. Hon. Bashiru Gegu, the State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources disclosed this today in Ankpa when his ministry in collaboration with the Kogi State Special Task Force on Illegal Smuggling of Firearms and Other Related Crimes began the enforcement of Governor Yahaya Bello’s directive to illegal mining across the state. Gegu, who noted that an operation...

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