Akintola Williams’ demise, end of an era, Gov. Abiodun mourns

NewsNigeriaAkintola Williams’ demise, end of an era, Gov. Abiodun mourns

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 11, 2023

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has mourned the demise of Pa Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s pioneer Chartered Accountant, describing it as the end of an era. It will be recalled that Akintola died on Monday morning at his residence in Lagos at the age of 104. Gov. Abiodun, in a statement he personally signed, praised the immeasurable contributions of the late Accountant to the field of Accountancy, stressing that his impact in the profession will...

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Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, dies at 104

NewsNigeriaAkintola Williams, Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, dies at 104

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 11, 2023

Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams has died at the age of 104 years. Akintola Williams, pioneered Nigeria’s accounting profession and was instrumental in developing the country’s financial sector. He was born in 1919. He studied accounting at the University of London and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1947. Williams returned to Nigeria and later set up his accounting firm, Akintola Williams & Co., now Deloitte & Touche, in 1952. He was also...

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U.S. President Biden meets Tinubu at G20 Summit, commends his strong leadership

NewsNigeriaPoliticsU.S. President Biden meets Tinubu at G20 Summit, commends his strong leadership

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2023

President Joe Biden met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday on the sidelines of the just-concluded G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. A statement by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria said the engagement between the two leaders was to deepen the U.S.-Nigeria relationship and the “longstanding friendship between our two countries and peoples.” “President Biden welcomed the Tinubu administration’s steps to reform Nigeria’s economy and thanked President Tinubu for his strong leadership as the...

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US court to hear Atiku’s suit on Tinubu’s varsity records on Tuesday

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUS court to hear Atiku’s suit on Tinubu’s varsity records on Tuesday

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2023

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will on Tuesday (tomorrow) hear a fresh suit filed by Nigeria’s 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records from Chicago State University (CSU). The one-time vice-president of Nigeria reportedly filed the suit after he lost his case challenging President Tinubu’s election at the presidential election petition court, PEPC, last Wednesday. Atiku...

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Israel Adesanya loses UFC Middleweight belt to Sean Strickland

NewsNigeriaSportsIsrael Adesanya loses UFC Middleweight belt to Sean Strickland

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2023

American Sean Strickland took over as the new middleweight world champion on Sunday after defeating Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, 293. Expectations were high for Adesanya. He enjoyed all the cheers from the crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in Australia, who thought the 32-year-old Strickland was no match for him. But the Nigerian disappointed his fans. Strickland gave him no chance to unleash the dynamic striking he is known...

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‘Tinubu Presidential Legal Team’ inscription in copy of court’s judgment stirs controversy

NewsNigeriaPolitics‘Tinubu Presidential Legal Team’ inscription in copy of court’s judgment stirs controversy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2023

The dust has not settled seven months after Nigeria’s disputed presidential election of February 25 as the controversy takes a fresh plot. Following the court’s acknowledgment of President Bola Tinubu’s victory on September 6, the certified true copies of the judgment were released to the petitioners: Peter Obi and his party, Labour Party; Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement, and the respondents: the Independent National Electoral Commission...

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Over 24 Corpses Recovered, 30 Persons Rescued In Boat Mishap In Niger State

NewsNigeriaOver 24 Corpses Recovered, 30 Persons Rescued In Boat Mishap In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 11, 2023

The Niger State Government has confirmed that over 24 corpses mostly women and children have been recovered and 30 persons rescued in a boat mishap that occurred between Jebba and Kainji dam in Gbajibo village of Mokwa Local Government Council of Niger state. Acting Director General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency NSEMA, Garba Salihu confirmed this in a statement issued to Newsmen in Minna, adding that officials of the agency and that of Mokwa...

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North East Development Commission procures Palliative Items Worth N15 billion

NewsNigeriaNorth East Development Commission procures Palliative Items Worth N15 billion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 11, 2023

To cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) procured 250,000 bags of rice and other palliatives worth N15 billion for the six states of the region. Flagging off the distribution and groundbreaking for the construction of 22.5km Ngowom road in Borno State, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the unity being showcased by the northeast governors is worthy of emulation by their colleagues in other regions. Shettima noted...

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Canoe Mishap Update in Adamawa: Eight Dead Bodies Recovered

NewsNigeriaCanoe Mishap Update in Adamawa: Eight Dead Bodies Recovered

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 11, 2023

The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, ADSEMA Mohammed Suleiman, confirmed that eight dead bodies have been recovered from a capsized canoe in Yola South Local Government Area. Recall that a boat carrying 23 passengers capsized last Friday in Njuwa Lake at Rugange, a village in the Yola South LGA Adamawa State. The government confirmed one dead as search operations continued. According to him, eight people had been rescued while searching for the...

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NGO to partner with Anambra govt to eliminate witchcraft stigma against aged persons

NewsNigeriaRegionsNGO to partner with Anambra govt to eliminate witchcraft stigma against aged persons

PilotnewsSeptember 11, 2023

A non-governmental organisation, First Best Domiciliary Home Care World has sought partnership with the Anambra State Government to eliminate witchcraft stigmatisation and other form of inhuman treatment against aged persons in the State. The Caregivers group made the demand during the official launching/Inauguration of the programme in Awka. The programme is designed to take care of the aged people in the state, who are abandoned by their children, (particularly, their spiritual life). Speaking at the...

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