BREAKING: FG suspends Ruga
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the planned Ruga settlement project, reports Channels Television.
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AFCON Round of 16 Fixtures
ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES
Egypt 🇪🇬 vs. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Madagascar 🇲🇬 vs. 🇨🇩 DR Congo
Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs. 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs. 🇺🇬 Uganda
Algeria 🇩🇿 vs. 🇬🇳 Guinea
Morocco 🇲🇦 vs. 🇧🇯 Benin
Mali 🇲🇱 vs. 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Ghana 🇬🇭 vs. 🇹🇳 Tunisia
The round of 16 matches would hold between Friday and Sunday.
Breaking: Court orders ex-1st lady to forfeit $8.4 million, N9.2 billion to FG
The Federal High Court in Lagos a while ago on Monday ordered Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan to forfeit $8.4 million and N9.2 billion to the Federal Government.
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Breaking: Fatoyinbo finally resigns as COZA’s Senior Pastor
The embattled Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, has finally resigned his position over allegation of rape against him by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola.
Pastor Fatoyinbo announced his resignation in a post on his Instagram page on Monday.
He wrote: “The past few days have been very sobering on me I have taken time to seek spiritual counsel from Christian leaders around the world who feel very concerned about the ongoing report in the media.
“I have solicited their guidance on actions I should take that is honoring to our Lord Jesus Christ and the work he has called me to do.
“Drawing from their counsel and that of the leadership of COZA and owing to my love for Lord’s work and the sacred honor of my calling I have decided to take a leave of absence from the pulpit of the church.”
Breaking: NGE Deputy President dies in auto-crash
The former Managing Director of Kano State Radio Corporation and also Deputy President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Malam Umar Saidu Tudunwada, is dead.
He died on Sunday in a road accident at Kura town in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.
Tudunwada was on his way back to Kano from Abuja where he had attended a Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) meeting.
He was in the vehicle with one of his wives, a daughter, and the driver when the accident occurred 30km away from Kano metropolis.
He was a media aide to former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and a former Assistant General Manager with Freedom Radio Group.
Kwara House recommends suspension of 16 LG chairs
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday recommended the suspension of 16 local government councils over allegation bordering on misappropriation of N33billion.
This followed a resolution of the House after it considered a petition written by one Seidu Aliyu and presented at yesterday’s plenary.
The House Leader, Mogaji Abubakar Olawoyin, tabled the petition, which was unanimously considered after a debate, prompting the lawmakers to recommend the suspension of the local government councils.
According to the petitioner, the council chairmen had mismanaged and misappropriated a total sum of N33billion received from the federation accounts in the last two years.
The house leader called for a thorough investigation of the council chairmen in view of their alleged misconduct that caused the petition against them.
In his submission, a member representing Ipaye/Malete/Oloru, Babatunde Abdulkareem Paku, said the House had been inundated with reports over alleged fraudulent activities in the third tier of government in the last two years.
His counterpart from Afon Constituency, Abdulwahab Opakunle, urged the House to look into the matter critically since the lawmakers represent the interest of the people.
Also speaking, a member representing Ojomu/Balogun Constituency of Offa Local Government Area, Saheed Popoola, said there was need to properly investigate the alleged financial impropriety against the council authorities, adding that local government chairmen are public officer, and thus accountable to the people.
Salaudeen Ganiyu of Omupo Constituency moved a motion for the suspension of the council chairmen pending the outcome of the investigation and was seconded by Awolola Olumide of Isin Constituency.
Reading the resolution of the House, the Speaker, Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, urged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to suspend all the local government chairmen in the state to allow proper investigation of their alleged mismanagement of council funds in the last two years.
He referred the petition to the joint House Committees on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Ethics, Privileges and Judiciary, asking the committees to report back in the next two weeks.
Meanwhile, the House has announced the composition of its various standing committees.
The Speaker, who made the announcement at the plenary, said the committees would be formally inaugurated in due course.
He challenged the committees to exhibit dedication and commitment while carrying out their assignments.
Infrastructure: NSE canvasses patronage of indigenous engineers in Kwara
In a bid to improve local content, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara to always engage indigenous engineers and engineering firms in the infrastructural development of the state.
This call is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by the Ilorin branch Chairman of the NSE, Mr Moshood Akanbi.
The society asserted that members of the society in the state had proven their mettle over time and should be encouraged with patronage.
According to the release, the indigenous professionals are imbued with technical knowhow, machineries and tools to compete favourably with their contemporaries from any part of the world.
The NSE also pleaded with the governor to appoint engineers as heads of engineering based parastatals and Ministries in the state, particularly those whose edicts clearly stipulate so, such as Kwara State Water Corporation, amongst others.
The society, however, felicitated with Abdulrazaq on his electoral victory and subsequent assumption of office as the 7th democratically elected governor of the state.
It also hailed the emergence of members; Danladi Saliu as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and appointment of Aminu Logun as the Chief of Staff to the Governor.
The society assured the state government of commitment of its members to move the state forward.
“The executives and members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Ilorin branch hereby Congratulate His Excellency, Alh. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on his election and swearing-in as the Executive Governor of Kwara State.
“We pray Almighty Allah should grant him the knowledge, wisdom, understanding and sound health needed to take the State to its deserved level among its equal.
“We also wish to Congratulate our own Engr. Aminu Logun on his appointment as the Chief of Staff and Engr. Saliu Danladi on his election as the Honourable Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly.
“We wish to use this medium to passionately appeal to His Excellency, to please engage Indigenous Engineers and Engineering Firms in the infrastructural development of the State, as Indigenous Engineers and Engineering Firms had proven over time that they are up to the task and has the technical knowhow, machineries and tools to compete favourably with their contemporaries from any part of the world.
“We are also appealing to the Executive Governor to appoint Engineers to head Engineering based Parastatals and Ministries in the State, most especially those whose edicts clearly states so, like Kwara State Water Corporation, amongst others.
“We are assuring His Excellency of the genuine commitment of our members who are civil servants and those in private practice in moving the state forward to a greater height”, the statement read.
Supreme Court sacks Sen. David Umaru
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday declared Mohammed Sani Musa the winner of the 2019 Niger East Senatorial District election.
The apex court set aside the April 8, 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which declared Senator David Umaru, the immediate former Chairman, Senate Committee on Justice, Human Rights and Legal Matters, the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-man panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, upheld arguments by Musa’s legal team, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to the effect that Musa won the primary of the APC for the election and was the actual candidate for the election.
The apex court allowed the appeal filed by Musa marked: SC/405/2019 and affirmed the February 7, 2019 judgment by Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which declared Musa the validly nominated candidate of the APC for the election
Man Rapes 11-year-old Deaf And Dumb
The Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Alagba for allegedly defiling an 11- year- old deaf and dumb girl.
Alagba, was nabbed by police detectives attached to ‘B’ division Awka during the democracy day celebration.
The incident, according to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Mr Mohammed Haruna, took place at Amoko road, ifite Awka.
Haruna in a statement issued on Thursday said the victim had been taken to the hospital for proper medical examination, while investigations were ongoing.
The command said: “Suspect allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge with an eleven-year-old deaf and dumb girl of same address on the 9/6/2019 while the victim mother was away.
“Meanwhile, the scene was visited by police detectives and victim was taken to the hospital for medical examination. The case is under investigation
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