Author: Festus Adeloye

Former Kaduna State commissioners under the government of Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday slammed the state House of Assembly for allegedly concocting a report to convict them of money laundering when there is no element of truth in the said report. The Assembly had accused the administration of el-Rufai of diverting billions of Naira and subjecting the state to unbearable debt arising from foreign loans. But the former commissioners, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani of the Ministry of Environment, Hafsat Mohammed Baba of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Development and Umma Yusuf Aboki of the Planning and Budget Commission, who spoke…

Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title. Florian Wirtz struck the opening goal 10 minutes in and Jamal Musiala soon doubled Germany’s lead with an emphatic finish. A greatly awaited night for Scotland went from bad to worse before half-time when Ryan Porteous was sent off for a two-footed challenge on Ilkay Gundogan, with Kai Havertz tucking away the resulting penalty. Niclas Fuellkrug powered in a fourth midway through the second half after…

President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes. The President made the call during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State House on Friday in Abuja. Tinubu described the presence of the FBI Director alongside his team in Nigeria as a recognition of the enduring partnership between Nigeria and the U.S. in the fight against financial crimes and terrorism. Security chiefs who attended the meeting included the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu;…

The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has banned the rearing of dogs, livestock and other pets on campus. The information was contained in a news bulletin by the school authorities released on Friday. “Members of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) community, particularly residents of the staff quarters (including boys’ quarters), are hereby reminded of the university policy prohibiting the rearing/keeping of pets such as dogs, poultry and other livestocks. “All members of the University Community are implored to abide by this policy which is aimed at safeguarding lives and properties on campus, ” the statement read.

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Jarret Tenebe, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of using his executive power to intimidate and harass opposition politicians in the state. He, however, petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun over the alleged incident. Tenebe, in a letter to the IGP, also called for his immediate intervention, considering the September 21, governorship poll to elect the politician who would succeed Obaseki on November 12. Copies of the letter were sent to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, while…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war. Putin said this during a visit to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland at the weekend. If Ukraine also renounces membership of NATO, Russia would be prepared to cease fire and enter negotiations immediately. His speech was clearly aimed at the current G7 summit in Italy and the Ukraine event opening on Saturday in the Swiss mountain hotel resort of Bürgenstock. The affiliation of…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation’s capital, for Lagos State on Friday, ahead of Eid-el-Kabir. The President will observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will also spend the Sallah holidays. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, explained that “the President will mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing the transformation of Nigeria in line with his Renewed Hope Agenda.”

The Inspector – General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on Friday cautioned officers soliciting for undeserved promotion. He said most of them used to go through highly place personalities to make the demand. Egbetokun said henceforth any officer found wanting will be penalised. The IGP gave the warning while decorating newly promoted top officers of the Police Force held in Abuja. He advised the newly promoted officers to live up to expectation and be a good example to other officers.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts at stabilising the economy and scaling up support for the most vulnerable citizens have received a $2.25 billion World Bank boost. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, broke the news of two major financial support packages in a statement last night. They include $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilisation to Enable Transformation (RESET) Development Policy Financing Programme (DPF) and $750 million for the Nigeria Accelerating Resource Mobilisation Reforms (ARMOR) Programme-for-Results (P-for-R). The statement reads: “This combined total of $2.25 billion will offer essential financial and technical…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned federal and state-owned tertiary institutions against supplying inaccurate and incomplete data for the student loan scheme. It urged tertiary institutions to ensure that the information they supply is not only complete but also accurate. The agency said it would publish on June 24 the full list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data, as requested by the agency for upload onto the agency’s Student Verification System (SVS). In a statement by its Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo, the agency said the list of institutions would be published…