Month: October 2021

EFCC Arraigns Ngozi Olejeme, Ex-NSITF Chairman for Over N1Bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Thursday, October 21, 2021 arraigned a former Board Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Dr. Ngozi Olejeme for abuse of office and fraud of over N1Bn. Olejeme was arraigned before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a…

LAWMA, Shomolu LG Agrees On Re-Introduction of Voluntary Monthly Sanitation

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Shomolu Local Government have agreed on re-introducing the monthly environmental sanitation on a voluntary basis. The exercise is slated for the last Saturday of every month between 7 am and 10 am, beginning from November this year. Speaking at the stakeholders’ meeting where the agreement was reached, the…

Oyo Plans Resettlement of Absconded Destitute, Beggars and Urchins to Akinyele Centre

The Oyo State government on Wednesday announced its renewed plans to bring back some of the mendicants who have left the provided Akinyele Resettlement Centre back into the facility. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Omolabake Kafilat Olayiwola, stated this during an assessment visit to the facility, saying that the state government…

Ogun Nursing Schools, Midwifery, Get Full Accreditation after 45years

The Ogun State Government has announced that its Schools of Nursing and Midwifery spread across Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Ilaro have been given full accreditation status by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria ( NMCN). The feat which is the first of its kind in the 45 years history of the state came with an…

EndSARS: No Bodies, Convincing Evidence of Massacre at Lekki Tollgate–Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reaffirmed his claim that the reported massacre at the toll gate remains the first massacre in the world without blood or bodies. Lai Mohammed stated that one year after the alleged shooting at Lekki tollgate by soldiers, there has been no bodies, no families, no…

Soludo Draws Anger of Imolites with ‘Imo Is Not Anambra’ Claim

Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APGA) for the November 6, 2021, Anambra Election has drawn the anger of the people of Imos state. The 61year old over the weekend cast an unflattering light on Imo state. While courting supports for his ambition with the presentation of his 72-page Campaign…

Certificate Forgery: ICPC secures conviction of NSCDC Officer

The Ogun State High Court has convicted and fined an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Idowu Olumuyiwa Olamide over certificate forgery. The convict was charged before Justice A. A. Akinyemi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for using a forged National Diploma Certificate to…

Kwara to Hold Next Sports Festival In 2022

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state will hold the next State Sports Festival  in 2022, barring any hitches to the preparations. The Governor spoke at the closing ceremony of the sixth national youth’s game held in Ilorin, the state capital, where Kwara finished 6th on the national medals’ table – six places…

Lagos to Procure 14 New Tractors, Ancillary Equipment for Farmers

The Lagos State Government will soon commence a mechanisation programme, tagged the “Eko Agro Mechanisation Programme” with the procurement of 14 brand new tractors and ancillary equipment for farmers in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure at the grand finale of the Y2021 World Food Day Celebration in the State, explaining that the…