By Unini Chioma -February 5, 2025 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered over N20 billion in pension deductions from the salaries of ghost workers in 2024. The chairman of ICPC, Musa Aliyu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a breakfast meeting with some members of the Nigerian
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees has backed the decisions of its governors and affirmed former National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, as the party’s National Secretary. BoT Chairman and former Senate President, Adulphus Wabara, made this announcement at the ongoing 80th trustees’ meeting in Abuja. Recall that on January 31, PDP governors, led by
No fewer than 17 pupils of Almajiri school have lost their lives in a devastating fire that engulfed their school in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to reports, the fire which started late on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours left 17 others injured. A resident of the area,
No fewer than 17 pupils of Almajiri school have lost their lives in a devastating fire that engulfed their school in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to reports, the fire which started late on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours left 17 others injured. A resident of the area,
Desirous of meeting set deadlines and ensuring quality delivery of projects billed for completion this year, Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday had a meeting with contractors handling projects in the state and heads supervisory Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Governor Oyebanji, at the meeting, which held at the Conference room, Governor’s office,
By Ishaya Ibrahim The presidency has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is heading to France for a private visit. The visit to France makes it the fourth time the president is travelling out of the country in the new year. He had in the first week of January, travelled to United Arab Emirate (UAE)
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has charged the Nigerian Army to deepen collaboration with other security agencies in the state to strengthen security and eliminate criminal elements in the state. The Governor gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving the new Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery, Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Brigadier-General
By Jeffrey Agbo The Senate has appointed Senator Orji Kalu (APC/Abia-North) as the pioneer Chairman of the newly created Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC). Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday. Kalu was formerly chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation. The Senate also appointed Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) as
The Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dr ‘Seye Oyeleye, has commended the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi,for his instrumental role in the establishment of the Commission. He noted that DAWN, which was conceived as a policy and strategy hub
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated the first elected Governor of the State, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo on his 67th birthday. Governor Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, celebrated Otunba Adebayo’s virtues of selflessness, humility and exemplary service to Ekiti in particular and Nigeria in general. Describing
