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By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Government on Thursday ordered a massive clampdown on cultism and cult-related activities in schools across the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who gave the directive at a news conference in Asaba, said the directive became necessary following rising cases of cult-related activities in secondary and primary schools in the state. He said the State Ministry of Education and relevant supervisory and regulatory authorities have been directed to ensure proper supervision of all schools to nip it in the bud. According to him, several persons, particularly the civil societies have emphasized the…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State House of Assembly Majority Leader, representing Isoko South II constituency, Hon. Ferguson Onwo has said he impacted positively on his people in the 7th State Assembly. Hon. Onwo Spoke to journalists shortly at the end of the valedictory plenary at Asaba He explained that the valedictory session of the 7th Assembly was an opportunity for Honourable members in the chamber to share their experiences, achievements, and challenges in the past four years. He added that the plenary was a mixed feeling for some members in the chamber who might not have the opportunity to return…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the Monetary Policy Rate from 18 per cent to 18.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, stated this while speaking with journalists after the apex bank committee’s meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 24. The MPR is the baseline interest rate in an economy, on which every other interest rate used within an economy is built. The committee had raised the MPR from 17.5 per cent to 18 per cent at its last meeting in March. Emefiele, however, said the 11 MPC members at the meeting were…

The Federal Government says it would refund all monies so far deducted from their accounts to meet London Paris Club obligations to state governments . Immediate past chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed this in a communique after an emergency meeting on Tuesday night. Tambuwal said Federal Government has granted the governors’ request to immediately stop further deductions from states’ accounts. The NGF which is an umbrella body for the 36 governors in the country, had in November last year kicked against the payment of $418 million and the promissory notes issued to…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, has said that Nigeria spent $8 billion to restore peace in Liberia. Irabor said this in his keynote remark at the event marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. Irabor said: “It is noteworthy that in addition to the loss of lives and injuries to personnel, the ECOMOG, a regional interventionist mediation force advocated to end the protracted Liberian civil war, was operated at an estimated cost of USD 8 billion to the Nigerian government.” Irabor traced the history and contributions of Nigeria to peacekeeping operations to 1960 when…

Fawaz Adebisi Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a directive, with a deadline, Friday, May 26, ordering all political appointees in the state to disclose their assets as they conclude their terms in office. Sanwo-Olu, in a circular, signed by the state’s Head of Service, Muri Okunola, emphasized that the asset declaration is in accordance with paragraph 11 (1b), part one of the fifth schedule of the Nigerian constitution, which pertains to the declaration of assets at the end of tenure. According to him, the affected individuals include Commissioners, Special Advisers (cabinet and non-cabinet), as well as all assistants…

Israel Adeleke In a shocking incident that has left the residents of Abeokuta and its environs without electricity, nine transmission towers belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has collapsed due to the activities of vandals. The towers, located along the Papalanto/Abeokuta 132kV Transmission line in the Obafemi Owode area of Ogun State, were said to have extensively vandalized, leading to their structural failure. TCN, in its official statement on Tuesday, released this information on its Twitter handle Page. The General Manager of TCN’s Lagos Region, Engr. Mojeed Akintola, in his statement said, “the towers collapse, was discovered yesterday…

Ridwan Oliyide The 20 Local Government Areas of Ogun State have received the sum of N6.3b as their April 2023 from Federation Account Allocation . The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Rotimiolu Akinlesi disclosed this at the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) Meeting for May 2023, held at the Oba’s Conference Hall, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The commissioner stated that the total shared amount of N6,348,074,987 includes Statutory Shares, Value-Added Taxes (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Solid Mineral, Non-Mineral, Forex Equalization and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment…

Ridwan Oliyide The All  Farmers Association of Nigeria has blamed the Federal Government over rising hunger among the people in the country . The association complained about the negligence of the Federal Government in the upgrade of their production techniques. The farmers mentioned that some ongoing initiatives such as the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme did not meet the expectation of boosting food production because many loan beneficiaries were not farmers. The association stated that credit provision, distribution of farm tools, implements and fertiliser had been politicised, saying that, many rural farmers, who constitute the bulk of producers are schemed out of…

Fawaz Adebisi A pastor in Enugu state, Apostle Uchechukwu Samuel, has been dragged before Justice H.O. Eya of the Enugu High Court to face some allegations of fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned the pastor with seven charges which include stealing, conspiracy, and obtaining money under false pretences. Upon hearing the charges read against him, the accused clergyman pleaded ‘not guilty.’ Following his plea, the prosecution counsel, Ani Ikechukwu Michael, requested the court to set a trial date. The court therefore granted the defendant bail and scheduled the hearing for July 4 and 5, 2023.