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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.

Fawaz Adebisi A man, Adamu Isah, has been ordered, by the Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, to receive eight strokes of the cane as punishment for the theft of 10 live chickens. The presiding Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, did this to caution Isah to abstain from criminal activities, advising him to exhibit good behaviour in the future. Isah, who pleaded guilty to the charges of criminal trespass and theft, earnestly appealed for leniency from the court, vowing to reform his ways. The accused faced a three-count charge, including criminal conspiracy, trespass, and theft. During the proceedings, the prosecutor, Chidi Leo, informed the…

The Ogun State Government will kick start the second term inauguration programme of Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, May 26th, with a Special Juma’at Service, to be held at the Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta, beginning from 1p.m. Later the same day, a Cultural Night will be held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta holds by 4pm. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. TokunboTalabi, on Tuesday. The rest of the activities are: SUNDAY, 28TH MAY, 2023 – INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETERS, AKE, ABEOKUTA TIME: 10 A.M.…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Delta state Ministry of Justice has assured the Delta legal hub, a Non-Governmental Organization, of partnership, to enable the organization seeks civil claim for victims of trafficking in persons and irregular migration in the state. The Delta legal hub is a brain child of the International Organizations for Migration, (IOM). The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Bar. Isaiah Bozimo gave the assurance at Asaba when the members of Delta legal Hub paid him a courtesy visit. The commissioner assured that the ministry media apparatus will be open during justice hour on the state own…