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David Adepoju, the Fellowship Pastor who achieved a remarkable CGPA of 4.87, emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti’s 9th convocation. In an interview with KOREDE BADMUS David Adepoju, the Overall Best Graduating Student at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti’s 9th convocation with an impressive CGPA of 4.87, shared the highs and lows of his academic journey. Can you introduce yourself? I am David Adepoju, a recent graduate of the Department of Mathematics at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State. I emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student at the just-concluded 9th FUOYE convocation ceremony, graduating…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling that affirmed the legitimacy of the 27-member Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. The apex court also upheld a prior decision by the Federal High Court barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation from releasing statutory allocations to Rivers State, intensifying the ongoing political crisis in the state. Speaking in Abuja after the verdict, Wike described the ruling as a victory for democracy and an end to political turbulence in Rivers. He dismissed suggestions of…

Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed concerns over claims made by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, regarding a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan had alleged that her troubles in the Senate began after she rejected sexual advances from Akpabio, sparking a heated debate during the plenary session on February 20. In a candid interview on Arise TV on Friday, Kingibe challenged Akpoti-Uduaghan’s assertions, emphasizing that her colleague had received more privileges than other female senators. Kingibe noted that seat changes in the Senate were not unusual and that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s situation was not…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Theodore Orji, the former governor of Abia State, over his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme that misappropriated a staggering N47 billion. Orji, who served as governor from 2007 to 2015 and later represented Abia Central in the Senate from 2015 to 2023, appeared before the Abia State High Court on Friday alongside four others. The five defendants face a 16-count charge related to various financial crimes, including the misappropriation of public funds. Orji was charged with embezzling security vote funds and illegally diverting loans intended for the state’s development. The…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that Nigeria has been losing over N40 billion annually to employment fraud since 2007. This was disclosed during a meeting with the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) at the EFCC headquarters on Friday. Olukoyede shared insights from his personal research into employment fraud, which he conducted before joining the EFCC. He lamented the widespread nature of the fraud, which not only sees employers defrauding their employees but also instances where employees themselves engage in fraudulent activities. “In 2007, before I joined the EFCC, I conducted…

The Sultan of Sokoto,  Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has officially announced that Saturday, March 1, 2025, will mark the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan. In a formal declaration from his palace on Friday evening, Sultan Abubakar III confirmed that the crescent moon was sighted earlier that day, Friday, February 28, which corresponds to the 29th day of Shaban. This sighting, he noted, has been thoroughly verified and accepted by the National Moon Sighting Council, thereby affirming the commencement of Ramadan for the year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. The Sultan expressed gratitude for the widespread reports of…

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has vehemently refuted accusations of sexual harassment leveled against her husband by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.  Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, recently alleged during an interview with Arise Television that the Senate President had subjected her to sexual advances and subsequently blocked her motions in the Senate. In response to these claims, Mrs. Akpabio addressed reporters at her Abuja residence on Friday, labeling the allegations as baseless fabrications. She emphasized that the purported incidents described by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan did not occur, citing her presence at her family residence on the…

Saudi Arabia’s moon sighting committee has officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon on Friday evening, marking the commencement of Ramadan. The holy month, the 9th in the Islamic Hijri calendar, will begin on Saturday, March 1st. The crescent moon was sighted across various observatories in the Kingdom, including locations in Sudair and Tumair. Ahead of this significant sighting, the Supreme Court had urged all Muslims in Saudi Arabia to participate in the moon sighting on Friday evening. According to the directives issued by the Supreme Court, Muslims who have witnessed the Ramadan crescent with their naked eyes or…

The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a new dimension following the withdrawal of security aides attached to Speaker Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, while those of her predecessor,  Mudashiru Obasa, have reportedly been reinstated.  The development, described as a direct assault on democratic principles, has raised serious concerns over the impartiality of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Moshood Jimoh. Despite being removed from office by an overwhelming two-thirds majority of Assembly members, Hon. Obasa has continued to preside over legislative proceedings with the backing of security operatives. This has sparked widespread criticism, with political…

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N 1.703 trillion revenue among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs) for January. This is according to a communiqué issued at the end of the FAAC meeting by Bawa Mokwa, the spokesperson, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), on Thursday in Abuja. According to the communiqué, the total revenue of N1.703 trillion comprised statutory revenue of N749.727 billion and value-added tax (VAT) revenue of N718.781 billion. It also comprised electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) revenue of N20.548 billion and augmentation of N214 billion. It said the total gross…