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Daud Olatunji The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) announced that a total sum of N1.143 trillion was distributed to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils for May 2024.  This information was disclosed in a communiqué issued following the FAAC’s latest meeting, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The communiqué, signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, detailed the breakdown of the revenue.  The total distributable revenue included N157.183 billion from statutory revenue, N463.425 billion from Value…

A  30-year-old Nigerian pilgrim delivered a baby boy named Mohammed at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Makkah.  This hospital operates under the Makkah Health Cluster, a key health service provider in the region. The birth, which occurred on Monday, marks the first delivery of a pilgrim during the 2024 Hajj exercise.  The pilgrim, who was in her 31st week of pregnancy, experienced labor pains and was swiftly admitted to the hospital’s emergency department.  The medical team promptly attended to her needs and transferred her to the maternity ward, where she successfully delivered her baby through natural childbirth. Despite being…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed rumours that he has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).  Speaking on Monday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, Fayose emphatically stated that he would never join the APC and urged members of the PDP to stop maligning his character. During his address to supporters, Fayose stressed the importance of unity within the PDP to ensure success in the forthcoming governorship election.  He called on party members to close ranks, embrace peace, and discourage divisions and factions. “I am beginning…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N25 million in damages against the Kano State Government and the Nigeria Police Force for wrongly accusing Alhassan Doguwa, a federal lawmaker, of murder. Alhassan Doguwa, who represents the Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, was initially accused of the murder of three individuals believed to be members of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) during the general elections held on 25 February 2023.  Doguwa, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), faced these accusations amidst significant political tension. The accusations against Mr. Doguwa led to his…

The Coalition for Justice and Accountability (CJA) has formally requested the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate a recent ruling by the Rivers State High Court.  The court’s decision to reinstate 27 lawmakers who were previously sacked from the Rivers State House of Assembly has sparked significant controversy. In a statement signed by its President, Dada Segun Akin, the CJA criticized the court’s judgment, which ordered the return of the 27 legislators to their seats.  The lawmakers in question had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “The Coalition condemns in strong terms the…

In a dramatic and life-saving intervention, operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) rescued an American citizen from attempting to jump into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on Monday around 1:23 pm, unfolded when the RRS operatives, alerted by a vigilant passerby, intervened to prevent the man from committing suicide.  The police have withheld the name of the individual involved, who is reported to be in his early 30s. According to a statement released by the Lagos State Police Command, the American citizen had been driven to…

 In a significant display of integrity and patriotism, officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) from the Sokoto/Zamfara Command rejected a bribe of N1.5 million offered by suspected vandals of railway tracks.  This incident highlights the ongoing efforts of the NCS to combat corruption and protect national assets. On June 8, 2024, operatives from the command successfully intercepted a notorious cartel involved in the vandalization of railway tracks.  The operation led to the seizure of a truck carrying a 20-foot container filled with stolen railway tracks and the arrest of three suspects at Kajiji along Kebbi Road. During a press…

 Former aides of Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the previous governor of Ogun State, have urgently called upon President Bola Tinubu to intercede on their behalf regarding their unpaid severance gratuity.  The aides, who served between 2015 and 2019, have been waiting since the end of their tenure for the severance payments they were promised. In a statement released to the press in Abeokuta, representatives of the ex-Special Assistants – Fakorede Adesanya, Okoya Babatunde, and Musiliu Oladeinde – expressed their frustration and disappointment over the continued non-payment of their severance allowances by the current Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.  They pointed out that…

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has announced a partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to rehabilitate Nigerian girls recently rescued from Ghana.  The collaboration aims at providing long-term support and empowerment to the victims. This development was unveiled following a visit by the Honorable Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to NAPTIP’s headquarters.  A statement by the Director of Information of NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoyejo read that the visit was prompted by reports of Nigerian girls being trafficked to Ghana for sexual exploitation.  Speaking to journalists, NAPTIP Director General, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi,…

Daud Olatunji A group known as the Concerned People of Orile-Imo Forum has  addressed a protest letter to Governor, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, raising alarm over the alleged plan to impose an Oba on the community of Orile-Imo in the Obafemi-Owode local government area.  The protesters armed with leaves and placards with various inscriptions “Alake cannot force Oba on Orile Imo” “Baba Alake, there is God ooo”,“Do not take Imo people for granted “and “Voice of Ilu is the voice of God baba Alake”,  converged on the governor’s office,Oke-Mosan, on Monday.  They were addressed by the Deputy Chief of…