A fire incident has razed the office of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ika North East Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Olumekun said the commission at its regular meeting took note of a preliminary report from the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Delta State, Etekamba Udo Umoren on the fire incident. Olumekun said the incident occurred in the afternoon of Monday, December 2, 2024 as a result of a sudden power surge following the restoration of public power supply.…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that its record-breaking recovery of 753 duplexes and other apartments on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja were unclaimed by anyone, hence thr forfeiture of the properties. The EFCC said it was making the clarification after allegation of cover-up of the identity of the owners of the estate suspected to be built with proceeds of corruption. The anti-graft agency further said the company flagged by its investigations denied ownership of the estate following publications made in leading national newspapers and on that basis, it approached the court for an…
President Bola Tinubu has called for the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration, and shared prosperity for the African continent. Speaking at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) on Tuesday in Cape Town, Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga urged both countries to overcome what he called “irritants” that hinder their collaboration and focus on transforming Africa’s global image. The Nigerian leader, who co-chaired the presidential BNC with his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, highlighted the importance of cooperation between the continent’s two…
Rosemary, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the student of Dowen College who died due to alleged bullying, has died after complications related to intermittent blood pressure issues. A source close to the family disclosed that Rosemary passed away in late November after seven months since a Lagos coroner’s court dismissed the family’s case in April 2024. Her health reportedly deteriorated following the emotional toll of the prolonged case and its eventual dismissal. LEADERSHIP recalls that 12-year-old Oromoni died on November 30, 2021 as a student at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos. His parents had alleged that five of his male schoolmates,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for visas without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa stated this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town with President Bola Tinubu in attendance. According to presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, South Africa has simplified its visa processes to facilitate travel for Nigerian business people and tourists, with measures such as five-year multiple entry visas. “Our efforts to create a favourable environment include our simplified visa process for Nigerian business people to travel to South Africa. Qualifying Nigerian business people…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced the confirmation during the plenary session on Tuesday in Abuja. Oluyede’s appointment was approved through a voice vote after the presentation of the Army Committee’s report by its Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff on October 30, following the illness of his predecessor, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who sadly passed away on November 5. The president’s formal request for Oluyede’s confirmation was read on the…
A fire outbreak in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday destroyed 16 rooms, seven shops and property worth millions of naira. The incident occurred at Ita-Amodu area, Old Yidi Road when a lorry carrying mattresses had contact with a high-tension electric cable which ignoted the fire. LEADERSHIP gathered that the highly flammable nature of mattresses and the explosion of a nearby step-down transformer aided the widespread fire to the adjacent shops and building. Spokesman of Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle confirmed the incident. He said: “On Tuesday, December 2, 2024, at 10:16 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service swiftly…
Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest private aviation company, has announced a significant reduction in airfares for local flights during the Yuletide season. The airline said passengers will pay a minimum of N80,000 for flights to any destination on its network, a gesture aimed at easing travel costs for Nigerians. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, managing director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, said the initiative, which will run until January 2025, was part of the airline’s effort to give back to its customers and support them during the holiday season. “We have understood the pains Nigerians have been going through because…
A tragic accident claimed the lives of two people when a truck carrying cattle to Gadar-Maiwa Market somersaulted into a stream in Bauchi State. Eyewitnesses reported that the crash occurred after the truck struck a pothole, causing its tyre to burst before it later somersaulted. The accident, which occurred Monday morning also left several cattle killed and other severely injured. The condition of the truck and the speed at which it was traveling at the time of the accident may have contributed to the severity of the crash. Efforts to get comments from the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Federal…
A United States Court has rejected Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s whopping $55.8bn compensation package at Tesla, stopping an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote on Monday. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a June shareholder vote could not override her January decision, striking down the package as excessive and unfair to shareholders. McCormick found multiple flaws in Tesla’s ratification attempt, including “material misstatements” in documents provided to shareholders about the effect of their vote. “The motion to revise is denied,”…