Ondo SSG resigns
Two weeks after the Ondo State deputy governor dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), the secretary to the State government, Ifedayo Abegunde, has resigned his appointment. In a brief letter dated July 6, Abegunde thanked the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, for giving him the opportunity to serve. Although he did […]
Rent agreements, C of O to attract stamp duty payment
Henceforth, stamp duty is to be paid on house rent and certificate of occupancy (C of O), according to the Federal Inland Revenue Service. Abdullahi Ahmad, its director of communications and liaison department, urged all residents to ensure that all rent or lease documents and C of O are subject to authentication with the new […]
Buhari drops Oguntade, Nsofor as ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari renewal appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors. In the same breath he has dropped both George Oguntade, high commissioner to the United Kingdom, and Sylvanus Nsofor, ambassador to the United States. The appointments of both men Oguntade, 80, from Ogun State and Nsofor, 85, from Imo State had drawn wide criticisms because of […]
Hushpuppi goes to U.S. from Dubai
Raymond Igbalode Abbas alias Hushpuppi, the cyber fraudster has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States. The police in Dubai on its social media page disclosed that he has been flown out of the country to face trial. The police in a statement said the US Federal Bureau of Investigations […]
As air travels begins, WHO seeks better safety measures
As African countries begin to reopen land borders and air space, The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed to governments to take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in coronavirus infections. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, made the call against the backdrop of the lift of ban on air […]
Car sex video: UN suspends two employees
The United Nations (UN) has suspended two male staff allegedly seen having sex in its official vehicle in Tel Aviv, Israel. The UN had last week launched a probe after a video of the incident went viral on the internet. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman of the UN secretary-general, said in New York that both workers have […]
2023: Falana, Utomi, Na’ Abba, form new movement
*Agbakoba dissociates self Some 30 prominent Nigerians come together to float a new political movement which they said is “aimed at driving reforms” in the country. The group called the name of the new platform as National Consultative Front. In the run up to the 2015 election, some members of the group also came out […]
Race to succeed Osinowo in Senate begins
*Ambode, Dabiri-Erewa, others in the race There are indications that moves to succeed the late Senator Bayo Osinowo has begun in Lagos. Osinowo before his demise on June 15 represented Lagos East in the senate. He died in Lagos of complications of Covid-19. He was 64. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is […]
AfDB names panel to review report on Adesina
The board of governors of the African Development Bank AfDB) has constituted a panel to review the report of the ethics committee on the allegations made by some whistleblowers against the president of the bank, Akinwumi Adesina. A communiqué by the board said it agreed on the terms of reference for the independent review at […]
Edo guber: Ganduje heads APC campaign council
Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the gubernatorial election in Edo State. The APC is presenting Ize Iyamu who slugged it out on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2016 with Governor Godwin Obaseki who is now contesting on […]
