THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has arraigned a Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Mrs. Nkem Apollonia Mba, for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. A statement by ICPC’s spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, said, Mrs. Mba was docked on a three-count charge before Justice Leteem Nyordee of the Federal High Court 12, Port Harcourt, for offences bordering on abuse of office and corrupt demand of gratification by a public officer on 19th July, 2022. According to the statement, one of the counts revealed that the Deputy Chief Registrar received a kickback of…
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ASUU strike: Ngige Asks NLC to Shelve Planned Protest THE federal government has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its nationwide planned protest in solidarity with the trade unions in Nigerian public universities and others. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the appeal at a meeting with the leadership of NLC in his office on Thursday in Abuja, a statement signed by Mr Olajide Oshundun, Head, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry revealed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decision to embark on a National Day of Protest was taken at the NLC…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Friday, July 22, 2022, arraign a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris before Justice A. O. Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. A statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, said Mr Idris will be arraigned alongside three others: Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited on a 14-count charge of stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109, 485,572,691.9. The statement said Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Ahmed…
A Christian group, the Conference of Concerned Christians of Nigeria, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disclose the identities of alleged bishops and pastors who attended the unveiling of Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. There had been outrage and criticism by Nigerians over the appearance of some people who masqueraded as bishops and pastors when their photos and videos from the event went viral on social media on Wednesday. In a statement jointly signed by CCCN National President, Rev Bitrus Chollom and National Secretary,…
THE All Workers Convergence (AWC), a trade union support group, on Thursday berated the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, for declaring the impending nationwide solidarity strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as illegal. AWC’s National Coordinator (AWC) and former Oyo State Chairperson of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Andrew Emelieze, stated this in a statement made available to National Record. Comrade Emelieze also said his group will actively participate in the solidarity protest to be held on July 26 and 27, 2022. “We the Nigerian workers welcome the call for the two days’ national protest…
THE Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu says the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has so far remitted about N29 billion directly to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Adamu made the disclosure at a policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions in Abuja on Thursday. He said the board had also granted over N1 billion to tertiary institutions and expended more than N2 billion on capital projects. Adamu added that the board had reserved N6 billion for its future expansion and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He said that the board also provided social services such…
GOOGLE on Thursday highlighted the top trending personalities, music, movies, high profile deaths as well as sports that trended in the first half of 2022. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Relations Manager, Google West Africa, said in a statement that the first half of 2020 had been eventful with high profile deaths, politics, personalities among others. Kola-Ogunlade said that such trends and search were as a result of happenings and events of interest that caught people’s attention. He said the top three trending people in Nigeria in the first half of the year were Peter Obi, Putin and Bianca…
KANO State Government has restricted the movement of commercial tricycle operators, called Keke NAPEP, after 10pm with effect from Thursday, July 21, 2022. This is contained in a statement issued by Nabilusi Abubakar, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), on behalf of the Managing Director of the agency, Hon. Baffa Babba-Dan’agundi in Kano on Thursday. According to the statement, Babba-Dan’agundi, said that arrangements had been made for alternative means of transportation during the affected hours for those on special duties and other travellers. The MD, however, warned operators on strict compliance with the laid…
By Amos Aar THE Benue State Police Command has arrested one Mr Ebube Igwe Jude who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja during the recent jailbreak. State Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Catherine Sewuese Anene, in a statement on Thursday said the fugitive was apprehended on Tuesday along George Akume Way in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. “On 19/7/2022 at about 3pm, information was received about one Ebube Igwe Jude; a fugitive who had arrived Makurdi as a result of Kuje jail break. Detectives deployed to investigate the case arrested him at George Akume Way, Wurukum, Makurdi. “During investigation, he…
Festus Osifo Emerges as New President of TUC Comrade Festus Osifo, the President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has emerged as the new President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Comrade Osifo emerged at the end of the 12th Triennial National Delegates’ Conference of TUC held in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Comrade Osifo, according the returning officer of the election at the conference, Shehu Mohammed, polled 688 votes out of a total of 728 delegates to defeat his opponent, Comrade Mrs Oyikan Olasanoye who polled 18 votes,…