Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Borno Decides To Use Tech To Verify Pensioners, Ghosts Elimination Borno Decides To Use Tech To Verify Pensioners And Eliminates Ghosts. Borno State government has inaugurated a 15-member committee to investigate unpaid pensions and gratuities and eliminate ghost workers from its payroll, targeting 20,000 local government staff across the 27 local government areas of the state. The committee was headed by the state Head of Service, Mallam Fannami, which includes representatives from key government agencies, labour unions and professional bodies. He said the committee is tasked with ascertaining the actual number of pensioners, identifying outstanding unpaid pensions and gratuities, recommending…

Shettima, Douye Diri, Idris, Others To Head Discussion On Economy, Security In Editors’ Conference Vice-President Kashim Shettima Nigerian Guild of Editors will host leaders in Nigeria’s economic and security sectors. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Kelvin Oye, will lead conversation on economy and security, as the 20th edition of All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) starts on Wednesday in…

Lagos notifies of 15-month traffic diversion for Mile 2 interchange construction Traffic diversion [Credit: WuzupNigeria] The Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the diversion would integrate rail, bus, water and non–motorised transportation. The Lagos State government has announced a 15-month traffic diversion at Mile 2 for the construction of the new transport interchange terminal. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the diversion would integrate rail, bus, water and non–motorised transportation. He said the 15-month traffic diversion for the construction would begin from November 11, 2024, to February 16, 2026. Mr…

Abiodun shows readiness to MSMEs growth Governor Dapo Abiodun …supporting SMEs in reaching their full potential is vital for building a prosperous Africa. The Special Adviser to Governor, Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on Investment, Sola Arobieke, has stated that the Abiodun-led administration is committed to supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the state. The Special Adviser stated this in a statement signed by his media aide, Sesan Sodunke, on Sunday. According to Arobieke, during a panel session at a two-day SMEs Development Workshop and Stakeholders’ Engagement Programme organised by African Export-Import Bank, Abiodun is leaving no stone unturned to…

Kamala Harris Receives  Endorsement of 82 Nobel Prize Winners Kamala Harris Receives  Endorsement of 82 Nobel Prize Winners Not less than 80 Nobel Prize winners have endorsed Kamala Harris for the presidency, warning that Donald Trump would “jeopardize any advancements in our standards of living” given his earlier proposals for enormous cuts to science funding. In an open letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, 82 Nobel prize winners from the US in the fields of physics, chemistry, economics and medicine, said “this is the most consequential presidential election in a long time, perhaps ever,…

IPP STEPDOWN: Sherrif denies discussion, Sen Ned gives fresh details of discussion IPP STEPDOWN: Ned gives fresh details of discussion when Sherrif denies discussion Following the demand for the State Government to fund the Independent Power Plant built in Okpai Delta State and commissioned since 2005 without being steeped down for the Host The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Nigerian 10th Assembly disclosed to the Constituents at a meeting with the NNU at Ezionum in Ukwuani LGA the efforts he has been making to successfully STEPDOWN Power from the Okpai Independent Power Plant. The Senator in a…

OGWASHI-UKU DAM: Abandoned Despite Push by Sen Ned Nwoko OGWASHI-UKU DAM : DESPITE SEN NED NWOKO PUSH, DELTA GOVERNMENT HAS REFUSED TO DO THE NEEDFUL. A lot have been said concerning the Ogwashi-Uku Dam that has been completely built by the federal government. NOTE : The Ogwashi-Uku Dam, Okpai IPP Stepdown and Federal Roads in Delta North are some of the projects the Senator has been requesting the Delta State Government to takeover and fund them for the benefit of the People. THE OGWASHI-UKU EARTH DAM PROJECT ISSUES. The Most Distinguished Nigerian Senator Prince Ned Nwoko has been pushing for…

Reality behind the allegations against Leonardo By Sijibomi Ogundele I arrived at the Force CID office in the capital city of Abuja with a trove of evidence: the title documents of the Leonardo project in Banana Island, approvals from Lagos State, and all pertinent papers proving our utmost commitment to transparency with the audacious LeonardoBySujimoto project. We clarified that that there was nothing regarding the offences of obtaining money under false pretense, fraudulent misrepresentation, and criminal breach of trust, and the ONLY “offence” we encountered was a delay, which was a result of external economic forces affecting our nation. Rising…

The Movies – Weekend, Jagun Jagun make records at 2024 AMAA The Weekend The Movies – Weekend, Jagun Jagun make records at 2024 AMAA. The films Jagun Jagun and The Weekend both won several awards at the recently concluded 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards. The 20th edition of the awards, hosted by veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze and Ghanaian TV host and actress Joselyn Dumas, was held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos State. According to information obtained from its website, the AMAA was established in 2005 to facilitate the development and relevance of…

FCT plans to introduce e-ticketing for traffic offences control FCT FCT plans to introduce e-ticketing for traffic offences control. The Directorate of Road Traffic Services has announced that it is working tirelessly to launch its e-ticketing and central booking scheme for motorists in the Federal Capital Territory. The DRTS Director, Mr Abdulateef Bello, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. The director stated that the implementation of this technological system would significantly reduce, and eliminate physical interactions between DRTS operatives and motorists on the roads. He explained that to achieve this, the…