The amount budgeted for personnel costs, including salaries and allowances to state civil servants, has increased from N2.036tn spent in 2024 to N3.87tn in the approved 2025 budget. Although the 36 sub-national allocated a total sum of N2.8tn as salaries costs, it only paid out a total of N2.036tn within the 12 months of 2024,…
A former Osun State House of Assembly Speaker and prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Adejare Bello, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke for his development stride across the state. The immediate past Ambassador to Mexico made the commendation while featuring on Fresh FM’s socio-political program, Agbami Oselu, on Sunday. The two term…
By EKO The clock struck 2 AM on Jan 21, 2025. In Treasury’s basement, fluorescent lights hummed above four young coders. Their screens cast blue light across government-issue desks, illuminating energy drink cans and agency badges. As their algorithms crawled through decades of payment data, one number kept growing: $17 billion in redundant programs. And…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has described the arrest of TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as ‘SeaKing,’ as merely a fulfillment of prophecy. The religious leader therefore called for an immediate release of the TikToker. Speaking during the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service at Redemption City along…
Chief Yemi Elebuibon is a foremost traditionalist. In this interview with ADEOLU ADEYEMO, he spoke on how internet fraud has affected the nation negatively while recommending that efficient law enforcement can help nip it in the bud. HOW will you describe internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys)? Yahoo boys are thieves. They take money by lying. Some…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued a stern warning against the practice of nocturnal (nighttime) registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by certain registration centres across the country. In a statement released by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the board expressed concerns over the safety and security…
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has strongly opposed calls for the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria, describing the move as unsustainable and ineffective in addressing the country’s challenges. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, George argued that state creation…
The nationwide enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Vehicle Insurance, as directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, officially took off on February 1, 2025. This directive aims to ensure that all motorists comply with the legally required minimum insurance coverage, which provides financial protection for third parties in the event of an accident. The…
Governor Dauda Lawal has informed the World Bank that his administration is gradually winning the war against banditry in Zamfara State. The governor was on an official visit to the World Bank office in Abuja on Friday. A statement by the spokesperson of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the meeting focused on…
