A Nollywood veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu, has died. The Anambra State-born thespian reportedly died on Thursday. The 56-year-old actor was said to have died in his sleep His colleague and friend, Mr. Mayor Ofoegbu, confirmed the development in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning. “Plan for tomorrow but live for today….
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, an Okada rider for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman. The man identified as Akpo Igwe was said to have raped the 25-year-old woman (names withheld) last Thursday at Irabi Council Ward of Obi Local Government Area of the state. An anonymous family source said…
The body of a 100-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-ife, Osun State,Treasure Salako has been found dead in an uncompleted building at Lagere area of Ile-Ife. Salako, a 100-level student of the Department of Entrepreneurship, was found dead on Wednesday. Confirming the incident on Thursday morning, OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju,…
Following the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa from office as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the agency’s Director of Operations, Abdulkarim Chukkol who will oversee the affairs of the commission as Acting EFCC Chairman. President Bola Tinubu had on…
The Department of the State Service, DSS, Wednesday invited the suspended Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to its office. Disclosing this in a statement, the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, opined: “Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him”. Recall that President…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Data Protection Bill into law. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head, Legal Enforcement and Regulations, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Babatunde Bamigboye on Monday. The NDPB National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, expressed optimism on the prospects of Nigeria’s Digital Economy following the emerging regulatory dispensation. He…
President Bola Tinubu, has suspended the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa. Bawa’s suspension, according to a statement by the Director, Information, SGF Office, Willie Basse, is to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. See the full statement here: PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa. Bawa’s suspension, according to a statement by the Director, Information, SGF Office, Willie Basse, is to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. The statement reads, “This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him….
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has officially assumed duty as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. Gbajabiamila assumed duty at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday (today), shortly after resigning his membership in the House of Representatives. The former speaker’s letter of resignation was read on the floor by the…
•••Loan covers both private and public students The federal government, Wednesday, said it had begun putting all necessary measures in place to ensure students loan begin between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew David Adejo, who revealed this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja, said already, President Bola Tinubu…
