Author: Alade Adisa

A Kwara State high court was told how the state government under former governor Abdulfatah Ahmed misappropriated over N5 billion education funds by a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday. An assistant director of finance at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abubakar Hassan, was presented as the first prosecution witness at the resumed hearing of the case on Wednesday. Led in evidence by Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the EFCC, Hassan told the court that the Kwara state government allegedly misappropriated about N5 billion meant to execute projects at primary and junior secondary schools between…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the FCT Administration (FCTA) has committed 1.05 billion dollars, amounting to about N177 billion to infrastructural development in the education sector. Represented by the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Wike, spoke at the 6th International Conference on Learning Cities, held in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement by Mr Austine Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State, FCT, in Abuja on Wednesday, added that the amount included the N3.5 billion counterpart funding from Universal Basic Education Commission. It stressed that the FCTA’s…

At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says.The health ministry says the majority of people who have died are between the ages of 15 and 18.More than 300 people have been infected with patients exhibiting symptoms like fever, headaches, runny noses and coughs, breathing difficulties and anaemia.Response teams have been sent to Kwango Province, specifically the Panzi health zone, where the disease is most common, to manage cases and investigate the nature of the disease.Cephorien Manzanza, a civil society leader, told Reuters news…

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has lost a historic no-confidence vote.French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion, with the left and far-right uniting to bring down the government.A minimum of 288 votes were needed.Barnier is expected to tender his resignation, and that of his government, to President Emmanuel Macron shortly.It marks the first time a French government has been toppled in this way in more than 60 years.The vote throws the European Union’s second-biggest economic power further into political turmoil as France risks entering 2025 without a government or a budget.President Emmanuel Macron now…

By Reno Omokri In their attempts to use the Tax Reform Bill to divide Nigeria, some prominent influencers have been engaged to gaslight Mutanen Arewa into believing that President Tinubu has ‘Yorubanised’ the government.That is not true. Elsewhere, I have written and presented facts that President Tinubu runs one of the most ethnically balanced governments since Nigeria returned to civil rule.But my question to these inciters is why they were silent when President Buhari brazenly ran a sectional government. Under President Buhari, the President and head of the Executive, the Senate President and head of the Legislature, as well as…

Jadon Sancho scored his first goal for Chelsea as they ruthlessly capitalized on a series of Southampton errors to run out comfortable winners. Sancho wrapped up the scoring for the Blues after goals from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer had put them in control. Saints briefly levelled at 1-1 through Joe Aribo but their capacity to self-destruct was underlined when, after falling 3-1 down, captain Jack Stephens was sent off by referee Tony Harrington for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair after a lengthy VAR check. With Chelsea flying high and their hosts bottom of the table, there…

Manchester City put their recent disastrous spell behind them as they ended a seven-game winless streak by beating Nottingham Forest. First-half goals from Bernardo Silva and star man Kevin de Bruyne put Pep Guardiola’s side in command by the break, with Jeremy Doku adding a third 12 minutes after the interval. After six defeats and a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord that must have felt like a loss given City were 3-0 up with 20 minutes left, the delight at successfully reaching the finish line on this occasion was obvious. It wasn’t perfect from the hosts. There were too many miscontrols…

Human rights groups in Guinea say at least 135 people died from the stampede that happened at a football stadium in Nzerekore.On Sunday, the final of a local football competition turned violent after rival fans invaded the pitch in protest of the referee’s penalty decision.Police attempted to curtail and disperse the pitch invaders with teargas, and a stampede ensued.The government announced that only 56 people died from the mayhem.However, human rights groups in the country claimed that the number of casualties exceeds the official figure.According to BBC, the coalition added children were among the dead, and more than 50 other…

Shell companies in Nigeria on Wednesday restated their commitment to the development of Nigerian companies through contract awards and capacity building.Shell’s Media Relations Manager, Mr Gladys Afam-Anadu, restated this commitment in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday.He said that Shell companies in Nigeria were participating at the 13th Practical Nigerian Content Forum in Yenagoa with a strong message of support for Nigerian companies.More than 700 oil and gas companies are participating in the 13th edition of the ongoing content forum in Yenagoa.The four-day conference has the theme “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation”, and it kicked…

Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina states will benefit from the Christian Blind Mission’s 4.888 million Euros disability project funded by the German Government, through its Humanitarian Assistance.Chief Executive Officer of the Mission, Dr Rainer Brockhaus, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of a five-year project, tagged: “Resilience Strengthening for an Inclusive Life in the Northwest Nigeria.”The project aims to enhance the resilience of the conflict-affected communities in the three states, starting from November 2024 to December 2028.The target of the project is the vulnerable, particularly women and girls, with or without disabilities, who experience sexual, gender-based or disability-related…