Justices R.M. Aikawa and Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced AbdulFatai Ismail Alade, known as Hismaheel Asiwaju, alongside Audu Ishida and Elisha Smith for fraud. The trio was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Directorate on separate one-count charges of impersonation and money laundering.Justice Aikawa presided over Alade’s conviction, while Justices Buhari convicted and sentenced Ishida and Smith. Alade’s…

The Federal Government has flagged off the sale of the subsidized 50kg rice at N40,000. The sale took off in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday. Speaking at the ceremony to signify the flag-off of the sale, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who was represented by Mrs. Toyin Ayo-Ajayi, the ministry’s State Director, said it was “one of the numerous programmes initiated to bring succour…

In a significant shift within the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishops David Abioye and Thomas Aremu, two of Bishop David Oyedepo’s long-serving deputies, are set to retire next week after decades of dedicated service. Sources within the church confirmed this development on Thursday, October 10, with the retirements aligned to recent changes in the church’s operational manual, known as The Mandate. The new policy, which lowers the retirement age…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its dedication to fostering peace and driving economic prosperity in the Niger Delta region by strengthening its collaboration with host communities. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer in a statement said this commitment was emphasised by NNPC Group CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari, during a strategic dialogue with Niger Delta communities. The session, which took place at the Igurubia Square Ultra-Modern Town…

Opposition against the hike in petrol price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, yesterday, swelled as the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, civil society organizations, CSOs, among others, insisted on the immediate reversal of the price increase to the old regime. Recall that Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,…

At least 10 people were killed when Hurricane Milton hit the southern US state of Florida, leaving in her wake 10 people dead and a whole lot of destruction, a top government official said Thursday.“We have reports that at least 10 individuals have lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Milton,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a report. A few days after President Joe Biden warned Floridians…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled a comprehensive agenda aimed at introducing and implementing multi-sectoral green economy and climate initiatives as key drivers of state development. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, it was revealed that Chinwe Obuaku, the state’s consultant on climate change and renewable energy, represented the governor at two major events in Lagos: the 11th German-Nigerian Business Forum and the West African…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has urged relevant agencies and compassionate Nigerians to extend their support to those grappling with mental health challenges across the nation. In a statement shared on his X page on Thursday, Obi expressed solidarity with the global community in commemorating World Mental Health Day. He emphasised the importance of raising awareness about mental health issues.Obi further highlighted that mental…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that married women no longer have to provide a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain a visa clearance certificate. The NDLEA’s visa clearance certificate is a document that proves an individual has no drug-related convictions in Nigeria — a requirement by some countries. Previously, the NDLEA mandated married women to submit a “letter of approval to travel from their…

Customers of various banks in the country have decried the consistent failure in the online network of financial institutions. Some of the customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday said that the situation was becoming recurring, frustrating and worrisome. Mrs Bukola Attah, a customer of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), said that the bank’s online transactions had been constantly fluctuating, making it difficult for businesses…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that eschews violence and is more creative. “I was fortunate to be born in two worlds…

The Senate has confirmed Professor Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation of Usman’s nomination followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Abubakar Bello (APC-Niger North) on Thursday. Tinubu nominated Usman for the position on August 19, 2024, through a statement by his former Special Adviser…