By Gboyega Akosile There is no gain saying that God in His infinite wisdom does not make mistakes – I know that most of the widely accepted religions, in the world, Islam and Christianity, hold strongly to this belief. He does as He pleases Himself in the affairs of man, with absolute precision. This can be said of those that God has chosen and used to run the affairs of men in the world. From the days of prophets, Kings, Queens and rulers up to the present day leaders, we believe that there is a hand of God in their…
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When Essien Etop Andrew, Deputy Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, walked into the National Assembly Complex, on Tuesday, there was no indication that he would not walk out of the parliament alive. Andrew had led a team of top customs officers to the House of Representatives for an investigative hearing by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The deceased and his colleagues appeared before the Committee to make presentations on the revenue remittances by the Service. “These levies as stated earlier is listed as federation account levies and it is the…
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, struck out the charge of Naira abuse brought against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Trial judge, Justice Kehinde Ogundare also ordered the Cubana Chief Priest to forfeit the sum of N10million to the Federal Government as part of an out-of-court deal the defendant agreed with the anti-graft agency in lieu of the charge. This was contained in the terms of settlement agreement with the EFCC, which was adopted before Justice Ogundare on Tuesday. At the proceedings, EFCC Counsel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala,…
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, says his outfit for the wedding of popular Afrobeat singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos, cost a whopping N7million. Cubana Chief Priest disclosed this while sharing a clip of himself getting set for the wedding. He wrote in the Instagram caption, “Chivido2024 Wait till I hang my 7,000,000 Naira agbada [Hash tag] CpNoSmall.” Recently, Cubana Chief Priest reportedly appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma. He stated that the popular Afrobeat musician had made Imo State proud by choosing a wife from the state. Earlier, the Chief Priest had…
Academic Staff Union of Universities,on Tuesday, accused President Bola Tinubu of unseriousness about issues concerning Nigeria’s university lecturers. Chairman of the Obafemi Awolowo University branch of the union, Professor Anthony Odiwe, stated this during a peaceful protest on Tuesday. Odiwe stressed that unless urgent attention is given to the 2021 draft agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government, the union would embark on a fresh industrial action across campuses in the country. He said that the Federal Government had yet to address many of the issues that usually force ASUU to embark on strike, saying the union was surprised with…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he needs more time to consult widely on the appropriate amount to be paid as the new minimum wage to workers in the nation’s public sector. Tinubu stated this at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, when the matter was tabled for deliberations. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday, while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting. He said the memo had to be stepped down because the Federal Government thought it wise to consult with other stakeholders, especially as the new wage proposals…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, denied reports that the 10th Senate is proposing to the Federal Government to procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Akpabio, in a statement by his media aide, Jackson Udom, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the death of his father. Last week, there were reports in the media that the Senate President commented that the Senate would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice…
Agency Report The Debt Management Office says the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March is partly due to exchange rate fluctuations. The Director-General of DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. She was clarifying misconceptions about the recently released update of the country’s total debt profile. She said that the securitisation of N4.90 trillion as part of the securitisation of the N7.3 trillion Ways and Means Advances approved by the National Assembly was also responsible for the N24.33…
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, attended the wedding ceremony between award-winning Afrobeat musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma Rowland. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and popular businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly called Obi Cubana, also attended the event. Their arrival was disclosed in different videos of the event posted on social media. Earlier, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and the Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, also arrived at the venue of the event in Lagos. Davido and Chioma’s wedding with the hashtag #CHIVIDO2024 has been generating excitement on social media since…
A senior officer of the Nigerian Customs Services (name withheld), on Tuesday, slumped during questioning by a House of Representatives Committee and later died at the National Assembly clinic, Abuja. The deceased Customs officer had been invited by the Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives for questioning in the ongoing probe of revenue-generating agencies and parastatals of government. It was learnt that the officer collapsed while being grilled by members of the committee. He was subsequently rushed to the National Assembly clinic where he was confirmed dead. Spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi, said in a statement, “It…