By Ayomide Otitoju Veteran actor Olu Jacobs is alive and in good health, confirmed by his son Soji Jacobs, who addressed recent rumors of his father’s passing that circulated on Sunday. Despite ongoing health challenges at 82, the legendary actor remains with his family, much to their relief. Expressing frustration with the recurring false reports,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to explain the whereabouts of over N100 billion in “dirty and bad notes” and other large sums awaiting examination across various CBN branches. This demand follows allegations detailed in the latest annual…
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has offered his condolences following the death of retired Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, a former Chief of Defence Staff who passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. In his statement on Sunday to the family of Admiral Ogohi, Governor Ododo praised him as a distinguished figure from Kogi…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, has announced the launch of its deposit mobilisation campaign, the ‘Ecobank Super Rewards Millionaire Geng Promo,’ aimed at rewarding loyal customers. This six-month campaign, running from July 1 to December 31, 2024, will offer monetary rewards to 540 customers of the pan-African bank. Adeola…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyene highlighted the failure of legislators to fulfil their constitutional responsibilities, citing their focus on self-enrichment. “Legislators were preoccupied with determining their salary scales, fringe benefits, and unnecessary foreign travels,” he stated. This lack of financial discipline, according to Oyeneyin has led Nigeria to rely heavily on both internal and external borrowing…
…Evang Adegbola Akinwale Addresses Economic Challenges, Calls for Policy Review and Prayer for Leaders By Ayomide Otitoju In a recent address, spiritual leader Ekunola Davies highlighted the importance of responsibility and divine selection in leadership. “Leadership is responsibility,” Davis asserted, emphasizing that “it is God who chooses leaders spiritually, not politically. This time, God will…
Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, suggested on Channels Television’s Politics Today that Nigeria should exempt vulnerable and poor people from taxes. He criticized the current system for taxing everyone indiscriminately, including small vendors and market traders who struggle to make a daily living. Oyedele highlighted that excessive…
In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Peter Obi criticized the Nigerian government for implementing four national budgets simultaneously, calling it a blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability. The former Anambra State Governor stated that this approach would result in frivolous items in the budgets competing with essential projects for limited…
According to a survivor, the first bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she detonated the IED at a wedding venue in Tashan Mararaba, near the Fire Service in Gwoza town, on Saturday. The bomber, a young mother in her twenties, posed as a guest. During the burial of the victims, a second…
