Author: Akintayo Adams

Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, the head of the Federal Government’s newly established Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has declared the student loan facilities to be provided by the organisation as conditional, even if is for the benefit of all students in the public tertiary institutions in the country. He disclosed this Wednesday at an interactive session with newsmen under the aegis of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) at the University of Lagos, Akoka. He noted that students in private tertiary institutions, convicted inmates in correctional centres nationwide and Nigerian students schooling abroad are totally exempted from benefiting from the…

Yahaya Bello, erstwhile Governor of Kogi state, has been placed on watchlist by the Nigerian Immigration Services. This is sequel to his absence from court during his arraignment over an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2bn. In an internal circular signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, DS Umar, for the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, and directed to  its zonal headquarters and Commands, the NIS ordered the arrest of Bello if sighted. “I am directed to request you to place the above named subject on watch list. “Suffice to mention that the subject is being prosecuted before the…

Kenya’s military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, President William Ruto has announced. Ogolla was in the helicopter alongside eleven other military personnel. Reports has it that two people survived. In a news conference, President Ruto said it was a “tragic moment”, and disclosed that Kenya Air Force has dispatched an air investigation team to ascertain the cause of the crash He had earlier convened an urgent meeting of the country’s security council. Ruto said the crash happened at 14:20 local time (12:20 BST). Ogolla – Kenya’s highest-ranking…

Senator representing Delta North senatorial district at the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, met with the chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on Wednesday, to seek the release of the traditional ruler of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom, who was detained after turning himself in following the killing of 17 soldiers on a peace mission in Okuama community located in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The monarch, His Royal Majesty, Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, was among the eight persons listed as wanted by the military for their alleged involvement in the March 14 tragic incident in Okuama. Senator…

A Kenyan military helicopter conveying a defence chief crashed on Thursday, police said. Upon receiving the news, President William Ruto convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council, according to a statement by the office of the President. “President William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House Nairobi this evening following a Kenya Defence Forces’ helicopter crash this afternoon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County,” State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed said. Defence forces chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla was among those on board the helicopter that went down in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 400 kilometres…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has dismissed reports that it is selling foreign exchange (FX) to bureau de change (BDC) operators at the rate of N1,001/$1.  In a post on X on Thursday, the bank described as “fake”, a circular making rounds that the apex bank announced the sale of $10,000 to BDCs at the rate of N1,001/$1. The circular in question said that the BDCs are mandated to sell to eligible end users with a margin of no more than 1.5 percent above the buying cost. “We write to inform you of the sale of $10,000 by the Central Bank of…

Counsel to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, Abdulwahab Muhammed, says the erstwhile Kogi supremo was in his state when officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) besieged his Abuja residence on Wednesday. This was revealed at the federal high court in Abuja, at the hearing of alleged money laundering case against Alli Bello, chief of staff to Usman Ododo, incumbent governor of Kogi; Yahaya Bello, and a certain Daudu Suleiman. However, the ex-governor of Kogi was not sighted in the courtroom. Muhammed further disclosed that Bello was in his state awaiting the judgment of a high court, which stopped the…

Yahaya Bello, the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, was absent at the Federal High Court Abuja for his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged money laundering offence involving N84 billion. Earlier, the court was informed by the counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, that Bello was absent from court for his arraignment because he was being protected by someone with immunity. The case was subsequently adjourned the suit to to April 23rd by Justice Emeka Nwite. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant and latest news updates.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, wanted. This was announced via a statement on its official Facebook, Thursday, through which EFCC declared Bello wanted for offences bordering on economic and financial crimes. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 billion,” the statement partly read. “Anybody with information as to his whereabout should report immediately to the commission or the nearest police station,” the EFCC said. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant…

Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano State, insists he remains the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, sequel to the reversal of his purported suspension by his ward executives. Ganduje’s suspension was reversed by Justice A. M Liman of the Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday. All the respondents and their agents were barred from implementing the decisions reached at the executive meeting of the APC held at the Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area on April 15 2024, pending the determination and hearing of a suit filed by Ganduje for the enforcement of his…