Author: Akintayo Adams

Wale Akinterinwa, a former Ondo State commissioner of finance, has disclosed how the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, his former boss, selected him to be Akeredolu’s successor. Wale asserted in a Friday interview with TVC News that Akeredolu prayed for him to succeed him as the state’s future governor. In 2023, Akinterinwa claims that upon his return from a medical trip to Germany, his old employer revealed the information. He stated, “He informed me that he would like me to take over from him during the conversation in his office. He prayed for me as well. I also know that he…

According to Meshach Jatau, the FRSC Zonal Commander in charge of Osun, Oyo, and Ondo States, 1196 traffic crashes in Osun, Oyo, and Ondo States resulted in 604 documented fatalities between January and December 2023. He revealed this on Friday during an interview in Osogbo with journalists. 3,266 additional persons were injured in traffic accidents in the three states during that time, according to Jatau. “During the course of the 12-month period under evaluation, 3,963 people were saved from 7,833 total traffic accidents.” Jatau revealed that the Command was able to stop 72,388 motorists in 2023 for a variety of…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has opened up on why electricity supply has reduced nationwide. Adelabu blamed gas constraints on thermal generating companies for the drop in power supply nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Bolaji Tunji, special adviser, strategic communication and media relation to the Minister of Power. In order to address the falling supply of electricity, he said, the federal government is trying to ensure that unpaid balances owed to power producing companies are paid. “The primary cause of this is that generator companies are receiving less gas.” “The energy delivered to load…

Jurgen Klopp, who took over as Reds manager in October 2015 and whose contract was set to expire in 2026, has announced his intention to leave the position at the end of the current campaign. Klopp guided Liverpool to their first league title in thirty years in 2019–20 after winning the Champions League the year before. “I told the club already in November,” the German told the Liverpool website. In an interview with the club’s website on Friday morning, the German manager made the announcement, stating that he is “running out of energy” following his victories in the Premier League,…

According to the European Union (EU), Nigeria would receive funding for vaccine research totaling 18 million euros. This was revealed in Abuja at the introduction of The National Plan for Vaccine Research and Development and Local Production 2024–2034 by Amb. Samuela Isopi, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS. The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) created the plan with assistance from the governments of Bulgaria and the EU. Isopi, represented at the meeting by Prof. Leila Mathieu, stated that the EU shared the same interests as the country. She continued by saying that the timing…

In response to Rev. Timothy Daluk’s recent remarks criticizing the military, the Defence Headquarters has announced that it will seek a meeting with the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daluk had charged that the Nigerian military was in charge of overseeing the state’s Christian murders and property devastation. in a widely shared video, Daluk was quoted as saying, “I am here to report the situation happening in Mangu Local Government for the whole world to understand.” “At this specific moment in Mangu, our people are being sent away by…

On Thursday, the Ondo State House of Assembly approved and verified Olayide Adelami’s nomination to be the state’s deputy governor. Under the direction of Speaker Olamide Oladiji, Adelami, a former Deputy Clerk at the National Assembly, was confirmed during a plenary session of the Assembly. Shortly after Adelami’s screening by the Speaker-chaired House Selection Committee, his nomination was officially confirmed. The Assembly received the nominee’s name on Wednesday from Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The nominee is from Owo, which is home to the Owo local government headquarters and the late former governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s birthplace. Aiyedatiwa’s letter to the House asking…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service set a plan to collect N19.4 turn in tax this year after surpassing its 2023 revenue target by N816 billion, or 107% over the goal. This was revealed on Wednesday at the 2024 management conference by Amina Ado, the Coordinating Director of the Special Tax Operations Group. The Federal Government expects N19.41trn revenue from the FIRS in 2024. This objective signifies a noteworthy rise of 67.91 percent from the prior year’s target and 56.9 percent from the actual revenue of the preceding year. This objective signifies a noteworthy rise of 67.91 percent from the prior…

Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, has been granted a two-match ban by the Confederation of African Football following a post-match confrontation with Democratic Republic of Congo captain Chancel Mbemba at the Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) declared Regragui’s suspension and stated they planned to file an appeal. Regragui never broke the spirit of fair play, hence the FRMF “decided to appeal this incomprehensible decision,” according to the statement. Regragui’s suspension, however, went into force for Wednesday’s Cup of Nations group match against Zambia, when assistant coach Rachid Benmahmoud started in…

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state.He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position as required by the law, before the election.Both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal dismissed his case for want of merit. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa denied Cole’s appeal after reading the main ruling. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to support his claims that the…