The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors announced that Ajay Banga, a U.S. national, was the only nominee for the position of the next President of the bank. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank in Abuja on Friday. “The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today confirmed that, as announced on Feb. 22, the period for submitting nominations for the position of the next President of the World Bank Group closed on Wednesday at 6:00 pm ET.” “The board received one nomination and would like to announce that Ajay Banga, a U.S. national,…
Author: Taofik Adekunle Jimoh
A man identified as Sunday Enejo, has begged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja not to grant his wife, Rose, divorce until she swears before “Aniku” (a holistic deity) that she was not having an extramarital affairs. The wife, who is a businesswoman, in her divorce petition alleged that Enejo beats her. But Enejo said: ”I will not grant my wife divorce until she follows me to the village to swear before “Aniku” that she is not having an extramarital affair”. Earlier, Rose said her husband was a violent man. The presiding judge, Malam Labaran Gusau, adjourned the matter until…
The Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has made new appointments for the offices of bursar, registrar and university librarian. This was contained in separate releases by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju and made available to journalists on Thursday. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ikeola Abogan was appointed as the new Bursar of the University. Before her appointment, Mrs. Abogan is the Deputy Bursar in charge of the Treasury Services Division since 2016. “She has worked in several places within the Bursary Division since she joined the services of the University. She rose through the ranks to attain the…
Oro worshipers have attacked Muslims in Ile Ife. There was a pandemonium at Idi Omoh Mosque, Ilare, Ile Ife, Osun State on Thursday evening as scores of Oro worshipers attacked the Imam of the mosque and other Muslims during their evening prayer. It was learnt the ugly incident which occured when the Muslims were about to observe their Salatul Asr around 4:30pm on Thursday. According to eyewitness, Mr. Bashir AbdulAzeez said, “We were about to observe our Salatul Asr when the Oro worshippers met us outside doing our ablution. They attacked us and told us to move away. Before we…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, denied issuing a sit-at-home in Lagos State. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, described the remark as false and laughable. Powerful said the reported order was the handiwork of those trying to blackmail IPOB. In a statement, Powerful said: “The attention of the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU has been drawn to the laughable and disgraceful statement making rounds in the zoo that the noble movement of IPOB issued a sit at home order in Lagos State. “The statement is…
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) is set to commence investigations into a petition against former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for allegedly using the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to divert fund between 1999 and 2007. Recall that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, submitted the petition against Atiku in the build-up to the just-concluded presidential poll. In the case filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the Festus Keyamo Chamber, the plaintiff joined CCB, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as 2nd, 3rd and…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, who represents Kwara Central senatorial district of Kwara State at the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Oloriegbe, has been suspended by All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in the state. Senator Oloriegbe was reportedly suspended for anti-party activities.
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday reviewed and reverses the suspensions of some of its chieftains. The members whose suspension was lifted include former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Dr. Aslam Aliyu, and H.E Ibrahim Shema. This was contained in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba. He said the decision was taken at its NWC meeting on Thursday where members extensively discussed recent developments in the party. “This decision is without prejudice to the powers…
The Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja nullified the purported participation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 Senatorial election in Gombe South Senatorial District of Gombe State. The Apex Court kicked out APC and its purported candidate, Joshua Lidani out of the Senatorial contest on the ground that the party failed to conduct a primary election known to law for the purpose of candidate nomination. Delivering judgment in an appeal brought before it by the APC, the Supreme Court held that the party murdered internal democracy in the ways and manners its primary election for Gombe…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 arraigned the owner of Ibadan-based Club, De Rock Club, Adepoju Olawale Sunday before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was arraigned on two separate charges for his alleged involvement in cybercrime and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N31, 821, 000.00 (Thirty One Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty One Thousand Naira). The first charge, containing eight counts, bordering on identity theft, obtaining COVID – 19 and unemployment benefits from the United States of America…