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Vice President Kashim Shettima in a closed-door meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum The closed-door session aims to address pressing matters of national importance and foster collaboration among key political leaders. Brain Drain: Nigeria will profit from japa – Obi Also at the meeting are the co-Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates; the chairman of the Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; and members of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). In attendance at the meeting are the NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Adbulrazaq, and his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed. Others are Governors Alex Otti (Abia),…

The Inspector General of Police  Kayode Egbetokun decorated Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police representing South East and North East regions in the force management team. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The IGP, Egbetokun Olukayode, decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission on the basis of merit, requisite experience, years…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election, has stated that Nigeria will profit from the increased outflow of Nigerians to other nations. The number of Nigerians fleeing the nation in pursuit of better pastures has increased. The behaviour is commonly referred to as ‘Japa,’ a Yoruba slang term that simply means to flee a difficulty or conflict. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to force the Federal Government to address the reasons driving Nigerian professionals to relocate to other nations. But corroborating Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday, the…

Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational Joint Task Force Captain Babatunde Zubairu confirmed that a road accident involving a truck conveying about 30 soldiers on patrol from Baga in northern Borno at Gajiram. The PRO sector 3 captain say no soldier died while those with minor injuries are receiving treatment at the 7 Division Hospital in Maiduguri.

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Asaolu Femi Richard, an interior decorator from Iloffa in Oke-ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, and two others for offences bordering on cybercrime in Kwara State High Court. The two others are Adeoye Abdulgafar Olashile from the Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State and Madiu Bayo Tajudeen from the Kishi area of Oyo State. The three convicts were prosecuted on separate charges before Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin. Asaolu Femi Richard (alias Marissa Hant) sometime…

AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the club was fined, Europe’s soccer body UEFA said on Wednesday. Following Roma’s loss to Sevilla in the Europa League final, Mourinho was critical of the refereeing after the game, which resulted in Taylor and his family being harassed at Budapest Airport by supporters of the Italian club. Roma were fined a total of 55,000 euros ($63,464) and banned from selling tickets to their away supporters for their next match…

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 percent increase package in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers, and judicial and public office holders. RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriate for political officeholders, including the President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Legislators, and the holders of the offices mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution. The commission urged the 36 states’ Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendments to relevant laws to give room for upward review of…

The Ondo state Police have arrested a nurse, health assistant, and security guard at the Comprehensive Health Centre over a missing placenta. According to the report, the incident happened at the Comprehensive Health Centre at Emure-IIe, Owo Local Government Area. The state police command, led by SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed that about three persons, including the nurse, were on duty. According to SP Olufunmilayo, the 23-year-old father of the new-born baby, Tunde Ijanusi, lodged a complaint to the divisional police about the missing placenta of his child in the hospital. The young man disclosed that when he asked the health…

The Department of State Security and Office of Attorney General of the Federation have opposed the bail application of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, describing him as a “Flight risk” on Tuesday in the Federal Capital Territory High Court. The former head of the apex bank is challenging his detention by the DSS, which denies him seeing his family members and lawyers. Chronicle NG reported that Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu. Subsequently detained by the DSS on Saturday, June 9, 2023. At the resumption of hearings on Tuesday, both DSS and AGF stated…

Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, an Ekiti chef, has solicited Nigerians for financial assistance in hiring military personnel as bodyguards. The 22-year-old girl requested assistance from her supporters in a viral online video. In the video, the Ekiti chef begged viewers to evaluate all of the circumstances behind her request. Dammy had previously stated that she had received threats both before and after her cook-a-thon.