ICPC Grills Female Staff Over S3xual Harassment By Permanent Secretary In a development that follows the allegations of sexual harassment and assault against the suspended Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related matters Commission (ICPC) has invited Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, one of the female staff for questioning. The female staff was released by the ICPC after being quizzed for hours on Friday. It was reported that “Fajemirokun-Ajayi arrived at the commission’s headquarters at about 9:40am, on Friday, alongside her lawyer.” It was also learnt that the woman wasn’t arrested but rather…
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BREAKING: Tinubu Gives PDP Chairman New Appointment President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-south, Dan Orbih, as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State. Orbih’s appointment was contained in the list of the newly reconstituted governing councils of tertiary education institutions in the country released by the Federal Government on Friday. It reports that the Etsako-born Orbih and ally of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike had been at dagger-drawn with the leadership of the PDP in…
BREAKING: Recruitment: NPF Rejects PSC’s List Of Police Constable Candidates The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says the ongoing police constable recruitment was marred by alleged corruption and irregularities. In a statement released on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the NPF has dissociated itself from the recent list of successful candidates published by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The PSC recently released a list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles in the police. But the force spokesperson said the NPF had been “inundated with a series of complaints and allegations of corruption raised by unsuspecting candidates…
VIDEO: Drama As Obasanjo Caught Wearing Tinubu’s Cap A video has surfaced of former President Olusegun Obasanjo wearing a cap branded with President Bola Tinubu’s insignia. He wore the ‘Tinubu cap’ at an event attended by some African dignitaries. Obasanjo and Tinubu are well known to belong to different political affiliations despite coming from the same Southwest geopolitical zone. During the 2023 presidential election, the former president was well disposed towards the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Before the election, Tinubu had visited Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while seeking an endorsement, but the former president…
Tinubu Approves Appointment Of Governing Councils For Tertiary Institutions Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, on Friday approved the reconstitution of the Governing Councils and Boards of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri, made this known on Friday, noting that the approval was given for the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country. The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education for the effective management of Nigerian…
Cheating Husband Sues Apple After Wife Found ‘Deleted’ Messages, Demand £5 million A middle-aged English businessman, whose name has not been disclosed, is suing Apple after allegedly deleted messages sent to s3x workers were discovered by his wife on another device, leading to his divorce. The man claims that Apple’s lack of transparency regarding the status of deleted messages contributed to his wife finding incriminating texts on the family’s iMac, despite his belief that he had erased them from his iPhone. This discovery prompted his wife to file for divorce. In an interview with The Times, the man admitted to…
Nigerian Court Discharges Binance Executives The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday discharged two executives of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, from a tax evasion charge filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This decision followed a ruling by Justice Emeka Nwite to strike out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from the amended charge, after FIRS amended the charge to list only Binance as the defendant. During the proceedings, Binance’s legal representative, Tonye Krukrubo, informed the court of the appointment of a new representative in Nigeria, Ayodele Omotilewa. FIRS acknowledged receipt of this appointment but sought…
SEC Warns Against Investing In Davido’s Meme Coin The Nigerian government has warned citizens and residents against investing in the crypto token of musician, David Adeleke, more commonly known as Davido. Last month, Davido announced the launch of the crypto token or memecoin inspired by himself. Davido worked with the main blockchain platforms Phantom and Solana to complete the proposal. Initially, $DAVIDO skyrocketed, hitting a market cap of $10million in four hours and gaining momentum on DEX Screener. The jubilation was however short-lived, as the coin’s value dropped on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
BREAKING: FG Declares Two-day Public Holidays The Federal Government has declared Monday, 17th, and Tuesday, 18th June 2024, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako. Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness, and sacrifice as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him), and to also…
‘Joking About God is Fine, But Be Respectful’, Says Pope Francis Pope Francis says joking about God is fine, as long as it’s not derogatory, during special audience with 100 international comedians. In a meeting with around 100 comedians, actors, and writers from around the world, including notable American celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and Stephen Colbert, Pope Francis made a surprising declaration: “Can we also laugh at God? Of course, it’s not blasphemy, we can, just as we play and joke with the people we love. “Humour does not offend, humiliate, or put people…