A prominent Imolite and executive director, Center for Transparency Advocacy, CTA, Dr Chima Amadi has said that ending bad governance lies in hands of the citizens particularly the youths, by choosing the right persons to lead. Dr Amadi, accompanied by some notable names in Imo politics while addressing a huge crowd at an event to officially inaugurate coordinators of The Mazi Organisation, TMO, held at Government Technical College Owerri, last Tuesday, highlighted the imperative to promote good governance in order to achieve meaningful socio-economic development of the state. Amadi opined…
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Nigerian woman gets N500,000 for returning govt fund mistakenly transferred to her bank account More from Peoples Gazette
The Katsina government on Tuesday rewarded a woman, Malama Amina Abdulkadir-Yanmama, with N500,000 for returning N748,320 to to the state. The N748,320 was meant for the federal government’s home-grown school feeding programme in Katsina. The executive director of the Katsina State Social Investment Programme Agency (KASIPA), Mudassir Nasir presented the reward to the woman. “She told us that she received alert with a narration titled payment for vendors who were providing primary school pupils with free food. The woman decided to come to our office because she was not on…
Read MoreMulti Million Naira Goods Destroyed As Fire Guts Anambra Market
Popular Anambra Timber market, Ogbosisi was on Wednesday gutted by fire destroying yet-to-be ascertained goods Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu said the swift response of the Police and Fire service operatives brought the fire incident which happend around 8:45 Pm under control. Ikenga added that “Police operatives have cordoned off the scene of the incident to prevent hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the situation to loot properties and goods of individuals in the area.” He further noted that though no life…
Read MoreAbuja Demolitions: Armed soldiers allegedly attack Wike’s men, cart away vehicles
ABUJA: Soldiers reportedly acting on the orders of an army general on Wednesday attacked development control officials who were in Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, to remove some illegal structures in the area. The officials were in the area to remove the fence of a building on Plot 416 said to belong to one Major General. An official of the department narrated their ordeal this way; “During this operation, there was an incident that happened at Plot 416 Sabon Lugbe that belongs a Major General. “When the removal was going on, the…
Read MoreImo Library Board Honours Retirees,Hold End of Year Party .
…Welcomes Iwuagwu as new Director. By Williams Odunze The Imo State Library Board has marked its end of the year party and equally honoured the outgoing Director with other retirees of the board for their immense contributions towards the growth of the establishment. In a welcome address, the new Director of the library, Dr. Pauline l.Iwuagwu said that it is with immense pleasure that she welcomed all the guests, especially, the retiring senior colleagues of the board for their meritorious services while in active service. She disclosed that, the event…
Read MoreChidi Odinkalu: In the Matter of Dele Farotimi before the Star Chamber
The recent arraignment of Dele Farotimi in Ekiti State raises critical questions about the misuse of legal authority in Nigeria. In this article, Prof Chidi Odinkalu unpacks the case’s legal and constitutional issues, drawing parallels to past judicial precedents. Odinkalu’s analysis highlights the dangers of weaponising the law to suppress dissent and the urgent need for accountability. Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as…
Read MoreAlleged Defamation: If Dele Farotimi Is Not Released On Bail ,We’ll Go Ballistic With Information We’ve Got On Afe Babalola – Charly Boy Warn
Apparently upset by the Farotimi’s continuous detention, Charly Boy stated that this is not the time for jokes. Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy has issued a stern warning following the detention of Lagos-based lawyer, Dele Farotimi, for alleged defamation of revered legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola(SAN). He stated that if Dele Farotimi, is not granted bail by tomorrow, December 20, informations about Are Afe Babalola will be released. TORI had earlier reported that Farotimi was arraigned on December 4 for allegedly publishing a book “Nigeria and its Criminal…
Read MoreCourt admits ex-Gov Yahaya Bello to N500m bail
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on December 10, refused the ex-governor’s bail application, stating it was filed prematurely. While delivering the initial ruling, she said that since the 1st defendant was neither in custody nor before the court at the time, the application was incompetent. There was, however, room for the governor’s lawyers to file a fresh bail application and…
Read MoreNnamdi Kanu Situation Is A Moral Burden, No Reason For His Prolonged Detention—Ohanaeze
In a recent statement, the group’s spokesman, Alex Ogbonnia, conveyed Chukwu’s message and stressed that Kanu’s prolonged detention creates a moral burden for the government, according to Chukwu, keeping Kanu in detention without sufficient justification is unfair. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is a socio-cultural group that represents the Igbo people of Nigeria. The group has consistently called for Kanu’s release since his re-arrest and detention and Chukwu argued that Kanu’s continued detention fuels tension and disunity in the country. He assured members of Ohanaeze’s National Executive Committee (NEC) that the group…
Read MoreCBN Sets Daily Withdrawal Limit On POS
The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed a daily withdrawal limit of N100,000 on Nigerians using the point-of-sale service to withdraw cash. The bank also restricted PoS to cash-out of N1.2 million daily. The latest CBN directive, a repeat of its draconian 2022 policy during a nationwide cash scarcity, is worsening the plight of millions of Nigerians who need cash daily to buy food and everyday necessities. Across Nigeria, banks’ ATMs are often empty, subjecting millions of Nigerians to pay a higher charge to obtain a small amount of cash…
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