Bola Tinubu: How I Made My First Million
Bola Tinubu: How I Made My First Milli Former Lagos State Governor and a leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has narrated how a working trip he made while serving as an auditor for auditing giant, Deloitte and Touche, made him an “instant millionaire”. Mr. Tinubu first served as a senator in the short-lived third republic and later as governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007. He has been accused of making a fortune from politics. “At Deloitte and Touche, I chose to travel more than 80 per cent of my working years there. And
Lawyer petitions Akeredolu over Olore chieftaincy matter
A lawyer, Mr Tope Temokun, has petitioned the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, over alleged abuse of office and undue involvement in the Olore of Ore chieftaincy matter by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a letter addressed to the governor, the lawyer accused Aiyedatiwa of meddling in the Olore of Ore chieftaincy tussle, just as he alleged that he was violating court advice. Temokun, who is the counsel to the Dero family of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, under the family head, Mrs. Florence Eliseri, urged Akeredolu to caution Aiyedatiwa against further
Sen Tofowomo distributes 200 motorcycles to farmers in Ondo to boost agriculture
Distinguished Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, on Friday, distributed no fewer than 200 motorcycles to farmers in Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State to boost agricultural activities. Tofowomo, while distributing the motorcycles at Ileoluji town, the headquarters of Ileoluji - Okeigbo Local Government Area, said the move was to ease the challenges of transportation in agricultural businesses in the rural communities of Ondo South. Starnews Nigeria reports that the Senator charged them not to commercialise the motorcycles but to use them for their mobility to farms because of the challenges of transportation with rural communities of the Senatorial District. The programme
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated a visa application and document attestation centre at the office of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated a visa application and document attestation centre at the office of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos. A statement by the office of the UAE Consulate said the event, held on Tuesday was led by its Consul General, Dr Abdulla Al Mandoos. Dignitaries at the event included the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Solape Hammond; Comptroller General of Immigration for Lagos State, Ahmed Aliyu; Country Manager of Emirates Airlines, Paulos Legesse; Vice President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gbenga Ismail; Head
EFCC Arrests Fake Army General Who Claimed Buhari Nominated Him As COAS for Alleged N270m Fraud
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270m fraud. The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and that he needed a short grant “to press the process He also allegedly forged a letter of appointment as COAS purportedly signed by the President and showed the same to the victim to further
Gunmen Abduct Two Female Students of Plateau Polytechnic
Two female students of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi Campus, have been kidnapped by some gunmen. It was gathered that the students were abducted and whisked to an unknown destination during an invasion of a hostel known as ‘Plateau Embassy’ on Thursday. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the state Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ubah, said the students were actually kidnapped in Ban Village and one suspect has been arrested. He disclosed that the identities of the kidnapped students have been known. He revealed the names of the abducted students as Bencit and Longfei. Ubah added that troops of
‘National Assembly should agree with Buhari on electoral bill’
After senators’ grandstanding last year to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the 2010 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, both chambers have indicated they are now ready to rework the bill, a member of the House iof Representatives, Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has said. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, had last year, told Nigerians that they wiould first consult with the lower legislative chamber after the Yuletide break before replying Buhari. Ossai, who chairs the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, while featuring on a live programme monitored in Abuja, agreed with the President’s position. According to him, all the reasons
FG retires institute’s DG, orders EFCC, ICPC to probe contract
The Federal Government has approved that the suspended Director-General of the Projects Development Institute, Enugu, Charles Agulanna, proceed on retirement immediately, The PUNCH has learnt. The decision was based on the recommendation of an administrative panel set up to investigate activities of the institute. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had in 2020 approved Agulanna’s suspension based on a letter written by the governing board of the institute, dated June 25, 2020, and addressed to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The board had claimed that the institute’s contribution to the scientific and technological evolution of Nigeria, which
2023: No special candidate, Party leaders won’t help you – PDP Chairman tells Momodu
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, on Thursday, told presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, that members of the party, and not leaders, would determine who emerges as the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. Ayu said this during Momodu’s visit to the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja where he formally presented his letter of intent to contest for the party’s presidential ticket. The National Chairman noted that the PDP had no preferred presidential candidate and would provide a level-playing ground for all aspirants. Ayu said, “For you to run for office, you must have a
