Prophet Temitope Joshua, the founder and senior pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has received a national award presented to him by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Newsmen learnt that Isreal’s Ministry of Tourism identified as Yariv Levin bestowed the award of ‘Tourism Ambassador’ on TB Joshua. Recall that prophet Joshua held a two-day event in the historic hometown of Jesus Christ which attracted thousands of religious tourists from across the globe. According to the report, the event was held at the Amphitheatre of Mount Precipice was fiercely criticised by local religious figures and nearly faced cancellation…
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The 11th Governing Council of the University was today, 25th August, 2020 Inaugurated by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Alausa, Ikeja. The Council was led to the Inauguration by the Chairman, Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo. Wishing the 11th Governing Council a successful tenure.
The Nigeria Police Force says states will be responsible for the salary and upkeep of community policemen. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, Adeleye Oyebade, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Oyebade said the Nigeria Police Force remained one entity but the constables that would be recruited for community policing would be part-time officers. He said, “They are special constables and they shall be recruited as community policing officers and the process of recruitment shall be guided by Section 49 to 50 of the Nigeria Police Act. So, the special constable is going…
The Presidency says the Western Nigerian Security Network codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’, will now be run in accordance with the structure defined by the Inspector-General of Police. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Shehu was speaking on the approval of N13bn by the Federal Government for community policing across the 36 states of the federation. He said, “Whatever name they go by, Amotekun or whatever, will be streamlined and they will be run in accordance with the structure as defined by the Inspector-General of Police. They will…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday received the corpse of former Governor of the Old Ondo State, Late Evang. Bamidele Olumilua from his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu as the two states prepare for the final burial of the former Governor. *Son of the deceased, Mr. Olumide Olumilua; daughter of the deceased, Pastor Mrs. Yetunde Banjo; Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN); Son of the deceased/ Commissioner for Information & Values Orientation, Ekiti State, Are Muyiwa Olumilua; and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, while receiving the body of the late Governor of Old…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed Aug. 31 to deliver judgment in the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Musa Wada and his party. Wada and PDP are challenging the re-election of Gov. Yahaya Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Nov.16, 2019 governorship election. The seven man panel of justices of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad on Tuesday fixed the date after parties in the appeal adopted their various written briefs. The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal…
Ekiti State House of Assembly last week passed the Model Mortgage Foreclosure bill into law & the Governor is set to give assent. Nigeria Mortgage Reliance Company played an advocacy role in getting this bill signed It is hoped and believed that the passage of the foreclosure law will reform Ekiti State’s housing market, create an enabling environment for increased housing investment, and help the state make rapid progress in delivering affordable housing to its citizens.
Experience the exceptional quality, #EkitiValuesRestoration on display. The esteemed persons for consideration by the Rt. Hon Afuye (Speaker) led Assembly are: Otunba Oladiran Adesua, (Ekiti East);Prince Olabode Adetoyi (Moba);Dr(Mrs) Olabimpe Aderiye(Ido/Osi);Princess Iyabo Fakunle Okhieme (Ilejemeje);Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade(Emure); Barr.Akin Omole(Oye)Mr. Akintunde Oyebode(Ikole) Other nominees are Prof. Femi Akinwunmi as Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education; Hon. Adewale Febisola as Commissioner, Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission and 7 Special Advisers.
The Federal Government on Monday raised the alarm over low level of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by state governments and declared Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, Bayelsa and Taraba States have become insolvent after their IGR collections were declared “extremely poor”. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Chairman, Mr Elias Mbam, who raised the concern noted that the Federation Account was currently over stressed by the unending demands of the three tiers of government, urging states to evolve creative ways of fattening their IGR to lessen the strain on the federal purse. The Annual States Viability Index (ASVI) listed Katsina,…
The feud between former Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and his kinsman, Chief Benjamin Apugo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the state, has escalated with groups and individuals entering the fray. Apugo had in a statement accused Orji, the representative of Abia Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, of having looted the state treasury during his eight years administration between 2007 and 2015. The comment triggered off sharp reactions from Orji’s aides and close political allies, relations and groups, who took turn to throw tantrums at Apugo. Worried by the development,…
