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The Lagos State University, Ojo, has removed the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko.His removal was in connection with a news report published on Monday by an online news platform (not KwaraReporters).The story revealed that a certificate racketeering syndicate had genuine Lagos State University certificates that anyone interested could purchase for between N2m and N3m, depending on the technicality of the course involved.Meanwhile, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Dr Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, has been appointed as acting DSA.A source in the university who does not want to be mentioned confirmed the removal to our correspondent, saying,…

The Federal Government’s recently agreed wage with the Labour Congress, salaries to federal workers, and other non-debt recurrent costs are expected to gulp N7.76tn in 2023.This is based on data from the initial 2023 budget and recently signed 2023 supplementary budget. The country’s central government recently approved a N2.18tn budget to augment new expenses, including an agreed wage reward for workers due to the removal of fuel subsidy.When the budget was announced, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, noted that N605bn has been earmarked for national defense, while N210bn will cover the payment of wage awards.He said,…

With hours to the November 11, 2023 governorship elections, the Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned politicians against provocative comments.In a statement, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, “observed rising trends and patterns of incendiary comments by some personalities of influence and representatives of non-governmental entities within and outside the country”.The secret police said “such statements run against public peace and harmony”.“With the elections and the attendant contentions legally over, it is expected that we should forge ahead in nation building without rancour or acrimony. This is against the backdrop that reckless rhetorics have the capacity to lead to social unrest…

…Urges AA to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on daily chattered jetIn a recent development, the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has praised the investigative report by the Punch Newspaper, which identified Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State as one of the top Nigerian governors who have been governing their states from abroad. The party sees this report as a validation of its previous claims that the governor has relocated the state capital to Abuja ever since he took office as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.The PDP released a statement signed by its State Publicity…

The Federal Government has slammed the comment of the Labour Party presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, on the recently signed supplementary budget.The FG decried the comment of Obi that the supplementary budget was insensitive to the citizens, noting that it is a “bold and pragmatic response” to national pressing issues.Obi had, on Wednesday, via a post on his X handle, lamented that the supplementary budget failed to capture “urgent items of national welfare,” despite being signed by President Bola Tinubu at a “late” period of the year.The erstwhile Anambra State governor branded the FG’s act as…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday said his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike remains his principal.The governor stated this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the rededication service of the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the Rivers State Judiciary that was equally attended by Wike. The event was held at the Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Hospital Road in the state capital.He described the recent political crisis in the state as a thing of the past, calling again for peace in the oil-rich state. Fubara noted that Rivers State can if the actors and their supporters…

Kwara Central youth development associations leaders are set to participate in a two-day mentorship training program aimed at enhancing their skills for community development. The program is organized by the Office of the Special Technical Adviser to Senator Saliu Mustapha on Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Job Creation, Mallam Nasir Abdulqyadri, and will be conducted in different batches. It is a non-pecuniary initiative.The organizers have designed the batch arrangement to ensure that every youth leader across the four local government areas in the district benefits from the opportunity to the fullest extent.The first training session is scheduled to take place in…

With two days to the off-cycle governorship polls, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a new commissioner of police to Imo State.In a statement released on Thursday, Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced that Danjuma Aboki had been deployed as the new police commissioner in Imo state by the IGP.Elections are scheduled to be held in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States. While the incumbent Imo governor, Hope Uzodimma and his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Duoye Diri are seeking re-election on November 11, outgoing Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has anointed his Ahmed Ododo as the candidate for his ruling party…

Isese activist Abdulazeez Adegbola, aka Tani Olohun, has said that his former lawyer, Muftau Olobi, was only doing his job by sending a letter of apology to the Muslim community on his behalf.Adegbola, who is currently facing multiple charges for alleged criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance, disruption of public peace, criminal defamation of character and intentional insult, was, on November 3, slammed with another lawsuit bordering on the alleged act of burning a Quran.The Isese activist, since his arraignment on August 19, has remained behind bars at the Correctional Service facility at Oke Fura, Ilorin, Kwara State.In an exclusive interview…

The federal government yesterday launched a climate-friendly Cook Stove as part of efforts to curb deforestation and protect women from the health implications of over-dependence on firewood.Speaking during the launch of the device known as Save80 clean Cookstove, in Enugu, the Director General of the National Council on Climate Change, Salisu Dahiru, said deforestation remains one of the ways through which Nigeria contributes to climate change because many households depend on firewood for cooking and charcoal.He said: “We cook in our homes daily and the methods we use to cook affect our health as a result of smoke inhalation as…