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THE HEADLINES
Department of State Services Arraigns Nasir El-Rufai Over Alleged Surveillance of Nuhu Ribadu
Oyo govt approves ₦153.5m bursary for law students
Ago Ireti Residents Protest Ondo Government’s Planned Relocation Along Akure Airport Road.
Charles Soludo Appoints New Leadership for Anambra Health Agencies
Iran records first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls — official
Trump envoy pushes Italy to replace Iran at World Cup — Report
THE DETAILS
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged involvement in the bugging of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
El-Rufai pleaded not guilty when a five-count amended charge, marked:FHC/ABJ/99/2026 was read to him on Thursday morning before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.
Proceedings however, got stalled midway into the hearing of the defendant’s bail application when the judge noted that a document referred to by the defence lawyer, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), was not in the court’s file.
Upon request by Iyamu, which was not opposed by the prosecuting lawyer, Oluwole Aladeloye (SAN), the judge stood down the case for the defence lawyer to ensure that the document is properly before the court.
The Oyo State Government has approved the payment of bursaries to law students of Oyo State origin as part of efforts to ease their financial burden.This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Oyo State Scholarship Board, Mr. Amos Akinyanju, during a briefing in his office.According to him, a total sum of ₦153,500,000 has been approved for 307 beneficiaries in the 2024/2025 regular set across the seven accredited law schools nationwide.
Mr. Akinyanju further announced that the screening exercise for beneficiaries will commence on Monday, April 27 and run through Thursday, April 30, starting at 10:00 a.m. daily. The exercise will take place at the Scholarship Board Room, Ground Floor, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Agodi, Ibadan.
Providing a breakdown of the schedule, he stated that students from Enugu and Yenagoa campuses will be screened on Monday, while those from Port Harcourt and Yola campuses are slated for Tuesday. Students from Abuja and Kano campuses will be screened on Wednesday, with Lagos campus students scheduled for Thursday.He advised all beneficiaries to carefully note their designated screening dates and adhere strictly to the schedule to ensure a smooth and orderly process.
The resident of ago ireti leprosorium have protested the plan of Ondo State government to remove them from their present to location between Akure and oba Ile community.
The leprosorium is located along airport road Akure
Residence of ago ireti where seen in front of governors office this morning with different placards asking the government to leave them in Thier present location
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of new heads for key health institutions in the state.Those appointed are Dr Ezeaka Uwaeme as Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Obianuju Okoye as Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Dr Hillary Okeke as Executive Director of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency.
The appointments were disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.According to the statement, the appointees were selected based on their professional experience and are expected to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state.
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointments of the following persons as heads of Anambra Health institutions,” the statement read.It described Uwaeme as a medical practitioner with over two decades of experience in medicine and surgery, with expertise in both clinical and administrative roles.
FOREIGN REPORTS
A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel.
“The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank account,” said deputy speaker of parliament Hamidreza Hajibabaei, according to Tasnim.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, has become a major flashpoint since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28.
Iran has allowed only a trickle of ships to pass through the waterway, a route that in peacetime accounts for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows, along with other vital commodities.
SPORTS
An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.
US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the FT it would be a “dream” to see four-time World Cup winners Italy at the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite the fact they lost in a qualification playoff last month.
The suggestion was an effort to repair ties between Trump and Giorgia Meloni after the Italian prime minister fell out with the president after criticising his attack on Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.
Department of State Services Arraigns Nasir El-Rufai Over Alleged Surveillance of Nuhu Ribadu
Oyo govt approves ₦153.5m bursary for law students
Ago Ireti Residents Protest Ondo Government’s Planned Relocation Along Akure Airport Road.
Charles Soludo Appoints New Leadership for Anambra Health Agencies
Iran records first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls — official
Trump envoy pushes Italy to replace Iran at World Cup — Report
THE DETAILS
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged involvement in the bugging of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
El-Rufai pleaded not guilty when a five-count amended charge, marked:FHC/ABJ/99/2026 was read to him on Thursday morning before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.
Proceedings however, got stalled midway into the hearing of the defendant’s bail application when the judge noted that a document referred to by the defence lawyer, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), was not in the court’s file.
Upon request by Iyamu, which was not opposed by the prosecuting lawyer, Oluwole Aladeloye (SAN), the judge stood down the case for the defence lawyer to ensure that the document is properly before the court.
The Oyo State Government has approved the payment of bursaries to law students of Oyo State origin as part of efforts to ease their financial burden.This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Oyo State Scholarship Board, Mr. Amos Akinyanju, during a briefing in his office.According to him, a total sum of ₦153,500,000 has been approved for 307 beneficiaries in the 2024/2025 regular set across the seven accredited law schools nationwide.
Mr. Akinyanju further announced that the screening exercise for beneficiaries will commence on Monday, April 27 and run through Thursday, April 30, starting at 10:00 a.m. daily. The exercise will take place at the Scholarship Board Room, Ground Floor, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Agodi, Ibadan.
Providing a breakdown of the schedule, he stated that students from Enugu and Yenagoa campuses will be screened on Monday, while those from Port Harcourt and Yola campuses are slated for Tuesday. Students from Abuja and Kano campuses will be screened on Wednesday, with Lagos campus students scheduled for Thursday.He advised all beneficiaries to carefully note their designated screening dates and adhere strictly to the schedule to ensure a smooth and orderly process.
The resident of ago ireti leprosorium have protested the plan of Ondo State government to remove them from their present to location between Akure and oba Ile community.
The leprosorium is located along airport road Akure
Residence of ago ireti where seen in front of governors office this morning with different placards asking the government to leave them in Thier present location
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of new heads for key health institutions in the state.Those appointed are Dr Ezeaka Uwaeme as Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Obianuju Okoye as Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Dr Hillary Okeke as Executive Director of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency.
The appointments were disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.According to the statement, the appointees were selected based on their professional experience and are expected to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state.
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointments of the following persons as heads of Anambra Health institutions,” the statement read.It described Uwaeme as a medical practitioner with over two decades of experience in medicine and surgery, with expertise in both clinical and administrative roles.
FOREIGN REPORTS
A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel.
“The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank account,” said deputy speaker of parliament Hamidreza Hajibabaei, according to Tasnim.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, has become a major flashpoint since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28.
Iran has allowed only a trickle of ships to pass through the waterway, a route that in peacetime accounts for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows, along with other vital commodities.
SPORTS
An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.
US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the FT it would be a “dream” to see four-time World Cup winners Italy at the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite the fact they lost in a qualification playoff last month.
The suggestion was an effort to repair ties between Trump and Giorgia Meloni after the Italian prime minister fell out with the president after criticising his attack on Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.