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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to be advocates for justice, facilitators of forgiveness, and champions of reconciliation in addressing the security challenges facing the nation. Egbetokun said this at the opening of the Forgiveness, Justice, and Reconciliation Course 2, convened by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent condolences to the Government and people of Niger State over a boat accident which occurred Tuesday night at Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Tinubu conveyed his condolences in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu mourns victims
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent condolences to the Government and people of Niger State over a boat accident which occurred Tuesday night at Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Tinubu conveyed his condolences in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu mourns victims
A group of political leaders and other stakeholders from Edo State has insisted that the out-going Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki must account for the over N1.5 trillion the State got in the last eight years through Federal allocations, generated revenues, loans, grants and other financial incentives. The leaders also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes
Obaseki must account for N1.5trn revenues, allocations in 8years – Edo leaders
A group of political leaders and other stakeholders from Edo State has insisted that the out-going Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki must account for the over N1.5 trillion the State got in the last eight years through Federal allocations, generated revenues, loans, grants and other financial incentives.
The leaders also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to go after state officials who held sway in the last eight years.
This is coming a few days to the inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration in the state.
The leaders, speaking through a pro-democracy group, Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech, said despite the public outcry by Edo people, some officials of the Obaseki administration were still allegedly fiddling with the State’s resources and assets.
The Executive Director of the organisation, Patrick Osaigbovo and others threatened that they may be forced to lead a protest to the Abuja office of the EFCC if it doesn’t act.
DAILY POST recalls that on Friday, officials of the EFCC arrested a close ally of Obaseki, the State Accountant-General, Julius Anelu.
The anti-graft agency also grabbed two other officials in connection with N26.6 billion derivation funds allocated to the State.
The withdrawal of N13.6 billion of the money, leaving only N13 billion in the account within one week drew the interest of the EFCC.
The statement partly read, “We have watched with dismay, the inhuman looting that has been going on in Edo for years. We are surprised that the EFCC, for almost eight years, did not lift its fingers to arrest any official of Obaseki’s administration.
“Even with just a few days to go, the looting has not stopped. We are wondering if the EFCC wants the State to go bankrupt before it steps in?
“We have enough evidence to assist the EFCC in doing its job. This is to show you how much we care about our State, Edo.
“Obaseki got over N1.5 trillion as revenues and allocations in eight years. Edo State does not look like it got such funds. So, Obaseki must account for those funds now or later.”
Obaseki must account for N1.5trn revenues, allocations in 8years – Edo leaders
South Korean police on Thursday raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 plane that killed 179 people. DAILY POST recalls that the flight was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it
Plane crash: South Korea police raid Jeju Air, Airport
South Korean police on Thursday raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 plane that killed 179 people.
DAILY POST recalls that the flight was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it issued a mayday call, belly-landed, and then slammed into a barrier, killing everyone aboard except two flight attendants who were pulled from the burning wreckage.
According to a regional aviation office in the southwestern city and Jeju Air’s office in the capital, Seoul, authorities carried out search and seizure operations at Muan Airport, where Flight 2216 crashed.
South Korean and U.S. investigators, including experts from Boeing, have been combing the crash site since the disaster to determine the cause. Both black boxes have been recovered, and decoding work is ongoing.
“In relation to the plane accident… a search and seizure operation is being conducted from 9 a.m. (0000 GMT) on January 2 at three locations.
“The police plan to swiftly and rigorously determine the cause and responsibility for this accident in accordance with the law and principles,” police said in a statement.
Plane crash: South Korea police raid Jeju Air, Airport