(LOCAL) Olowo Of Owo, Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi Is Dead

 

  The Olowo of Owo in Ondo state, Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi CFR is dead. Oba Olagbegi who died last night was 77 years. He was installed as the traditional ruler of the ancient town in 2003 by the late governor Olusegun Agagu.

(LOCAL) Court Frees Suspended SEC DG, Mournir Gwarzo

    A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has discharged Mounir Gwarzo, suspended director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the N115 million fraud suit filed against him.

(LOCAL) “A Government That Pays Its Way Into Power Will Loot” – Magu

 

   The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has described electoral corruption as the worst form as it undermines the will of the people and invests power in illegitimate hands.

   A government that pays its way into power is hardly expected to be accountable as its priority upon assumption of office would be how to recoup its investment. “That is the open sesame to corruption in public life, a phenomenon that has held us down as a nation”, he said.

   Magu, who spoke through the Secretary of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede at the National Policy Dialogue on Eradicating Electoral Corruption (Vote-Buying) at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria on Tuesday, described the timing of the dialogue as apt. He said the dialogue was critical to “our collective aspiration to clean up the institutions and process of election management for the good governance of our nation”.

(LOCAL) Nigeria Customs To Recruit 3,200 Officers

 

    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that it will open its portal to applications from interested Nigerians to apply for the positions of Support Staff for Superintendent Cadre category, Customs Inspector and Customs Assistant Cadre in the General Duty category.

(SPORTS) Manchester United Legend Nicky Butt Arrested

  Manchester United legend and head of the club's academy, Nicky Butt, was on Tuesday arrested on suspicion of assault.