Illegal Detention: Ondo Gov., Akeredolu orders CJ’s probe

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has ordered an immediate probe of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu, for allegedly detaining her half brother, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, for three years. The probe is sequel to a viral video in which Fagboyegun accused the chief judge of causing his arrest and detention because he went to their father’s home. Fagboyegun, who said he had been living abroad for over 30 years before he returned to Nigeria in 2018, said he had been arraigned five times while the charges had also…

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Buhari nominates Bawa as EFCC chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and has written to the Senate for confirmation. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday titled “President Buhari requests Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC boss.” The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “In a letter to President of the Senate,…

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Sterling Bank Partners Zipline on medical drone delivery service

Sterling Bank’s Health Technology Partner; Zipline has signed a service level agreement with Kaduna State Government for the implementation of drones in the health supply chain system. Zipline, is a global drone delivery service and will use autonomous delivery drones to help transform emergency healthcare and expand access to critical life-saving medications in the State.  Mr. Obinna Ukachukwu, Divisional Head, Health and Education Sector for Sterling Bank Plc, who disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday during the signing of the partnership’s Memorandum of Understanding said that the delivery services does…

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