Over 12thousand Nigerians to receive Conditional Cash Transfer payment in Ondo- FG

Government has resumed the payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to 12,337 poor and vulnerable households through digital means in Ondo State.

Mrs Tosin Olupona, Head of Unit, Ondo State Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Office, disclosed this in an interview on Monday in Akure.

The CCT programme is one of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP).

According to Olupona, the backlog has been lodged on each of the beneficiaries new debit card account that will be accessed through payment agents in their communities.

She revealed that the benefiting families were from 15 local government areas out of the 18 local governments in the state.

Olopona attributed the delay in payment to operational issues, adding that the backlog payment was from six to 20 months, depending on when the beneficiary joined the scheme.

“We are here because we have just commenced payment of backlogs of stipends of our beneficiaries; this is victory at last because you can see that everyone is happy collecting their money.

“We have a backlog of between six months and 20 months, and they have been agitating to collect their money and we have been moving from one local government to another to pay them.

“What you are seeing are debit cards of the beneficiaries. The payment method have been digitalised instead of cash payments, we are distributing debit cards to them instead of carrying cash around.

“So, on getting to their communities, they will be accessing their funds through the payment agents.

“The delay was as a result of operational issue which is not fault of ours. I think it affected four states that are having this operational issue, but it has been resolved now, so, that’s why we are paying them,” she said.

Olupona appreciated the Federal Government, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu and the state focal person for the intervention programme, Mrs Olubunmi Ademosun, for ensuring that the payment was restored.

Also speaking with NAN, a beneficiary, Mrs Jumoke Kolawole, from Akure North Local Government, appreciated the Federal Government for resuming payment for beneficiaries.

Another beneficiary, Adiatu Akadiri, also from Akure North Local Government, described the gesture as timely, and urged the Federal Government to continue with the programme in order alleviate the conditions of the poor and vulnerable in the society.

Tinubu Leaves Nigeria For 1st Official Summit

 President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris to join his counterparts from across the world at the Paris Summit for the New Global Financial Pact.

Tinubu’s official Gulfstream jet departed the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 11:30 am Tuesday for his first foreign trip as president.

The two-day summit, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart, from June 22-23, 2023.

While in Paris, the President will “participate, review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic,” a statement signed by the Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, read on Monday.

 Leaders will consider opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilise innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change; foster development in low-income countries, and encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.

According to Alake, President Tinubu and the other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists will take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that will leverage inclusive growth.

Tinubu, who returns on Saturday, will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials.

Group Hails Tinubu Over Appointment of Gen. Musa as CDF

The North-East Peace Advocacy has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his efforts in tackling crimes and ensuring peace reigns across the nation.

The group also welcomed the appointment of Major General Christopher Musa, who took over from Gen. Lucky Irabor as the new Chief of Defence Staff.

The President, on Monday, appointed Gen Musa as the new CDS

In a release signed by its convener, Bukar Adamu, on Monday, the Advocacy group commended Tinubu for the appointment, saying, “It is an indication of the administration’s willingness to decisively deal with all forms of criminality in the country.”

North-east-based group, the North-East Peace Advocacy has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his efforts in tackling crimes and ensuring peace reigns across the nation.

The group also welcomed the appointment of Major General Christopher Musa, who took over from Gen. Lucky Irabor as the new Chief of Defence Staff.

The President, on Monday, appointed Gen Musa as the new CDS

In a release signed by its convener, Bukar Adamu, on Monday, the Advocacy group commended Tinubu for the appointment, saying, “It is an indication of the administration’s willingness to decisively deal with all forms of criminality in the country.”

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Meet the Acting EFCC Chair, Abdulkarim Chukkol

 Following the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Abdulkarim Chukkol stepped in as the commission’s acting chairman.

Until his elevation, Chukkol was the anti-graft agency’s director of operations.

Chukkol, a trained investigator and detective, earned a degree from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, in 2000. In 2006, he took a Criminal Justice education course at the Canadian Police College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 From there, he had a training on cybersecurity and spectrum monitoring at the United States Telecommunications Training Institute, Washington DC, United States of America, in 2010.

In 2011, Chukkol obtained a postgraduate diploma in criminal justice education at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. In the same year, he attended a training at the FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia, United States of America.

The commission’s director of operations, he worked with many international security agencies like the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom, Queensland Police in Australia and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States.

Reactions As Davido Reveals Identity, Location of New Son, Dawson

 The disclosure made by Adedeji Adeleke OON, famously called Davido that his late son, Ifeanyi, has a younger brother stirred controversy on social media earlier today.

Recall that he made this known in an interview with YouTuber, Anas Bukhash.

 Speaking with YouTuber Anas Bukhash, the ‘Unavailable’ singer said Ifeanyi has a “little brother.”

While the interviewer was talking about his daughters, Davido interrupted and said, “I have a son too. Like, Ifeanyi has a little brother.

Asked what the boy’s name was, Davido said “Dawson.”

The singer was referring to the son he has with UK-based makeup artist Larissa London

The famous singer fondly called ‘OBO’ said he regrets his son’s death.

He said, “I miss him every day. There are tears coming out of my eyes every morning. You don’t have to see it.”

The disclosure however stirred mixed reactions on social media .

Read some comments:

The song Assurance has lost meaning if this is true. @chemutais_son 

Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci as New Record Holder

Guinness World Records has finally confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon award. 

This disclosure was made known via their official Twitter account, @ GWD.

The tweet reads: 

Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon 

(individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.

After reviewing all the footage, we're delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) 💫

The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to Monday 15 May, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.

Watch the video to find out the official time we've awarded Hilda and read the full explanation below 👇

Tinubu To Address Nigerians Tommorrow

President Bola Tinubu will make his first broadcast address to Nigerians by 7am on Monday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day.

A statement on Sunday afternoon by the State House Director of Information, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, said the President’s broadcast would air on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria.

The statement advised all broadcast and other media outlets to hook up with NTA, for television stations and Radio Nigeria for radio stations for the broadcast.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7am to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day.

Television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast,” the statement reads.