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Obaseki Swears In Two Permanent Secretaries, Charges On Quality Service

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1 year ago

August 28, 2024

Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sworn in two new Permanent Secretaries, charging them to diligently discharge their duties, ensuring quality and efficient service delivery to the people of the State.

Swearing in the Permanent Secretaries at the Government House, in Benin City, Governor Obaseki noted that expectations from them are high, urging them to be professional in their conduct and stick to the rules and core values of the service.

The newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries are Queeneth Orobedo and Ojo Akin-Longe.

Others at the event include the Edo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Marvellous Omobayo Godwins; Secretary to the State Government, Joseph Eboigbe, and Head of Service, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, among others.

While charging on transparency, integrity, and accountability, Obaseki said their appointment was based on merit and capacity to deliver.

He stated, “I congratulate you on your well-deserved appointment in Edo State. I said it’s well-deserved because the process of appointing you was diligent and rigorous. Before we appoint Permanent Secretaries to the Edo State Civil and Public Service, they are expected to go through a very competitive evaluation and review of the processes which will entail both oral and written interviews with me.

“The process that left only the two of you had many who started. What I want to emphasize is that the tradition we have established is that people who are appointed as PS are purely based on merit rather than political influence. That is a thing of the past.

“The expectations from you are quite high. You are attaining the position of PS at a time when the civil and public service is going through a major foundational shift with the application of technology into the system and processes of the service.

“The old ways of doing things have to give way. The pace of delivery has to be more efficient and faster. As you know, we have a 48-hour rule which says that no document should be left with you unattended, which means that no document should stay with you beyond 48 hours or else there will be consequences.”

Obaseki continued: “The level of transparency has been improved by technology. You must ensure that you don’t cheat the system but follow the laid down rules. You are supposed to serve the people of the State, not any person or political office holder.

“Your loyalty has to be to the system because you are serving the people of Edo State. We are entering a new era, and we are bringing a lot more younger people into the system as they will be looking up to you for leadership.

“As the culture of doing things has changed, it has to be owned and driven by you and your colleagues. We just started the process of putting up our master plan which means we would have a legislative planning process as people come to serve with a sense of agreed purpose for what we want to achieve as a government. The civil service will make this happen.”

In her response, Orobedo thanked the governor for the confidence reposed on them, pledging that they will diligently and effectively deliver on their duties.

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Kwara Church Attack: ‘Resign Now’, Falz Tells Tinubu

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16 minutes ago

November 19, 2025

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Folarin Falana (FALZ) and President Tinubu
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, demanding his resignation following the bandits’ attack of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Falz, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, accused the President of failing in his primary duty of securing the lives and property of Nigerians, describing the alleged government inaction as unacceptable.

Tribune Online reports that the Kwara State Police Command confirmed that the attack occurred around 6 p.m. on November 18. Security operatives and local vigilantes were said to have engaged the attackers and eventually repelled them.

During the assault, the armed gang reportedly invaded the church during a service, killed at least one person, and abducted several worshippers.

Reacting to the incident, Falz expressed frustration, questioning the president on the state of insecurity in the country and asking how many more people must die before meaningful action is taken.

He wrote, “How many more people have to be kidnapped and murdered in cold blood? How many more lives do you want to waste? How many more futures do you wish to erase with your incompetence and inaction?

“You have consistently shown your unwillingness to protect the lives and property of our people despite pretending to care in the past. RESIGN NOW!”

How many more people have to be kidnapped and murdered in cold blood? How many more lives do you want to waste? How many more futures do you wish to erase with your incompetence and inaction? @officialABAT

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Court Jails Two Men 26 Months For N8.5b Fraud

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24 minutes ago

November 19, 2025

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LJustice Rahman Oshodi of Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced two men, Hamza Zakaria and Nurudeen Ibrahim, to 26 months’ imprisonment each for N8.56 billion fraud.

Zakaria and Ibrahim were convicted and sentenced after the court found them guilty of unauthorised access to a new generation bank’s computer systems. They were formerly arraigned on May 2, 2025, alongside other defendants, on four counts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Their offences bordered on conspiracy, stealing and unauthorised access to a computer system, contrary to Sections 409 and 331 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. They had pleaded not guilty at the time.

The defendants, however, changed their plea following the presentation of amended charges, prompting the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.

During the review of the facts, prosecution counsel, Muhammad Bashir, called a witness, Airende Monday, an operative of the EFCC, who tendered documents that were admitted as exhibits.

While delivering judgement, Justice Oshodi stated: “I find the defendants guilty in the two-count amended information, and I convict them accordingly. This is the judgement of the court.”

The court jailed them eight months on count one and one year and six months on count two. Both sentences are to run concurrently, with an option of a N50,000 fine.

The EFCC alleged that the defendants and other persons at large, sometime in January 2025 in Lagos, within the court’s jurisdiction, conspired to transfer and retain criminal proceeds from unauthorised access to Wema Bank’s computer and servers.

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JUST IN: Police Deal Off PDP National Secretariat

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4 hours ago

November 19, 2025

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday sealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza, Abuja.

The development is linked to the face-off between two factions of the party on Tuesday.

Pandemonium broke out at the facility on Tuesday when the Saminu Turaki-led faction clashed with members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, were teargassed during the confrontation.

DAILY POST observed on Wednesday that barbed wire was used to create a barrier to prevent anyone from gaining access to the premises.

None of the leaders of the two warring groups was sighted at the secretariat, as only a handful of policemen were on the ground.

However, supporters of the faction led by Kabiru Turaki opposed the decision of the police to barricade the premises.