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Jos South Council Chairman Refutes Allegations of Embezzlement, Calls Out Faceless Group

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3 years ago

June 21, 2023

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The executive chairman of Jos South Local Government Council, Hon. Gideon Dandereng, has vehemently denied allegations of embezzlement amounting to over 350 million nairas, as claimed by an unidentified group called the Transparency and Accountability Initiative. The chairman labeled the accusations as baseless and politically motivated, aimed at tarnishing his hard-earned reputation.

In a statement released by Hon. Gideon Dandereng, he dismissed the allegations as biased and lacking any foundation, emphasizing that they were merely an attempt to discredit him for personal gain. Dandereng pointed out that those accusing him of financial mismanagement were ignorant of the court ruling that prevents state governments from prematurely dismissing duly elected Local Government Councils before their tenure expires.

The council chairman clarified that the funds allocated for the development of Jos South Local Government were utilized in accordance with the approved budgets. He vehemently denied any diversion of funds for personal use, asserting that all appropriations made by the Legislative Arm of the council were diligently executed for their intended purposes.

Regarding a 200 million naira loan secured to improve the standard of living in the area, Dandereng stressed that it had undergone a rigorous due process, including scrutiny and approval by the State House of Assembly during the transition period. The loan was granted to address urgent developmental needs and was duly accounted for.

Addressing allegations surrounding the sale of council-owned land and buildings, the chairman emphasized that no such transactions took place. He questioned the motives behind the dissemination of these baseless rumors and sought to clarify any confusion among the residents of Jos South regarding the alleged land sale involving Emmanuel SOLOLEJE CONSULTING.

Dandereng refuted claims of non-compliance with virements in various council accounts, affirming that financial matters were handled with strict adherence to due process. He assured that loans obtained by his administration were utilized responsibly and for their designated purposes.

In light of the situation, the Jos South Council Chairman called for calm and urged the Transparency and Accountability Initiative and its instigators to recognize that their campaign of defamation against him and other council chairmen would not succeed. He encouraged the people of Jos South, and the state at large, to disregard these unsubstantiated allegations, as they were propagated by individuals seeking to sow discord among the populace.

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Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

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19 minutes ago

October 12, 2026

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Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date. Gurman described the HomeView as a Siri-powered device with a display and an A18 chip, allowing customers to control their other smart home devices.

The HomeView will reportedly be available in two models — one designed for countertops and the other to be mounted on walls.

This would be Apple’s most serious bet on the smart home to date, after it failed to get much traction for its HomeKit software framework or its HomePod smart speaker.

Gurman reports that on Tuesday, Apple will also be unveiling updated versions of two other home devices, namely the Apple TV set-top box and the HomePod mini. Earlier this week, he said that Apple plans to announce a partnership with LG to create a smart lock, a thermostat, and a doorbell.

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2027: Nwifuru, Odii, Nwagu, 9 others make INEC final list for Ebonyi governorship

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45 minutes ago

October 12, 2026

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Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress, APC, his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenger, Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, candidate, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, are among 12 governorship candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 governorship election in the state.

The final list, published by INEC at its state headquarters in Abakaliki and across the 13 local government area offices on Saturday, October 10, 2026, also features candidates from several other political parties.

Among them are Mr Eze Oko Splendour of the Labour Party (LP) and Mr Ubasinachi Chimeremeze of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA).

The list also features three female governorship candidates: Nwankwo Martha Ebere of the Action People’s Party (APP), Nwinynya Juliet of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Nwodom Lucy Chinwe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Four women also made the final list as deputy governorship candidates.

However, an examination of the list showed that no person living with a disability (PWD) was listed among the governorship and deputy governorship candidates.

Meanwhile, a total of 238 candidates have been listed to contest the 24 seats in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

Of this number, 210 are male candidates, while 28 are female candidates. The list also showed that no person living with a disability was among the Assembly candidates.

The political parties with candidates in the Assembly election include the APC, PDP, NDC, Social Democratic Party (SDP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Action Democratic Party (ADP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied People’s Movement (APM), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), Labour Party, APGA, APP, DLA, Action Alliance (AA) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).

According to the published list, the distribution of candidates across the parties is as follows: AA, two; APM, 15; ADC, 24; ADP, 24; APC, 24; APGA, 13; APP, two; DLA, eight; LP, 14; NDC, 24; NNPP, 16; PDP, 24; NRM, 15; SDP, 24; PRP, three; and YPP, two.

The figures indicate that the APC, PDP, NDC and SDP have candidates contesting all 24 Assembly seats in the state.

In Abakaliki North State Constituency, nine candidates are jostling for the seat currently occupied by Hon. Victor Nwoke, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the APC.

Similarly, nine candidates are contesting in Afikpo North-East State Constituency against the incumbent lawmaker, Hon. Ezeali Ukie Oluchi, also of the APC.

The contest in Ikwo South State Constituency is expected to attract attention, with 13 candidates from different political parties seeking to unseat the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Odunwa Moses Ije, who is the APC candidate.

Speaking with journalists shortly after the list was displayed, the Head of the Department of Voter Education and Publicity at INEC in Ebonyi State, Mr Victor Oko, said the publication was carried out in line with the timetable and schedule of activities approved by the commission for the 2027 general elections.

Oko said the final list of governorship and State House of Assembly candidates was displayed at the INEC state office and the 13 local government area offices on October 10, 2026.

2027: Nwifuru, Odii, Nwagu, 9 others make INEC final list for Ebonyi governorship