Alleged N2.5bn fraud: Impeached Ogun Speaker docked as security operatives order journalists out of court
The impeached Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, was on Monday docked in a Federal High Court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The former Speaker was docked alongside two other officers of the state Assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji. Oluomo and the duo were dragged before the court by the […]
Moving FAAN, CBN departments back to Lagos makes economic sense – Gov Uzodinma
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has backed the move by the Federal Government to relocate the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to Lagos. The move by FG to relocate FAAN and some units of the apex bank to the commercial […]
Not ideal to carry out stop, search operation in mufti – Police PRO to officers
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiiwa Adejobi has declared that officers on stop and search duties must be in uniform with their names properly attached. He stated this in a post on his official X handle on Monday in response to the viral video, circulating on social media, where four self-appointed policemen in mufti stopped […]
Diploma student jilted by boyfriend commits suicide in Adamawa
A Diploma Two female student doing industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola, Jemima Shetima Balami, has committed suicide. Jemima, a Mass Communication student of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance after her boyfriend announced that he was no longer interested in the relationship. The boyfriend is said to be […]
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Benue: Police probe death of unidentified woman found at dumpsite
The Benue State Police Command has launched an investigation after the body of a yet-to-be-identified young woman was recovered in a refuse dump in Makurdi, the state capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, said the Command has already opened an investigation into the matter, adding that the identity of the victim […]
Lagos court sends 3 men to prison for allegedly robbing at gunpoint
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded three men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, for allegedly robbing a company of two cars and other items at gunpoint. The defendants, Godstime Effiong, 27, a driver; Daniel Adikwu, 23, a mechanic; and Isiaka Ismaila, 33, a scavenger, live in the Epe area of Lagos. They were tried […]
Supreme Court reserves judgment on Binani’s appeal against Gov Fintiri
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its Adamawa State governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, aka Binani, against the state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party. At the apex court on Monday, a five-member panel led by John Okoro adjourned the matter for judgment […]
Nigerian woman, Pelumi Nubi, set to solo drive from London to Nigeria
Growing helplessness of Nigerians over insecurity, By Dakuku Peterside
The impact of insecurity in Nigeria is significant, encompassing substantial losses in terms of lives, economic setbacks ,and the emergence of humanitarian crises. Many citizens find themselves in precarious situations with limited access to basic needs. While this is the case, the effectiveness of government’s response to insecurity is debatable. Some citizens feel that there […]