The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of eight out of twelve passengers kidnapped by gunmen who attacked a Big Joe Ventures commuter bus along the Okene–Auchi road on Friday. Police spokesperson, SP William Aya, said in a statement that the bus, a Toyota Hiace with registration number Edo FUG 13 XY, was ambushed while travelling from Abuja to Benin, Edo State. All passengers were taken hostage. Following the incident, the Divisional Police Officer of Okene, CSP Nasir Muhammad, mobilised police personnel, soldiers, and local vigilantes to pursue the kidnappers. Their efforts led to the rescue of eight…
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The Akoko Youth Forum, the umbrella body for youths across the four local government areas of Akoko in Ondo State, has empowered 40 members during its annual youth summit. The summit, themed “Advancing Youth Development Through Innovation and Leadership,” was held on Saturday in Ugbe Akoko and brought together participants from various Akoko communities. In his opening remarks, the forum’s president, Akeju Blessing James, commended members for their resilience and commitment. He described the empowerment initiative as a milestone in the group’s history, promising continued support from the national executives. “Today represents an historic moment. We are changing the lives…
The Akoko Youth Forum, the umbrella body for youths across the four local government areas of Akoko in Ondo State, has empowered 40 members during its annual youth summit. The summit, themed “Advancing Youth Development Through Innovation and Leadership,” was held on Saturday in Ugbe Akoko and brought together participants from various Akoko communities. In his opening remarks, the forum’s president, Akeju Blessing James, commended members for their resilience and commitment. He described the empowerment initiative as a milestone in the group’s history, promising continued support from the national executives. “Today represents an historic moment. We are changing the lives…
A two-storey building collapsed on Tuesday morning at Akpaka GRA 33 in Onitsha, Anambra State, leaving one person dead and another injured. Police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday in Awka. He said the building caved in around 9:00 a.m., trapping occupants under the rubble. “Unfortunately, one of the rescued victims was confirmed dead on arrival by the doctor on duty, while the other is responding to treatment,” Ikenga said. He added that the remains of the deceased had been deposited in a hospital morgue for autopsy. Rescue operations are still ongoing as…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for Ibadan, Oyo State, to attend the coronation of the new Olubadan, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. The presidential jet left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2:45 p.m., according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). On arrival in Ibadan, Tinubu is expected to join dignitaries and traditional rulers at Mapo Hall for the official installation ceremony. Ladoja, 81, a former governor of Oyo State and senator, was chosen as the 44th Olubadan following the death of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7. His ascension has stirred excitement across the city, as…
Muslim and Christian clerics on Friday offered prayers at the coronation of former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The coronation rites took place at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area. Earlier in the day, Ladoja had received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan, in line with Ibadan customs. The new Olubadan is expected to be formally presented with the staff and instrument of office by Governor Seyi Makinde at Mapo Hall. The historic Mapo Hall is already agog as indigenes and dignitaries troop in for…
Former Oyo State governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has officially mounted the throne as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The coronation rites were performed on Friday at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, shortly after he received the symbolic Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba. Governor Seyi Makinde is expected to present the new monarch with the staff and instruments of office at the historic Mapo Hall in a separate ceremony. Makinde, who had been on vacation, cut short his trip to personally attend the event. He was joined by prominent dignitaries including former Ogun governor,…
A late-night fire on Thursday razed no fewer than ten shops opposite the main gate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, leaving goods and valuables worth millions of naira in ruins. The blaze, which reportedly started around 10 p.m., spread rapidly through the row of shops before owners could arrive to salvage their wares. One of the affected traders, who gave his name as Prince, said he lost more than 400 laptops and other equipment in his computer repair shop.“I don’t know what to do. Everything is gone—laptops and all my tools,” he lamented. Another shop owner said the…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, have mobilised party stakeholders from Kano State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The duo, alongside top APC figures, also vowed to reclaim Kano from the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the next governorship election. Those at the strategic meeting in Abuja included Minister of State for Housing, Alhaji Abdullahi Atta; Senator Kawu Sumaila; House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar; former Kano Governor, Senator Kabiru Gaya; Sulaiman Bichi; Hon. Mohammed Garba; as well as…
An Owerri Chief Magistrate, Obinna Njemanze, on Thursday ordered the remand of Chinedu Agu, a lawyer and former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, at the Owerri Correctional Centre. Agu, who pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge of cyberstalking, criminal defamation, and incitement, was arraigned over social media posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration and the Nigeria Police Force. Magistrate Njemanze, who also serves as Deputy Chief Registrar of the Imo State Judiciary, said he lacked jurisdiction to hear the case and adjourned proceedings to October 29, pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions…