Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to being a prime investment destination, emphasizing the factors that make the Sunshine State attractive, including its relative peace, abundant natural resources, and skilled workforce. Speaking during the official presentation of the license for the Global Entrepreneurship Festival on Thursday in Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa highlighted the event’s potential to drive significant growth and development within the state. Akure, the Ondo State capital, will host the Global Entrepreneurship Festival in November this year and 215 investors from around the world have signified their attendance. The Governor expressed confidence in…
Author: Adeboye
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, arrested one Hyginus Nkwocha for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. A statement released by the spokesperson of the agency, Dele Oyewale, says Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. ‘’Items recovered from him include: a sum of $2,200 (Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars), an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, a MacBook, a gold…
Four persons were confirmed dead, while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday night in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The accident, which occurred around 9 p.m. at the Enu-Gada area of Lafenwa, in Abeokuta North Local Government, involved a Mack truck with registration number: (Lagos) AAA 86 XX, which rammed over a Honda CRV car marked: (Lagos) EKY 857 GU and two other commercial motorcycles with registration numbers: (Ogun) DE 968 VC and (Ogun) AAB 387 VP, respectively. It was gathered that the granite-laden truck had developed a mechanical fault resulting in…
The Ondo House of Assembly has asked Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to strengthen Amotekun Corp in fighting criminals. The speaker, Olamide Oladiji, made the call after deliberation on a matter of public interest by the assembly on Thursday. He urged Mr Aiyedatiwa to provide the logistics needed and sufficient funds for Amotekun’s activities to protect lives and property. The speaker, who read the resolution after the deliberation harped on the killing of two farmers in the Akoko area, said that it was disheartening that suspected herdsmen killed innocent farmers. According to him, the incident is not a welcome development because the…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. NIHSA director-general Umar Mohammed noted in a statement that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to NIHSA, the development is attributed to upstream activities in Niger and Mali, with reports from the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) in Niamey, Niger Republic. “NIHSA has assured that dam operators at Kainji and Jebba, situated on the River Niger, have been informed and are on standby. As of August 22, the agency…
Power minister Adebayo Adelabu has hinted that the federal government will consider incentives to get businesses and individuals shun to the national grid to generate electricity. “Having noticed a drop in demand during the off-peak period, we plan to stimulate demand by having a different tariff during the off-peak period. These are some of the efforts we are looking at, especially with our smart meters,” Mr Adelabu stated. The power minister stated this on Thursday at a retreat of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company in Lagos. He lamented that a record 5,155MW generated were not being utilised, stating that…
Defence minister Bello Matawalle has urged defence chief Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Isa Bawa, the district head of Gatawa in Sokoto. Mr Matawalle gave the charge in a statement on Friday. The minister who condemned the brutal killing of the district head in strong terms described it as heinous and unacceptable. “The killing of Bawa is a senseless and brutal act that will not be tolerated. We will do everything in our power to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. “Consequent to this, chief of defence should immediately launch a thorough investigation into the incident…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at 11.40 am at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on Friday. She succeeds Ariwoola, who assumed office on June 27, 2022, and bowed out on Thursday, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Details later… (PUNCH)
A fully loaded high-capacity bus (BRT) has overturned on its side within the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lane along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway near Iyana-Ipaja. The accident, which occurred earlier on Friday, resulted in 10 casualties. Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a Friday post on X, noting that it occurred around 7.45 am. LASTMA is the agency charged with managing traffic in Lagos State and enforcing its Traffic laws. It read, “A fully loaded high-capacity bus fell on its side inside the dedicated lane (BRT lane) with a record of 10 casualties (Victims), which they were taken care…
A 40-year-old woman, Fatsuma Bagobiri, has set herself ablaze a few months after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 22, 2024, said the woman has been battling with depression since the divorce. “On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at about 0740hrs, the command, received a heartbreaking and pitiful incident from Guri LGA that, one Fatsuma Bagobiri ‘f’ age 40yrs of Garin Mallam village, Guri LGA, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got…