The Governor of Ondo State Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commended the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) for championing academic excellence in Nigeria and beyond. The Governor gave the commendation at the Government House on Tuesday while receiving the new Pro Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of FUTA, Senator (Prof) Nora Daduut, who led other members of the Council to pay a courtesy call on him as part of the formalities of her assumption of duties. Governor Aiyedatiwa said: “There is no doubt that the university under the leadership of Professor Adenike Oladiji is doing great things. I stay…
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An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old, Oluwaseun Adeniran, to six months community service for impersonation and internet fraud. The presiding judge, Justice S.O. Adeyemi, sentenced Adeniran after adopting the plea bargain agreement signed between the convict and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC arraigned Adeniran on a one-count charge of defrauding one Ambar Snoeckx by creating an account to lure his victim. He had also presented himself as Keffy Smith, an American. EFCC’s Counsel, Umar Yusuf, informed the court that a plea bargain agreement had been signed by the convict…
The wave of overwhelming support for the election of Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, continued last weekend as a young businessman, Abdul Tunji Muhammed, donated campaign vehicles and other materials to the campaign of the Governor. Adetunji Mohammed Abdul (ATM) is the Chairman of Horizon Capital Investment Limited and CEO of Dreamspaces Development Limited; a real estate investment and development company. He has amassed over 15 years experience within real estate and private equity investments industry. Mr. Abdul, an investment banker and corporate finance expert, has worked across various financial institutions in the United States and the United…
The police command in Lagos State said it arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Hundeyin said that the suspects allegedly attempted to kidnap a car dealer at Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu on Tuesday before they were caught. “Three suspects, whose ages ranged from 23 to 33, (names withheld), have been in our custody since Tuesday shortly after the incident. Efforts are on to arrest two other suspects who escaped during the raid,” he said. The spokesperson said that investigation on the case…
When Rosalynn Carter said, “A leader takes people where they want to go. A GREATER leader takes people where they do not necessarily want to go, but ought to be”, she may have had President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR in mind. When President Tinubu decided to pull the then Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, member representing Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency from the Green House and name him as one of the members of the yet-to-be-announced Federal Executive Council (FEC), he may have seen what the young Tunji-Ojo did not even see in himself, needless to mention the public. And…
THE Akwa Ibom State Police command said it has arrested a suspected member of armed gang who allegedly robbed a businessman on his trip to Aba. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said the suspect identified as Ukpono Ekopntak was arrested by police operatives who were on a routine ‘stop and search” patrol. She explained that other members of the armed robbery gang however were able to escape. Her words, “The Akwa Ibom Police command in its expanded efforts towards combating crime and…
American singer & actress Jennifer Lopez has officially filed a divorce from Ben Affleck, ending their two-year marriage. According to TMZ, Lopez filed for divorce in Los Angeles on August 20, listing April 26 as the official date of their separation. The petition did not mention any prenuptial agreement, and it is reported that the couple is no longer on speaking terms. During their initial romance in the early 2000s, the Hollywood power couple rekindled their relationship nearly two decades later, culminating in their marriage in July 2022. This marked the fourth marriage for the 55-year-old pop singer and actress…
The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated five key terrorist commanders, alongside more than 35-foot soldiers, in a successful air interdictions in Arina, Southern Tumbuns of Borno. The Nigerian Air Force announced this in a statement by its spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, on Wednesday. Mr Gabkwet said the terrorist commanders killed in the airstrikes on August 16 included Munzir Arika, Sani Dilla, aka Dan Hausawan Jubillaram, Ameer Modu, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, and Bakoura Arina Chiki. He said the air interdiction was a decisive effort to weaken further the activities of the remnant of terrorists operating in the North-East…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps command in Ondo State said it apprehended three persons over alleged illegal mining and armoured cable theft in the state.The state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, stated this in a statement in Akure on Wednesday.Mr Aidamenbor said that two of the suspects were apprehended on August 13 for illegal mining activities in the Oke-Igbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo areas of the state.He said that the suspects, Modashiru Nasiru, 18, and Hassan Yaya, 19, engaged in unlicensed mining activities.The public relations officer further disclosed that another suspect, Aloa Segun, 40, was apprehended for armoured cable…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun mopping up fake Milo chocolate drinks in Bauchi markets. Paul Kamai said this in an interview in Bauchi on Wednesday. “The NAFDAC office began the inspections in markets and superstores to get rid of the fake Milo in circulation following a directive from the Headquarters. This exercise will last for three days starting Tuesday,” he said. Mr Kamai, a NAFDAC official in Bauchi, explained that the agency had scheduled a date within the week to engage the leadership of the association of agro-chemical dealers on the dangers…