The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has adjourned the trial of Ali Bello and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, until Tuesday, July 16, to continue the seventh prosecution witness’s (PW-7) evidence. Mr Bello is the nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after the EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, led Aminu Rabiu, who is the PW-7, in evidence in the ongoing trial of the defendants in the alleged money laundering charge. The EFCC, in the charge, had sued Messrs Bello and Suleiman as the first and second defendants in the case. Upon…
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” In a bid to alleviate present economic hardship faced by the elderly, vulnerable people and the down trodden in the society, a philanthropist and politician Oluwatobi Aruwajoye also Known as Son Of Grace has donated essential palliative foodstuffs like Rice, Beans and Garri to more than 300 benefiaries. This initiative, tagged “Aiyedatiwa-Adelami Cares” championed by the “Lucky Son Of Grace Movement” powered by Oluwatobi Aruwajoyewhich is aimed at complimenting the efforts of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa at bettering the welfare of the people of the sunshine state, aims to bring much-needed assistance to the grassroots level. The…
E-CMR: POLICE HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS, EFFICIENCY OF APPLICATION TO CURB VIOLENT CRIMES As IGP Orders Suspension of Enforcement Process, Massive Enlightenment of Nigerian Residents Following the reconfiguration and commencement of the electronic central motor registry registration process (e-CMR), the Police has deemed it necessary to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative which is designed to ensure the safety and security of all types of vehicles including motorcycles by collating data imputed into the system by vehicle owners and acting on such to flag the vehicles if reported stolen. The e-CMR will provide a firsthand database to the Force…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says it was either “by luck or by God’’ that he survived Saturday’s assassination attempt. Mr Trump survived an assassination attempt on Saturday and said in an interview, “I’m supposed to be dead.” Mr Trump added, “By luck or by God, many people are saying it’s by God I’m still here. I’m not supposed to be here. I’m supposed to be dead.’’ Mr Trump was quoted in the Washington Examiner as saying the fact that he turned to point at a poster about immigration likely saved his life. “That reality is just setting in,” he…
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has banned all forms of unlawful gathering by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria including its planned Ashura procession. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, announced the ban in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The command has banned every manner of illegal protest in the State. ” This is coming on the heels of a received intelligence indicating that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shi’ite are planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic Ashura day ceremony. “It is an undeniable fact that the…
A suspect, Yostin Mosquera, 34, has been chargedwith murder after the bodies of two men, one of whom was from France, were found dumped in suitcases on a well-known bridge in the United Kingdom, police said on Monday. Police said the two victims had previously been in a relationship but still lived together in west London, adding that the suspect had been staying with them. Evidence in the investigation so far had not pointed to a homophobic motive but it had been classified as a hate crime. Police named the victims as Albert Alfonso, 62, a British citizen originally from…
The Federal Government has said the next stage of the recruitment exercise for the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Fire Service would begin in August. The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ahmed added that the Board would conclude the recruitment exercise before the end of September. He said: “The Board will begin the next stage of the recruitment exercise in August and will conclude the exercise before the end of September.” Ahmed, however, apologised for the Board’s inability to complete the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the opening of its recruitment portal for ad hoc staff for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The elections will take place on September 21 in Edo and November 16 in Ondo. INEC is seeking to fill various positions, including supervisory presiding officers (SPOs), presiding officers (POs), assistant presiding officers (APOs), RAC managers, and registration area technicians (RATECHs). The application portal will be available from July 15 until midnight on August 19, according to an official notice released on Sunday. “Qualified candidates are invited to apply as ad hoc…
Barr. Oluwaseun Adeojo, Developer of Omoluabi Estate in Ondo road, Akure, under the auspices of a leading real estate firm (Leisure Court) has congratulated Dr. Femi Adekanmbi, on his new appointment as the Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). Adeojo, in a congratulatory statement issued on Sunday, described Adekanmbi’s appointment as a round peg in a round hole, while he also expressed confidence in his wealth of experience to deliver on the new task. The statement reads, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations on your recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu as the Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon…
The Anambra State Police Command said it has begun the search for kidnappers that abducted no fewer than three persons at different locations in the state and also to rescue the victims. No fewer than three persons were feared to be kidnapped at different locations in the state on Saturday. According to some videos circulating on social media, one of the abductions occured at Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area on Saturday afternoon while the other one occured along the Agulu-Oraukwu Road in Anaocha LG on Saturday evening. In the video, two yet-to-be-identified occupants of a Sports Utility…