The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of members of the board of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA). The board members are: The Governor charges the new board members to bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on improving football administration in Ondo State.
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The Nigeria Police Force has clarified misconceptions surrounding the redevelopment of police barracks, particularly the Falomo Barracks in Lagos State. According to a statement on Tuesday via X, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police counter what it describes as “misleading write-ups and social media comments” alleging the sale of the Falomo Barracks land. According to the NPF, the redevelopment initiative is part of a broader strategy to improve living conditions for police personnel and their families nationwide. The Force stated, “Due to the critical state of several police barracks (including the Falomo Barracks) the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Olabinjor Ajobor, to seven years imprisonment for duping one George Ezomo of 12.5 million naira. This was disclosed in a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday. According to the EFCC, Ajobor was jailed on Tuesday with an option to pay the sum of N500,000 as an option of fine and N12.5m to the victim. Ajobor was first arraigned in 2018 before being re-arraigned in July 2023 on an amended three-count charge of obtaining by false pretense. According to…
The Makurdi Division of the Benue High Court, presided by Justice Tertsea Asue, declined to grant an application to former Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday, seeking to appeal against its ruling. In the ruling, the court dismissed his ex parte motion seeking to stop Governor Hyacinth Alia from investigating him. The court also turned down an interlocutory injunction by the ex-governor for a stay of proceedings on the matter, pending the determination of the substantive case before the court. The matter was slated for hearing of the motion on notice for the substantive suit. Oba Maduabuchi, Mr Ortom’s counsel, filed…
The police command in Akwa Ibom says it has rescued 10 pregnant women from a baby factory operated by a 56-year-old suspect, Eunice Eze. Police commissioner Waheed Ayilara disclosed this while briefing journalists at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia in Uyo on Tuesday. Ayilara said that the suspect, who specialises in running a baby factory at the World Bank estate in Owerri, was arrested on July 15 at 4:30 p.m. through actionable intelligence. “On July 15 at about 4:30 p.m., based on actionable intelligence, Mrs Eunice Eze ‘f’ age 56yrs was arrested for running a baby factory at World Bank…
The Federal Road Safety Corps marshal, Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of new sector commanders in 20 states. This was announced in a statement by FRSC’s spokesman Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday. Mr Mohammed said the redeployment was part of strategic intervention mechanisms, initiated to drive the policy thrust of the FRSC and rejig operational activities in the field commands. He said the deployment was also propelled by the renewed zeal, to reposition the FRSC for greater performance and quality service delivery. Maxwell Lede, the former principal staff officer II to the corps marshal, is now the sector commander of…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has adjourned until October 28 the trial of a lawyer, Everestus Ugwuowo, and three others over allegations of defrauding a woman of N29 million and forging documents to sell an Abuja house. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter due to the court’s busy schedule. The inspector general of police had sued Mr Ugwuowo, Umar Sanda Adamu, Usman Audu and Adole Christopher Oche, an employee of the Bureau of Public Procurement, as first to fourth defendants, respectively. The amended 11-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2018 was dated and filed by ACP Simon Lough on April…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced his support for the Dangote Refinery, urging the Nigerian government to resolve ongoing conflicts and provide necessary assistance for the project’s success. In a statement on Tuesday via X, Obi emphasised the critical importance of the refinery to Nigeria’s economic future. “The recent conflicts between Dangote Industries and some government agencies are deeply troubling,” Obi stated. He stressed that the issue transcends political affiliations and personal grievances and is fundamentally about Nigeria’s economy and the well-being of its citizens. Highlighting the refinery’s potential impact, Obi said, “The refinery has the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Command, has arraigned a “fake content creator”, Audu Ishida, also known as Baddie Kylemilli, over allegations of internet fraud. In a post on its X page on Tuesday, the antigraft agency said Ishida is facing a single charge of impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime, and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court in Kaduna State. Ishida was arrested alongside other members of an internet fraud ring in Jos, Plateau State, following an intelligence-driven raid by operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC. The agency stated…
The Court of Appeal Lagos Division on Monday affirmed the sentence of the dethroned Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Lagos State, Mutiu Ogundare, for faking his abduction. Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High in Ikeja had on September 27, 2022, sentenced the convict to 15 years imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the judgment, Ogundare approached the court to challenge the decision of the lower court which sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. However, when the case was called on Monday, Mr Jubril Kareem announced his appearance for the respondent, while Mr Kayode Ojo appeared for the appellant. Delivering judgment, the…