Oba (Dr) Oluwagbemiga Ajimokunola Olofin-Adimula, the Iralepo of Isinkan kingdon, headquarters of Akure West LCDA in Ondo State, has honoured Engr. Olatunji Ariyomo with the traditional title of the Aare Adimula of Isinkan kingdom. The traditional ruler also named Dr. (Mrs) Tolulope Ariyomo, an Associate Professor and wife of Ariyomo as the Yeye Aare Adimula of Isinkan kingdom. This was one of the key highlights of the grand finale of the just concluded 2024 Isinkan Day ceremony at Ita-Owa in Isinkan. The Royal Father explained that the position is not the typical chieftaincies as they are exclusively reserved for the…
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Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Monday robbed and killed a businessman in his office, opposite Ekeki Motor Park, Yenagoa. The businessman, who simply identified as Cletus, was said to have been trailed to his office in the early hours and stabbed several times in the head until he died. The assailants were said to have left with an undisclosed amount of money, his mobile phone and a Highlander jeep, packed opposite the office. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who visited the scene, saw neighbours mourning him. His body was discovered by his workers who resumed duty. The…
A police officer with the rank of Sergeant, named Linus Wadzani, has shot and killed his father, who was also a retired police officer with the rank of Assistant Superintendent. The incident occurred behind the Borno State Police Headquarters located in Modugannari, on Sunday, in Maiduguri. Reacting to the incident in a telephone interview with our Correspondent on Monday, the Borno State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso, disclosed that police officers arrested the suspect on patrol. Daso urged traders of alcoholic drinks to stop selling products to policemen in uniform to avert accidents. The PPRO, therefore, assured…
Contrary to recent social media rumors, Seun Okinbaloye, a well-known anchor at Channels TV, has not been dismissed from his role, according to The Nation. The Nation reports that Okinbaloye recently took a vacation in the United States and has now returned to Nigeria. He is expected to resume his duties on Channels TV on Monday, July 22. Okinbaloye, who hosts “Politics Today” and “Sunday Politics,” is known for his coverage of major political events in Nigeria. In a brief Twitter update, he wrote: “Back on the Grind…. #vacationmode over. Let’s meet tonight at 7 pm on @channelstv. I have…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some suspects in Oluwole Market, Apapa, for allegedly producing water sachets using another company’s brand name. The command’s public relations officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed this in a post shared on his X handle on Monday. He shared a video of the factory showing the already packaged sachet water ready for distribution. According to the command’s spokesperson, the suspects also allegedly inscribed the registration number given to the imitated company by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on their water sachets. Mr Hundeyin wrote, “These suspects fraudulently used the brand name…
A 300-level Linguistics student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, identified only as Emmanuel, was shot and killed over the weekend by unidentified gunmen in a private student hostel. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, causing considerable distress in the university town. In response to the tragic incident, Comrade Oladele Emmanuel, Vice Chairman of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) Ondo Campus Monitoring Committee (NAUS ONDO CMC), has urged both security agencies and the university management to thoroughly investigate the killing and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. “The circumstances surrounding this tragedy remain unclear, leaving…
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, urged residents to shun the protest.He stated that the police have made significant efforts to ensure security in the FCT, adding that the protest could jeopardise it. Igweh said, “I want to appeal specifically to the residents and indigenes and everybody in the FCT. Please, lions do…
The Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Hashiru Baku – the mastermind behind the murder of late Brigadier General Harold Udokwere. Udokwere, who was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was murdered by armed robbers who invaded his residence on June 22, 2024, and took away his gun. The police arrested and paraded Ibrahim Rabiu, Nafiu Jamil, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Nuhu in connection with the crime on June 24, 2024. Addressing journalists on Monday while parading arrested suspects, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh said Baku was arrested in…
The National Association of Resident Doctors, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, has commenced a five-day warning strike over the non-payment of salaries owed to some members. The branch association’s Vice President, Dr. Ashiru Mikail made this known during a news conference on Monday in Zaria, Kaduna State. Mikail said that the association on July 15, 2024, gave a one-week ultimatum to the hospital management to address their demands or be faced with a warning strike. He, however, noted that the request had expired on Sunday, July 21, 2024, hence the commencement of the warning strike. He said the association would…
Mexico and Nigeria are committed to scaling up their bilateral trade relations, with a relatively low current value of approximately $180 million. Mr Miranda said of this amount, Mexico recently committed about $100 million to import from Nigeria’s hibiscus flowers, locally known as zobo, in high demand in Mexico. Mexican ambassador to Nigeria Alfredo Miranda said this in an interview in Abuja on Monday. He said that to enhance the trade relations between the two countries, two Mexican business delegations visited Nigeria recently, adding, “It’s a work in progress.” “The main challenge is that most Mexican businessmen prefer to do…