Suspected bandits have reportedly killed a labour activist, Comrade Magaji Auwal Abdulhameed, during an attack along the Birnin Gwari highway in Kaduna State. The incident occurred along the Birnin Gwari axis in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area while the victim was said to be returning home. Details of the killing emerged on Tuesday through a post by a security analyst and journalist, popularly known as Bakatsine, on X formerly Twitter. His post on X reads, “BREAKING: Comr. Magaji Auwal Abdulhameed was killed by suspected bandits while returning home along the Birnin Gwari axis in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described the state’s 50th anniversary as a defining moment of reflection, renewal and recommitment to sustainable development, unity and good governance. In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday to mark the Golden Jubilee of the creation of Ondo State, the governor said the celebration went beyond the marking of time, noting that it represented a historic intersection of the past, present and future of the Sunshine State. Aiyedatiwa traced the evolution of Ondo State from the former Ondo Province to its creation on February 3, 1976, following the dissolution of the…
An erstwhile Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has attributed Ondo State’s emergence as an oil-producing state to visionary leadership, strategic sacrifices and collaborative governance, warning that disregarding the counsel of elders and the lessons of history could jeopardise the state’s development. Speaking on Monday at the International Centre for Culture and Events (The Dome), Akure, during the public lecture themed “Ondo State: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, Olanipekun recounted the painstaking steps that positioned Ondo alongside Abia and Imo states as Nigeria’s oil-producing states in the 90’s. Olanipekun, who was the chairman of…
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has stopped the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from embarking on any strike or protest in the Federal Capital Territory. The court, in an interim injunction delivered on Tuesday by Justice Emmanuel Sibilim, restrained the NLC, the TUC and three labour leaders, Benson Upah, General N.A. Toro and Stephen Knabayi, from carrying out any form of industrial action in the FCT. The order followed an ex parte application jointly filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration. The application, marked NICN/ABJ/30/26, was argued by…
A political commentator, Folahanmi Odunayo, has criticised the recent endorsement of Chief Alex Ajipe for the Ondo North senatorial seat by the Owo Youths General Assembly, describing the move as poorly timed in Nigeria’s volatile political environment. Odunayo, in a statement issued on Monday, acknowledged the importance of youth participation in politics but warned that endorsements made without broad consultations and strategic foresight could undermine the influence of youth organisations. He noted that Nigeria’s political system, particularly at the sub-national level, remained fluid and unpredictable, driven by shifting alliances, party supremacy, zoning considerations and elite negotiations. According to him, the…
Youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo North Senatorial District have congratulated the Senator representing the district, Dr Olajide Ipinsagba, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement jointly issued on Monday, the youth leaders described the lawmaker as a committed public servant whose contributions to governance and development had positively impacted the senatorial district and the country at large. The youths noted that Ipinsagba, who chairs the Senate Committee on Procurement, had demonstrated leadership and commitment to transparency and accountability in public service, adding that his role in the National Assembly had strengthened confidence in legislative…
The Owo Youth General Assembly has dissociated itself from a purported endorsement of a senatorial aspirant, Chief Alex Ajipe, following the circulation of a viral video linking one of its members to the development. In a statement issued on Monday, the youth body said it was not involved in any endorsement of aspirants for the Ondo North Senatorial District, describing reports suggesting otherwise as misleading. The Assembly said its attention was drawn to videos circulating on social media in which a man identified as Mr Obadaye Temidayo, described as president of OYGA, was seen chanting solidarity songs alongside Chief Ajipe.…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Hassan Umaru, for allegedly killing his wife’s suspected lover during a confrontation in Gulani Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the incident occurred on Sunday at Bundila village. Abdulkarim said the suspect and the deceased, identified as 45-year-old Sukari Abdul, were both residents of the community. He explained that the altercation, said to be linked to an alleged extramarital affair, took place at the Bundila market square. According to the police, Umaru allegedly attacked…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to suspend their planned protest in Abuja, citing security concerns. The appeal followed the decision of the FCT chapters of the NLC and TUC to stage a peaceful solidarity protest on Tuesday in support of the Joint Union Action Committee, which is leading a strike by workers of the Federal Capital Development Authority over unpaid salaries and outstanding entitlements. The unions had announced the planned demonstration in a joint statement signed by the NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, and the TUC Secretary General,…
A fire outbreak on Monday swept through Singa Market along Bello Road in Kano, triggering panic among traders and residents in the area. The inferno, which reportedly broke out in the early hours of the day, spread rapidly to sections of the market, consuming shops and destroying goods worth millions of naira. Eyewitnesses said frantic efforts were made to contain the blaze as flames threatened to extend to adjoining stalls, prompting calls for swift emergency intervention. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained, while officials had not confirmed whether…