The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, congratulates the National Vice Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, on his 61st birthday. Hon. Kekemeke, a former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, former Secretary to the State Government and former Chairman of the National Examination Council (NECO) is a former Chairman of the APC in the State. Governor Aiyedatiwa describes Hon. Kekemeke as a dedicated public servant, a political leader of repute and a champion of the people. The Governor hails the contributions of Hon. Kekemeke to the development of Ondo State…
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Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has approved monthly stipends to National Youth Service Corps members deployed to serve in the State. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the declaration at the Swearing – In – Ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ (Stream 1) of Coprs members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare Akoko, on Tuesday. The Governor promised to rehabilitate the facilities at the NYSC Camp, including provision of Solar-powered light. The Governor enjoined the new Corps members to dedicate themselves and brace up for the task ahead as they will be exposed to daunting but fulfilling challenges of national…
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) rescued three persons alive from the rubbles of a collapsed four-storey building in Abuja on Monday. FEMD acting director-general Florence Wenegieme, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that no life was lost to the incident. Ms Wenegieme explained that the collapsed building was located at 23 Nkwere Street, off Ahmadu Bello Way, Area 11, Garki, FCT. Ms Wenegieme said the victims had been taken to the hospital, where they were treated and discharged. She said FEMD received a distress call at about 8:20 p.m. on Monday through…
The police command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of Benjamin Unwuka, a businessman in the Eket LGA. ASP Timfon John, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Eket. The police spokesperson said that the victim, an indigene of Anambra state and owner of Obico Shoppers Mall at Uqua Road, Eket, was reportedly abducted on Sunday night. John said that police had deployed personnel to strategic locations to secure the release of the victim unhurt and arrest the perpetrators. A family source, who does not want his name mentioned, said that the victim was abducted at about…
The Ogun command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 35 people died in 49 road crashes in Ogun between June 1 and June 27. Sector commander Anthony Uga gave the figure in an interview on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Mr Uga also said that 146 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the road crashes. The sector commander blamed most crashes on excessive speed, reckless driving, wrongful overtaking, and night travelling. He implored motorists always to obey traffic rules and regulations to minimise unnecessary loss of life on the highways. “The FRSC want to enjoin motorists to reduce their…
The sixth prosecution witness, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) on Monday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how N35bn was found in two bank accounts linked to the defendant. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had, on January 12, 2022, arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession…
Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday, July 1, sentenced a 21-year-old groundnut trader, Sunday Uche, to life imprisonment for defiling a four year-old-girl Uche was dragged before the court on a count of defilement by penetration preferred against him by the state, to which he pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution counsel, I.D. Solarin, the offence committed by Uche contravenes Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State. The court heard that the incident occurred on February 2, 2017, in the house of the convict. Uche, who worked…
The maid of the former Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia, has disclosed the last conversation she had with her boss before news of his death was announced last week. According to a close friend of the deceased who spoke with Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, the maid (name withheld), said late Imudia called her a day earlier and handed her a piece of paper with five telephone numbers, including that of his brother in the United States of America. “She said Nick told her to keep the numbers, that she would need…
Michael Nwabufo (aka Mike Premium), the ambassador for the Corporate Affairs Commission, urged point-of-sale agents and small businesses on Tuesday to meet the July 7 deadline for CAC registration without delay. Mr Nwabufo, a talent and brand manager, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. He said that business owners must avoid anything that could complicate their operations at the expiration of the registration window. Stressing the importance of the five-day deadline, Nwabufo urged businesses to register using the CAC Special Registration Portal (SRP) or the PCCSIGN platform (www.pccsign.org.ng). He described SRP as an innovative solution designed…
Defence chief Christopher Musa has called for reinforcement of ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African National Defence Force towards addressing the multifaceted security challenges bedevilling the African continent. Mr Musa made the call during an official visit to the Chief of South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF), General Rudzani Maphwanya, in Pretoria, South Africa. The acting director of Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The defence chief described the meeting as a panacea for addressing the continent’s multifaceted challenges, adding that the need for mutual cooperation and reinforcement of bilateral…