Ahead of the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for April in Ondo state, the EyeOmo Women’s Group in Ifedore local government has expressed total support for Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. During an event held at Ilara Mokin on Thursday, Dr. Seun Bosede Osamaye, the Convener, said the food and cash support event was put together to mobilise more support in Ifedore for the ambition of Governor Aiyedatiwa. Dr. Osamaye, who also unveiled a branded campaign vehicle for the Governor, said: “I am here to demonstrate my support, not merely through words, but through actions. Today, I have…
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Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have expressed condolence over the death of a former lawmaker,Hon.Alex Akinnadeju which occurred on the 27th February,2024 at the age 90 years. Speaking on behalf of other lawmakers,the Speaker of the House,Rt.Hon.Olamide Oladiji described late Akinnadeju as a peaceful and dedicated member of the House who lived his entire life for God and humanity. This was contained in an official statement made available to the press by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Honourable (Chief) Olatunji Oshati today in Akure. Oladiji who sympathized with the family of the former legislature, said his…
@72: Aiyedatiwa rejoices Tinubu By Precious Oluwole Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 72nd birthday In a statement issued by the Governor, he said “HAPPY 72ND BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRESIDENT AND LEADER. On behalf of myself, family and the good people of Ondo State, I congratulate His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the auspicious occasion of his birthday today. Mr. President, it’s no coincidence that you share the same birth month with the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, former…
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend. In a ruling on a “no-case’’ submission filed by defence counsel Rukayat Owolabi, dated March 19, presiding justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution failed to discharge the burden of proof of defilement against Mr Tasie. The judge ruled that the first witness (Mr Tasie’s girlfriend), called by the prosecution, testified that the respondent Mr Tasie was her boyfriend and did not rape her. She ruled that the testimony of the alleged survivor of defilement was fundamental,…
When Lt. Colonel Abdullahi Hassan Ali, 49, assumed duties as commanding officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army, all his mother, Hassana, could do was pray. Three years ago, Ali’s younger brother, Jamilu, a captain, had been killed in action by bandits in Katsina State. As an officer in the North-East, Ali himself had escaped death a number of times in battles against Boko Haram insurgents. His father had died after retirement from the army. After his death, Ali’s ageing mother has been nursing her loss, in addition to coping with the death of her son in…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has queried the payment of N15 billion to Remita, a payment platform from the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF). The committee accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks of complicity in sharing the N150 billion remittance. Rep. Bamidele Salam, chairman of PAC, made the allegation at the resumed investigative hearing on revenue leakages in Abuja on Thursday. Remita is a payment solution that helps individuals and businesses make and receive payments, pay bills, and manage their finances. Mr Salam said the OAGF’s payment of N15…
A magistrates’ court in Abeokuta on Thursday sentenced a 26-year-old man, Hassan Gafar, to 18 months in prison for stealing 48 birds and a power generator. Mr Gafar, who resides at No. 23, Iyana Cele Car Wash in Abeokuta, was convicted on a four-count charge bothering on a break-in and stealing. The magistrate, O.O. Odumosu, sentenced Mr Gafar following his guilty plea and evidence provided by the police. She sentenced the convict to 12 months for unlawful entering and a six-month jail term for stealing. Ms Odumosu did not give the convict an option of a fine but held that…
Douglas Ogbankwa, a former publicity secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Thursday appeared in a Benin High Court for allegedly stealing a stabiliser. Mr Ogbankwa is charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, forcible entry, wilful damage, theft, forceful ejection and aiding and abetting forceful ejection. The prosecution said Mr Ogbankwa and others, at large, in January 2023, at 2nd Ugbor Road, GRA, Benin, within the judicial division, damaged door keys belonging to Sandra Palmer-Kelvin. The prosecutor also alleged that Mr Ogbankwa stole one stabiliser belonging to Ms Palmer-Kelvin and also forcefully ejected her from her matrimonial home.…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Dr. Bello is a consummate professional with more than 25 years of work experience in consulting, banking, law enforcement, financial services, and academia. The president anticipates that the new chairman, upon confirmation by the Senate, will lead the bureau with utmost integrity toward the realisation of its mandate of maintaining high standards of public morality in the conduct of government business and ensuring that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform…
There was a mild drama at the Kogi Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Thursday as the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s witness, Danmusa Williams, contradicted himself on documents before the panel. The SDP and its governorship candidate in the November 11 election, Murtala Ajaka, had alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Governor Usman Ododo, forged his age declaration affidavit. Testifying before the three-member panel of justices led by Justice J.O.K. Oyewole, the witness from the FCT High Court, Abuja, who had said the documents did not emanate from the court, upon cross-examination, could not substantiate his claims.…