The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged the Board for the Registration of Quantity Surveyors of Nigeria to uphold good ethics and standards in the construction and building sector in Nigeria. Mr Dangiwa made the call at the formal inauguration of the 10th constituted board of QSRBN on Wednesday in Abuja. He said appointment of the board members was a call to national service because of the critical role they play in fixing the challenges facing the housing sector. Mr Dangiwa said responsibilities of the board among others included determining the quantity surveyors standard of knowledge and skills,…
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On Wednesday, Adedayo Kolawole, 36, a filling station manager, was arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for stealing N6 million belonging to the station. Mr Kolawole, the manager of Taoliyya Filling Station, Dalute on Akala expressway, Ibadan, was charged with theft and pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that Mr Kolawole committed the offence between March 2023 and March 25, 2024. Mr Adegbite said the defendant fraudulently used his position as manager to convert the company’s money to his personal use. The magistrate, Oluwabusayo Osho, granted the defendant bail of N1 million, with…
The Nigerian Navy says it intercepted a drug cartel’s attempt to smuggle 193 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 7,443kg into Nigeria. The interception was made through the waterways off the Badagry coast in Lagos. Addressing journalists in Lagos, Navy Commander, Taiye Oladejo, said the arrest was made on March 16, while en route on its ship, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Vanguard newspaper reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the navy handed over the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for further investigation. The Nigerian Navy also announced that It arrested a suspected member of the cartel, Emmanuel Asamani,…
A lawmaker, Rodney Ambaiowei (PDP-Bayelsa), has urged the military to be cautious searching for the killers of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking at a news conference, Ambaiowei said, “The execution of intelligence reports in fishing out the culprits should be done with utmost caution to minimise collateral damage to innocent and law-abiding citizens. Caution and professionalism must be the watchword to curtail unpleasant and regrettable consequences in the approach to bringing the culprits to book”. He said that the action of those who killed the soldiers had spilled over to Igbomotoru in the…
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 39-year-old man, Chibuike Ajunwa, in Kirikiri prison custody for defiling a seven-year-old girl. Chief magistrate E. Kubeinje did not take Mr Ajunwa’s plea, pending legal advice from the director of public prosecutions. Kubeinje adjourned the case until April 17 for mention. Earlier, the prosecutor, SP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that Mr Ajunwa, who lives in Igando, Lagos, defiled the seven-year-old girl. The police said the offence contravened section 27 and is punishable under Section 210(8) of the Child’s Rights Law of Lagos State, 2015. The defendant is liable…
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 43-year-old man, Oni Jelili, in Kirikiri Prison custody for defiling a 10-year-old girl. The police charged Mr Jelili with defilement. The chief magistrate, E. Kubeinje, did not take the plea of Jelili for want of jurisdiction. She adjourned the case until April 9 for legal advice from the office of the director of public prosecutions. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, SP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the offence was committed in February at Jelili’s residence. He said Mr Jelili lives in the same compound with the victim’s parents. The prosecutor said…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to commence sales of Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for Ondo State Governorship Aspirants on Wednesday, March 27. This is contained in the APC amended schedule of activities and timetable for the governorship election, signed by Emma Enekwu, the chairman of the state primary election committee, on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Enekwu said the forms would be sold from March 27 to April 3, and the aspirants would be screened from April 11 to 12. He said the Delegate Congress would be held on Monday, April 15, while the primary election…
The Ondo State Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun has dismissed three of its officers for professional misconduct. The state Commander of Amotekun corps, Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure while parading seven suspects for human trafficking and house-breaking before journalists on Tuesday in Akure. Mr Adeleye said the three dismissed officers would be prosecuted in line with the regulations guiding the corps. “Today, we have three Amotekun officials that have gone through the normal process of court martial and are being dismissed today for professional misconduct. They cease to be members of Amotekun Ondo State corps as from now and…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has again emphasised the need for strategic collaboration amongst security agencies to sustain the gains recorded so far while also re-strategising to combat emerging threats, especially across the entire span of Nigeria border. The Minister spoke at the 2024 Chief of Defence Staff Joint Task Force Commanders’ Conference with the theme: “Consolidating Operational Successes Across All Theatres Of Operations.” The event held at the Defence Headquarters had in attendance major stakeholders in the security space of the country. The discussions highlighted the quality of progress made in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday, received the management team of Nigeria Immigration Service, Ondo State Command in his office. Governor Aiyedatiwa, during this visit, pledged that the State Government would partner with Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service to curb the activities of illegal immigrants within the state. He stressed the need for accurate data collection and collaboration between the government and the Immigration Service to effectively combat the problem of illegal immigration. While emphasizing the importance of joint efforts in addressing the issue of illegal immigration and trafficking, Governor Aiyedatiwa commended…