The Rivers state police command has retrieved the skull of late former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim. The command’s public relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. The late Rivers DPO was killed in September 2023 by members of the Iceland cult gang led by Gift Okpara, nicknamed 2Baba, who was also killed on February 17, 2024. The cult group were said to have ambushed Mr Angbashim, captured and mutilated his body in Odiemude community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state and fled with his…
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A former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Aliyu Abdulmukadaddas, on Tuesday testified in an Abuja high court that the N1.2 billion transferred by the CBN from the account of the Office of National Security Adviser under Sambo Dasuki was to address security matters in Ekiti State and not to finance elections. The witness disclosed that he was familiar with the Diamond Bank account 0026223114 of Sylvan McNamara Nigeria Limited where the lodgement was made. The prosecution lawyer, Wahab Shittu, SAN, led the witness in evidence before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, in the…
A 17-year-old male apprentice, Ojibe Chibueze, has reportedly died by suicide after accusation of stealing money from his boss. The police spokesperson in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Wednesday. Mr Hundeyin said that one Cynthia, said to be a sister to the boy, reported the case to Elemoro Police Division on Wednesday at about 7.50 a.m. He said the woman reported that her brother, Chibueze, returned from work on Tuesday at about 8.00 p.m. The woman said that her brother took some money and went out, stressing that his master later called to inform her of the…
Ondo State House of Assembly Spokesperson, Hon. Olatunji Oshati has said that the purported passing of vote of no confidence on the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji by some lawmakers has not been formally brought to the knowledge of the whole house. While speaking in an interview with newsmen, the Chairman House Committee on Information noted that he only read it on social media, noting that some of the members listed to have passed the vote of no confidence on the Speaker were debunking it. “We need to investigate to know what is actually happening since the purported letter was…
By….Olufemi Lawson Since assuming office as the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Honoable Lucky Aiyedatiwa has emerged as a transformative leader, steering the state towards accelerated development and progress. His sterling performances have not only earned him widespread acclaim but have also solidified his popularity among the ordinary citizens of the state. Governor Aiyedatiwa’s formal declaration to contest the Ondo State 2024 governorship election comes as no surprise, as his commitment to good governance and dedication to the welfare of the people have been evident since he assume the position of the Executive Governor of Ondo State, in December…
On Tuesday, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, hosted leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to officially inform them of his intention to seek the nomination of the party ahead of the coming governorship election in the State. What was meant to be a meeting later turned into a rally as the declaration of Mr. Governor received an overwhelming acceptance of the people. The Governor has set the ball rolling. However, permit me to share with you what the last 75 days have been like for Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, His…
In his determination to ensure peace, cooperation, and progress reign among the youth as a substructure for their growth and development, the Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande has brokered peace among the two factions of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The Minister urged the leaders of the two factions, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo and Akoshile Mukhtar, during a peace meeting which was held in his office today, Tuesday 12th March 2024 to put aside their differences and embrace peace so as to forge ahead in the interest of the teaming youths of the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This directive is in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit on February 24, 2024, in Abuja. ECOWAS leaders had agreed to lift economic sanctions against the Republic of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. The President has directed that the following sanctions imposed on the Republic of Niger be lifted immediately: (1) Closure of land and air borders…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has inaugurated new permanent secretaries and tutors general in the state. It would be recalled that on the 5th of March, 2024, 16 permanent secretaries, made up of 14 in the core civil service and 2 in the local government service. Were appointed, following the recommendation of the Head of Service, Mr. Bayo Philip. The new Permanent Secretaries in the civil service are; Mr Igbekele Jatuwase, Mr Ogundipe, O.T, Mrs Tunde-Daramola, F.O, Mr Akinkuotu, T.O, Mr Ogunlade, S.S, Mr Omoba, S.O, Mr Ayodele, O.F, Mr Omomowo, F.A, Dr Asere, O.O, Mrs…
A 42-year-old man, Usman Yusuf, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding his friend of N4.7 million. Mr Yusuf, whose address was not provided, is facing charges based on fraud and stealing, for which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in October 2023 in Kaduna. Mr Leo alleged that the defendant collected N4.7 million from the complainant, Adamu Salihu, with intent to defraud him. He said that the defendant promised to invest the sum in buying and selling sharp sand for…