The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, Ph.D, on Wednesday, urged all relevant stakeholders to join hands with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. He gave the charge while speaking at the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which held at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with the theme: ‘The Evidence is Clear, Invest in Prevention.’ The Speaker, who was ably represented by the member representing Ibadan South East/North East…
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The Police Command in Ekiti State has arrested 21 suspects in connection with killings and other crimes in the state. Four persons including a commercial motorcycle ticket agent were recently killed by gunmen at different locations in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis. The command’s spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, told journalists on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti that the suspects were arrested following discreet investigation by the command. The spokesperson for the command disclosed that the suspects were arrested for alleged armed robbery and cultism. Mr Abutu explained that the suspects were members of different cult groups who killed people in the state as reprisal…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, North-West zone, Musa Mada, said President Bola Tinubu’s pragmatic policies have placed Nigeria on the path of economic recovery. Mr Mada said this during an interview in Kaduna on some wide-ranging issues. They included the performance of the governors elected on the platform of the party from the zone. He assured that the President alongside the governors have all it takes to set the nation on the path of recovery. This, according to Mr Mada, was evident in the pragmatic policies that would in no time, begin to yield fruits. He also…
The outgoing commissioners of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission on Wednesday called for financial autonomy to strengthen the commission for effective service delivery. The commissioners made the call during a valedictory session in honour of the 20 outgoing members of the commission whose tenure expired on Wednesday. Speaking on their challenges while in office, a member who represented Benue State, Samuel Magbe, said that the commission was not well funded, which contributed to the low morale of staff members. Mr Magbe said, “When you go out to monitor the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the Central Bank,…
A Professor of Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Ebenezer Yemi Ogunbadewa, has emphasised the necessity of establishing a national geospatial agency to coordinate the development and application of GIS to address various challenges facing Nigeria. Prof. Ogunbadewa also called on the Ondo State Government to create a State Geographic Information System (SGIS) to harness its potential benefits. Prof. Ogunbadewa made these recommendations on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, during the 25th Inaugural Lecture of the University, titled, “Visualization Without Barriers: The Quintessence of Geospatial Technology in Environmental Management.” The Inaugural Lecturer,…
Police operatives in Yobe have arrested a 22-year-old housewife, Zainab Isa, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the state capital, Damaturu. The spokesman for the state police command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He reported that the suspect stabbed her husband, Ibrahim Yahaya, 25, with a knife following an argument at Abbari ward. “The command is saddened by the unfortunate actions of a couple that led to the death of a promising young man due to the consequences of an abusive marriage. On June 26, 2024, at about 10:00 am, the C Divisional…
A suspect, Raman Akande, arrested in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker in the Ifo area of Ogun State, has narrated how he and two others allegedly killed the victim for ritual purposes. Akande, in a confession video made at the police station, and obtained by PUNCH Metro from a source who pleaded anonymity on Wednesday, disclosed that he participated in the killing of the commercial sex worker after one person identified as Ifa promised him a reward of N100,000. He said following the agreement with Ifa, he went and engaged the services of the victim with an agreement…
Former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia, has reportedly died by suicide. Imudia was said to have committed the act by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Before his death, the businessman reportedly made a call to his United States-based brother to give him instructions on how to distribute his wealth and also called his young daughter to inform her that he would always be there for her. According to a post on an online platform, TheWill, friends,…
Directors of the State Security Service (SSS), on Wednesday, converged in Gombe to delibrate on security challenges bedevilling the North-East region. Habu Sambo, the SSS director in charge of Gombe state, said this during the inauguration of a three-day retreat in Gombe. He said the meeting was a significant step towards addressing the security challenges facing the region. Mr Sambo, who is also the chairman of the state directors of security, North-East zone, said the meeting would also provide a platform to cross-fertilise ideas and experiences of best practices and forge partnerships on collective efforts to ensure the safety and…
A Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has again adjourned the suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) until July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter on Wednesday to allow the plaintiff to respond to a fresh application filed by Mr Ganduje to challenge the competence of the suit. Upon the resumed hearing, the plaintiff’s lawyer, Benjamin Davou, told the court that Sanusi Musa, SAN, who appeared for Mr Ganduje, had just served him with a fresh motion. He said he would need time to study whether to respond to the…