The Field Commander, Osun State Amotekun Corps, Amitolu Shittu, on Friday, urged operatives of the corps to comport themselves in a peaceful manner during the governorship election on Saturday. In a statement on Friday, Shittu asked the operatives to go along to their polling units with their “tested and confirmed African Science materials”. “You must conduct yourself in a peaceful manner devoid of any controversy as the law has no respect for violators”. “You are to perform your civic right in mufti. Do not go to any polling unit with any material except your voter’s card. Remember to have with…
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A National Industrial Court, Abuja on Friday ordered the Federal Government to put machinery in place for the immediate review of the salaries and allowances of the judicial officers in Nigeria. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae who issued the order held that the current salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country are not only abysmally low but embarrassing. Justice Obaseki-Osaghae gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed against the Federal Government by Chief Sebastine Hon (SAN). He ordered the Federal Government to commence a monthly payment of N10 million to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, N9 million…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday, urged voters in Osun state to protect their votes to curb the ruling party from stealing their votes again. Atiku spoke in Osogbo while canvassing votes for the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at the party’s mega rally at the party secretariat. “This is a PDP state. Don’t let them steal your votes this time. They have been rigging election here since 12 years ago. In 2010 they rigged through the court, in 2018 they rig through the ballot. “Don’t allow them steal this time…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of count one and count six, which were: sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration. At the time of filing this report, the case has been stood down for a a few minutes for sentencing of the convict. The actor was sentenced to 16 years…
Millions of users of the popular social media website, Twitter, have been denied access to the service after the platform mysteriously shut down. The platform boasts over 200 million active daily users and is a source of instant information for many of the users. As of 1 pm on Thursday, an online platform that provides real-time information about the status of websites and services, Downdetector, reported that there had been a spike in reports of Twitter being shut. Details later…
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike enters the sixth month in the night of July 14, the Federal Government says there is no deal yet. ASUU has been on an industrial action since February 14, with tens of thousands of undergraduates out of universities. On Wednesday, the government declared there was no Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) awaiting President Muhammad Buhari’s assent. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige made the clarification in a statement by Olajide Oshundun, ministry’s Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations. Ngige accused the President of ASUU, Prof. Victor Osodeke and branch leaders of…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was currently engaging oil marketers on issues bordering on the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, fuel queues, bridging claims payment, among others in the downstream oil sector. It was reliably gathered in Abuja that the meeting might lead to an upward adjustment in the pump price of petrol, as oil marketers had repeatedly blamed the persistent fuel queues in various parts of Nigeria on the unsustainable cost of PMS. This came as the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria on Wednesday joined their counterparts in the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ondo State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of one person in an accident on Wednesday on the Ondo-Ore Expressway. The FRSC said nine other persons were injured. The Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Ezekiel Sonallah, said the accident involved 30 people, including 20 male adults, nine female adults and one female child. He explained that it involved a Toyota Hiace with number plate, LND 998 XY, and a Toyota Previa, marked KAA 762 BT. He said, “Six male adults and three female adults were injured, while one male adult died at the hospital…
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has signed into law the first amendment to the Ondo State Security Network Agency Law. The Governor, who assented to the bill at the State Executive Chamber of his office, noted that the new amendment became imperative in light of the heightened insecurity across the state. He assured that the amended Law will enhance the security architecture of the State and help the Amotekun Corps to perform better. The Governor appreciated the State House of Assembly for the quick passage of the bill. Similarly, the Ondo State Executive Council has taken some far-reaching decisions to…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to allow Nigerians in diaspora to return to Nigeria with their expired International Passports. Mr Aregbesola gave the directive on Wednesday, in Lagos, while responding to a complaint by a Nigerian-American citizen, Jamiu Kasumu, at the Alausa Passport Office during his unscheduled visit to the facility. He said Nigerians in diaspora were free to come back home with expired or non-expired Nigerian passport. The Minister said no Nigerian needed travel certificate to come back home, except children, whose parents were Nigerians, but their identity were yet to…