Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commiserated with Hon. (Princess) Omowunmi Ohvoworiole over the passing of her father, Pa Samuel Olatunji Eddo. Pa Eddo, the grand Patriarch of the Johnson Eddo dynasty in Akure, died on Friday, five days short of his 101st birthday. The Governor condoles with family members, children and grand children of Baba, saying the death of a loved one, even at old age, leaves a void that will be difficult to fill. Governor Aiyedatiwa says Pa Eddo, a great man of honour and integrity, lived a meaningful and impactful life that all his descendants…
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In the early hours of Saturday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on several lounges and event venues located in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the capital city of Ondo State. During the operation, more than 50 individuals, suspected to be involved in internet fraud, were apprehended by EFCC operatives. Notably, among those detained was a soon-to-be groom who was celebrating his Bachelor’s eve with friends at one of the targeted clubs. The raid, which occurred around 1 am, involved EFCC personnel arriving in various vehicles and reportedly included instances of gunfire. Furthermore, authorities seized numerous…
The Ondo State Government has requested the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on behalf of the Federal Government. The suit, seeking full autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 local governments, has been criticized by the state government as interference in state and local matters. In a preliminary objection filed on June 6, which was released to newsmen on Friday, Ondo State’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Olukayode Ajulo SAN, described the Federal Government as “a meddlesome interloper” and argued that it has no right to interfere…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja convicted and sentenced a man, Lawal Moshod to 14 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman, now deceased. Justice Oshodi on Friday, jailed the convict after he found him guilty of a one-count amended charge of attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration contrary to Section 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State. The judge asked the defendant if he understood the content of his guilty plea and the obligation of the court to give out the maximum sentence on the charges. Lawal admitted he…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed over the rising cases of human rights violations across the country. The executive secretary of the commission, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, SAN expressed this concern on Friday when a report from the NHRC’s dashboard was presented. According to Mr Ojukwu, the dashboard stands as a testament to the Commission‘s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the protection of human rights in Nigeria. ” Over the past months, our teams in Abuja and across the 36 states have worked tirelessly to compile and analyse data from complaints received at the Commission and unreported human rights…
International Organisation for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ Nigeria) has endorsed the Nigerian Senate’s bill banning open grazing and establishing the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission. PSJ programme manager, Sam Odeh, who briefed journalists on Friday in Jos, said that the NGO had been following the recent conversations and events in the red chambers of the National Assembly. The programme manager stated that the legislative initiative to regulate, manage, preserve, and control ranches throughout Nigeria was a welcome development. He pointed out that in a nation where cultural and religious diversity enriches our society, it is imperative that…
International Organisation for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ Nigeria) has endorsed the Nigerian Senate’s bill banning open grazing and establishing the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission. PSJ programme manager, Sam Odeh, who briefed journalists on Friday in Jos, said that the NGO had been following the recent conversations and events in the red chambers of the National Assembly. The programme manager stated that the legislative initiative to regulate, manage, preserve, and control ranches throughout Nigeria was a welcome development. He pointed out that in a nation where cultural and religious diversity enriches our society, it is imperative that…
Doyin Okupe, Director-General of the Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation in 2023, says President Bola Tinubu was the best among all presidential candidates who contested the 2023 election. In an interview with Channels TV on Friday night, Mr Okupe said, “Let me tell you, of all the people who ran for president in 2023, by the benefit of hindsight, Bola Tinubu is the best.” Lauding Mr Tinubu for his great job as former governor of Lagos, Mr Okupe dismissed his candidate in 2023, Mr Obi, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party as inferior to Mr Tinubu in terms…
The Enugu state government says it is partnering with Godfrey Okoye University and other private institutions to establish a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) centre in the state. Prof. Emmanuel Obi, the state commissioner for health, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the state executive council meeting held at the Enugu Government House on Friday. He said the council approved that the Enugu government would partner with private institutions to advance technology and biomolecular tests. According to him, the state agreed to partner with Godfrey Okoye University Centre for DNA forensics, criminal investigation and education. The commissioner revealed that…
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, says the Tripartite Committee on the minimum wage is close to agreeing on a new national minimum wage. He disclosed this after emerging from the meeting of the committee on Friday in Abuja. The meeting lasted over 12 hours. “We had a very fruitful deliberation and of course you know it is a technical subcommittee of a committee. They Asked Me To Sign That It’s 50-50 Before Cutting My Leg – Ibadan Poly Graduate 0:07 / 1:01 “And at the level of the committee, we have reached near consensus and by the time…