The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, alongside other dignitaries, attended the Service of Songs and Christian Wake held on Friday in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government, Hon Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The solemn gathering, held at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure, was part of the activities leading to his burial. In his remarks, Governor Aiyedatiwa paid glowing tribute to the late Oluwatuyi, acknowledging his remarkable legacy in the political and administrative landscapes of Ondo State. He described the former SSG as a selfless leader who dedicated his life to public service, championing the…
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The Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development (The Pro Bono Centre), a non-profit organisation that champions justice, equity and sustainable development, has secured the release of two suspects, Jimmy Badmus and Ifeanyi Nanim, who had been in detention in the Correctional centre since 2018. According to a statement made available to Vanguard Correspondent in Ilorin by the Executive Director of the foundation, Barrister Yusuf Nurudeen, it stated that Justice M. I. Sule of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on January 30, 2025, acquitted the accused persons of all charges against them and ordered their release. Nurudeen…
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan. 13. NICASA President-General, Dr Frank Onyekwelu, described the curious deaths of Nigerians in South Africa as unbearable during a midnight telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Okoli, from Akpu in Orumba South, Anambra, is survived by his wife and child. “The Nigerian community in South Africa is mourning yet…
A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning at Opa Junction/Olokuta Village, near a private polytechnic along Ondo Road in Akure, as a speeding truck crushed a well-known furniture trader, popularly called “Daddy Ese,” to death. According to eyewitnesses, the truck, moving at high speed, rammed into a commercial motorcycle (okada) carrying the victim. The impact was fatal for the trader, while the motorcycle rider miraculously escaped unhurt. Rather than stopping to assist, the truck driver attempted to flee the scene. However, swift intervention by other road users and military personnel led to his arrest after a hot pursuit. The heartbreaking…
A trending video is generating anger in Akwa Ibom State, as it shows policemen, suspected to be men of the Itam Police Division, assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of policy. Shared of Facebook by Mayor Sylvester, the post bemoaned the policemen’s action. In the video, they dragged the alleged vehicle insurance defaulter until she collapsed on the ground. Mayor Sylvester wrote: “This is what the Itam Police Station in Akwa Ibom State has turned the Third Party Insurance thing into. “They are now acting like animals. These are the kind of irresponsible characters recruited into the force. “Imagine how…
The kidnappers of retired General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have demanded a ransom of N250 million for his release. As reported by Politics Nigeria, a close family source, who requested anonymity, confirmed that the gunmen had contacted Tsiga’s relatives with their demands. The retired General was kidnapped alongside nine others during an attack on his residence at midnight on Wednesday. Reports indicate that about 100 armed men stormed the house, forcibly gaining entry before abducting Tsiga and the other victims. Eyewitness accounts suggest that as the gunmen attempted to break down…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been ordered to appear for a hearing on Monday, February 10, 2025, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This was contained in a hearing notice obtained by our correspondent on Friday. The notice, dated January 22, 2025, was addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. Kanu had earlier requested that his case be transferred to the South-East if no judge at the Federal High Court in Abuja was willing to handle it apart from Justice Nyako. On September 24, 2024, during one of the court…
In the colourful world of Nigerian entertainment, few phrases have rapidly gone viral and caught mainstream attention like “ganusi”, uttered by fuji icon, Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 de Ultimate, in the lead up to his late mum’s burial. While discussing with an unidentified man, K1 had used the phrase “Ganusi” in reference to some Islamic clerics (alfas). Many interpreted the remark as implying that certain alfas attend such ceremonies primarily for financial gain. This led to an avalanche of criticisms from different alfas and other Nigerians who felt that K1 denigrated the clerics with that statement. However, the singer doubled…
A Federal Capital Territory Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, in the sum of N1 million following his arraignment on allegations of false marriage, adultery, and other related offences. Turaki, who was arraigned on Thursday, pleaded not guilty when the First Information Report was read to him in court. The investigation was based on a petition dated August 9, 2024, and was prosecuted by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Abuja. According to the prosecutor, Turaki is accused of deceitfully inducing a belief in a lawful marriage, adultery…
The Ogun Police Command on Friday said they are on the trail of the truck driver who crushed three automobile technicians to death at Kemta, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. CSP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital. Ms Odutola explained that the driver had escaped the scene immediately after the incident. Several automobile technicians at the Ajebo Mechanic Village, Abeokuta, on Thursday protested the killing of their colleagues. The technicians, who are members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), blocked the Ajebo/OGTV road and vowed not to allow trucks to…