Alleged gross misconduct: Ondo Assembly suspends council chairman
By Dayo Johnson Ondo State House of Assembly Thursday suspended the chairman of lfedore council area of the state, Alex Oladimeji over alleged gross misconduct. His councilors had in a petition dated November 5, this year, and forwarded to the leadership of the assembly alleged the chairman of gross misconduct. Consequently, the Assembly committed the […]
Murder Trial: I bought late Ataga’s laptop from Chidinma for N495,000 — Man tells court
A businessman, Mr. Ifeoluwa Oluwo, Thursday, narrated to a Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafa Balewa Square, TBS, of how Chidinma Ojukwu the murder suspect in the case of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, sold the deceased’s laptop to him.
Delta Development: Aniagwu highlights effort in security, infrastructure
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Thursday, said the state government had provided key infrastructure targeted at ensuring peace in the state and improve on the living standard of the people. Aniagwu made the disclosure while speaking on a live television programme on ChannelsTv monitored in Asaba. READ ALSO:N656bn bailout to states […]
Buhari commissions 296km Sokoto-Jega, Koko-Kontagora roads in Kebbi
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday officially commissioned 296 kilometers roads in Kebbi, shortly after the president urged potential road users to abide by the traffic rules.
According to him, the completed and commissioned road was initiated by the previous administration.
Parents’ ability to raise responsible men will reduce VAWG ― NAS
By Ike Uchechukwu The President, Frigate Deck, National Association of Seadogs, NAS, Pyrates Confraternity, Chief Koko Henshaw has asserted that the ability of parents to train and raise responsible men who respect women will go a long way in reducing the ugly trend of violence against women and girls. Chief Henshaw made the assertion in […]
Secondary school student jailed 3 weeks for threatening teacher’s life
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 20-year-old secondary school student, Segun Dosumu, to three weeks imprisonment with hard labour, for threatening to kill his teacher. Dosumu, who resides at Iboro area of Ogun, had pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him when it was read to him. Consequently, after the review of […]
Policeman seeks divorce over alleged infidelity by wife
A 45-year-old policeman, Mr Rafiu Ademola, on Thursday prayed an Igando Customary Court to dissolve his 14-year-old marriage over his wife’s alleged adulterous nature. The petitioner told the court that his wife, Rashidat, was promiscuous. “I saw messages of her adulterous acts on her WhatsApp chats with her lovers, shemeets with them at different locations. […]
Agriculture reduces Nigeria’s dependence on oil sector – FG
THE Federal Government Thursday, disclosed agriculture has reduced Nigeria’s dependence on oil sector in generating foreign exchange revenue.
Bagudu commissions new FRSC office complex in Kebbi
Governor of Kebbi State Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu Thursday commissioned the federal roads safety corps new office complex in Birnin kebbi.
We’re responsible for peace in Osun — Osun priestess
By Shina Abubakar AN Osun priestess, Osunbukola Olosun-Elebuibon, has attributed the relative peace witnessed in Osun State to the activities of traditionalists in the state. Speaking at the annual Osun and Egbe festival held at Ayegbami area, Osogbo, she said regular propitiation by traditionalists, especially Osun adherents has made the state peaceful over decades. She, […]
Spillage: FG mulls stiffer punishments for oil coys
The Federal Government on Thursday announced plans to institute stiffer punishments for companies involved in oil spillage in the country
War of the gods: Oluwo dares Osun traditionalists
…Only God determines kings, not Ifa, monarch insists By Shina Abubakar The verbal war between Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and traditional religious adherents in Osun State seems to have taken a twist, as the group, under the aegis of Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, TRAWSO, said the monarch’s effrontery against the gods would lead […]
Abductors of 3-yr-old girl in Ondo demand for N20m ransom
Abductors of the three-year-old Mary Fasina in Akure, the Ondo state capital have demanded N20 million ransom to free her from their captivity.
FG sets up Task-Force to deliver Audience Measurement Service
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government on Thursday announced a 13-member Task Force to oversee and deliver the Audience Measurement Service on Nigeria Media Platforms. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced this in a statement issued in Abuja said the approval of the Task-Force followed the recommendation of the Task Force’s […]
Coronavirus medicines may appear in Estonia in January
Estonian broadcasting portal (ERR) on Thursday reported that coronavirus medicines may appear in Estonia as early as January. Erki Laidmae, head of the pharmaceuticals and medical devices department at the Estonian Health Insurance Fund, told ERR that some of the medicines have not yet received approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). ALSO READ: Reps’ […]
‘Baba Suwe’ was not in possession of drug ― TAMPAN
Alhaji Babatunde Omidina popularly known as ‘Baba Suwe’ was never in the possession of substances suspected to be cocaine by the officials of…
