Lagos: Troops arrest 6 illegal bunkering suspects at Orile
The Nigerian Army, weekend, said that it's troops of 65 Battalion have successfully dismantled a suspected illegal bunkering site in the Orile area of Lagos State, leading to the arrest of six suspects and the recovery of items linked to the illicit activity.
Embrace accountability, promote collaboration with CSOs to improve governance, CISD tells states
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Centre for Inclusive Social Development, CISD, has called on state governments to embrace accountability and promote collaboration with civil society organisations, CSOs to improve governance. It particularly tasked the Sokoto State Government to work with active civic society organisations to improve its public finance management process. The organisation which noted […]
Baasorun Olaniran-Ilori Celebrates Senator Ibikunle Amosun at 67
Prominent community leader, politician, and philanthropist, Baasorun Olalekan Olaniran Muslihudeen under the BOOM Foundation has extended his warmest congratulations to the immediate past Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on the occasion of his 67th birthday. In a statement released on Saturday, Baasorun Olaniran-Ilori praised Senator Amosun as an exceptional leader whose legacy of […]
Denmark seeks improved relationship with Nigeria on gender equality, empowerment
**”describes Sulaiman-Ibrahim as an achiever Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Jens Ole Bach Hansen, has stated that Denmark is ready to improve her relationship with Nigeria on areas of gender equality and empowerment opportunities for Nigerian women. The Ambassador further lauded the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, describing her as an […]
Serving lawmakers eligible to contest in by-elections -Rep Bayo Balogun
… insists no existing law restricts them By Joseph Erunke, Abuja No existing law restricts serving lawmakers from participating in by-elections, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters (INEC), Hon. Adebayo Balogun, has said. Noting that serving lawmakers are eligible to vie for by-elections, Balogun added that no law stops even other political […]
My father-in-law offered me N50,000 for an affair after I decided to divorce his son — Housewife tells court
By Dayo Johnson, Akure A 32 year old trader and mother of three,Oluwatoyin Ibikunle, has asked an Akure Customary Court to dissolve her 15-year old marriage, following constant physical abuse from her husband, Ayodeji, a 40-year old vulcanizer. Oluwatoyin, also told the court that her father in-law advised her to quit the marriage and allegedly […]
