Author: NPO Admin II
The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, has vowed to use non-kinetic approach to resolve security challenge in the South East region by appealing to people causing bloodshed to embrace peace. The President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, disclosed this during a World Conference it organised to announce the programme for Sept. 29 Igbo Day Celebration on Saturday in Enugu. Iwuanyanwu, who described the killings and bloodshed in the southeast as ‘strange’, said as a father, “I am tired of the death of my children and they have given me the responsibility to lead them”. According to him, each time I…
By Kamil Opeyemi Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has issued a ban on illegal mining in the state. This is as the governor also ordered security agents to shoot violators of the order at sight. The governor’s media aide, Malam Suleiman Idris in a statement on Saturday quoted Lawal as saying in Gusau that the order was part of measures to restore law and order. The governor noted that illegal mining had fuelled banditry and other criminal activities in parts of Zamfara over the years. “Illegal mining is undeniably one of the driving forces behind the rampant banditry plaguing Zamfara.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal affirming the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it would seek legal redress at the Court of Appeal. The party, in a statement Saturday by its state Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, said a review with its team of lawyers indicated that the judgment did not meet the requirements of substantive justice. The reaction came hours after the tribunal sitting in Makurdi upheld Alia’s election. It further argued that the verdict was…
By Halimah Olamide Explosion at an illegal fuel depot in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin, has killed 34 people. A government official confirmed the incident to newsmen. Details later…
By Kamil Opeyemi Spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday said he disguised to attend attend the Thursday night candlelight procession in honour of late singer, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly called Mohbad. Adejobi said what he witnessed were unpalatable and conducts unfit for such a solemn event. In tweet on his X handle on Saturday, Adejobi said he saw young people who claimed to be mourning one of their own but whose Behaviours did not show any respect for the dead. His words, “Mohbad: Procession is different from protest. It’s not even an ordinary procession, but…
By Halimah Olamide Following the allegation that the Olomi-Olojuoro Road contract was allegedly inflated from N9.8billion to N54billion, the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee has visited the project site, expressing anger at the pace of work done. During the inspection, which was carried out on Friday, stakeholders expressed anger just as the committee agreed on the need for a more qualified contractor to take over the project. They stressed the critical importance of community safety and prosperity, citing numerous accidents and loss of lives due to the road’s deteriorating conditions. A traditional ruler in the area, Kabiyesi Oyewale Samuel, expressed…
The acting Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed optimism that more Nigerian wrestlers will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He stated this on Saturday in Abuja after the inauguration of the ‘Work-Life Balance’ initiative which is a routine 5km brisk walk exercise meant to keep officers and men of the NCS physically and mentally fit. Adeniyi who is also a board member of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) said this against the backdrop of only one Nigerian female wrestler securing Olympic qualification in the just concluded World Wrestling Championships in Serbia. The News Agency of…
By Kamil Opeyemi Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military task force, maintaining peace in Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna States, has uncovered a gun factory at Kafachan, Jama’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of the operation, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Jos. Oya said that it had also arrested one Napoleon John, a suspected gunrunner and recovered various types of weapons and ammunitions. He explained that the feat was possible owing to a week-long operation conducted by its troops. ”In line with our resolve to deal…
By Hallimah Olamide The Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators (LASPAGA) has warned the Trade Union Congress (TUC) against its protest scheduled for Monday. In a statement on Saturday, LASPAGA Secretary, Alhaji Abdulrahman Amusan, urged TUC to get its facts right before holding a “needless protest” . TUC had, on Friday, threatened to shut down economic activities in Lagos State on Monday. The union said that the planned protest was due to the state government’s ban on the activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). It alleged that the state government was interfering in the activities of…
Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello on Saturday, said it is his desire to see to the success of President Bola Tinubu. This was just as he said that he has no political ambition for now Responding to a question about his next move after his tenure, the governor pointed out that all Nigerians would have succeeded if President Tinubu succeeds. Gov. Bello spoke at an interactive session with journalists at the 3rd Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political & Crime Correspondents/Editors on Saturday in Abuja. While pointing out that God had been kind to him, he said, “I thank…