Author: NPO Admin II

The National Association of Ondo State Students ( NAOSS) says only justice can douse the tension over the death of the late hip-hop singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. The President of NAOSS, Mr Hammed Oyelade, said this on Friday in Akure shortly after he was elected to pilot the association’s affairs for the next one year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 27-year-old singer died on Sept.12 in a yet to be ascertained circumstances. Oyelade added that justice for Mohbad would also repose confidence in Nigerian youths. He said that the sudden and mysterious death of…

The Police Command in Ekiti, on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, paraded 17 people over alleged murder, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery and arson. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Dare Ogundare, represented by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Sunday Abutu, said efforts were ongoing to arrest other members of the various gangs who had evaded arrest. Ogundare, who enjoined citizens to be more security conscious, vigilant and report any untoward incident or happening within their localities to the nearest police station or call 08062335577, said that all the suspects would be taken to court for prosecution. He said…

Dr Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, formally assumed duty as the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a statement by Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Cardoso’s resumption in acting capacity is pending his confirmation by the Senate. “This follows the resignation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the CBN, “Similarly, the Deputy-Governors-designate have also assumed duty, in acting capacities. “This is sequel to the formal resignation of Mr Folashodun Shonubi, Mrs Aishah Ahmad, Mr Edward Adamu and Dr Kingsley Obiora as deputy governors. “Cardoso and his colleagues subscribed to the relevant oaths of office…

By Kamil Opeyemi Relief appears to be coming the ways of teachers in the nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education as President Bola Tinubu has approved a new salary increase. A circular sighted by the NPO Reports is indicating that the office of the Auditor General of the Federation has instructed all necessary departmental heads to proceed towards the implementation of the new salary regime. The circular, which was signed by F.O Ajanaku, was at the instance of the Department of Human Resources. Independent findings by the NPO Reports in some federal institutions confirm that the message has reached…

The Police Command in Oyo State on Friday in Ibadan paraded before newsmen 33 suspects accused of various offences such as involvement in armed robbery, impersonation and car-snatching. The suspects, from whom were recovered seven cars and other dangerous weapons, were paraded at the Command’s Headquarters by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Adewale Osifeso. Osifeso, who represented at the event the Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, said the suspects were arrested at different locations of the state. He listed other items recovered from them to include six guns, four motorcycles, 20 cows, a DAF trailer, 14 live sheep, and…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Plateau State, has on Friday stamped Governor Caleb Mutewang of Plateau state as the true winner of the election in the state. Already the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Mutewang said he deserves his victory. Saying that the PDP held a valid nomination process that produced Mutewang, the tribunal said that the issue of nomination and sponsorship of a candidate is a solely pre-election matter. The APC and its candidate, Nentawe Yilwatda, had challenged the declaration of Mutfwang as the winner of the March 18, 2023 poll by the Independent National…

By Kamil Opeyemi Scholars and experts in the communication industry are expected to speak on Monday as the Lagos State University (LASU) opens its weeklong celebration of commencement of communication studies at the institution. In what the organisers have tagged “towering Communication Programme” the anniversary begins Sunday September 24, 2023 with a special church service. It is expected to run through the following week with assorted activities, according to a statement by the chairman of the Organising Committee, Dr. Tunde Akanni. Akanni is also the immediate past Head of Journalism Department of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, FCMS.…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst growing criticism over the use of tear-gas on some participants at the Thursday candlelight procession in honour of late singer Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police on Friday said some participants violated the laid down agreement for the event. NPO Reported that tear gas canisters were fired at some of the protesters with some claiming injuries. A participant was seen brought down by the canisters with her leg shattered and bloodied. RE: CROWD DISPERSAL AT LEKKI TOLL GATE “The Lagos State Police Command is fully aware of false…

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, will be the Chairman as the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) holds its annual conference in Abuja. This was disclosed by the chairman of 2023 Conference Planning Committee, Danlami Nmodu, (Mni) in a press statement by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Mr. Remmy Nweke. According to Nmodu, the conference will be held at Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton) in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday October 5, 2023 at 10.00am He also said that the theme for the 2023 conference is “Nigeria: Roadmap for Socio-Economic Recovery and…

By Kamil Opeyemi The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected oil thieves alongside two alleged armored cable thieves at separate locations in the territory. Mr Olusola Odumosu, Commandant of the NSCDC FCT command made this known on Thursday. He said the suspects are five males between the ages of 25 and 37 in Abuja. Odumosu said that the command, through credible intelligence report apprehended two persons illegally in possession of 16 jericans of petroleum products suspected to be crude oil at Pai in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. “Investigation is…