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Agency Report The Osun State Amotekun Corps says it has arrested two suspected kidnappers at the Oke Baale Area of Osogbo. This is contained in a statement issued by the Amotekun State Commander, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, in Osogbo on Friday. The statement said the suspects were arrested in the premises of Ogidan Grammar School and Nawarudeen Grammar School, Oke-Baale, at about 1:50p.m on Wednesday. Adewinmbi said the suspects, who disguised as commercial motorcyclists, were arrested following a tip-off by the residents of the areas. Adewinmbi said upon interrogation the suspects could not give satisfactory explanation on their mission in the…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Friday described Africa’s ingenious business leader, Mr. Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, as a genius in driving business enterprises. Tinubu stated this on the occasion of Elumelu’s birthday today. The president while saluting the corporate giant, was quoted as celebrating the chairman of UBA. “The President celebrates the foremost businessman and philanthropist, who chairs Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa, and is the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation,” said a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on Media. Commending Mr. Elumelu for his industry and the uncommon spirit of…
Agency Report The Federal Government on Friday, arraigned the detained President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism. Bodejo, who was arrested on Jan. 23 in Malia, Nasarawa State and kept in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bodejo’s arrest was predicated on the alleged raising up an armed militia in detriment of the nation’s unity contrary to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The FG, through the Office…
By Kamil Opeyemi Four students have reportedly died in Nasarawa state as the state government distributed free rice on Friday. There were conflicting reports of the exact number of casualties at the time of filing this report, an X user @Mazi_Chinoso who posted a vide of the incident, confirmed two female students’ death. The state government had on Friday organised a palliative distribution as part of the measures to cushion the effect of economic crisis in the country.
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu says that killers of military personnel in Delta community will face the full wrath of the law in order to curtail attacks on military and security infrastructure. Tinubu said this when he hosted the leadership of the Senate to a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the military would continue to enjoy the support of his administration in neutralising security threats across the country. “Our armed forces are working hard, and we will not allow attackers to undermine the integrity and value…
Says “I Know the Arithmetic of Budget I Presented” By Halimah Olamide I know the arithmetic of the budget I presented to the National Assembly and I know the figures that came back. This was the statement by President Bola Tinubu in his first personal response to the budget padding allegations. The president, while speaking during an iftar session on Thursday, said that those who made the allegations didn’t understand the basic facts of the budget. I know the arithmetic of the budget and the numbers that I brought to the National Assembly, and I know what numbers came back.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Thursday promised to improve the quality of education in the Territory. He explained that the move was part of Tinubu administration’s efforts to improve access to quality education in public schools, in addition to the ongoing provision of infrastructure and other basic services to residents. Wike made the promise on Thursday, at the School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, while inaugurating the rehabilitation and construction of 19 public secondary schools in the FCT. “I want to assure the students that it is not only access…
By Halimah Olamide Universities across the country must account for the funds given to them by the Federal Government in order to make the campaign for autonomy credible. This was the conclusion by the Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, Prof Isiaq Oloyede at a lecture in Nsukka. Delivering a lecture in honour of Prof Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, the 14th and former Vice Chancellor of UNN, to mark his retirement from the university service and his 70th birthday, Oloyede said granting full autonomy to universities comes with accountability and responsibility for sustainable development. His lecture titled; “Institutional Autonomy,…
Agency Report The Black Princesses of Ghana have been crowned champions of the women’s under 20 football event at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hosts defeated the Falconets of Nigeria 2-1 to emerge winner in the match played at the Cape Coast Sports stadium on Thursday. Nigeria`s Loveth Edeh had put the Falconets ahead in the 24th minute of the game before Tracey Twum got the equalizer in the 78th minute with a thunderous strike to beat the Falconet’s goalkeeper. Ghana`s Mukarama Abdulai scored the winning goal in…
By Halimah Olamide Governor of Abia State Alex Otti, on Thursday signed the law which cancels pensions being paid to previous governors in the state. NPO Reports that the bill was passed into law on Tuesday after it’s called the the entire process at the State House of Assembly. The bill was sponsored by Majority leader of the House, Uchenna Okoro. In a speech after assenting to the law in Nvosi, Otti described the new law as part of the efforts made to promote good governance and stewardship in Abia. The governor said that he strongly believed that leadership…