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By Femi Alabi The Lagos command of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday arraigned four suspects Before an Ejigbo Magistrate Court for unlawful assembly and drug abuse. Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on X said the Magistrate court has ordered their remand in prison custody till March 25, 2024. He stated that, contrary to the news making the rounds that the suspects were arrested for playing Ludo game are entirely false and only brought up by some of the miscreants, who managed to escape, in a bid to change the narrative and divert attention from the…
By Femi Alabi Amnesty International has rated President Bola Tinubu Low in its international legal obligations to respect and protect human rights, including freedom of religion and expression. The Organisation in series of post on its X handle said Tinubu’s Administration must be publicly Committed to ending decades of human rights violations by ensuring that suspected perpetrators of past violations are brought to justice Amnesty International wrote, “Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s administration has failed to ensure respect for human rights and the rule of law: “Amnesty International is again calling on the Nigerian authorities to free all those jailed…
Agency Report The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he is alive because God is wonderful, recalling how he once escaped death by the whiskers. He spoke at the Redemption Camp, off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun, on Saturday as he clocked 82, with congregants celebrating him. Adeboye narrated the incident, which many years ago, according to him, could have claimed his life, if not for a miraculous intervention of God. He referred to an earlier narrative by his former driver of several accidents in which the cleric and his wife escaped…
Agency Report The UN weather agency, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), says February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres. Summarising the state of the climate, it said the month ended with extreme heat in the southern hemisphere where it is summer, while high temperatures atypical of the northern hemisphere winter prevailed. Parts of North and South America, northwest and southeast Africa, southeast and far eastern Asia, western Australia and Europe all saw record-breaking temperatures, either on a daily basis or for all of February. “The anomalous heat is consistent with the persisting warming observed since…
By Femi Alabi The Federal Government has announced that the Lagos-Shagamu Expressway’s Long Bridge will undergo repairs to its damaged expansion joints from Monday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Friday night in Lagos. Kesha, who regretted the inconvenience that these repairs might cause motorists, appealed for patience and cooperation by members of the public. “The Federal Ministry of Works wish to inform the motoring public that repair works for the damaged expansion joints on the long bridge will commence by Monday, March 4, 2024, simultaneously on…
By Femi Alabi. The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has attributed the success President Tinubu to divine blessings and purity of heart. Shettima while addressing the newly appointed Board of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission delegation who came on a courtesy visit in the Presidential Villa, he reminded them of the importance of religious commitment in addressing the challenges facing the nation. He stated: “The road that led us to the Tinubu Presidency did not happen by chance. This is a man whose trajectory is characterized by making sacrifices for the good of the nation.” Highlighting Tinubu’s…
By Femi Alabi. The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, has intercepted sacks of fake Pharmaceutical drugs worth over N1.8billion. Customs Area Controller Comptroller, Ben Oramalugo during a press briefing at the Command on Thursday, said its Officers have successfully intercepted and seized contraband goods, including items that pose threats to economic stability and lives of citizens in the country. Oramalugo stated that the Commands anti-smuggling activities have been strategically positioned to ensure the Federal Government’s policy on border closure is totally enforced by preventing the importation of prohibited items harmful to the great citizens of Nigeria.…
By Femi Alabi Jose Peseiro has officially stated that he is no longer the head coach of the Super Eagles. The Portuguese tactician revealed this in a terse post on his X handle on Friday. He wrote, “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. “It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfillment. “We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary…
By Femi Alabi. Ogun State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects that specialized in serial killings of mainly female victims whose main source of getting victims is through hook-up with prostitutes. The three suspects confessed to the killing of ten different ladies at the Igbo Olomi residence of Moses Abidemi. The command in a press release obtained on its official X handle stated that investigations into the killing of Suleimon Adijat who was initially reported missing at Onipanu Division led to the arrest of the suspects. The Police said, “On 23rd February, 2024, one Adebayo Olamide Azeez…
By Halimah Olamide —As Apex Bank Wields Big Stick The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday wielded the big stick by revoking the operational licenses of 4,183 bureau de change in the country. In a statement released by the bank Friday evening, the bank said affected operators failed to obey some of the regulations governing their business. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in exercise of the powers conferred on it under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, Act No. 5, and the Revised Operational Guidelines for Bureaux De Change 2015 (the Guidelines), has revoked the…