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By Halimah Olamide The Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Yakubu A. Ochefu; a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority and Special Adviser to the President (Policy Coordination) Hajia Hadiza Bala-Usman, and Chief Executive Officer, Cowry Assets Management Ltd, Mr. Johnson Chukwu have been named panel members at the annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers holding in Abuja next week. This is just as the group gears up to host media managers in both private and public sectors to a business luncheon on Wednesday, October 4 at the Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton) by…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government has approved the purchase of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Taoreed Lagbaja said on Tuesday. In a statement by the Army’s Director Of Public Relations Onyema Nwachukwu stated that the Chief of Army Staff disclosed this while declaring open the Nigerian Army Aviation maiden seminar on Aviation Security Awareness at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1, Abuja. “The Federal Government of Nigeria in support of the operationalization of Nigerian Army Aviation has approved the acquisition of the initial 12 MD 530F…
By Kamil Opeyemi The police have released a Facebook user, Chioma Egodi, who criticized Nagiko tomato paste over its taste. NPO Reports had on Tuesday reported how Egodi made headlines after she complained that the tomato paste contained too much sugar, a claim the company’s management accused Egoli of making “to mislead our esteemed customers and discredit the image of Erisco Foods Limited.” Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Babatunde Irukera disclosed that the company had been summoned over alleged arrest of Egoli. Announcing her release on Tuesday…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Kano State Police Command has arrested a robbery syndicate, recovering 890 phones and other items from them. The command made this known in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on its Facebook page on Tuesday. “On 18/09/2023 at about 1400hrs, report was received from a Mobile Phone Marketer of Beirut Road GSM Market, Kano that the shop owner discovered that several Brands of Mobile Phones and other accessories were stolen from his shop and strongly suspected his sales Boy one Mujittafa Sale, ‘m’ 19 years old of Dukawuya Quarters, Kano. “On…
By Halimah Olamide Shortly singer Azeez Fashola popularly called Naira Marley exonerated himself from the death of his former signee, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, another artiste Ahmed Akinbiyi also known as Bella Shmurda has asked Naira Marley to submit himself to the police for investigation. “Sha lo report ara eh!!!” was his response on his X handle just as Naira Marley’s statement on the death of Mohbad was also generating reactions. Naira Marley had Tuesday evening released a statement where he promised to submit himself to the police adding that being out of the country, he has been making arrangements to…
By Halimah Olamide The Chief Coroner of the Lagos state Judiciary, Justice Mojisola Dada, has fixed September 27 as the date for the opening of coroner’s inquest into the circumstances that led to the death of popular singer, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, mostly known as Mohbad. In the letter dated September 26, and signed by the Coroner assigned to the case, Magistrate T.A. Shotobi, it was revealed that the circumstances of the death requires the convocation of an inquest pursuant to the extant provisions of S. 14 & 15 of the CORONER’S SYSTEM LAW of Lagos State, 2015. A preliminary hearing…
By Kamil Opeyemi Founder of the Marlian Records and singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley has confirmed his readiness to return to Nigeria to answer questions relating to the death of Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad. Mohbad was a signee of the Marlian records until things got sour and he parted ways. Mohbad died on September 12, this year with many pointing accusing fingers at Naira Marley and one of his associates, Sam Larry. “Permit me to categorically state that I have no hand in the death of llerioluwa, either directly or indirectly. It is not unusual in…
By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to protect the copyright of the late singer, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly called Mohbad. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023 in circumstances that have led to police investigations. Raising a motion on the floor on Tuesday, member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Babajinmi Benson, said Mohbad’s sudden death has created some tension with his fans believing his death is untimely and should be investigated. The member said it was evident that Mohbad’s fans were struggling to come to terms with his untimely demise, adding that Mohbad also known as Imole, “light”…
Enugu State Police Command has paraded 92 crime suspects arrested in different parts of the state for various offences, including murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism. Exhibits recovered from the suspects include four AK-47 rifles, 66 firearms of different calibres, 333 live ammunition of different calibres, 25 vehicles and other incriminating items. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, who paraded the suspects in Enugu on Tuesday, attributed the success recorded within one month of his assumption of duty in Enugu, to application of the right policing strategies. The strategies, he said, were devised to tackle existing and…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC ) have directed their members and affiliate bodies to start a mass action on October 3, as a protest against the state of the nation. NPOReports gathered that the labour unions announced the decision during their virtual meetings of their respective national executive councils on Tuesday. On Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday 6, 2023, NLC embarked on a two-day warning strike to force the government to address the mass suffering of Nigerians, especially workers. Details later….