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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Monday called on world leaders to empower subnational entities to accelerate achievement of the Paris agreements on climate change. A statement by the governor’s Media Aide, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said that Adeleke made the call when he received the report of the Climate Advisory Council in Osogbo. Adeleke said that his call had become necessary as world leaders converged on Dubai ahead of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the United Arab Emirates will host the…

By David Orji No life was lost on Monday after a 50-year-old Overhead Bridge across the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway at the New Artisan Market in Enugu State, collapsed. It was that the incident occurred at about 12 noon. People using the route were left stranded, creating heavy gridlock around the New Haven and Independence Layout area. Traders in the new Artisan Market claimed that they heard a large bang shortly after two lorries conveying goods passed through the bridge. One of the traders, who identified himself as Musa said: “We knew that this would happen someday because we have been…

By Kamil Opeyemi Men of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday arrested the Chairman of the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun state, Mr. Wale Adedayo. Information available to the NPO Reports showed that Adedayo was arrested in his house by a combined team of policemen numbering about 12. He was said to have been whisked away by the policemen who sandwhiched him and did not allow anyone to follow him. A member of the family who spoke with the NPO Reports however confirmed that his lawyer had been contacted and had gone to the Eleweran Police Command headquarters…

By Halimah Olamide Veteran actor Yemi Adeyemi, popularly known as Suara, is dead. He died on Sunday according to a statement released by his family on Monday. The statement signed by the deceased’s son Adedotun Adeyemi read: “It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to God that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi (Suara) who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023. We are consoled because we know that he has gone to rest. We kindly request that the family be allowed some privacy…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Navy Holdings Limited (NHL) on Monday, dismissed allegations of corruption against its Executive Director, Operations, Commodore Gabriel Aligwe. The NHL Public Relations Officer, Commander Blessed Nuhu, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described the allegations as malicious. The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), had in a statement, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the officer. NACAT had in a statement by its Director of Investigation, Oghenedoro Tega, also called on the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of…

The Kano State Government says it has no regrets demolishing structures that contravene the city Master Plan. It also alleged that some previous administrations in the state bastardized the City Master Plan, thus the reason for demolition of structures by the Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf administration. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Bature spoke against the backdrop of controversies that continued to trail demolitions of structures in Kano State by the Yusuf administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the government on June…

The Federal Government with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has repatriated more than 150 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said the evacuees were expected to arrive the country on Monday evening. According to Musa, the evacuees are Nigerians who were trapped in Libya as irregular migrants on the verge of perilous journey to Europe and other parts of the world. Musa said that the repatriation came less than a week after 155 irregular migrants…

By Kamil Opeyemi The police command in Ogun says its operatives have arrested 19 suspected cultists during its successful tactical operation. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday. Odutola explained that the tactical operation which occurred on Sunday led to the arrest of one Ogunnibi Hammed, the kingpin of the Eiye Confraternity. She noted that the notorious cultist had been widely known for his involvement in gruesome attacks against rival cult groups in the state. The PPRO stated that the operation was as a result of a…

By Kamil Opeyemi The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says he has not been served any impeachment notice by the state House of Assembly. Aiyedatiwa stated this in a statement he personally signed on Monday in Akure and made available to newsmen. The Assembly had on Wednesday during a plenary session, directed the clerk of the House to write the deputy governor over allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him. According to Aiyedatiwa, the statement was a response to a claim by Olatunji Oshati, Chairman, House Committee on Information, that he has been served an impeachment notice…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu came victorious on Monday as the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal struck out an application by the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos State, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), seeking a declaration that the All Progressive Congress candidate was not qualified to contest at the poll. Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu was wrongfully nominated and sponsored by his party, the All Progressives Party (APC) and, therefore, was not qualified for the election. However, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, while reading the tribunal’s decision on the matter, held that the position did not form part of…