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By Kamil Opeyemi The police in Abuja have arrested armed robbers suspected to have killed a retired Army general Harold Udokwere. NPO Reported Udokwere was killed in an estate in the Lokogoma area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja last weekend. Mr Benneth Igweh, the Commissioner of Police, in charge of FCT, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. He said the suspects were arrested by police operatives from Utako Division on Sunday following credible intelligence. Igweh said the suspects were responsible for the attack, robbery and killing of the retired officer on June 22 in his…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Monday named a three time commissioner in Lagos state, Mr. Tunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media, who made the announcement, said the approval is pending confirmation by the Senate. Bello, a lawyer and journalist, was Secretary to the Lagos State government under the former Governir Akinwumi Ambode. He holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos; he studied Law at the same university and was called…

Agency Report Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Monday became the Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum, emerging by consensus among the 16 governors present at their meeting in Abeokuta. Announcing the resolution of the governors after the meeting, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos said the forum’s decision was unanimous. “It is in line with our conviction on the leadership acumen of Gov. Abiodun to successfully lead the forum,” he said. In his reaction, Abiodun expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in him to take the mantle of leadership of the forum. He promised to lead with inclusiveness and efficiency, adding…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Army has said that there have been a harvest of arrests of bandits and gunrunners in the Kaduna and Plateau areas of the country. The media officer of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed n a statement on Monday in Jos that troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos,  arrested some suspected bandits and gunrunners in Plateau and Kaduna State. According to him, the suspected bandits and gunrunners were arrested following the joint operation conducted by the men of OPSH and 3 divisions.…

By Halimah Olamide The worsening insecurity in the country has claimed another major casualty on Monday as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Uthman Dan Fodio University Sokoto, has been killed. Prof Yusuf Saidu was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation, and Development at the institution. In a statement released on Monday, the university said the late Saidu was killed on his way to Kaduna from his Sokoto base. “The death has occurred of Prof. Yusuf Saidu the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,” the statement read in part. “He was attacked and killed…

By Halimah Olamide Governors of the Southern states of Nigeria are meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital today. The meeting is hosted by the Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun. Though, the governors had not revealed the details of their agenda for the meeting, NPO Reports learnt that the meeting was convened to discuss issues bordering on their common interests. Already, Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the meeting is to discuss issues concerning the Southern states as well as Nigeria in general. Sanwo-Olu, while the meeting was ongoing tweeted, “I am presently in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for a…

Agency Report The absence of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, charged with rape and murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, on Monday stalled his trial. Ominikoron, 47, is charged with five counts of rape, conspiracy, sexual assault and murder. The Lagos State Government had accused him of the rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwole. At the resumed hearing on Monday, counsel to the defendant, Mr Abayomi Omotubora, told the court that his client was absent in court due to a leg injury. He told the court that the defendant fell in the bathroom and…

Agency Report Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has said that his administration inherited over N359 billion salary arrears of several years from his predecessor. The governor stated this at Okpoga, headquarters  of  Okpokwu Local Government Area  on Monday, during a thank you tour of  Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency. He alleged that previous administrations in the state lied to the people that the Federal Government denied them funds to pay salaries. The governor promised that his administration would continue to prioritise the payment of workers’ salaries. “Henceforth, civil servants in the State will be paid from 22nd of every month,“he said.…

Warns of Dire Consequences By Halimah Olamide It appears that there are people in Nigeria trying to use my name and image on social media to fight battles on different sides of the political divide, putting words in my mouth that I never said. The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has on Monday alerted of the growing cases of people using her name to fight political battles. The WTO President said it is important she makes alerts Nigerians to the festering cases of people attributing to her, claims she never made to score political points.…

By Halimah Olamide The Dangote Group has accused the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of deliberate attempt to sabotage its refinery. The Vice President of the group in charge of Oil and Gas, Devakumar Edwin, accused the foreign oil companies of frustrating the refinery’s efforts to buy local crude by raising up high premium price above the market price, thereby forcing it to import crude from countries as far as United States, with its attendant high costs. According to Edwin who spoke with Energy Editors at a one-day training programme organised by the Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…