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“It’s Been Challenging Commuting”– Bandits Beg Tinubu To Address High Cost Of Living

— Bandits at the hideout  By Bunmi Onakan  Armed bandits have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to cut down the prices of petrol and food items in the market. In a viral video, bandit kingpin Bello Turji who debunked rumors that one of his armed men identified as Beleru was killed, revealed that if any of them were dead, the public would know without… []

Nibo Massacre: Gov. Soludo Places Bounty on Perpetrators

— Gov. Soludo during a visit to the spot of the killings  By Adeola Idris  Charles Soludo’s government in Anambra State on Monday has announced a handsome reward for anyone who would volunteer valuable and credible information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of Sunday killings at Nibo community in Awka South Council Area of the state. Recall that gunmen had stormed… []

FG Increases Number Plates and Driver Licence’s Fees

— Nigeria Number Plates By Bunmi Onakan The Nigerian government has announced new prices for plate numbers and driver’s licences. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, disclosed in a statement that the new rate will start from November 1, 2024. According to the statement, vehicle owners will be expected to pay N21,000 and N15,000, respectively, to… []

Unmarked Helicopter Spark Alarm in Obuama, Rivers State

— Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari By Adeola Idris  A youth leader in Obuama has raised concerns over mysterious unmarked helicopter flying over the home of Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Alabo Edi-Abali of Kalabari Kingdom. On Saturday, during Local Government elections, two unmarked helicopters with armed men flew low over Obuama and Dokubo-Asari’s residence. Another helicopter appeared today. Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, a prominent figure in… []

Court Orders CBN To Pay Kasmal International Services N579bn With 10% Interest Over Stamp Duty Dispute

By Adeola Idris The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services N579,130,698,440 with 10% interest per annum on the judgment sum for the period from January 1, 2015, to January 31, 2020, for its role in stamp duty collection. The judgment was delivered on Friday, October 11, 2024, by Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a… []

Govt Marks Commissioner’s NMulti Million Properties For Demolision

— Ongoing demolition in Delta State  By Bunmi Onakan  The three houses that belong to the commissioner representing the Isoko ethnic nation at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Victor Egbo have been marked for demolition. The Delta State Government has condemned the commissioners for building on waterways. Chief Frank Omare, Director of Special Duties to the State Government and Chairman… []

Two Policemen Killed In Shi’ites, Police Clash in Abuja

— FCT, Abuja By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Pandemonium broke out in Wuse district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday as adherents of the Shia branch of Islam, otherwise known as Shi’ites, had a bloody confrontation with the police that claimed many lives, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. The violent confrontation, which degenerated into gun duel, also led to the burning… []

Group Cries Out Over Fraud In Ondo State Government Reserved Lands

— Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa By Adeola Idris  A group under the aegis of Ondo Reform Vanguard has called on the state Government to investigate the ongoing abnormalities and fraud going on in some of the State Government reserved lands In a statement issued in Akure on Sunday by the Convener of the group, Hon. Aladesuyi Isreal and Publicity Secretary Comr. Okeowo Olabode, they described the… []

Police Confirm No Ransom Was Paid To Free 20 Kidnapped Medical Students

—- Nigerian Police  By Adeola Idris  The police have said that no ransom was paid to secure the release of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State. Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a post on X Saturday morning. “Contrary to some tweets and unconfirmed stories that some money was paid, no kobo was paid to release them. They were actually rescued tactically and… []

NITDA Drives Nigeria’s Digital Transformation, Empowering Youths for Global Competitiveness

— Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, NITDA’s Director-General By Bunmi Onakan  In a bid to establish Nigeria as a globally renowned center and hub of technology and innovation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is driving digital transformation, partnerships, productivity, and national development. This endeavor is pivotal to promoting economic diversification and increasing productivity, especially among the country’s youthful population. NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, recently… []

21-year-old Student Found Dead After Lodging in a hotel with a man For N15000

— Late Awesu Mojisola  By Adeola Idris  Investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of 21-year-old Awesu Mojisola, a student of Kwara State College of Health Technology, has began by the Kwara State Police Command. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, said on August 12, 2024, at about 7.30, one Olorunoje of Aleniboro area Ilorin, Kwara… []

How Naira Devaluation Plunged MTN Into First NBillions Loss In 8 Years

— MTN outlet  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  For the first time in eight years, MTN, Africa’s biggest wireless carrier by revenue, posted its first loss since 2016 after the devaluation of the Nigerian naira crimped income from one of its key markets. The group reported a loss of R7.39 billion in the six months through June, compared with R4.14 billion profit a year earlier. The… []

Police Summon NLC President, Joe Ajaero For Alleged Terrorism Financing

— NLC President, Joe Ajaero  By Adeola Idris  National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has been summoned for questioning by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related offences. The invitation letter, signed by ACP Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued… []

Ogun Free Trade Zone: Amosun Reveals How He Was Deceived By Chinese Investors

— Ibikunle Amosun  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Former Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday said he was deceived into handing over a free trade facility in Ogun State to an investment group from China, introducing a disturbing dimension to the ongoing legal battle that threatens the depletion of Nigeria’s assets abroad. Mr Amosun, governor of the southwestern Nigerian state from 2011 to 2019, admitted in a… []

Heritage Bank: NDIC Releases Update On Payment To Depositors

— Heritage Bank,  NDIC logos (File) By Adeola Idris Following the revocation of Heritage Bank’s banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on June 3, 2024, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was appointed as liquidator and the Corporation, in accordance with Section 12(2) of BOFIA 2020 and Section 55 subsections 1 & 2 of the NDIC Act 2023, immediately commenced the process… []

All Attempts To See Governor Ododo’s Has Been Unfruitful — Ailing Course Mate Who Needs Assistance Cries Out

— Usman Mohammed By Adeola Idris  Usman Mohammed, 42, father of four is an HND graduate of accountancy. His hopes and aspirations of a better life after graduation became an admixture of bright future and dashed hopes due to the vagaries of the present realities. His attempt of securing paid employment could not materialised. He pawn here and there for a befitting jobs to no… []

Emefiele: Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture Of $2.04m, Landed Properties, Shares 

—  Former CBN Governor,  Godwin Emefiele  By Adeola Idris  Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has directed the interim forfeiture of a cash sum to the tune of $2.045m, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The judge arrived at the verdict consequent upon the suit marked FHC/L/MISC/500/2… []

Ohanaeze Leader, Emmanuel Iwuayanwu Dies At 82

— Late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is dead. Metropolix Online learned that the leader of the Igbo group died in Abuja on Thursday morning. It was gathered that he has been ill for a while. A statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief read; “The… []

Kogi: Witness Confesses Receiving Over N1bn From Chief of Staff, Ali Bello For Renovation Of Houses For Yahya Bello 

— Ex- Gov. Yahaya Bello By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sul aiman before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on Monday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7. The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello, Kogi State’s Chief of Staff  and Dauda Sulaiman on a 10-count charge bordering… []

Tension In Kano As Appeal Court SIts To Announce Judgment On Emirate Conflict Wednesday

  By Adeola Idris,  Mohammed Baba and Usman Ahmed in Kano and Abuja The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal is set to hear four appeals on Wednesday stemming from the Federal High Court and Kano State High Court decisions related to the emirate dispute in Kano State. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court of Appeal, has constituted a panel of three justices… []