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Nigerian Army Reacts To Death Of Nigerian Soldier Who Allegedly Committed Suicide

– Nigerian Soldiers By Adeola Idris  The Nigerian Army 81 Division has reacted to the death of a soldier identified as Boyi ThankGod. ThankGod was said to be on barracks standby duty at the 35 Brigade headquarters, Alamala, Abeokuta before his death. Reacting on Wednesday, the army denied that its operative, Boyi ThankGod, attached to 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, shot himself but… []

N100m Ransom: Families Of Abducted Persons Appeal To Tinubu, Makinde

– File photo of gunmen By Adeola Idris  Following the abduction of a Nigerian Air Force officer, Squadron Leader Nurudeen Popoola; his wife, Ganiyat; and a 16-year-old 100-Level student of the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Abdulmugniy Folaranmi, the family has made an appeal to President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the rescue. Nurudeen Popoola hails from Ile Iyalosa,… []

Ibadan Explosion: Lawmaker Prays For Victims, Calls For Investigation, Arrest Of Perpetrators

– Scene of the explosion By Bunmi Onakan Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Ms Akande-Sadipe has extended her thoughts and prayers to the victims of the recent explosion in Ibadan Hon.Tolulope Akande has also urged relevant authorities to bring those responsible for the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan to book. Ms Akande-Sadipe, who chairs the House committee on ethics and privileges, said this in a statement… []

Access Holdings Chairman, Bababode Osunkoya Is Dead

– Bababode Osunkoya By Adegboyega Johnson  Bababode Osunkoya, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc’s Board of Directors, has died. Osunkoya died on Tuesday after a brief illness, according to a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday night. “Consequent upon the tragic event, the company now has a nine-member board comprising of six non-executive directors (two of whom are independent) and three executive… []

Yahaya Bello Orders Kogi State Govt Accounts Frozen 

– Yahaya Bello By Adeola Idris  With effect from Thursday 22 November, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government accounts henceforth. According to the statement, “All Standing… []

Makinde Signs Deal On 110km Ibadan Circular Road, Ibadan Airport Upgrade

– Gov. Seyi Makinde By Adeola Idris  Foreign and local investors desirous of investing in Oyo State have been assured of a safe and secure environment, with the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, insisting that the state is one of the safest in the country. The governor gave this indication in an interview with CNBC Africa, on the sidelines of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) 2023,… []

Policeman Killed, Six Others Injured As B’Haram Members Attack Yobe Gov. Convoy

– Gov. Mai Mala Buni By Adeola Idris  Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed the security convoy of Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Saturday evening. It was a narrow escape for the governor as the bandit killed one policeman and injuring six others, along the Jakana-Mainok expressway in Borno State. The security team, it was learned, was on the convoy that escorted the governor… []

NBA Rejects Adeleke’s Appointee As Acting CJ Says ‘His Action Is An Abuse Of The Rule Of Law’

  – Gov. Ademola Adeleke By Adeola Idris  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has kicked against the suspension of the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Ojo by Governor Ademola Adeleke. NBA through its National Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal in a statement, yesterday morning, said it would not recognize anyone as Acting CJ. Recalled that the Osun State House of Assembly on Thursday… []

Japa Syndrome: Makinde Enjoins Nigerians To Explore The County’s Limitless Opportunities

– Gov. Seyi Makinde By Bunmi Onakan  The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has enjoined Nigerians who believe in the ‘Japa’ Syndrome to reconsider their stance by exploring the limitless opportunities available in Nigeria, especially in the areas of investments and industry. Makinde who made this plea while speaking at the commissioning of Bond Mall, Ring Road by Pharmacist Remi Omotosho on Saturday,… []

Court Remands Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele In Kuje Prison

– Godwin Emefiele By Adeola Idris Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele has been remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his request for bail. The order was made by Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. Emefiele will remain in prison until November 22, when the court will deliver a ruling… []

Sultan, Emir of Kano, Govs To Grace Commissioning Of New Adogba Mosque Today

– Gov. Seyi Makinde By Adeola Idris  The Tadhamunul Muslimeen Mosque also known as Adogba Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan, which was rebuilt by the Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will be commissioned on Thursday. Governor Makinde is expected to host the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who will chair the epoch-making event. Also… []

Truck Driver Flees As 6 Die, 6 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Auto Crash

– File photo of Lagos-Ibadan expressway By Adeola Idris  Not less than six persons have died and six others were injured in an auto opposite Redeemed Christian Church of God’s camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesman of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun State , Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, told newsmen in Abeokuta that the accident involved an unidentified truck and a Mazda… []

HND/B.Sc Dichotomy:Reps To Investigate NSCDC’s Failure To Comply With Directives 

– House of Representatives during session By Adeola Idris  The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Public Service Matters and Interior to investigate the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over his failure to comply with the Board and Ministry’s approval on the abolition of the HND and B.Sc. dichotomy like its counterpart under the Nigerian Civil Defence… []

Gunmen Abduct UNICAL Director, Patrick Egaga

– Prof. Patrick Egaga By Adeola Idris  The Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar, Prof. Patrick Egaga, was abducted on Sunday night by gunmen at the university staff quarters. Egaga, who is a professor at the Department of Special Education in the institution, was said to have been abducted at his residence. The Police Command in Cross River, which confirmed the abduction in… []

Family Suspects Foul Play As Nigerian Army Captain Commits Suicide In Akwa Ibom

– Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza By Adeola Idris  A Captain in the Nigerian Army, Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza, has reportedly killed himself. The Nigerian soldier committed suicide in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. A relation of the deceased soldier told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the lifeless body of Captain Bazza, who recently became a father, was found hanging from a tree in a bush… []

Gunmen Strike Again, Kill Five Persons In Rivers

– File photo of Gunmen By Adeola Idris  Gunmen suspected to be cultists have allegedly invaded and killed five persons in a community in Rivers state early hours of Sunday, November 12. The incident reportedly happened at Odiemerenyi community of Ahaoda East local government area of the state. It is suspected to have been carried out by the fleeing members of the notorious Iceland cult… []

Sacked SA, Michael Emeka Nwangwu Explains Why He Slept With A Married Lady At His Office

– Enugu State By Bunmi Onakan  Former Special Adviser on Transport, Michael Emeka Nwangwu, has offered an explanation for his involvement with a married woman within his office, shedding light on the circumstances that led to his suspension by his boss, the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Hon. Walter Ozioko. In an audio clip circulating on social media, Nwangwu defended his actions, placing responsibility… []

Emefiele: Court Adjourns Case As EFCC Fails To Produce Ex CBN Governor

– Godwin Emefiele By Bunmi Onakan  Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was not produced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court on Monday. Despite a trial judge, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, ordering the EFCC to produce Emefiele for the hearing of his motion on the enforcement of fundamental rights, Emefiele was not… []

Kogi Guber Poll: Police to Deploy 40,000 Personnel To Ensure Peaceful Conduct

– Nigeria Police Force By Adeola Idris  The police command in Kogi yesterday said over 40,000 policemen would be deployed across the state to ensure peaceful conduct of the November 11 governorship election. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha, stated in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja yesterday. Onuoha said that the planned deployment of large… []

NAFDAC Alerts Public On ‘Killer’ Energy Drink

– Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, DG NAFDAC By Bunmi Onakan  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by… []