The Ondo State Government has earmarked over N1.3 billion to spend on fuel for generators and motor vehicles and the sum of N743 million on refreshments and meals in 2024, SaharaReporters has gathered. This is in the approved 2024 budget of the state, revealing that the approved budget sum for motor vehicle fuel cost is N379,032,200.00 and the sum of N970,154,937.50 is slated for Plant/Generator Fuel Cost. The government also plans to spend N743,495,505.70 on ‘Refreshment & Meals’. Other notable budgetary provisions include N1,543,300,476.00 (N1.54 billion) for welfare packages, while…
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How Police arrested Olowolafe, the mastermind of Ekiti, Kwara monarchs’ assasination
The leader of kidnap syndicate terrorising Ekiti, Kogi and Kwara states, one Pa Olowofela, has been arrested. His arrest came after the apprehension of one Baboga Alhaji, one of the suspected kidnappers responsible for the killing of the two Ekiti traditional rulers recently. Olowofela, an octogenarian, is based in Igbara Odo, Ekiti State with a chain of business enterprise cutting across the state, including a sawmill in Irele, the axis where the nefarious activities of the abductors is most pronounced.. He was arrested by a combine team of security apparatus…
Read MoreEFCC parades General Overseer for scamming church members N1.3bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31(One Billion Three Hundred and Nineteen Million, Forty Thousand, Two hundred and seventy-four naira, and Thirty-One Kobo). Ebonyi was arrested for defrauding his victims, comprising non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals, by advertising an intervention project through his NGO (Theobarth Global Foundation) claiming that the Ford Foundation was offering…
Read MorePDP crisis deepens as Makinde’s Legacy Group withdraws from Edo delegates election
There seems to be no end to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State as the Chairman of the three-man committee, Governor Seyi Makinde, who conducted the party’s state delegate election resigned from the position. Also, nine aspirants out of the 11 that would participate in the February 22 primary election were said to have boycotted the election which took place all over the state on Sunday. The nine aspirants in their letter to the acting National Chairman, Umar Illiya, and copied to the National Vice Chairman…
Read MorePolice parade suspected killer of Ekiti monarchs
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested one suspect linked to the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State last Monday. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Dare Ogundare, said that the suspect, Babusa Lede, had confessed to involvement in the killing of the two monarchs, adding that efforts were on to apprehend others involved. The traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olusola, were killed by the gunmen; while the Alara of Ara (Ikole), Oba Sunday Fatoba, escaped…
Read MoreHeineken’s Afrozons Pre-Grammy Party Honors African Music Icons
What an incredible night it was at the Afrozons Pre-Grammy Party, sponsored by Heineken! The atmosphere was electric, the beats were infectious, and the celebration of Heineken’s 150th anniversary blended seamlessly with the triumph of African music on the global stage. The anticipation leading up to the event was palpable, and the night did not disappoint. The Afrozons Pre-Grammy Party showcased the best of African talent and paid tribute to legends who have shaped the continent’s musical landscape. One of the highlights of the evening was the moment when the…
Read MoreAyinde Marshal calls Tinubu Out: Says masses are suffering and wailing, do something
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known by his stage name, K1 De Ultimate, has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are suffering and angry with his government due to the current poor state of the economy. K1 said this in a video recording that surfaced on Thursday during one of his recent stage performances. Before K1, his daughter, Dami Ayinde, lent her voice on Wednesday to the current economic situation, which she said wasn’t what the All-Progressives Congress promised. On her Instagram stories, the young lawyer said the APC…
Read MoreEFCC pressured me to implicate ex-finance minister, governors – Ex-AGF, Idris
Ahmed Idris, a former Accountant General of the Federation, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of deceiving him to admit to the allegations against him. Idris alongside others is standing trial for 14 charges concerning criminal breach of trust and stealing to the tune of N109.5bn from the federation account. The ex-AGF alleged that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris was arraigned alongside Godfrey Akindele and Mohammed Usman, and a firm — Gezawa Commodity Market…
Read MoreAbiodun salutes Super Eagles for AFCON s/final ticket, urges team to soar higher
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the national ream, the Super Eagles for qualifying for the semi-final at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles on Friday evening beat their Angolan counterpart by one goal to nil, scored in the 41 minutes by Ademola Lookman. Governor Abiodun praised the resilience, tenacity and the team spirit displayed by the players in overcoming their opponents. He urged the team to do Nigeria proud by qualifying for the finals of the African football showpiece. He said:…
Read MoreAjulo, five others named as commissioners as Aiyedatiwa forms cabinet
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has named Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and five others as commissioner-nominees. The names of the nominees have therefore been sent to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. The governor had earlier picked a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Olaide Adelami, as the deputy governor of the state. This came a few hours after the governor sacked all the commissioners and special advisers…
Read MoreEx-AGF, Idris didn’t make statement under duress -EFCC
The Federal High Court has admitted new evidence against former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in his ongoing trial for alleged N109 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement, stating that Idris, the first defendant in a 14-count charge bordering on gratification, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of over N109 billion, claimed that EFCC obtained his statement under duress, necessitating a trial-within-trial to determine the veracity of his claim. Idris is standing trial alongside three others: his company,…
Read MoreLagos CP tackles DPO who released armed robbery suspects after collecting N2m bribe
The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Adegoke Fayoade has querried the Divisional Police Officers DPO Epe Divisional Headquarters, CSP Godwin Okoruwa for accepting the sum of N2m cheque from an Epe paramount ruler(names withheld) to release four arrested suspected armed robbers. Sources said the suspects were arrested by police detectives attached to Epe Division while on Stop and Search duty with locally made guns cut to size and cartridges and were being grilled when the paramount ruler called the DPO that the boys arrested were not armed…
Read MoreNetizens drag Peter Obi over son’ gay posture
Oseloka Peter Obi, the United States of America based son of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi has sparked outrage on social media, particularly on the microblogging network Twitter, now known as X. The younger obi, a Hollywood actor, film producer, and businessman, was featured in a gay publication, prompting many to doubt his sexual orientation. The British-Nigerian actor was featured on the top page of the UK Gay Times, defending the LGBTQ community. He said, “While there are strides being made to represent people, a lot of the…
Read MoreEFCC boss, Olukoyede unveils sponsors of terrorism
Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect is laundering money for terrorists in Nigeria. Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja during a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption.” He also said that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced to the organisation’s bank account. The anti-graft boss noted that religious organisations,…
Read MoreTinubu, Atiku trade words over worsening insecurity
The Presidency on Tuesday night described the statement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar berating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the failure to resolve the security crisis in the country as “reckless”. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a reaction to Wazirin Adamawa, said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections was latching on any issue to attack President Tinubu because he was nursing hangover of his electoral defeat. The former Vice President has berated President…
Read MoreOgun Gov., Dapo Abiodun endorses new Assembly Speaker
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday, received members of the House of Assembly led by the newly inaugurated Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. With 22 out 26 members in attendance, the Assembly earlier on Tuesday inaugurated Elemide representing the Odeda constituency, as the new Speaker of the assembly. The assembly also ratified the impeachment of Olakunle Oluomo who was removed last week Tuesday. The lawmakers took the decision at the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi. Shortly after the inauguration, Elemide led members of the House to…
Read MoreWhy Ogun banker faked own kidnap -Ogun Police
The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that one Olumide Openaike, a staff member of a Microfinance Bank, Kemta Oloko, reported to have been missing and found in Mokwa, Niger State staged his abduction over N1.7m debt. The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. The wife of the banker, Temitope, had told journalists how her husband, Olumide went missing on January 17 on his way to work. Temitope had, however, on Thursday told our correspondent that “I am happy…
Read MoreTinubu mourns slain Ekiti monarchs, orders immediate rescue of pupils
The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, David Ogunsola. The traditional rulers were attacked while returning from a security meeting in Irele-Ekiti in a vehicle being driven by one of their counterparts, the Alara of Ara in Ikole Ekiti, Adebayo Fatoba, when gunmen struck at a community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Monday. Two of the monarchs were killed in the ambush, while Fatoba fled…
Read MorePRESS STATEMENT: Still on Agunloye, Mambilla, and EFCC*
Still on the subject of Mambilla Power Project, our intervention this time is triggered by an EFCC leaflet circulating on social media declaring that Dr Agunloye is being “investigated for $6 billion fraud”. We are not sure whether his inclusion on that list with 14 others was deliberate or if it is an error of judgement. What we know and which is clear from the project concept and related documents is that any narrative suggesting malfeseance on his part is false. In office, as a true patriot and Honourable Minister…
Read MoreAtiku’s ex aide Bwala, parleys Tinubu in France
A former top aide of ex Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has met with President Bola Tinubu in Paris, France. Bwala, a lawyer, was a former spokesperson to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, stated that he met with President Tinubu in Paris on Monday, January 29, 2024. He made the disclosure in a post on his official X page. Bwala wrote: “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu in Paris today.…
Read MoreAFCON 23: Senegal fall as Cote d’ Ivore hits q/finals
Host Cote d’Ivoire, who were.the underdogs in their round of 16 game against defenging champion, Senegal have qualified for the Quarter-finals of the Africa Nations Cup 2023. After playing 1-1 at regulation time, Ivory Coast defeated Senegal 5-4 on Penalties. Franck Kessie’s decisive kick helped the Elephants sealed their place for the quarter-finals after Mousaa Niakhate missed his kick for Senegal. Senegal took the lead after only four minutes of the match through Habib Diallo’s volley from Mane cross. Ivory Coast took possession of the game and equalised in the…
Read MoreMr. Ibu’s son, daughter arrested, arraigned for N55m theft
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested a son and adopted daughter of Mr. John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, for allegedly stealing the ailing actor’s N50m being proceeds of donations to cater to the thespian’s ailing health. The Force, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Alagbon, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, said the duo of Onyeabuchi Okafor and Jasmine Okekeagwu, allegedly conspired to commit the crime. The family of the ailing thespian revealed in October 2023 that the actor had undergone five surgeries, seeking…
Read MoreForbes Top 20: Otedola excited
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, recently took to social media to express his excitement on his return to the Forbes African Billionaires list after a seven-year hiatus. Sharing a picture of the announcement on his Instagram page, he wrote, “Interesting”, and added smiley and dollar emojis.” The 61-year-old entrepreneur currently sits at number 20 on the list with a net worth of $1.1bn. According to Forbes, the wealth of the 2024 list of 20 billionaires rose to $82.4bn from last year’s $81.5bn, partly as a result of Otedola’s return. Before then,…
Read MoreTrouble in Ekiti as suspected herdsmen kill traditional rulers
Palpable fear gripped Ekiti State as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in the State. According to Oodua News, the incident happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The duo – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were attacked by the gunmen while returning from a meeting. Sources, according to Oodua News, disclosed that another monarch, Alara of Ara in Ikole LG,…
Read MoreKano Gov., Yusuf had no deal with Tinubu -Aide
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency before the January 12, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election petition where he emerged victorious. On September 20, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria People’s Party. Subsequently, on November 17, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressives Congress candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the governorship election. However, the Supreme Court on January 12 set aside the lower…
Read MoreAtiku, yet to commiserate with Oyo State over Ibadan explosion – Gov. Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, lamented that out of the three major candidates who contested the 2023 presidential election, only the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not called or sent a message to him to commiserate with the people of the state over the recent explosion in Ibadan, the state capital. Five people were confirmed dead while 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries and 58 houses were damaged during the explosion that rocked Adeji, Old Bodija in Ibadan. Makinde made his position known in Ibadan while…
Read MoreAgain, Pope Francis speaks on same sex marriage, says you will soon appreciate my stand
Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has expressed confidence that those who criticise his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will come to understand it over time, except for Africans, whom he referred to as a “special case.” According to Reuters, the Pope, who is the head of the world’s catholic mission, stated that Africans perceive homosexuality negatively from a cultural perspective in an interview with Italian newspaper, La Stampa, that was published on Monday. “Those who protest vehemently belong to small ideological groups. A special case is Africans: for them,…
Read MoreBreaking: Another private jet crashlands in Ibadan
A private jet, with 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the jet crash landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Meanwhile, firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were immediately deployed to the scene. However, there was no death or casualty recorded. “It was a private plane from Abuja. It landed safely but overshot…
Read MoreMy ordeals in the hands of Abba Kyari -Femi Adesina
Immediate past Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has revealed how he was frustrated while serving President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina revealed that Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, made life difficult for him in discharging his responsibilities. The funds needed to manage the office, Adesina stated, were denied by the late all-powerful Abba Kyari. The CoS, he said, deliberately prevented him from recruiting media personnel to work with and also denied him access to the needed funds. The revelations were contained in Adesina’s book,…
Read MoreLagos Bishop gets life imprisonment for serial rape
Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, yhe Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court also on Friday, January 26, sentenced Bishop Daniels to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old member of the church (count three of the four-count charge). The judge held that the cleric should spend the rest of his life at the Kirikiri custodial facility, Lagos. Oshodi held that prosecution established the ingredients of…
Read MoreConstruction work on 4th Mainland Bridge begins in April -Sanwo-olu
Banajide Sanwo-olu, the Governor of Lagos State, on Thursday, revealed that the construction of the long-awaited Fourth Mainland Bridge would commence in the first quarter of this year, “by the end of March or April.” The governor disclosed this in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu noted that the bridge will be constructed in phases while promising that landlords and tenants of structures demolished during the construction will be duly compensated. We’ve done extensive work…
Read MoreOndo Assembly confirms Adelami as Deputy Gov.
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The development came 24 hours after the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa picked Adelami as the deputy governor-nominee and sent his name to the Assembly for screening and approval. The Assembly confirmed the nominee after the consideration of a report by the House selection committee presided over by the Speaker, Mr Olamide Oladij, during the plenary session of the Assembly. The House had earlier conducted a screening exercise for the nominee at…
Read MoreOladipo did not pay N40m, Onalaja reveals as Lagos Govt. settles land dispute between RevolutionPlus and client
Bamidele Onalaja, the CEO of RevolutionPlus Property Ltd has disputed a statement by its aggrieved customer Kayode Oladipo, who claimed to have paid N40m to the company to purchase 20 plots of land in its facility saying the foreign-based Nigerian only made a deposit payment for the transactions. Onalaja spoke during a peace meeting brokered by the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, to effectively resolved the land dispute between the real estate company, and its customer, Kayode Oladipo. According to a statement signed by…
Read MoreOgun Police arrest mother who threw 5month old baby into river
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu. One Olusola Sonaya, who was around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water. This was according to a statement from the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, sent to journalists on Monday. The baby was said to have been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University…
Read MoreSuper Eagles, get AFCON 2nd round ticket courtesy of Guinea-Bissau’s own goal
A Nigerian national team side, very wasteful in front of the opponent’s goal and devoid of its symbolic attacking prowess, helped by a first-half Opa Sangante own goal, got Nigeria a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Monday to secure a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. Sangante emphatically turned a Moses Simon cross into his own net in the 36th minute, after feeling compelled to intervene with Victor Osimhen lurking behind him. The result means the Super Eagles qualify in second place in Group A…
Read MoreAdo Bayero may be dethroned as Kwankwaso hints of review of Kano Emirate issues
Former Governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that the issue of Kano emirates will definitely be revisited. Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had split the Kano emirate into five and dethroned the then Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. Following the victory of the New Nigerian Peoples Party in last year’s election, Kwankwaso had said the government of Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf would review the dethronement and balkanisation of the emirate. Speaking in an interview granted to select radio stations in…
Read MoreAccess Bank acquires controlling shares in Ugandan bank
Access Bank, the lead subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, has entered into a transaction with the Ugandan-based Finance Trust Bank Limited and its shareholders for the acquisition of a majority equity stake in FTB. According to a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday, the proposed acquisition is subject to regulatory approval. In recent days, Access Holdings had moved to expand its business segments with the acquisition of an insurance brokerage firm, Megatech Insurance Brokers Ltd and the floating…
Read MoreAmotekun arrests 19 kidnappers, 17 others in Ondo
No fewer than 36 suspects have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun, for involving in alleged criminal activities in some parts of the state. Parading the suspects in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday, the state Commander of the corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said 19 of the suspects were specifically arrested over alleged kidnapping activities while others allegedly committed other offences such as stealing, burglary and murder. According to him, the 19 suspected kidnappers were picked from the northern senatorial district of the…
Read MoreYou can travel, but not out of Nigeria, court grants Emefiele’s request
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the request of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, SAN had requested for a variation of the terms in his bail conditions. On November 22, 2023, Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court granted Emefiele bail in the sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Muazu added that the sureties must have landed property in the Maitama District of the FCT. The judge…
Read MoreCurtain falls on Adebutu’s ambition as Supreme Court affirms Abiodun as Ogun governor
The political ambition of the Ogun State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Ladi Adebutu came to a close as the Supreme Court this morning affirmed the election of Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress as the governor of Ogun State. The Supreme Court judgment has drawn the curtain on the ambition of Adebutu, son of popular betting magnate, Baba Ijebu, to rule Ogun State as the governorship will be zoned out from his Ogun East Senatorial district that produced the incumbent…
Read MoreCBN set to prosecute forex defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is set to prosecute forex defaulters in the country. The CBN Acting Director of Communication, Mrs. Sidi Ali, disclosed in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria has nearly $7 billion in forex forwards that have matured which is a major concern for investors, but the CBN promised to pay up to boost confidence in the foreign exchange markets. Sidi explained that the apex bank commissioned an independent forensic review by a reputable firm to look into the forex exchange issues in…
Read MoreOyo state Gov., Makinde gives update on victims of Ibadan explosion
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor, said 60 out of the 77 victims of the Ibadan explosion have been treated and discharged. An explosion rocked parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, leaving some persons dead, while many were reported injured, with property worth millions of naira damaged. Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in the Bodija area of the state capital stored explosive devices which caused the blast. The governor said two persons lost their lives, while 77 people got injured. The…
Read MoreDon’t pay ransom to kidnappers, Defence minister, Badaru warns
Muhammadu Abubarkar Badaru, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has urged Nigerians to stop the illegal payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits. At a briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, Badaru said the payment would only embolden the culprits to demand more, thereby jeopardising public safety. He said that the President, at a meeting on Tuesday with service chiefs, had directed security agencies to intensify efforts to flush out the perpetrators of criminal acts in society. “Yesterday, we are aware that Mr. President called us and…
Read MoreSexual Harassment: Lady soldier who accused senior officers arrested, flown to Abuja
A female soldier in the Nigerian Army who recently complained in the viral video about sexual harassment in the military has been arrested and moved to Abuja. SaharaReporters learnt that the soldier was flown to Abuja from Lagos on Tuesday morning. “The lady who complained in the viral video about sexual harassment in the military has been arrested and moved to Abuja by air this morning. She was flown out accompanied by military police in mufti from Lagos to Abuja,” a top military source told SaharaReporters. The soldier serving in…
Read MoreIllegal miners’ explosives caused Ibadan explosion -Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the explosion that rocked the Bodija Area of Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday was caused by explosive devices stored by illegal miners. No fewer than 10 persons were feared killed and 15 others hospitalised following the explosion that also affected a section of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Oyo State House of Assembly, the residence of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, some buildings at Ologuneru, Apete, New Garage,…
Read MoreUnion Bank pledges seamless service as new management resumes
Union Bank of Nigeria has reassured its partners, customers and critical stakeholders of continued excellent service and seamless operations following the recent appointment of its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Yetunde Oni, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank assured its customers that as a long-standing financial institution in the Nigerian banking industry, it will continue to provide top-quality services and products while operating under the best tenets of corporate governance as enshrined within the guidelines of the CBN. Under its new leadership, the bank pledged to sustain…
Read MoreUPDATE: 10 dead, many injured, houses collapse in Ibadan explosion
About 10 persons were feared killed and many others hospitalised on Tuesday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, following an explosion that rocked the Ibadan metropolis around 8pm. Among the affected areas were a section of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Oyo State House of Assembly, the residence of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, some buildings at Ologuneru, Apete, New Garage, Bashorun, Akobo, Sango and Eleyele. According to eyewitness, the explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija Estate, Ibadan. As of press time, rescue…
Read MoreMakinde gives safety assurance as explosion rocks Ibadan
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo state governor has assured the residents of safety as Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, is currently embroiled in panic and confusion following an explosion that occurred on Tuesday evening at about 7:45 pm. The incident has sparked uncertainty throughout the city as residents grapple with the aftermath of the sudden blast. According to the Guardian, an eyewitness known as Olanipekun described the explosion as a deafening sound that was accompanied by a sudden cloudiness in the surroundings. The explosion occurred around the Bodija area and…
Read MoreMakinde, reconciles with Oyo ex- LG chairmen after Adelabu’s intervention
The seemingly unending crises between the Oyo State government and the embattled ex-local government council chairmen under late Governor Abiola Ajimobi over their unpaid salaries following their sack from office by Governor Seyi Makinde, may soon be a thing of the past. The development came following the intervention of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu when he paid a working visit to the governor in his office on Monday. The ex-ALGON chairman, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, was in the entourage of the minister on the visit to the governor. A source…
Read MoreEFCC arrests another minister for N3.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Ugwu, for alleged conspiracy and loan fraud to the tune of N3.6 billion. Ugwu was appointed minister by late President Umaru Yar’Adua and was sacked after a cabinet reshuffle that affected 19 other ministers. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, the ex-minister was arrested with Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024, at No.2, Musa Yar Adua Way, New Owerri, Imo State.…
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