Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has received with rude shock the sudden demise of a veteran journalist and administrator, Alhaji Mohammed Hassan Kolos. Governor Sani Bello’s reaction to the death of the veteran journalist was contained in a press statement made available by his Chief Press Secretary(CPS), Mary Noel-Berje. The Governor described the late Alhaji Kolos as a dedicated personality whose contributions towards the development of the state was germane to the State. He said though death is inevitable to humans, late Alhaji Hassan Kolos contributions and wealth of experience were still needed in the state especially in the media having…
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The United States Department of Justice has alleged that billions of naira stolen from the Presidential Amnesty Programme by a former head of the office, Mr Kingsley Kuku, were transferred to bank accounts in the United States where they were laundered and used to purchase airplanes to start Air Peace as well as luxury homes and vehicles, the THEWILL reports. Kuku served as Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and was Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Office under President Air Peace, he travelled to the United States and purchased multiple aeroplanes for the airline. However, over $3m of…
There was jubilation at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt on Saturday as men of the Rivers State Police Command arrested a most-wanted armed robber and kidnapper popularly known as Bobisky.Bobisky, whose real name is Honest Digbara, was arrested early Saturday at Korokoro in the Tai Local Government Area in a sting operation led by the Divisional Police Officer of Bori, Superintendent Bako Angbashim. He was paraded at the headquarters of the command on Mosco Road, Port Harcourt. Bobisky, a terror to many residents in the Ogoni area of the state, has been linked to most of the criminal activities…
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, met with Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, September 2, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja over security issues in Kano State. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Ganduje said he told the vice- president about the efforts being made to address the challenges of insecurity in the state. He said the military with support from other security agencies was doing its best to neutralise criminals who recently invaded the dreadful Falgore Forest. “Just to brief him about security issues in Kano State, especially pertaining to kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and other…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to commence nationwide implementation of two MSMEs initiatives namely, the MSME Survival Fund with the Payroll support track as the first scheme to rollout (60 Billion Naira) and the Guaranteed Offtake Scheme (15 Billion Naira) to help cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with a view to boosting the economy by saving existing jobs and creating new job opportunities. Features– Payroll Support: Support 500,000 vulnerable MSMEs in meeting payroll obligations of between N30,000 to N50,000 per employee over 3 months– Formalisation Support: provide free CAC Business Name registration for 250,000 new businesses–…
In attendance at the epoch making event today, Friday 11th Sept 2020 during the gathering tagged ‘Ekiti Student’s Stakeholders meeting’ with sole purpose of parley between government officials and student/youth representatives to further ensure that Ekiti’s future leaders are up to date with governance and the strides so far taken towards development of our Commonwealth were …. SPEECH DELIVERED BY SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR KAYODE FAYEMI ON YOUTH AND STUDENTS’ MATTERS, MOSES ADEMILOYE AT A GATHERING OF EKITI STUDENTS’ LEADERS I must give kudos to the “Students’ Governor”, Dr Kayode Fayemi and our Mother-General, the First Lady of Ekiti State…
Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba on Friday, commended the state Assembly for passing law approving castration as punishment for rapists in the state. The Commissioner made the commendation in an interview in Kaduna.Mrs Baba said that the approval by the assembly was a clear indication that the lawmakers were very concerned on the rising cases of rape, including of minors, in the state. “It Is a very welcome development for all of us, and the people that have been calling for harsher punishment of either castration or death penalty,” she said. The commissioner…
Popular Nigerian porn star, Kingtblakhoc, has reportedly been arrested by Policemen attached to Ataoja Station in Osogbo, Osun State for allegedly using a bead for Ifa worshippers to shoot a porn movie. A worker of the porn star took to Kingtblakhoc’s Snapchat account to disclose the information. According to the worker, a herbalist, identified as Elebubon, is behind the arrest of the porn star. The post reads: “Lawyer needed Kingtblak my boss in a cell at ATAOJA Station Osogbo for having used white beads and making a porn with Opele and beads on…. “He is being detained illegally by Police…
The Lagos State Judiciary has called for applications from members of the legal profession who are interested in being appointed as high court judges. The Lagos State Judicial Service Commission made the call in a September 7, 2020 circular titled, ‘Call for Expression of Interest in RE: Appointment to the High Court Bench of Lagos State.’ The notice, signed by the Chief Judge of Lagos State and Chairman of the judicial service commission, Justice Kazeem Alogba, was placed on notice boards on the premises of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere. It called on “suitable persons interested in being…
Controversy has trailed the arraignment of a female doctor, Bolanle Aseyan, by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for false rape accusation. The convener of the #EndSARS movement, Segun Awosanya, who posted a screenshot of the charge sheet on the social media, claimed that Aseyan was remanded in police custody pending the perfection of her bail conditions. The defendant, however, posted videos of herself on Twitter, denying the claim. Responding to a tweet from her follower, who asked if indeed she was arrested, she wrote, ‘Arrestation’. She further posted a video of her being in a vehicle held in traffic. “Uncle, it’s…
