Three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been confirmed dead in an auto crash in the state on Friday. Nine other persons were also said to have been injured in a separate accident on the same day. Eyewitnesses said the affected monarchs lost their lives in a road accident involving a Benz E230 with number plate OLODOGBO and a commercial Scania truck with registration number 301 XF at Aje Iye in the local government area. Investigation further revealed that two of the affected monarchs died on the spot, while the third person died a few…
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Record numbers of delegates have been registered for this year’s COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making it potentially the largest in COP history by some distance. More than 97,000 participants have badges to attend this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP) in Dubai in person. This is almost twice the number that travelled to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt for COP27 last year, the previous largest in an almost 30-year history of summits. For the first time in COP history, every single delegate has been named in the participant lists (not including support staff). Previous COPs have typically seen thousands of…
Justice Olubusola Okunuga of the Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja has remanded Dr Muhammad Lamido at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre over alleged N105 million fraud. Mr Lamido, who is the Group Managing Director for Aliqea Group UAE, was arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC’s prosecution counsel, R.A. Abdulrasheed, had arraigned the defendant and his company, Aliqea Group UAE, on a four-count charge of conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and money laundering. Mr Abdulrasheed said the offences contravened the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the four-count…
The marriage of Governor of Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State with Gumsu Sani Abacha has ended in a divorce. The daughter of the late military head of state Sani Abacha revealed her divorce while replying to a commenter who called her “First Lady” on her X handle @G_sparking on Sunday. Gumsu had shared her picture with a two-word caption, “Emancipation… Liberation” on Sunday, which drew hundreds of comments, reposts and likes. An inside source also confirmed to our reporter that the marriage ended “some months ago”. On April 14, 2021, Mr Buni got married to 45-year-old Gumsu Abacha, and…
The people of Èkiti State will today elect chairmen and councillors into the local governments and local council development areas across the state. The election which is taking place in 16 local government and 22 local council development areas in the state, is coming exactly two years after a similar exercise that ushered in the current administration at the local government level in the state, held on December 4, 2021. The state runs a 2-year tenure for local government administration. No fewer than 13 registered political parties are participating in today’s election billed to take place between 8:00am and 2:00pm…
An illegal oil refining facility has been discovered in the heart of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with operatives of security personnel made the discovery Thursday afternoon in Mabushi, just opposite Mobil filling station on Ahmadu Bello way. Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation said that the illegal refining site was discovered during continuation of the city cleaning exercise. According to him, about three to four plots of land designated for commercial purposes were been converted to an area where oil and diesel are being adulterated…
Despite efforts by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enhance security, residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are increasingly alarmed by the surge in kidnapping cases. This report examines the recent incidents and the efficacy of security measures in place. The FCTA, during a recent end-of-year media briefing, highlighted Bwari, Kuje, and Abaji as the most affected area councils. Ebele Molokwu, Director of Administration and Finance at FCTA Security Services Department, acknowledged the concentration of major kidnapping incidents in these councils but also noted isolated cases in other areas. Adamu Gwary, Director of the Department, outlined the bifurcation…
Even sitting in a conference room, Michael LaFrance looks straight out of a Bourne movie. He has icy gray-blue eyes, a shaved head and a salt-and-pepper beard. His freckled arms are covered in black and blue tattoos. While LaFrance could pass as a rogue CIA assassin on screen, in real life his job is aboveboard, albeit still secretive: A federal air marshal. Technically, he’s the “supervisory air marshal in charge” of the training operations at the Transportation Security Administration Training Center (TSATC), whose campus is close to the Atlantic City International Airport. He’s an air marshal shaping the future of…
Recent rulings from the Nigerian Court of Appeal have plunged the nation into a state of unease and dissatisfaction, particularly regarding electoral matters. Allegations of inconsistency and confusion among judges have surfaced, leaving the public disenchanted and demanding transparency in the judicial process. The Court of Appeal, a linchpin in resolving electoral disputes, has come under scrutiny for delivering contradictory interpretations of the Electoral Act. Previous cases, such as the 2020 conflicting judgements on candidate nominations, have sown seeds of skepticism regarding the court’s ability to maintain uniformity in its decisions. In the wake of the 2023 general elections, a…
An illegal oil refining facility has been discovered in the heart of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with operatives of security personnel made the discovery Thursday afternoon in Mabushi, just opposite Mobil filling station on Ahmadu Bello way. Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation said that the illegal refining site was discovered during continuation of the city cleaning exercise. According to him, about three to four plots of land designated for commercial purposes were been converted to an area where oil and diesel are being adulterated…
