The video of the exhumation of the body of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, by the Special Investigation Panel probing the circumstances of his death. The panel was set up by the Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, on Monday. The team visited the burial place of the singer in Ikorodu on Thursday to exhume the body. After opening the coffin and tearing the cloth with which he was wrapped, one of the two persons inside the grave exclaimed: “See how they break the neck.” The team, which was led to Ikorodu by Owohunwa, then went on to put…
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The Ekiti State Police Command on Friday in Ado-Ekiti paraded 17 people over alleged murder, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery and arson. The Command’s Commissioner, Dare Ogundare, was represented by the spokesman, Sunday Abutu, at the parade. Ogundare said efforts were ongoing to arrest other members of the various gangs who had evaded arrest. Ogundare, who enjoined citizens to be more security conscious, vigilant and report any untoward incident or happening within their localities to the nearest police station or call 08062335577, said all the suspects would be taken to court for prosecution. He said that one of the suspects attempted to…
President Bola Tinubu participated in a significant moment as he rang the closing bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday, the 20th of September, 2023. This event was a part of the Executive Business Dialogue organized by the United States Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX), and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council. The Executive Business Dialogue serves as a pivotal component of the Non-Deal Roadshow orchestrated by NGX Group. This roadshow aims to bolster the foreign investors’ interest in the Nigerian economy, a priority for the new administration. NGX, in a statement, emphasized the objective of the Non-Deal Roadshow: “The…
Fillers making the rounds suggest that Governor Godwin Obaseki will be featuring his type and cast in 2023 gubernatorial election in the person of Barrister Aseun Ighodalo, an investment banker like himself. Did I hear you say godfatherism? It will be counterproductive for the luckless state that has witnessed outright lawlessness; total brigade, criminal destruction of people’s homes, livelihoods and businesses, collapse of state roads across board, healthcare stagnation, unremitting ruination of the education sector, inhuman asphyxiation of citizens’ rights and unbridled betrayal to have another type of Godwin Obaseki as Governor. In the last seven years of the locust,…
Ekiti State Government has cautioned residents of the state against erecting buildings and other structures indiscriminately and without necessary government approval . The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Karounwi Oladapo, gave the warning on Tuesday as officials of the Ministry sealed some buildings and structures in Ado- Ekiti that were erected in contravention of the extant rules on safety and structural integrity. Some of the structures sealed include gas plants of two popular filling stations in Adebayo area and along Iworoko Road and a two- storey building housing a popular eatery in Adebayo area. Speaking with…
EKiti State Government has sealed a deal with WEMABOD Limited, a subsidiary of Odua Investment Company, on some areas of collaboration between the state and the organization. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, who received the management and board of WEMABOD at the State Liaison Office in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday signed an agreement with the company on three key areas- development of the informal sector of the state, real estate investment and housing scheme. The governor said at the meeting that he was excited WEMABOD’s management was ready to change the narratives in terms of benefits accruable to the…
In a proactive effort to bolster collaboration within Nigeria’s mining sector, the department of Investment Promotion (DIP) at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has initiated consultations with key players in the Ministry of Steel Development and the Ministry of Solid Minerals. Earlier today, the Honourable Minister of State for Steel, Uba Maigari, graciously hosted the NIPC team. This visit, strategically designed to pave the way for the upcoming Mines and Money Conference, is a significant step in the broader strategy of fostering cooperation and partnership among all stakeholders in this critical sector. As the Mines and Money Conference approaches,…
The Honourable Minister knows success at any assignment can only be total when he is accessible to other political stakeholders… The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development, His Excellency, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, (middle), with Rev. Jolly T. Nyame, former Governor of Taraba State, (right) and Armayau Abubakar, former Deputy Governor, Taraba State who were at the Ministry’s Headquarters on Tuesday 19th September, 2023 to felicitate with the Minister on his recent appointment.
The 24th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) takes place in Calgary this week and ARDA is looking forward to meaningful engagements with key stakeholders on the African Downstream Energy Transition Roadmap – a truly African perspective on why cleaner fuels (LPG for clean cooking, efficient storage & distribution infrastructure and cleaner primary energy sources for power) are fundamental to reducing near-term energy poverty on the continent while pursuing longer-term objectives for mature renewable technologies. At WPC 2023, ARDA will be sharing its perspectives on the future of sustainable refining and petrochemicals operations in Africa, and how they will contribute to a robust,…
