Two NSCDC officers on trial for alleged robbery
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded Amarachukwu Asonta, a 27-year-old female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and her colleague, Adebayo Ajayi, 32, for alleged armed robbery. Justice Oyindamola Ogala ordered the remand of the duo following their not guilty plea to a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. The charges were proffered against the...
Reps decry ritual killings, task IG on menace
The House of Representatives has charged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to take urgent steps towards tacking ritual killings in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Toby Okechukwu, the Deputy Minority Leader, at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Okechukwu said that incidents of ritual killings had assumed an alarming...
FG quarantines adulterated fuel as NNPC receives 300m litres
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has identified, isolated and quarantined the adulterated fuel affected by the methanol volume. The NMDPRA also assured of fuel sufficiency in the country. The agency revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has taken delivery of 300 million litres of fuel to close the gap created by those...
Singer Portable gifts father new car
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable, has bought a new car for his father. This was disclosed in a video shared on Facebook on Wednesday. Portable, who has been making waves with his song, ‘Zazoo Zeh’, purchased a new blue-coloured Toyota Muscle for his father. The singer, who referred to his dad as ‘Zazuu Father’, also introduced his younger...
Oyo seals off DisCo’s offices for disconnecting secretariat electricity
For disconnecting electricity to the State Secretariat over failure to pay N450 million debt, the Oyo State government has sealed off the offices of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc. The secretariat houses the Governor’s Office. Chief Operating Officer of IBEDC, Mr. John Ayodele, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday Ayodele described the action as retaliatory. The statement reads: “The...
Two soldiers die as troops kill four IPOB gunmen in Anambra
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed four gunmen alleged to be members of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) at Ihiala town in Anambra State. Also, one combat vehicle conveying troops was involved in an accident during the operation leading to the death of a gallant officer and a soldier while two sustained injuries. The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier...
Nigeria needs ‘genuine democrats’ to tackle challenges – Babangida
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has said that Nigeria needs “genuine democrats” to rescue the country from its current challenges. Babangida stated that Nigeria needs democrats who will truly connect the government and the citizens, handle national security with more seriousness, and bring the citizens back from woes to development. The ex-military president made this known during a visit by...
Osinbajo: I earned N620 salary as law lecturer at UNILAG
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos he earned N620 monthly salary. Osinbajo spoke at the 53rd Conference of the National Association of Law Teachers held at Bayero University Kano (Buk) on Tuesday. He said: “A Law Teachers’ Conference is always a homecoming for me. I started teaching...
2023: Kayode Fayemi must not run!
By ORISALADE ADETUNJI TAIWO Oh yes, I maintain it one million times and the reasons are clearly obvious in this article. Unarguably, the trending question is: Who Will Succeed President Mohammadu Buhari? This question permeates the political, business, religious and social circles and the painstaking search has transcended ethnic, religious, business and social groupings to pinpoint a capable hand, by his/her...
Why 14 govs, 13 ex-govs, other bigwigs met in Lagos ― Obaigbena
The Publisher of ThisDay Newspapers, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, has said that 100 political and thought leaders including 14 incumbent governors, 13 former governors, and three former Senate Presidents met over the last weekend in Lagos to proffer solution to some of the challenges confronting Nigeria. According to Obaigbena, the leaders, who met from February 4 to 6, 2022, under the...
