Ex-Minister Chidoka shares sweet, bitter experience as Law student
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree, LLB Second Class Upper from Baze University, Abuja. The former Corp Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), shared pictures of his graduation ceremony on his Instagram account. Chidoka, who said he nearly called it quit from the programme, said he will soon be a partner with...
Why PDP must stop National Convention, by Secondus
Suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has vowed to stop the October 30 National Convention of the opposition party. Already, Secondus has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Judicial Division in respect to the case filed by one Mr. Ibeawuchi E. Alex and four others jointly instituted Suit No PHC/2183/CS/2021. In...
Oyo Jailbreak: 575 inmates missing, 262 recaptured – Official
The Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, has disclosed that 837 awaiting trial inmates escaped from the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, when suspected gunmen attacked the facility. Its Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Anjorin, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan. Suspected gunmen invaded the facility on Friday at about 9:30p.m. after they used dynamite to blast the wall. Anjorin said all...
Flubot: 9 ways to avoid virus that steals banking details from Android devices
On Friday, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)alerted Nigerians of the existence of a new, high-risk and extremely-damaging malware called Flubot which targets banking details from Android devices. Here are some things to know about the virus and how to avoid it from stealing your credit and banking details: 1 – Flubot targets Android devices. Flubot “impersonates Android mobile banking applications to draw fake...
FG’s accusations against Igboho watery, inconsistent, say Yoruba groups
The Umbrella Body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), has described the allegation of terrorism slammed on a prominent Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, as an inconsistent expression, coined to tarnish a noble and constitutional struggle of the Yoruba people. The group, led by a renowned Historian, Prof. Banji Akintoye, opined that the...
Bandits abduct 2 graduates heading to NYSC camps – Police
The Police Command in Zamfara on Friday confirmed that bandits had abducted two prospective corps members deployed from Benue to Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau, Zamfara. Shehu said the Zamfara Police Command had received report of their abduction from the State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),...
First Bank: We’re not aware Otedola has acquired major stake
FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc has declared that it is not aware of the purported acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Mr. Femi Otedola. The company in a statement pasted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. said it was yet to receive any notification of the purported acquisition. The statement signed by the FBNH Company Secretary,...
Obaseki: Edo’ll pay N190m compensation to #EndSARS victims
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that the state government would pay N190 million as compensation to victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protests against police brutality, as recommended by the State Judicial Panel of Enquiry. Obaseki said this at a meeting with Edo youths on #EndSARS, on Friday, at Government House, Benin. The governor said that his administration had agreed...
Gunmen attack Oyo prison with explosives, set prisoners free
Suspected gunmen have attacked one of the facilities of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), in Oyo State on Friday night. The Correctional facility in Abolongo area in Oyo, Oyo State, was attacked by gunmen and prisoners are reportedly set free. It was gathered that gunmen stormed the facility attacking with grenades to gain access and set the prisoners free. The attack, it...
#EndSARS: Lagos suspends Neighbourhood officers for assaulting Uber driver
The officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) involved in the unlawful treatment of Mr. Adedotun Clement (the Uber driver) during the #EndSARS memorial protest have been sanctioned. The management of LNSA stated that it took the action following the conduct of the orderly room trial of the two officers identified in the various videos on social media...
