The leadership of the Labour Party in Osun State on Thursday suspended the National Legal Adviser of the party, Mr Samuel Akingbade, and the state Women Leader, Mrs. Susan Ojo, for attempting to create a faction in LP’s fold in the state. Announcing the decision of the party at a press conference held in Osogbo on Thursday, Osun LP chairman, Adebayo Bello, explained that the executives have also suspended 11 local government chairmen of the party, for attending a meeting called to create a faction. Bello also accused the suspended members of lending support to the attempt to jeopardise the…
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The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, says the military airstrike of Jan. 24 in Nasarawa State only targeted and eliminated terrorists. Famuyiwa said this while reacting to questions at a bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja. He said the air strike was carried out after series of intel and surveillance, adding that innocent civilians were not killed as being speculated in some quarters. He faulted the report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleging that the NAF bombarded herders who were evacuating their cattle in…
The Kano State Government has appealed to Saudi Arabian Government to establish a medical centre in the state. Gov. Abba Yusuf made the request during a dinner held to mark the successful conclusion of the “Cardiac Programme for Adults”, sponsored by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre in the state. The initiative, led by the King Salman Volunteering Team, in collaboration with the Islamic World League and other medical volunteers, conducted free cardiac surgeries for 12 patients in Kano State. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, Yusuf said that a fully equipped medical centre would not only…
The Police Command in Ekiti has declared a 15-year-old boy, Rotimi Ajewole missing. This is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abutu Sunday, on Thurday in Ado-Ekiti. “Ajewole of Osobe Street, Ikere-Ekiti, left home on June 6, 2023 at about 07:00a.m. to an unknown destination and never returned. “He is 15-year-old, dark in complexion, speaks Yoruba languages fluently and has no tribal mark,’’ Sunday said. According to him, the command has commence investigation to know his whereabouts. The PPRO urged anyone with useful information concerning the current location of the boy to contact…
The Labour Party and it’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on Thursday tendered 18,000 blurred polling units results of the Feb 25 election before the presidential election petition court (PEPC). Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola Tinubu into power Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) president Bola Tinubu and Vice president Kashim Shettima and All Progressives Congress (APC). The petitioners brought their fourth witness (PW 4) Prof Eric Ofoedu before the court through whom the documents were tendered. Led in evidence by Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has paid a total sum of N1,478,416,000.00 to owners of Non-JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide for services they rendered during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Protocol of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Benjamin said the figure was less N59,585,000, which was part of the approved sum meant for JAMB- owned CBT centres. He said that it was only proper to promptly settle obligations as and when due so as…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight Special Advisers. The Presidential Aides according to a statement by Biodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information are: 1.Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy 2. Mr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs 3. Mr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary Policies 4. Mrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, Energy 5. Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, Revenue 6. Mr. Nuhu Ribadu Special Adviser, Security 7. Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment. 8. Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas Special Adviser, Health The appointments are with immediate effect. …
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Following the suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by the Federal Government, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol has stepped in as Acting Chairman of the Commission. This is contained in a statement by theHead of Media & Publicity of the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday. According to the statement, Until this new role, Chukkol was the Director of Operations of the Commission. A pioneer staff of the Commission and an illustrious member of the EFCC Cadet Course One, Mr. Chukkol is a consummate and vastly experienced investigator…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: Mr. Dele AlakeSpecial Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy Mr. Yau DarazoSpecial Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Wale EdunSpecial Adviser, Monetary Policies Mrs. Olu VerheijenSpecial Adviser, Energy Mr. Zachaeus AdedejiSpecial Adviser, Revenue Mr. Nuhu RibaduSpecial Adviser, Security Mr. John Ugochukwu UwajumoguSpecial Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment. Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim AnasSpecial Adviser, Health (NTA)
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football, president Gianni Infantino told Reuters on Thursday. Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident involving the 22-year-old that LaLiga has reported to prosecutors this season. “There will be no more football with racism in it. The games should be stopped immediately when it happens. Enough is enough,” Infantino said on Thursday, after meeting Vinicius and the Brazil national team, who play Guinea in Barcelona…