The Coalition of Ijaw Interest Groups has urged the Federal and Bayelsa Governments to implement the recommendations of the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commision (BSOEC). Speaking on behalf of the groups in Lagos on Wednesday, Secretary, Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos chapter, Mr Efiye Bribena, made the call at a joint news conference on ‘Multinational Panel Report’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report is titled “ENVIRONMENTAL GENOCIDE: “The Human and Environmental Cost of Big Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria”. NAN reports that the news conference was attended by the Secretary, Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos, Mr Efiye…
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Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed grief over the demise of 106 wedding guests who died in a boat accident in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ibrahim Addra, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia. Sule, who is Chairman, North-Central Governors’ Forum, described the incident a tragedy and huge lost to Kwara state and the country in general. The governor condoled with the government and people of the Kwara state and urged the families…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him, Willie Bassey, Director of Information in SGF Office, said in a statement Wednesday night. Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed concern over the number of pregnant women that sneaked to Saudi Arabia for the ongoing Hajj exercise. Dr Usman Galadima, the head of the Nigerian Medical Team to the 2023 Hajj, expressed the concern on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during a chat with members of the Hajj National Media Team. Galadima said one of such pregnant women was assisted to put to bed, while others were referred to women hospital for proper medical attention and care. According to him, it is not permitted to allow pregnant women to embark on…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded two unemployed men who allegedly robbed a Point of Service (PoS) operator of N250,000 at gunpoint. The defendants are Dickson Samson (43) and Ademola Noah (43). Both men reside at Ikorodu area of Lagos State. They are charged with conspiracy, robbery and unlawful possession of firearm. The Magistrate, Mr F. O. Ameen, did not take their pleas. He said that he needed advice of the state director of public prosecutions and ordered that the defendants should be kept at the Kirikiri custodial facility. The magistrate adjourned the case until July 3 for mention.…
The 8th Edo House of Assembly will be inaugurated on June 16, according to a proclamation on Wednesday by Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The proclamation is contained in a letter by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, dated June 14, 2023 and addressed to the Clerk of the House in Benin. The letter reads: “I write at the instance of His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and to forward herewith a proclamation under the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 for necessary action by the House of Assembly. “Whereas, it is provided…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Narcotics Control Bureau of India have agreed to collaborate to block the traffic of illicit drugs between Nigeria and India. The Director Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that the two agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Chairman of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, who signed the MoU on behalf of the agency, said the move represented a robust partnership in efforts to exterminate incidences of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the two countries. He said, “this…
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday admitted in evidence statistics reports of inspectors of the election. In a petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging the outcome of the Feb.25 presidential election which brought Tinubu as the winner. The respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC president Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The petitioners’s 21st witness PW21) Samuel Oduntan is a statistician and a subpoenaed witness. He adopted his statement on oath which was objected by all the respondents when led in evidence by Eyitayo Jegede, SAN who represented Abubakar…
Yet-to-be identified gunmen have abducted seven students of the University of Jos. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police command in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. According to Alabo, the students were abducted on Monday night at their hostel located outside the campus He explained that the students were whisked away while reading for their second semester examinations that commenced on Tuesday. ”It is true that seven students of the university of Jos were abducted by some criminal elements. ”They were picked on Monday…
A 50-year-old man, Mukhtar Ibrahim on Wednesday prayed a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna to evict his former wife, Sa’adatu Abdulhadi from his house. The complainant who made the prayer through his counsel, Jamilu Sulaiman also prayed the court to confirm the third pronouncement of divorce he gave to the defendant. “I also want the custody of my four children because she lacks good manners; She had once called her family to beat me up leaving me with injury and bruises. “Right now, I am sacred of my life and I can’t sleep with my two eyes closed since she…