Three people woman were on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 23 pieces of inverter batteries worth N1.5million from an MTN mast site. The police charged Sodiq Oyeranmi, 28, a conductor, Simiyat Bakare, 37, a woman, and Kehinde Olaleye, unemployed, with conspiracy, burglary and stealing. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Funmi Akinleye, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Nov. 22 at 4, Onuobi St., Off Jonathan Coker Road, Abule Egba, Lagos. Akinleye said that the defendants stole 23 inverter batteries worth N1.5million from an MTN mast. The offence, he said, contravenes the provisions of…
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UN Secretary General António Guterres on Wednesday said the world is “looking into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane” in a blunt speech to political leaders and business chiefs at Davos. The UN boss delivered a scorching assessment of the “sorry state of our world” from the main stage at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort town. Guterres said “our world is being plagued by a perfect storm on a number of fronts’’. His litany of threats included the looming global recession, the war in Ukraine, deepening inequalities, a rapidly unfolding cost of living crisis, high debt…
A 50-year-old businessman, Matthew Adeniyi, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 23 tonnes of soya beans worth N4million. Adeniyi, lives in Sango Otta, Ogun State is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the offence was committed between Nov. 27, 2021 and Dec. 4, 2021 at 30, Bourdilon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Akeem said that the defendant was asked to supply 90 tonnes of Soya beans and N16.5million was paid to his account for the supply by the complainant, ROM Oil. The prosecutor said that the defendant supplied 67…
The Federal Government is set to introduce a labour statistics system where unemployed Nigerians at home and abroad can apply for jobs in Nigeria. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, told a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the move was part of government’s efforts to tackle high rate of unemployment in the country. “With labour statistics and matching, unemployment can be fought. “Nigerians in the diaspora, particularly specialists who want to return home can look at the labour statistics to know where vacancies exist,’’ Ngige said. The minister assured that the labour statistics would be…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), FCT chapter has called for the support of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for their one week prayer programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is scheduled for Jan. 22 to 29 in Abuja. Rev. Timothy Amakom, Chairman of FCT CAN, made the call during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam on Wednesday in Abuja. He advised Nigerians to intensify prayers for the unity and peaceful co-existence of the country. Amakom said that prayers especially for unity remained the key to success of…
The Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun, has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration on the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, for effectively steering the affairs of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Maigida Wapkwerem, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Amao was among the four eminent personalities that received the award during the institution’s 12th convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Prof. Hamidu Sanni, stated that the conferment of the honorary doctorate degree on Amao,…
The Police Command in Kebbi has confirmed that 18 people died when a truck conveying passengers and cows crashed at Malisa village, Gwandu Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. He said that the accident occurred on Sunday at about 11:00pm when the driver lost control of the truck at Malisa village along Aliero-Sokoto road. Abubakar said that the truck with registration number SRP 442 XA, was conveying passengers and cows from Illela LGA of Sokoto State to Lagos. “On…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised the University of Ilorin’s Community Based Experience and Services (COBES) as a collaborative centre for research and manpower development. Prof. Sulyman Alabi, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), made this known when he led the Top Management Committee (TMC) of the college on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole SAN, on Monday. The provost said that academic staff have attracted research grants in which they are principal investigators such as Severe Malaria and Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. He commended the vice chancellor…
Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization that seeks to entrench transparency in the Hajj and Umrah industry, has commended Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state for his gesture to the 2022 Hajj pilgrims from the state. The National Coordinator of the CSO, Ibrahim Muhammed, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, revealed that Makinde had ordered the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare board not to deduct any amount from all the intending pilgrims from the state who missed the Hajj and had asked for a refund. He said the CSO was aware that certain deductions were made from pilgrims’…
The Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) has endorsed the maiden Oyo State SWAN/Jerona International Under-13 Sports Festival. Adewale Tijani, Chairman of the competition’s organising committee, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan said the NSSF President, Olabisi Joseph, has endorsed the competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is being organised by the Oyo State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in partnership with Jerona International Sports. Tijani said Joseph commended the initiative after receiving a brief on the event from the State SWAN Chairman, Niyi Alebiosu. He added that the NSSF President however…