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.…
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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…
Niger House of Assembly has approved the appointment of the 20 Special Advisers nominees sent by Gov. Umar Bago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Assembly approved the list during plenary in Minna on Wednesday. Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, read the letter from the governor at plenary with the list of the Special Advisers nominees and sought the approval of the House. Sarkindaji while reading the letter, said the governor congratulated the Speaker and the members for their inauguration, the successful election of the leadership and commencement of the 10th assembly. He said the…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, has approved the appointment of six Special Advisers to take charge of some agencies in the state. Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government who made this known in statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the measure is aimed at ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of government. According to the statement, appointees and the agencies they will be superintending are Mr. Dapo Okubadejo – Ministry of Finance, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan – Budget and Planning, and Jamiu Omoniyi – Ministry of Housing. Others are Adebowale Akinsanya – Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr.…
The Senate on Wednesday, adjourned plenary until July 4. This followed the adoption of a motion by Deputy President of Senate, Sen. Barau Jubril.(APC-Kano) at Wednesday’s plenary. Senate earlier approved a motion informing President Bola Tinubu that a quorum of the 10th Senate had been assembled and that the Presiding Officers had been elected. It also adopted a motion to write letters of congratulatory messages to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives on their election. The letters will also notify them of the election of the President and Deputy President of the Senate. It also at plenary…
An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has dissolved the 34 years marriage between Ibrahim Aduke and Ishola Akanbi, due to lack of love. The presiding Judge, AbdulQadir Umar, dissolved the marriage between the plaintiff and the defendant. Umar ordered that the wife should observe the Islamic three months Iddah (mandatory seclusion) period before any other marriage and should have custody of the two children, age six and 14, male and female, respectively. The court also ordered that the defendant should pay N20,000 monthly for the maintenance of the two children, pay their school fees as agreed and have access…