Edo Govt Demolishes Stalls Under High-Tension Power Lines
As bulldozers moved in, traders and onlookers scrambled to salvage their goods while officials pulled down the affected structures The Edo State Government on Tuesday demolished illegal stalls, eave extensions, and caravans built under a 132kV high-tension power line in Egor Market, Benin City, following a fire outbreak on the overhead line. The exercise, carried out by the Edo State Development...
No Rift Between Nwifuru, Wike, Ebonyi Govt Clarifies
The clarification followed reactions to remarks made by Governor Nwifuru at the endorsement rally, where he alleged that some unnamed allies of Wike had been claiming that President Tinubu had handed over Ebonyi State to the FCT Minister and his faction of the PDP The Ebonyi State Government has dismissed claims of a rift between Governor Francis Nwifuru and the...
Police Arrest Fake Inspector, Recover Uniforms In Akwa Ibom
Police said the suspect was intercepted while riding a Top Way motorcycle without a registration number and identified himself as a police inspector Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected police impersonator and recovered several police and security-related items allegedly used for unlawful activities. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a...
APC Members Protest Alleged Imposition Of House Of Reps Candidate In Oyo
The protesters said the demonstration was organised to express dissatisfaction with what they described as the imposition of a candidate by the party leadership Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State on Tuesday protested the outcome of the party’s primary election, alleging that the declared winner did not emerge victorious in the...
Ondo Police Warn Against Planned Cult Activities, Vow Crackdown
Police said robust security assets have been deployed to identified flashpoints and other strategic locations to forestall any breakdown of law and order The Ondo State Police Command has warned cult groups and other criminal elements against any planned gathering, procession, initiation or celebration under the guise of the proposed “7/7” cult activities. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this...
‘Presidential Council’: Gbajabiamila Threatens ₦10bn Suit Against Adeyemi Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks
The development comes amid the controversy over the disputed "council", which the presidency said does not exist despite Adeyemi insisting otherwise. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disputed “director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC)”, over allegations of murder and bribery. In a letter...
Senate Demands End To Terrorists’ Rehabilitation, Reintegration Programme
The Senate also directed its committees responsible for security matters to strengthen oversight of security agencies and ensure that the nation’s security chiefs are put on their toes. The Senate has asked the Federal Government to suspend the rehabilitation and reintegration programme for Boko Haram members while urging security agencies to intensify efforts to arrest and prosecute terrorists and other...
Umahi Unveils Flood Control Plan Along Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The minister emphasised that the measures are necessary to safeguard lives and property, as well as protect the integrity of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has announced new measures to tackle persistent flooding along the Lagos corridor of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement in Lagos, Umahi disclosed that the Federal Ministry of...
Tinubu Orders ICPC To Probe PFIPC, Forged Appointment Claims
The President ordered that the investigation be concluded and a detailed report submitted to him within 30 days. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President ordered that the investigation be concluded...
Tinubu Moves To Operationalise State Police, Inaugurates Policing Bill Panel
Tinubu said the committee had been constituted to ensure that an implementation-ready draft bill is prepared immediately after the constitutional amendment process President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to develop the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. According to a statement by the President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga,...
