Oyebanji, Deputy Receive Certificates Of Return From INEC
Governor Oyebanji won the June 20 governorship election with a total of 319,224 votes, becoming the first governor in Ekiti State’s history to secure two consecutive electoral mandates. Ekiti State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s governorship election, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
VIDEO: Police Intercept Truck Carrying 47 Sacks Of Military Camouflage In Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, said the truck used in the operation was allegedly conveying the military uniforms to the South-East. Forty-seven sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances have been intercepted by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit along the Lekki-Epe axis in a major intelligence-led operation by the Lagos State Police Command. Speaking with...
Currency Abuse Raises Costs For Economy, Cardoso Warns, Launches Naira Ambassadors Club
According to him, every banknote tells a story about the nation through the portraits of distinguished Nigerians, national symbols, and security features embedded in it to sustain public confidence in the monetary system. Persistent abuse, mutilation, and improper handling of the Naira impose avoidable financial costs on the country, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, warned...
INSECURITY: Oyo Govt Declares 16-Hour Curfew In 10 LGAs
The development followed a series of protests that rocked the state over the abduction of children and teachers in the Orire Local Government Area in May As part of measures targeted at tackling insecurity across Oyo state, the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. According to...
Xenophobia: Nigeria, Other African Nations Should Demand Compensation For Victims, Says Ex-Envoy
His comment comes amid the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, which have led to the death of several people and the destruction of businesses. Former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Joseph Ayalogu, has advised Nigeria and other African countries to demand compensation from the South African government for victims of xenophobic attacks in the Rainbow Nation. Ayalogu said...
Ondo Govt Confirms Release Of Abducted Nine-Year-Old Boy
It commended security agencies involved in the rescue operation for their professionalism, dedication, and sacrifice. The Ondo State Government has confirmed the release of nine-year-old Victor Oluwatobi, who was abducted three weeks ago by gunmen in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area, of the state. The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, made this disclosure while briefing journalists in...
FG Convenes Emergency Meeting, Invites EFCC, DSS, Police To End LPG Hoarding, Diversion
The move followed the recent increase in cooking gas prices and developed coordinated measures to improve supply, affordability, and market stability across the country, according to NMDPRA. The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has convened an emergency stakeholders’ engagement, including the Department of State Services (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Nigeria Police Force, to address...
Cooking Gas: Stop Mere Talks, Focus On Practical Solutions, Marketers Tell FG, Others
The development followed an update by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, that it had convened an emergency stakeholders’ engagement, including the Department of State Services (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Nigeria Police Force, to address Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) hoarding and diversion to neighbouring countries The Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) has...
Alleged Wiretapping: El-Rufai To File No-Case Submission As DSS Closes Case
The defence subsequently sought two weeks to file the application. The Department of State Services (DSS) has closed its case against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the ongoing alleged wiretapping trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the prosecuting counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye, informed the court that the prosecution would not be calling...
Edo Assembly Confirms Commissioner Nominee, Receives Defection Letters
The affected lawmakers are Charity Aiguobarhueghian, representing Ovia North-East I Constituency, and Natasha Osawaru of Egor Constituency, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the NDC, as well as Omosigho Frank of Oredo East Constituency, who moved from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the NDC. The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has confirmed Kayode Iriabhekha from...
