Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says operatives of the Force will continue to barricade all the 23 local government secretariats in Rivers State inspite of the political tension in the state. The IGP also described the recent controversy generated by the recruitment of police constables as really appalling, noting the rigorous standards expected of officers. Egbetokun stated these on Thursday in Abuja while addressing journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers. The IGP stressed that policemen would not leave the council secretariats until a court judgement is delivered on the controversy…
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A large number of angry protesters on Thursday besieged the Kaduna Government House to call on Governor Uba Sani to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other relevant security agencies to arrest and prosecute his predecessor, Nasir El-rufai, over an indictment on alleged misappropriation of funds totalling N423 billion. The protesters under the aegis of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, trekked from the popular UTC bus stop along Sokoto Road to the main entrance into Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna in the state capital. They carried placards with various inscriptions such as “We will occupy all…
…orders return to status quo A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday, nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court also nullified all the actions taken after Sanusi’s controversial reinstatement. Delivering his judgement, Presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman said, “I hereby order that every step taken by the Government is hereby nullified and becomes null and invalid and that this does not affect the validity of the repealed Emirates Law but actions taken by the Governor, which includes the assenting to the Law and the reappointment (of Sanusi). “I have…
… says demise shocking as Owu Traditional Council announces passage Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, mourned the passing of the traditional ruler of Akinale Town, Owu Kingdom, Ogun State, Oba (Dr.) Olufemi Ogunleye, Towulade 1, describing his sudden demise as shocking and a great loss to the entire Owu land, Ogun State and the country in general. Obasanjo, who is also the Balogun (traditional Prime Minister) of Owu, conveyed his sadness on the development just as the Owu Traditional Council formally announced the demise of the late veteran journalist, public relations guru and erudite lawyer in Abeokuta, Ogun State…
Umar Mohammed,Gusau Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has inaugurated the construction of N62billion Gusau International Airport in Zamfara State. Performing the ceremony, Keyamo described the project as the best for not only the state but also the country in general. He said the agricultural and business potentialities in the state would no doubt sustain the development of the Airport. The Minister explained that the Airport project would enhance agricultural and business activities of the residents. He disclosed that already the technical team had been working round the clock to fine tune the project. According to him, the Federal Government would…
By Abdulkarim Chukkol, fwc, MON Hardly there is anything in life that has a stronger way of unsettling us as a people or as individuals than death. In the face of life’s discomfort, oppression, hunger and other life threatening issues, some individuals remain undaunted. But no mortal man can easily overcome the pain of death. Shakespeare in (King Richard II) ponders on this so deep that he concludes; ‘On pain of death, no person be so bold’. As the news of the unexpected death of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), DIG Ibrahim Lamorde (rtd), hit…
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, on Thursday, scrapped the 33 Local Council Development Areas created by the administration of late former governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The court declared the creation of the LCDAs by Akeredolu as unconstitutional and illegal.
Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission says it is set to conduct local government elections. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, disclosed this in a public notice made available to journalists on Wednesday night. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had on Wednesday sworn in caretaker committee chairmen in the 23 local government areas after the tenure of local government chairmen, who are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike expired. During the swearing-in, Fubara had alerted them that their tenure would be short as the local government election would hold soon. He said, “Let me also sound it very clear…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Johannesburg, South Africa, held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Before the closed meeting held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Johannesburg, President Ramaphosa thanked President Tinubu for honouring the invitation to attend his inauguration for a second term in office. “Thank you so much for coming for the inauguration. I was very happy to see my brother at the ceremony,” he said. Tinubu stated that President Ramaphosa’s inaugural speech captured most of the challenges faced by African countries and the need for more collaboration among leaders and citizens to provide solutions.…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday confirmed having a bilateral meeting with the recently inaugurated President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu said his discussions with Ramaphosa were centred on the economy of the two African countries. Recall that on Tuesday, Tinubu departed Lagos for South Africa, where he attended the swearing-in of President Ramaphosa, who was re-elected by Parliament on Friday, June 14, 2024. But shortly after the inauguration, a video clip was circulated on the social media platforms, claiming that the South African President snubbed Tinubu. But in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Tinubu countered…