Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa International Press Center for the Safety (IPC’s) and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), Lagos-Nigeria has called for a concerted effort towards the immediate release of the Chairman of Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Blueprint Newspapers reporter, AbdulRaheem Aodu, who were kidnapped alongside their wives and children in the night of Saturday, July 6, 2024 at their residence in Danhonu Community in Millennium City of Chikun LGA, Kaduna State. The centre said information reaching I-CSPJ reveals that, “one of the victims’ family members, who lived close to their…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekend It was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence. Other countries where the ex-governor is put on the watch-list are Egypt, Libya and Sudan. Sources in the anti-graft agency said many option are on the table in dealing with the Bello situation, which include but not limited to storming the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja, where the ex-governor is believed…
…as pro-Wike lawmakers issues Gov seven-day ultimatum to resubmit 2024 budget Factional Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, on Monday, issued Governor Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day ultimatum to resubmit the state’s 2024 budget. The pro-Wike Assembly issued the order during its first session after several months’ holidays. However, a parallel session is being held by same day by the House faction led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Earlier, Fubara had presented the budget to the other House loyal to him, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget…
Tension on Monday gripped residents of Rivers as the two factions of the State House of Assembly fix parallel sittings for today. On Sunday night the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House loyal to the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara had in a letter by the Clerk, Dr G. M Gillis-West, invited a new commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, to appear before it on Monday for screening and confirmation as a member box the State Executive Council. Also, the Martin Amaewhule-led House loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is scheduled to hold plenary today. While the pro-Fubara lawmakers meets in an…
The former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Ambassador Yemi Farounbi has accepted the role of father of the day at the 6th anniversary lecture of Penpushing Media scheduled to hold on July 25, 2024 at new marque events centre, in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. Farounbi in his acceptance letter forwarded to the management and editorial board of Penpushing Media dated July 7, 2024 and personally signed thanked the organization for inviting him as the father of the occasion The media icon who also served as Ambassador of Federal Republic of Nigeria in Republic Kingdom of Cambodia located on the Indochinese…
Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, June 5, 2024) The flamboyant Ojude Oba festival of flourish and colours is nothing but the cat’s pyjamas. The lavishness of the Ijebu and their thriftiness are bemusing contradictions. As a matter of fact, the Ijebu and their intimidating panache are just the cat’s meow. Pomp, power, pleasure and pain, inscribe industry, grit and glamour in the Ijebu DNA. The Ijebu are different, so said their wise king, Awujale Sikiru Adetona, the Ogbagba Agbotewole II, when he traced Ijebu roots to Sudan, saying there was life before Ile-Ife. The Ijebu are just…
Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre. Our correspondents report that a number of filling stations in Lagos, Ogun and some states have run out of stock as they refused to buy high-priced fuel from the private depots. Speaking in an interview with one of our correspondents on Sunday, the National Vice President of…
. Abduct two journalists, wives, children, ex-NLC president in Kaduna . Kidnap ‘juju’ priestess, 11 devotees in Delta . NUJ condemns abduction of The Nation, Blueprint’s correspondents, family members …seeks immediate rescue of victims . We’re ransacking forests, bushes, we’ll ensure victims’ safe return – Police Samuel Adesola, Abuja Bandits and gunmen in Kaduna and Delta states at the weekend went on the rampage abducting innocent and defenceless Nigerians. In Kaduna, Bandits on Saturday night abducted two journalists -The Nation’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Blueprint newspaper’s AbdulRaheem Abdu, their wives and children. The bandits had invaded Dahjonu community in Millennium City…
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has said that the PAP Office will not relent in its determination to improve the manpower base of the Niger Delta. He said this will be achieved with quality vocational, educational skills and empowerment as well as agriculture, among others. He stated this at the weekend while hosting four cadet pilot trainees of the PAP – Lawrence Oliki, Kingsley Bassey, Osekporovwere Diamond and Crosby Otobo, at Presidential Amnesty Office in Abuja. The quartet had successfully completed the type-rating programme as cadet pilots at the Sim Aerotraining…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State over corruption and mismanagement of public resources. At a press conference held at the APC Secretariat on Sunday, State chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret Tenebe detailed a series of allegations concerning the construction and management of the Benin City Mall project. The APC chairman first sounded the alarm on June 29, 2024, raising concerns over the escalating costs and questionable ownership of the Radisson Hotel project. The contract for the hotel,…