All Davido’s Domestic Staff Arrested Over Death Of Son, Ifeanyi
Following the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that all members of the singer’s domestic staff are currently in police custody. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday morning after the report of Ifeanyi’s death went viral. The DMW boss and his fiance, Chioma Rowland were away from the...
Naira Redesign: Put Arabic On All Denominations – Islamic Group Tells CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received support from Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) for its decision to redesign the naira. The Islamic human rights organization, however, stipulated that Arabic Ajami be inscribed on all naira denominations. This was stated by MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement reads in part: “The Governor of the Central...
2023: Afenifere Does Not Need Fasoranti Permission To Endorse Obi – Adebanjo
The acting leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, says the organization does not need to keep its former leader, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, in the loop on what goes on with it. He said this in reaction to the organization’s endorsement of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the controversy that trailed the visit of All Progressives Congress presidential...
Insecurity: FCTA Urges Abuja Residents To Install CCTV
The Federal Capital Territory Executive Committee has urged residents to install Close-Circuit Televisions to help tackle the prevailing security challenges in the country. The Director, of Information and Communication, FCT, Muhammad Sule, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said the executive committee gave the advice during its 12th Meeting in Gwarinpa I District, Abuja. Sule said that the meeting...
Gov. Abubakar Sani Presents Appropriation Bill Of N239bn For 2023
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has presented the 2023 appropriation bill of over N238bn (N238,924,457,782.47) to the state House of Assembly. Bello christened the appropriation bill, the ‘Budget of Consolidation and Transition’ in Minna. The 2023 Budget, which is 2,96 percent higher than the 2022 appropriation, is made up of N91,044,745,351.31 or 38.11% recurrent expenditure while N147,879,712,431.16 or 61.89% is...
We’re Not Aware Of Extortion, MC Oluomo Replies Striking Lagos Drivers
The Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Management, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, yesterday, urged aggrieved commercial bus drivers to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters. Commercial drivers in Lagos State, under the aegis of the Joint Drivers’ Welfare Association of Nigeria, JDWAN, on Monday, commenced a 7-day strike, after its meeting with the Lagos State government ended...
Alleged Certificate Forgery: Police Can’t Prosecute Tinubu Now — IGP
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no pending petition or criminal matters with the Police, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, has said. This is contained in a counter affidavit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja by Usman’s counsel, Mr. Wisdom Madaki. Madaki also told the court that the former Lagos state governor had no pending petition...
Nigerian Police Confirm Kidnap Of Ex-permanent Secretary In Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State police command has confirmed the kidnap of a former permanent secretary under Godswill Akpabio’s administration, Sir Ignatius Brown. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon who made the confirmation through a telephone call said the command has arrested one suspect in connection with the crime adding that the suspect is availing the police with useful information...
10 Suspected Gunrunners Arrested By Police In Delta
Operatives of Delta State Police Command have arrested ten suspected gunrunners in Emuhu Community, Ika North-East Local Government Area of the State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the arrest followed credible intelligence about the syndicate that specializes in manufacturing locally made guns and other arms. It was gathered that on this premise, the Commissioner of Police for the State Command, CP Ari...
APC Will Not Be In Govt House In 2033 – Zamfara PDP Chieftain
A Chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Zamfara State, Mohammed Abubakar has boasted that it will be difficult for the ruling APC to retain power in the state in 2023, following the insecurity and socio-economic challenges facing the people. In an exclusive interview with reporters in Gusau, Abubakar said the largest number of voters are from the...
