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Bye-Elections: INEC Opens Application Portal For Observers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) interested in observing the February rerun and by-election to apply via an online portal on or before January 17. INEC said this in a notice issued by its acting Director, Electoral Party Monitoring (EPM), Mrs Hauwa Habib, in Abuja on Thursday. Habib advised the organizations...
Nigerian Govt Partners Abu Dhabi To Supply 14,000 Artisans
The federal government has said that it would soon conclude plans with the Government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply the Gulf Kingdom with 14,000 qualified artisans from Nigeria. The Director General (DG) of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Afiz Oluwatoyin said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a stakeholders meeting with associations of artisans...
Amotekun Arrests 30-Year-Old Man For Defiling Minor In Osun
A 30-year-old man, Dada Isiaka, has been arrested by operatives of Amotekun in Osun State for the alleged defilement of a 9-year-old girl. The arrest of Isiaka who was nabbed in Ada on Tuesday was made known by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi while addressing journalists on Thursday in Osogbo. According to the Adewinmbi, Isiaka was arrested...
NDLEA Arrests 477 Drug Peddlers, Seizes 614.61kg Of Cannabis In Jigawa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 477 suspected drug peddlers and users in Jigawa State. State Commandant, Mu’azu Aliyu Danmusa stated this in an interview with newsmen on the command’s achievements during the year 2023. He said the arrest followed rigorous operations conducted across the 27 local government areas to curtail the issue of drug abuse and trafficking. READ ALSO:...
Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Murder In Niger
Tunde Tayo, a resident of Angwan Roka, Maitumbi in Minna, has been sentenced to death by hanging for his involvement in the gruesome murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Niger State. The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Mohammed Adishetu, delivered the verdict on Wednesday after a meticulous two-hour-long trial at Minna High Court 4. Tayo was found guilty on two counts of...
Nigeria Not Ripe For Arms Legalization – Seun Kuti
Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has kicked against the calls for the legalization of arms in the country. The Afrobeat star opined that Nigeria was not yet ripe for civilians to use firearms. He said such a law would only translate to the rich killing the poor at will. Speaking in a recent Instagram live session with fans, Kuti said: “I don’t...
We Will Provide Alternative On Toll Roads – Umahi
Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has emphasized the necessity of providing alternatives to highway toll gates. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna Orji, Umahi highlighted the legal requirement for offering alternative routes when tolling existing roads. According to Umahi, “It is very important that every project must have alternative routes; by law, you cannot toll roads if...
Ex-Minister Remanded In Kuje Prison Over Alleged Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Agunloye, before Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High court, over allegations of fraud. Mr Agunloye was brought before the court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to the charges read against him. The Judge ordered that he be remanded in Kuje...
Betta Edu: Nobody Is Above Been Investigated – EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede Warns
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has warned that nobody is too big to be investigated. Olukoyede issued the warning in Abuja when the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, paid him a courtesy visit in the wake of the probe of Betta Edu,...
Betta Edu: Billions Stolen Daily But No Money To Fund Education – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker and social critic Senator Shehu Sani has expressed displeasure with the manner in which political leaders loot the national treasury. Sani said few individuals in government positions were daily stealing billions of naira while the education sector suffers. The statement followed allegations of financial misappropriation in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. DAILY POST reported that...
