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Court Grants Seun Kuti Bail, Gives Police 48 Hours
On Tuesday, the Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos State, granted bail to Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti. The court also directed police to complete their investigation into an alleged attack on a police officer within 48 hours. S. A. Adebese, the police prosecutor, had asked the court to remand the defendant for 21 days. READ ALSO: Police Break Silence On Why Seun...
Army Rewards Soldiers With Bicycles, Cash For Good Conduct (Photos)
No less than 58 soldiers selected from various units of the Nigerian Army in Jos were rewarded with cash gifts and bicycles, in recognition of their hard work, dedication to duty, and good conduct. The General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, made the presentation at Headquarters 3 Division Auditorium, Jos,...
Gov Fintiri Appoints New Permanent Secretaries
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries after the successful conduct of the examination by the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Badagry, Lagos. Fintiri said yesterday their appointment was aimed at rejigging the civil service for efficient service delivery. The appointees were among the 49 candidates from nine LGAs who sat...
May 29: Stop Wasting Your Time, Over 120 Heads Of States Are Coming – Adamu Garba Warns Opposition
Adamu Garba, a former presidential candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced that over 120 heads of state have stated their intention to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Bola Tinubu. Garba stated this during an interview with Arise TV on Monday. He stated that despite the opposition and calls for the inauguration to be postponed, President-elect...
Sen. Bwacha Clears Debts Incurred By Taraba APC Secretariat, Staff Salaries
The Senator representing Taraba South Senatorial District Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has cleared the outstanding debt owed by the Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC and paid the Three months outstanding salaries of secretariat staff. Bwacha made the presentation on Tuesday at the party secretariat in Jalingo. Alhaji Abubakar Yahuza, Deputy Minority Leader at the Taraba State House of...
No Death Recorded In Lagos Container Accident — LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) announced late Monday night that a container-laden truck that collided with a Toyota Camry in the Cement area of Dopemu did not result in any fatalities. According to LASEMA Permanent Secretary Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu’s statement, the Toyota Camry was parked by the roadside with no occupants when the incident occurred. READ ALSO: Sudan...
Sudan Crisis: Fountain University Offers Admission To Displaced Nigerian Students
Fountain University in Osogbo, Osun State, announced on Monday that it has made provisions in its existing programmes for Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan due to the country’s ongoing civil war. In a statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Taoheed Alimi, the administration stated that it recognized the students’ difficulties and was providing educational assistance to them...
Court Sentences Three To Death For Stealing Powerbank, Charger, and Sandals In Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The defendants, Omotayo Deji (23), Chidiebere Ifeanyin (25) and Bolaji Usman (28), were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge reads that the defendants on “May...
Gov. Abiodun Approves Ad Hoc Committee For 2023 Hajj Operations
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the constitution of an Ad hoc Committee for the state’s Muslim Pilgrims to 2023 Hajj Operations. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Abeokuta on Monday named: 1. Prof Kamaldeen Balogun – Amirul Hajj 2. Imam Dr. Tajudeen Ashaye – Chairman 3. Sheikh Iskeel Lawal (Consultant to the Governor...
Ogun Assembly Staff Members Threaten Strike Over Pay
Workers at the Ogun State House of Assembly have threatened to embark on strike if their salaries are not reviewed. This is as the national body of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) pleaded with Governor Dapo Abiodun to address the demands of their members in Ogun State on or before May 31. The parliamentary staff is demanding the full...
