Author: Akintayo Adams

Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, rtd, ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan and retired Catholic Archbishop, John Onaiyekan, were present, earlier today, at a meeting focused on state policing. The dialogue, organised by the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is the beginning of deliberations on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (alteration) Bill 2023 (Establishment of State Police) sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu and 13 others. The bill is designed to improve public safety and boost law enforcement in Nigeria by decentralizing the police. Kalu, the…

A special round of polio vaccine campaign targeted at over 1.5 million children in Jigawa State has been flagged off by Muhammad Hameem Nuhu Sunusi – CFR, the Emir of Dutse. The event took place at his palace after the monarch personally administered the vaccine on some children. He also gave the assurance that it was safe and effective. The Emir further told the people that the traditional institutions would continue to pursue and promote programmes that would enhance their health, social and economic well-being. Sanusi advised parents to bring out their children for vaccination to enable the state sustain…

According to reports, the two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are doing their best to surpass each other as they lay claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state. This was revealed by X user @ remidotun86, who, on Sunday, shared the two different posters printed by the two women, Amb. Arelu Ngozi Adeleke and Mrs Titilola Adeleke, welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the state. Mrs. (Sen.) Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady is expected to be in Osogbo, the state capital on Tuesday for the turning of sod of the Alternative High…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened the African Counter-Terrorism Summit at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja. This convention, in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is set to span from April 22 to 23, as disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement released on Sunday. Distinguished dignitaries gracing the occasion include Mr Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and His Excellency Patrice Talon, the esteemed President of the Republic of…

Ismaila Aderemi, the B abaloja of Bodija International Foodstuffs Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has vowed to sanction anyone caught hoarding foodstuffs from intending buyers. Speaking in Ibadan, on Sunday, he said; “Our traders, especially those at Bodija international markets, are currently selling commodities at prices higher than what obtains in some other markets within and outside Ibadan. The decision by the traders followed the public outcry over the soaring prices of essential commodities and the high cost of living in the country. He further moved to assure residents of Ibadan that the leadership of the market would fish out…

Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly discovered a bread production factory in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the Army, it belongs to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist. Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF (Joint Task Force), stumbled upon the bread factory during an exploitation mission into the terrorists’ hideout on Sunday, according to Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert. “The sources said that the factory was destroyed while items recovered include 2 Lister…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as its acting Managing Director with effect from April 2024.  This was contained in a statement signed by the company’s acting secretary, Adewale Arogundade, on Sunday, after Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the former managing director of the bank earlier tendered his resignation after a nine-year tenure. The release stated that, “following the resignation of the managing director/CEO of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Board of Directors has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as the acting CEO of the 130-year-old institution. “The appointment takes effect immediately and is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.”…

Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu road, turned a centre of tragedy as gunmen dressed in black were said to have invaded the venue, killing Yinka Olowojobi, a lecturer from Babcock University. Two others were equally abducted during the invasion. The incident, according to a statement from the Spokesperson of Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, on Monday, happened on Friday, April 19 at about 9:20 pm. “A report from the Iperu Division indicates that a kidnapping and murder incident occurred on April 19th, 2024, at about 9:20 pm,” the statement partly read. “It was reported that gunshots…

On Sunday, Mr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State was declared the winner of the APC Governorship primaries held over the weekend. 16 APC aspirants competed for a total of 171, 922 votes with the aim of emerging as the flagbearer of the party in the gubernatorial election coming up later in the year. However,  on Sunday, some members of the ruling party in the state took to the streets of Akure, the state capital to protest against the conduct of the primary. The protesters alleged that the primary election committee led by Governor Ododo failed to follow…

Nadeem Anjarwalla, the official of Binance, a cryptocurrency giant, who fled Nigeria has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service. The International Criminal Police Organisation, is also working to extradite him to Nigeria before the week ends. According to a report by The PUNCH, Government sources familiar with the case confirmed the arrest on condition of anonymity.  “Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service, and he would be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL,” a source said. “As we had said before that Anjarwalla would be extradited, he has been arrested in Kenya, and…