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Attacked train.   By Adetokunbo Fakeye Nigeria – Edo state government Wednesday, 18th of January, 2023 announced that two traditional rulers and five others have been arrested in connection with the Igueben train station attack. The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon Chris Nehikhare, who disclosed this at a press briefing with newsmen in Benin city also disclosed that the…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye    Nigeria – The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Benin Zonal Command on Thursday, January 12, 2023 arrested an ex-convict and 11 (eleven) other suspected internet fraudsters in Benin- City, Edo State. Among those arrested, as confirmed by the agency’s spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren is Okunrobo Smart who was convicted in 2022 for internet…

  By Adedeji Ademuyiwa Nigeria – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has ordered the distribution of more than a million copies of a handbook produced by the Nigeria Police Force on “Revised Standard Operational Guidelines/Rules for Police Officers and Other Law Enforcement Agents on Election Security Duties ahead of the 2023 General…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye Nigeria – The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned that unrepentant drug barons and cartels will face tougher time in 2023 if they fail to back out of the illicit drug business. Marwa, who gave the warning on Wednesday 18th January at a press briefing at the NDLEA national…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye The Nigerian Navy (NN) has emerged the winner of the maiden Paintball competition organized by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja in collaboration with Forest Hunters on Saturday 14 January 2023. According to Commodore A.O Ayo-Vaughan, NN Director of Information, the competition which was organized as part of the activities to commemorate this year’s Armed Forces…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye Nigeria – The Ogun West Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola CON received unprecedented electoral boost Tuesday in Ilaro-Yewa as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, members led by a strong pillar of the party, Engr. Engineer Tommy Akintomide a.k.a Tommy Toaks and Hon. Temitope Akinoso, the party chairman in Yewa…

  By Charles Odinkalu SRP graduates presently led by one Ofordile, graduate aspirants led by Mbah Frankline and undergraduates led by Chidi Okoro might be in a race to seek audience with NOUN management Office on the continued delay of NOUN students from proceeding to NLS. The clamour to interface with NOUN management appears to have gathered momentum as a result of the protracted delay of its…

  By Prowling Eagles   Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking confirmation of appointment of seven members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The letter addressed to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and read shortly after the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary reads: “Appointment of members of Independent Corrupt…

Late Hon. Hassan   By Adetokunbo Fakeye Nigeria – The Senator Olamilekan Adeola Yayi Campaign Organization has commiserated with the family of a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Wale Hassan, who died in the early hour of today, Tuesday 17th of January, 2023. As a respect and honor to the departed soul, Senator Yayi according…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye Nigeria – The presidential candidate of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sunday 15th of January, 2023 met with governorship and National Assembly candidates of the party ahead of the forthcoming general election. At the meeting, which had in attendance the party’s National Chairman, Senator  Abdullahi Adamu, Senate President…

Alh. Atiku Abubakar   By Adetokunbo Fakeye     Nigeria – The Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Conduct of Conduct Bureau (CCB), to arrest…

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye London: The Metropolitan Police today, Monday 16th January, 2023 condemned a serving Police officer, David Carrick after he pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape over an 18-year period   A statement issued by the Metropolitan Police stated: “David Carrick appeared at Southwark Crown Court today (Monday, 16 January) and entered guilty pleas to false…

Awori Cultural Festival: Sanwo-olu calls for unity

  By Ademola Orunbon   Nigeria – The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu, has called for unity among the sons and daughters of Awori land in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States to enable even development and ensure prosperity for all in the kingdom. The Governor made the call during the maiden edition of the Awori Cultural Day, held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, noting that it was a rich…

IGP Felicitates President Buhari @ 80

  By Adetokunbo Fakeye    Nigeria – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has felicitated with the President and Commander in Chief Of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday celebration today 17th December 2022.  The IGP, according to the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued…

Police warn Christmas shoppers after uncover £60,000 worth of counterfeit perfume …Says they have arsenic, mercury, and lead at times

Suspects and seized items.   By Adetokunbo Fakeye London – The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at the City of London Police has warned Christmas shoppers against buying bargain designer beauty products, after it seized an estimated £60,000 worth of fake perfume, which officers believe may contain harmful chemicals. Police said, “While fake perfume can look almost identical to its…

OOU To Spend Over N6bn on Infrastructural Development, Teaching, Others in 2023

  By Lawal Jamiu Nigeria – The Vice Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Prof. Agboola Ayodeji has reiterated that the University would sustain strides recorded in the previous years through effective discharge of its responsibility optimally in teaching, research and community services, with a view to providing improved high level human capital needs for the national and globe in…

CPJ calls for Twitter to restore accounts of suspended journalists, commit to media freedom

A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, on November 18, 2022. Several journalists’ accounts on the platform have been suspended. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)   By Adetokunbo Fakeye A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, on November 18, 2022. Several journalists’ accounts on the platform have been suspended.…