Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Barkindo Muhammad Saidu as Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA). The Governor also appointed Abdulkadir Abdulkarim Harun as Executive Secretary, Borno State Arabic and Sangaya Education Board (BOSASEB). Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau announced both appointments on Friday morning, 14 July, 2023, in a statement. Barkindo, 54 years of age, hails from Gwoza Local Government Area while Harun, 59 years old, hails from Ngala Local Government Area. Until his appointment, Barkindo was Executive Secretary/Programme Manager of Borno State Agency for the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, 14 July, 2023, presided over the swearing-in of the Secretary to Borno State Government, three Special Advisers and a permanent secretary to the Borno State Civil Service. In a ceremony conducted at the International Conference Hall of the Musa Usman Secretariat in Maiduguri, the Chief Judge of Borno, Kashim Zannah, administered the oath of office to the new appointees. Delivering his address after the swearing-in formalities, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum announced that files and all Government communications should be channelled to him through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.…
Barely 24 hours after the the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), commenced a total clampdown on illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, which has become the latest source of abuse as recreational drug, operatives of the anti-narcotics agency have intercepted over 64,863.5 kilogrammes consignments of the gaseous substance at the Apapa seaport in Lagos and in Imo state. A statement by the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi read that following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives at the Apapa seaport on Wednesday, 12 July, 2023, intercepted two containers marked MSKU 7626856 and MSKU 7689448…
By Kunle Yesufu Tosin Adeyanju is many things to many people. A youth activist, a youth enthusiast, a youth mobiliser, a youthful entrepreneur. He’s visionary, he is revolutionary. But for the past few years, he has become better known as a core, fiery supporter and promoter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Project. The 2023 presidential election has come and gone but one of its unforgettable memorable memories is the incredibly remarkable role played by Adeyanju. He was in the inner caucus of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) which four years ago pioneered the Tinubu Presidential Project under the leadership of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Five suspects are currently cooling-off in Edo State police cell for allegedly defrauding a student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The State police spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, who made this disclosure on Friday, 14 July, 2023, said the suspects were arrested after hypnotising the 21-year-old victim. It was gathered that the five suspects were part of 51 suspected cultists said to be terrorising residents of Benin City. He stated that the fraudsters, after hypnotising the victim, ordered her to transfer the said sum from her account. “We made a notable achievement of arresting a total of 51 suspects,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, 14 July, 2023, refused the applications for bail of suspected criminals allegedly associated with the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Muritala Yakubu. The Appellants/applicants’ motion for bail had earlier been refused by Hon. Justice Jamil Isah of the Kogi State High Court, sitting in Lokoja. The Court of Appeal, presided by Hon. Justice Mohammed Mustapha JCA, in a well considered judgement delivered on Friday, in the appeals marked “CA/ABJ/PRE/CR/544MI/2023”, also refused their bail applications. Ojonimi Apeh, Esq appeared for the Appellants/Applicants, while Badama Kadiri, Esq (DPP) appeared…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5th MYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday, 14, July, 2023 by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, According to Alake, Tinubu would join other Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the AU Member-states, and high-level dignitaries at the mid-year meeting, which will take place on Sunday, 16…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike After three hours of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court London on Friday, 14 July, 2023, former Manchester City defender, Benjamin Mendy was cleared of rape and attempted rape. The 28-year-old was accused of carrying out sex attacks on two ladies at his £4m mansion. After the verdict the Frenchman became emotional and admitted he was “delighted” with the not-guilty verdicts. He could not hide his feelings as broke down in tears. Mendy had faced a retrial on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape during lockdown-busting parties. The player, who is now…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Airforce Force(NAF) has confirmed that its FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Friday, 14 July, 2023, thegazellenews.com reports. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday, 14 July, 2023, adding that said two pilots onboard the aircraft survived and were being observed in a military facility. “Luckily, the two pilots on board survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. Additionally, there was no loss of lives or damage to any property around the area of impact. “Both pilots…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Novak Djokovic powered into his ninth Wimbledon final as the fiery defending champion feuded with the umpire and spectators before beating Jannik Sinner to reach a record 35th Grand Slam singles title match on Friday, 14 July, 2023. Djokovic was in combative mood during a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) semi-final victory that moved him closer to a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title. The 36-year-old faces world number one Carlos Alcaraz or Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in his fifth successive Wimbledon final on Sunday. “Semi-finals are always going to be very intense. Maybe the scoreline doesn’t give the…