By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of Oyo state Police Command have arrested two members of a vigilate group at Ajayi Crowther University in the state for allegedly raping a female student at the institution. The university, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said a panel of inquiry had been set up to investigate the allegation. The management also said the suspects had been handed over to the police, assuring the public that anyone found culpable would be heavily punished. The institution said it would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image. The statement…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Zamfara State Government has dissociated itself from plans by some individuals, claiming to be the agents of the Federal Government, to negotiate with bandits in a bid to address lingering security challenges in the state. According to the State Government, some group of people are claiming to have been assigned by the Federal Government to go round the state and negotiate with bandits as part of the measure to ends banditry in the state. In a statement issued by the State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Comrade Mannir Mua’zu Hidara Haura, the Zamfara State Government described…
In yet another dramatic turn of events at the FCT High Court in Zuba, the trial concerning alleged organ harvesting at Alliance Hospital faced a setback as key witnesses, including officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), hesitated to testify. Presiding Judge, Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya, urged the prosecution counsel to proceed with their witnesses, but only one out of the expected three witnesses was available and ready to testify in court. Called upon, Mr. Abdullahi Mohammed, the sixth prosecution witness and a phone seller, recounted a peculiar incident involving Oluwatobi Sulaimon, one of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, 10 May, 2024 conferred on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) to mark the monarch’s 90th birthday celebration. President Tinubu made the announcement at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye during the commissioning of the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona School of Governance Studies and the presentation of a book titled; “Reinventing Governance in Nigeria: The Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona Model.” The President, represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said the monarch deserves the second highest honour…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has solicited for collaboration between the Royal Institute of British Architects and tertiary institutions in Ogun State, offering architecture as a course of study. The Governor also challenged the Nigerians Institute of Architecture (NIA) to design a competition that would inspire architecture students in the country to sharpen their skills and come up with masterpieces for the development of the country. Governor Abiodun spoke on Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 when he played host to the President of the Royal Institute of British Architect, Mr. Muyiwa Oki, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Muyiwa Oki…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, 10 May, 2024, in Abuja, reaffirmed Nigeria’s strategic position in Africa as a bastion of peace, saying the nation will continue to play its role as a stabilizer on the continent. Receiving a letter of credence from the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Ahmed, President Tinubu emphasized the shared commitment of both countries to promoting global peace and stability through collaboration within international organizations, such as the United Nations. President Tinubu noted that since establishing diplomatic relations in 1961, Nigeria and Egypt have collaborated on key international priorities, including promoting regional peace, security, and stability. …
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to have the love for the country and believe in themselves. She was speaking while receiving the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar in her office at the State House Abuja. “We have not explored all our potential in this country. We have so much that God has blessed us with. “I know Turkey wants to encourage Nigeria and the whole of Africa and we are grateful. “We are looking forward to when Nigeria would take her place in the comity of nations, and that…
Former Super Eagles and Ajax Amsterdam striker, Tijjani Babangida was involved in a ghastly auto crash on Thursday, 9 May, 2024, thegazellenews.com reports Babangida’s younger brother who was a former striker for the Golden Eaglets, Ibrahim died in the crash. This medium learnt from a report by the Punch online that Babangida’s wife was also in the car. Ibrahim, former striker of Stationery Stores of Lagos reportedly died on the spot while Tijjani and his wife were rushed to a private hospital. Former Golden Eaglets and team mate of both the late Ibrahim and Tijjani, Emmanuel Babayaro broke the news…
The African Union Commission (AUC) has officially invited the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next two editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA. In a letter bearing reference number HHS/CUL/16/170.23 and signed by the AUC’s Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, Her Excellency, Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, the AU said the call aligns with its policies for the strategic transformation of Africa through social integration, as outlined in AU Agenda 2063, the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance, and the AU Plan for Action on…
Lagos State government has disclosed that N433,408 billion had been generated as part of the total revenue estimated in the Y2024 budget, a revenue performance of 92 percent in the first quarter. This was revealed at the State’s ongoing Y2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the First Year in Office of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on thursday by the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George reeling out the activities and achievements of the ministry in the last one year. According to the Commissioner, ‘Y2024…