The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a warning to roadside beggars to desist from the act or risk being arrested by enforcement agents. The minister disclosed at Katampe during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of the access road to the newly flag-off judges’ quarters He lamented that the number of persons who stay on the road is alarming which poses a threat to security in the metropolis. He then issued an October 27, 2024 ultimatum to the concerned parties to vacate the streets. Wike had on Monday, 21 October, 2024, recalled how he revoked the Certificate of Occupancy…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Nigerian Senate has vowed to address challenges confronting steel development, saying that there was a need to also call for stakeholders’ conferences to look into those challenges, given that the steel sector is critical to the socio-economic development of the nation. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Steel Development, Patrick Ndubueze, stated this during the Committee’s oversight visit to the Minister of Steel Development in Abuja, on Monday, 21 October, 2024. The lawmaker said, the Ministry of Steel Development remains a vital agency of the government that galvanizes the industry in line with the vision of steel development…
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the European Union (EU) is partnering with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) to train Nigeria’s climate negotiators. The negotiators are expected to effectively advocate for national interests and build consensus at the global event, a key element in securing meaningful global agreements that align with the priorities and interests of local constituencies. At the training of climate negotiators on Monday in Abuja, Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation, at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, highlighted Nigeria’s leadership…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, some state governors, religious and traditional leaders, the EU-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC II) Programme of International IDEA, and other stakeholders have rallied support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) war against cybercrimes in Nigeria This support came in the wake of the one-day National Cybercrime Prevention Summit which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, organised by the EFCC with the support of the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC II) Programme of the International IDEA, with the theme: Alternative to Cybercrimes: Optimising Cyber Skills for National Development.…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has once again charged Nigerians, especially mothers, to instill the right values in children while also creating a bond of trust and channels of communication. She stated this at the National Cybercrime Summit and Launch of the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The First Lady emphasized that no one can prosper without hard work and honesty and going otherwise would have grave repercussions. “Be their friends, don’t be judgmental, but love them until they find themselves. We are the children’s first teachers…
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, 22 October, 2024 reserved judgment in a suit filed by 19 state governments against the Federal Government, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other agencies to a date to be communicated to the parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit, marked: SC/CV/178/2023 had argued that the Supreme Court, in Dr Joseph Nwobike vs Federal Republic of Nigeria, had held that it was a United Nations Convention against corruption that was reduced into the EFCC Establishment Act and that in enacting this law in 2004, the provision…
The Nigerian Immigration Service has transferred famous Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, to the Force Criminal Investigation Department annex in Alagbon, Lagos State. NIS had arrested Bobrisky at the Seme border while trying to escape to Benin Republic. Thegazellenews.com reports that the crossdresser was arrested on Sunday, 20 October, 2024 and transferred to FCID on Monday, 21 October, 2024 where he is currently detained. The Nigerian Immigration Service has transferred popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, to the Force Criminal Investigation Department annex in Alagbon, Lagos State. NIS had arrested Bobrisky at the Seme border while trying to escape…
Controversial American rapper 50 Cent has broken his silence on the sex trafficking and rape allegations against his embattled colleague Sean Diddy. This comes as Diddy is hit with a second batch of sexual assault lawsuits including allegation that he raped a 13-year-old girl. Recall that Diddy who is currently facing multiple sexual assault and rape charges was arrested in a Manhattan hotel by the federal agents, following a grand jury indictment. However, in an exclusive interview with People, 50 Cent said: “Look, it seems like I’m doing some extremely outrageous things, but I have not. It’s really me just saying…
The Lagos State government has disclosed that the toxicologist report conducted in the United States on the late singer Mohbad is out. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro SAN, made the disclosure on Monday, October 21, 2024, while answering questions from journalists at a press conference held at the Ministry of Justice Conference Room in Ikeja, to commemorate his first year in office. While revealing the government’s plan to commence trial to unravel the persons behind Mohbad’s death, Pedro attributed the delay of the case to a prolonged investigation. “On Mohbad case, I agree there has…
The United Kingdom Home Office International Operations, HOIO, has said its collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results as evident by the streak of successes being recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in recent times. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) to sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between HOIO and NDLEA in Abuja on Monday 21st October…