Detectives of the Ondo State Police Command have identified two persons behind the gruesome killing of a popular caterer in Akure, the state capital, Olakunbi Adene. The suspects were identified as the personal assistant and the driver of the deceased. Adene was murdered in her residence along Oda Road, Akure South Local Government Area of the state, four days after her 54th birthday party. According to the homicide detectives, the Personal Assistant who had been arrested confessed to the crime and had started assisting the police with useful information about the circumstances surrounding the killing. It was gathered that the late…
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At least 100 people have been killed after an Israeli attack on a school in Gaza housing displaced persons. The school, which is located in Gaza City’s Daraj neighbourhood, was said to have been bombed during morning prayers on Saturday, 10 August, 2024 It was also gathered that women, children and the elderly were among those killed. A statement by the Israeli military, said the school was serving as “Hamas headquarters” and sheltered “terrorists”. The statement further reiterated that several steps were taken to reduce the possibility of civilian casualties. Reacting to the attack in a statement, Gaza government media…
With intensified efforts to support a circular economy for sustainable economic growth, the Lagos State government has revealed that about 20,000 of the female gender will be beneficiaries in its waste to wealth initiative. This was stated by the state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende during a close-out event where 100 girls and women in the pilot phase were put through a waste to wealth processes, which is expected to scale up to 20,000. The initiative tagged “Leave No One behind” held on Thursday at the Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba in Lagos. The Commissioner…
Michael Abimboye, a Nigerian political communication consultant and journalist, has lauded Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for his remarkable achievements in infrastructural development within a relatively short period. In a statement made available to newsmen, Abimboye praised Governor Adeleke, popularly known as “Imole,” for his transformative efforts in the Osun State capital. He particularly highlighted the Governor’s initiative to clean up the median along the Osogbo-Gbongan expressway and install solar-powered street lights along the corridor, giving the city a significant facelift. Abimboye also noted the Governor’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of state workers since assuming office on November…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has expressed his willingness to work closely with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to curb corruption in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu made this known Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the INTERPOL to the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja. The ICPC Chairman who was represented by the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, noted that Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control, adding that such collaboration helps fight the common foe of corruption. Speaking earlier, the…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has emphasized the need for united efforts and the adoption of innovative technologies as crucial strategies to combat corruption, human rights abuses, and digital threats in Nigeria. The ICPC Chairman while delivering a keynote address titled “Law and Contemporary Societal Issues: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday at the International Law Conference hosted by the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stressed that corruption was “not merely a legal issue but also a deep-seated social problem that demands a comprehensive and…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on accounting bodies in Nigeria to sanction members who violate professional standards. Dr. Aliyu made this appeal on while addressing the executive members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), led by its President, Chief Davidson C.S. Alaribe, FCA, during a courtesy visit to the ICPC headquarters in Abuja. The ICPC Chairman emphasized that such sanctions would help prevent corrupt practices before they occur. He highlighted the importance of using technology to combat corruption, noting that it is…
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Adedeji as the new Chief Technical and Information Officer (CTIO) for the company. This appointment is in line with its strategic business transformation agenda to bring new ideas, solutions, and capabilities towards delivering a robust network experience to its customers. Adedeji is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of industry experience in Network Operations, Network Architecture, Service Delivery Management, and Network Design and Planning. His expertise spans 4G, 5G, and IP technologies, including Data Centers, with experience spanning Europe,…
ActionAid Nigeria has called for immediate stop in infanticide and social profiling of children with distinct birth. The non governmental organisation on Friday, 9 August, 2024 said it was wrong and unacceptable at this age and time that people are still involved in activities that they term as cultural belief and practices of killing of twins, which include multiple births. ActionAid said the negative profiling does not exclude children who lost their mothers during birth who are believed to be witches and wizards, children born with albinism are not allowed to live, children who grew the upper teeth first are…
ActionAid Nigeria has said the priority of government should be to take suffering far away from citizens, insisting that government policies should tend toward eradicating poverty. The non governmental organisation (NGO) lamented that the rate of injustice and poverty in Nigeria is an eyesore, noting that the interplay of these factors has not only fractured the nation along ethnic diversity with dire consequences of civil unrest, leading to many of social upheavals the citizens are facing today. In an effort to put this issue in perspectives, ActionAid Nigeria on Thursday launched its new 10-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP), titled “Citizens’…