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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A father of two, simply identified as Amas, reportedly lost his life on Friday on a high-tension pole after being electrocuted in Ekeki Police Station, Azikoro Road, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Amas, a non-staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, who lives in the neighbourhood was on the pole to connect clients to the federal line before the incident which took his life occurred. It was gathered that due to the poor power supply in the state, the preferred and stable line remains the federal line with assurance of 12-13 hrs power daily.…

Governors from the Northwest states have approached the United Nations for humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation of their geopolitical zone. Many states in the Northwest have been adversely affected by banditry and terrorism in recent years, causing untold hardship on the people of the area. A statement on Friday by the National Information Officer, UN Information Centre (UNIC), Oluseyi Soremekun read that Governors from the Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria same day met with the United Nations Country Team led by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Malick Fall, and they have asked the UN to support their states to deal…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 17, 2024, handed over the sum of $22,000 recovered from a convicted internet fraudster, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, in Lagos. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on August 15, 2023, ordered that the money recovered from Olanrewaju, who was sentenced to two years imprisonment for identity theft and impersonation, be restituted to his victim in the United States of America, U.S.A. Speaking during the handover ceremony in Lagos, the Acting Director, Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC,…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, 16 May, 2024, received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to effectively address the challenges confronting the region. Speaking during a meeting with the Senegalese President at the State House, President Tinubu said West Africa must work together to defeat the hydra-headed problems of terrorism, banditry, human trafficking and poverty. He advised that leaders in the region must make the people the point of convergence in governance, noting that the essence of democracy is lost when the people are not the focal point.…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of new board Chairmen, Executive Advisers, a Special Assistant and board members. The Governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that Alhaji Babalola Afobaje has been appointed as the Chairman of the Oyo State Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA). A former Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Maintenance Agency, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board. Similarly, a former Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Ademola Omotosho, has been appointed as the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of Kwara State Police Command have arrested five health workers over alleged mysterious disappearance of umbilical cord and placenta of a newly born baby in Oke-Ero local government area. It was gathered that the incident happened at the cottage hospital in Iloffa Sunday, 12 May, 2024. It was gathered that the suspects, who are currently being detained in Ilorin after interrogation on Thursday, 16 MAY, 2024 include one Dr Ajibola, nurses Rukayat Adeloye, Aishat Awolusi, Peace Alabi and Toyin Adewunmi, a ward attendant. Sources said it took efforts from elders of Odo-Owa community to prevent the…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has assured the British High Commission of the Commission’s continued support in tackling visa racketeering in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu stated this when he received Mr. Coran Oakley, the International Liaison Manager of the Home Office International Operations in the British High Commission, Abuja in his office. The ICPC boss stated that he was aware of the existing working relationship with the High British Commission and promised that the ICPC would always be prepared to continue to work with the High Commission noting…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Oyo State Government is set to recruit 7,000 teachers for public primary schools across the state, just as it also also revealed plans to recruit 100 caregivers for special schools across the state. The executive chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, made this disclosure on Friday, 17 May, 2027 during a press conference held at the Board Room. He added that for the 7,000 fresh teachers to be engaged by the government, at least 75 per cent deficit of the gap will be plugged. “For so many months or years back, there has…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Aluko Tunmise, a self-acclaimed social media influencer and model, to one year imprisonment for celebrity scam.He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrimes.One of the counts reads: “That you, ALUKO TUNMISE JUWONLO (A.K.A. KEANU REEVES), sometime between January and March, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, directly made a false statement, wherein you held yourself out as a white man by…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tears flows like river at Uwala Abaka town , Ukehe, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Friday, 17 May, 2024 as the remains of actor John Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, was laid to rest. The burial rites commenced at 10:00 am with a commendation mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Ukehe, and lying-in-state at his father’s compound, where family members, well-wishers, colleagues and friends had the final glimpse of the late actor before the body was moved to a private venue for internment at about 1:30 pm. The atmosphere at the burial ceremony was sombre…

A former Barcelona player is being investigated over claims he made his twin brother play for his new club instead of himself. Players who are deemed good enough to play for Barcelona at youth level tend to go on to enjoy stellar careers. That isn’t always the case though, evidenced by one of the most bizarre things to ever happen in professional football. According to reports from Marca and outlets in Romania, Dinamo Bucharest are investigating whether their defender Edgar Ie made his twin brother play five games in his place without the club realising. The 30-year-old signed for the…

Promotion of Cancer Awareness took the center stage at the High-level Seminar on Promoting Cancer Awareness and Advocacy Programs in the OIC African Member States (www.new.OIC-oci.org), which commenced on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria.The two-day event sponsored by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria, relevant OIC institutions, and international partners, focused on finding innovative approaches to prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer in OIC African Member States. The participating First ladies, under the leadership of the First Lady of Nigeria, and stakeholders undertook to…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen on the evening of Thursday, 16 May, 2024 abducted Alhaja Seliat Raji, a sister to Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. It was gathered that Alhaja Seliat was abducted at her residence in Iseyin, Oyo State. It was learnt that the gunmen, in a bid to abduct the woman, killed the security guard in the house. The name of the security guard has not been revealed as at the time of filing this report on Friday, 17 May, 2024. Sources said that the kidnappers arrived at the residence on a motorcycle. It was learnt…

The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has again reiterated its position on State Police with a call to the National Assembly, Presidency and other relevant stakeholders to leverage on the ongoing constitutional review exercise to give approval for State Police. The call was contained in a communique issued at the end of the general meeting of the Conference held in Abuja The Conference maintained that the worsening cases of insecurity across the nation necessitated its stand on State Police. Speaking after the meeting, the Chairman of the Conference who is the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly,…

A popular Ijebu business man, Chief Shakiru Olanrewaju Kassim is dead. The late business man who goes by the nicknames of Shokas and Alhaji Lovely died early Friday, 17 May, 2024. He was buried in his hometown, Ijebu Igbo, same day, Friday, 17 May, 2024. He was aged 87. Famous for his company, SHOKAS Industries, which he set up in 1978, Alhaji Kazeem is one of the pioneer industrialists in Nigeria, especially in the textile sector with his popular SHOKAS Lace brand that reigned in the 80s and 90s. He passed on just about a month to his 88th birthday. …

MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) (www.MultiChoice.com) and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for Uganda have announced a new cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The MoU signed today, is geared towards establishing stronger partnerships, digitalisation, enhancing the local content sector in Uganda, intellectual property rights protection and skills development within the applicable legal frameworks.  The signing ceremony which took place in Johannesburg – for purposes of technical facilities benchmarking- was graced by the presence of Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance.The MoU covers MAH and its…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Judicial Council(NJC) has recommended a total of 86 judicial officers for appointment into federal and state courts across the country. The recommendations were made by the council’s Interview Committee on Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria, during the NJC’s 105th plenary meeting held between May 15 and 16, 2024. This was revealed in a statement issued by the council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, dated May 16, 2024, and sighted by PUNCH Online on Friday, May 17, 2024. “Council at the Meeting also considered the recommendation of its Interview…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has disclosed that one of every three adults in Nigeria has hypertension, just as the body also called for the need to raise awareness and promote prevention, early detection, and treatment of hypertension The NHS, which made this disclosure in a press statement signed by its President, Simeon Isezuo in commemoration of World Hypertension Day on Friday, stated that the rising cost of medicines for treatment of hypertension is a major concern. World Hypertension Day is observed every May 17th to raise awareness and promote hypertension prevention, detection, and control. Hypertension (high blood…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian singer, Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele, popularly addressed as Oritsefemi, has finally opened up claiming that his estranged wife, Nabila Fash, had 21 miscarriages during their marriage. He stated that despite the number of miscarriages his ex-wife had, she claimed that he could not impregnate her. The ‘Mercies Of The Lord’ exponent made this disclosure in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.  “Nabila had about 21 miscarriages. And she still said that I couldn’t get her pregnanowot,” he lamented. Recall that Nabila filed for a divorce from Oritsefemi in 2022 after he allegedly fathered a child with another…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least seven persons have lost their lives while 15 others sustained injuries in a road accident at Ijaye on Ibadan/Iseyin. The Deputy Corps Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo State Sector Command, Tunde Adewale, made this disclosure at the state Sector Command office, Eleyele, Ibadan on Friday, 17 May, 2024. Adewale said the incident occurred shortly after Ijaye town in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, 16 May, 2024. According to him, the accident involved two commercial vehicles with the number plates SEY 254 XY Nissan white coloured bus and LGB 343 XA…