Armed bandits have again attacked and killed a man, and abducted his daughter and two teenagers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered from sources that the gunmen attacked and killed the man identified as John Ajaka in his farm and whisked away his daughter, Owakoyi John and two other teenagers. The victim, who hailed from Ogwule Ankpa Village in Ogwule Ogbaulu Ward, was brutally killed while working on his farm. The Executive Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council, James Melvin Ejeh confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday. He described the incident as callous, despicable…
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The Rivers State Police Command has begun investigations into the disappearance of a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Yahaya Faruk, deployed to Community Secondary School, Ikuru Town, Opobo/Nkoro local government area of the state. Faruk has been missing since October 14, 2024. In a statement on Wednesday, the command disclosed that the school’s principal, Anderson Awaji-Ogbana, reported to the Ngo Divisional Police Headquarters on October 15, 2024, that Faruk was unaccounted for within the school premises and the surrounding community. It was later discovered that Faruk had been involved in casual employment with LDM Mining Company, located in Ikuru…
President Bola Tinubu and Federal Executive Council have scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. Special Adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. He said the decisions were taken at the meeting of the FEC in Abuja. According to him, “there will now be a Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, North East Development Commission”. He also stated that the National Sports…
Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGISEC, Babatunde Osibodu, has admitted that state electoral commissions need reforms for optimal performance and conduct of credible polls. He said necessary reforms are the best options rather than the agitation for the transfer of the conduct of Local Government elections to the Independent Electoral Commission INEC). Osibodu explained that while INEC still struggles with the workload saddled it, the LG elections would become a burden to it. He spoke during a media parliament organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council held at the council’s secretariat in Abeokuta on…
President Bola Tinubu has just sworn in Dr Abdullahi Usman Bello as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, prior to the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting. The CCB’s mandate cuts across ensuring that public officials comply with the code of conduct and ethical standards. It also ensures that public officials declare their assets as a means of promoting transparency while occupying office. Meanwhile, the Federal Executive Council meeting has kicked off in earnest with President Tinubu presiding over it. BREAKING: Tinubu…
Club Brugge manager, Nick Hayen has said he will have a calm talk with Raphael Onyedika after the Nigerian was sent off in the 3-1 loss to AC Milan on Tuesday. Onyedika was issued a red card for a poor challenge five minutes before the break. It’s the second time the defensive midfielder will receive the marching order in his last four appearances in the Champions League. Hayen stated that it is important for the player to cut out mistakes from his game. “We were, of course, surprised that Raphael got red. I think we can talk about bad luck…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has informed President Bola Tinubu of five things he must do to survive while in office. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu must crash the prices of food, reduce electricity tariffs, tackle insecurity, and address the issue of fuel subsidy. In a video on his social media handle, the prophet tasked Tinubu to be cautious of those around him because they would stab him as they did with former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to Primate Ayodele: “Tinubu can only survive if he maintains his lane and does what is needful. He should…
The Plateau State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 23 suspects for crimes ranging from cybercrime, Yahoo-Yahoo, trafficking, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms among others. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police in the State, Emmanuel Adesina while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Jos the State Capital. He said, “I and my Management Team have put in place a series of strategies to prevent crime and ensure the security of lives and properties within the state. “Some of these measures include; the improvement in our response time, the intensification of efforts toward ensuring the arrest…
Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Wednesday, declined a motion seeking an investigation of the Court Registry. The court consequently fixed 30th October 2024 for the hearing of all other applications and the substantive suit. The Application which was brought by the All Progressives Congress, APC, prayed the Court to order the Registry to investigate the alleged appearance of Counsel’s signature on the Originating Motion No. MHC/1587M/2024 and stay of proceedings pending the outcome of the inquiry. Ruling on the motion, Justice Kume held that the determination of the instant motion would prejudice the pending Preliminary objection to…
Real Madrid have suffered another major injury blow ahead of their La Liga El Clásico with Barcelona on Saturday. The Los Blancos confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that their first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has been diagnosed with an adductor injury in his left leg. This comes after the Belgium shot-stopper featured in Real Madrid’s Champions League 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. “Following tests carried out on our player Thibaut Courtois by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an adductor injury in his left leg. His progress will be monitored,” Real Madrid’s statement read.…