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The Federal Government has taken legal action against suspected illegal miners arrested during a recent crackdown in Kogi and Ondo states in a continued effort to clean up the mining sector. This was disclosed in a statement by Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on Monday. Mining Marshals in the Ikah community of Ankpa LGA, Kogi State, carried out the operation codenamed ‘Operation Hayakin Kogo’, leading to the arrest of two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian for engaging in mining activities that violated existing regulations. In a similar development, the Mining…

Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has voiced his concerns about the growing radicalization of bandits in Nigeria. The cleric, on Sunday, shared a disturbing video via his Facebook page in which bandits were seen celebrating and chanting religious slogans. This is coming after the bandits reportedly burnt 2 MRAP vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Army on Saturday. According to a security expert Zagola Makama, the troops encountered bandits at a specified location within the Bello Turji camp, but their vehicle got stuck in the marshy terrain, hindering their advance. This led to an intense attack from the bandits,…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. DAILY POST reports that the incident happened at Onumu community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Moses Joel Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspect was arrested by personnel of the Igarra Division. Yamu said the suspect was a self-acclaimed native doctor who specialises in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses. He noted that the suspect after preparing the charms…

Nigerians are yet to see the end of the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) crisis as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, blamed supply cost for fuel scarcity. The spokesperson of NNPCL, Soneye Olufemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The firm’s comments come amid a report that its piled-up debt of $6 billion is the reason for fuel scarcity and the product supply hiccups. Reacting to the report, NNPCL admitted to facing financial strain due to PMS supply costs. The company, however, said it is committed to the role of the PMS supplier of last resort and to…

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Sunday it has returned, rebranded and rejuvenated, with a commitment to constructively engage the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Alhaji Tijani Aruwa, the newly inaugurated State Publicity Secretary, emphasised that PDP is ready to provide a viable opposition to APC, to ensure that the state is not dominated by a single party. Addressing journalists in Lokoja, Aruwa appealed to members who defected to APC, Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour Party, LP, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, to return to PDP, stressing that the party’s umbrella…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has denied reports that it refused to register Science and Laboratory Technology, SLT, graduates at its Gombe State orientation camp. The reports alleged that polytechnic graduates, who studied SLT, were denied access for not having professional certificates from the National Institute for Science Laboratory Technology, NISLT. The state NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Chinwe Nwachuku, while reacting to the claims, declared them “untrue and baseless.” “No SLT graduate was denied registration; all graduates who showed up in Gombe were registered and are already undergoing their orientation course. “In Gombe camp, I am not aware of any…

Following the unending sea incursions that have continued to ravage the coastal community of Ayetoro in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, youths in the community have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to declare a state emergency in the area. According to the youths, due to the incessant environmental hazard, no fewer than 5000 people have been displaced and rendered homeless due to the development. Speaking on behalf of the youths, Thompson Akingboye lamented that the damage done to the community by ocean surges included the destruction of maternity and health facilities, schools and small-scale factories established by…

The Ekiti State governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has raised a 13-member negotiation committee as the state government kickstarts meetings with organised labour preparatory to the implementation of the minimum wage payment in the state. A statement in Ado Ekiti by the Special Adviser, Media, to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, said the decision to set up the committee was sequel to the signing of the minimum wage law by President Bola Tinubu on July 30, 2024. According to Oyebode, the negotiation committee was comprised of government officials and the leadership of the organised labour in the state. The members of the negotiation…

Kwara State Environmental Sanitation Task Force has convicted and fined over 400 sanitation offenders in the state for running afoul of the law. Commissioner for Environment Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists after Saturday’s three-hour environmental sanitation exercise observed across the state. The commissioner, who led the task force, affirmed that “the exercise was successful because there is an improvement in the level of compliance.” She called for more adherence to the environmental laws, in the best interest of the people. Buge further disclosed: “The offenders were apprehended and charged to 17 mobile courts that…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has expressed his reservation over a disturbing video report on Facebook alleging that inmates at the Afokang Custodial Centre in Calabar are being subjected to inhumane treatment, including being served poorly cooked beans as breakfast. According to a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, the minister considered the incident a serious breach of the standards of care and dignity to which inmates are entitled. He subsequently directed a comprehensive and urgent investigation into the matter with a strong warning that those responsible would be held accountable, even as…