The Ekiti State Government, has warned communities experiencing inter- communal boundary disputes against resorting to thuggery and vandalism, saying such tendencies will no longer be tolerated to forestall unwarranted crises in the state . The government threatened that whoever found destroying crops or displaying act of hooliganism on disputed farmlands would be arrested and prosecuted accordingly. The Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye, gave the directive in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, while interfacing with stakeholders from Iloro, Odo- Owa and Ejiyan Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area over an escalating boundary dispute among the communities . The traditional rulers present at the…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, operatives in Rivers State have busted an illegal bunkering site hidden in the forest. The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, CG’SIS, reported that the unlawful structures were found in Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The head of the squad, Deputy Commandant, Apollos Dandaura, mentioned that they acted based on continuous intelligence indicating the presence of a criminal group running an illicit refinery at the location. “Like we always reiterate that our operations are intelligence-based and we value every piece of information and preserve the integrity of our informants;…
The Imo State All Progressives Congress APC has finally begun the selection process of its candidates for the LGA Chairmanship and Councillor elections coming up on September 21 across the 27 Council areas and 305 Wards in the State. In a press statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Cajetan Duke, the APC informed that the exercise will mark a significant step towards its quest to consolidate on a renewed hope agenda in the state’s political landscape. “The primary election, which is simultaneously ongoing across the wards and LGA in the state, is expected to be conducted…
Barcelona President, Joan Laporta, has said he feared for the club’s Sporting Director Deco during the summer transfer window because it was stressful for the Portuguese. Laporta spoke while giving his full backing to Deco, less than 48 hours after the Blaugrana released a statement denying that there were doubts over his continuity at the Catalan club. It has been reported that Deco was reconsidering his position at Barca because of the lack of resources available to him in the summer transfer window. Speaking during a lengthy press conference to assess the state of the club’s finances and their actions…
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chieftain, Sunny Onuesoke has called for the award of a contract for the maintenance and operation of the Warri refinery to oil and gas investors of Niger Delta descent. His call follows the public notice by the Nigerian government seeking Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies to bid for the Warri and Kaduna refineries by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL on its official X handle. Despite the government outlining the qualifications of companies interested in bidding for the contracts, Onuesoke in a statement said the move will help ensure reliability and energy security for the…
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has sacked his agent Roberto Calenda amid his transfer saga, according to Il Mattino (via TMW). Osimhen is said to be pissed off by Calenda’s incompetence, as he tried to engineer a permanent move away from the Serie A side. It is believed that the Nigeria international even negotiated his loan move to Galatasaray without an agent. Osimhen was expected to leave Napoli on deadline day, with Al Ahli and Chelsea trying to complete deals but nothing happened. Calenda was heavily criticised on social media for messing up the deals. It is understood that Osimhen employed…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has expressed commitment to safeguarding consumers from unfair, deceptive and exploitative pricing of goods and services. The Director of Special Duties and Strategic Communication of the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Ijagwu said the Commission was reacting to stakeholders’ feedback over its recent directive to businesses to cease price gouging, fixing and exploitative practices. He maintained that the Commission’s recent directive was not about controlling prices but focused on curbing exploitative practices and anti-competitive behaviours which distort the marketplace and harm consumers. According to him,…
Former Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson has criticised English referee Chris Kavanagh over his decision to send Declan Rice off in the Gunners’ 1-1 draw with Brighton on Sunday. The Gunners took the lead in the 38th minute through Kai Havertz with Bukayo Saka assisting. Declan Rice first received a caution after committing a foul on Brighton’s Joël Veltman in the 42nd minute, got a second booking in the 49th minute and had to leave the pitch. The Seagulls netted their equalizer with João Pedro’s goal in the 58th minute. “Always an honour to be invited back to Arsenal Thanks to…
The United Nations Children’s Fund , UNICEF has expressed concern over the low intake of iron and folic acid supplements by pregnant women in Bauchi State. Nutrition Specialist with UNICEF, Philomena Irene, made this known on Tuesday during a one-day inception meeting focused on scaling up Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women. Citing the 2018 National Demographic Health Information Survey (NDHIS), Irene revealed that only 23 percent of the 381,364 pregnant women in Bauchi State receive iron and folic acid supplementation, a critical measure to reduce the risks of low birth weight, maternal anemia, and iron deficiency. This is…
Binance Holdings Limited on Tuesday expressed readiness to “settle any alleged past issue” with the Nigerian Government. To this end, the cryptocurrency trading platform urged the Nigerian Government to release its detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan. On Monday, Gambaryan was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged money laundering. Upon appearance, Gambaryan was denied a wheelchair and had to enter the court on crutches, visibly in pain and distressed. His lawyers had filed a new bail application on medical grounds, as well as alleged restricted access to him for trial preparation. But the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…