Ali Bello, on Wednesday, tendered the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of a judgment and an enrolled order of Kogi High Court in his defence of allegations that the extra-judicial statements made in the ongoing trial were not voluntarily obtained by the EFCC operatives. Likewise, Dauda Sulaiman, the 2nd defendant in the alleged N10 billion money…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a four-year-old boy, his mother and 11 others have survived a lone grievous road traffic accident along Coaster Road, Ajah. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr Taofig Adebayo, on Wednesday in…
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, says research remains a critical driver of industrial development and national growth. Fawehinmi spoke at the 8th Undergraduate Research Day organised by the institution, now known as Yakubu Gowon University , through its Centre for Undergraduate Research on Wednesday in Abuja. The research day has the theme:…
The Police Command in Ondo State says two people have died while three others were injured during the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ward Congress in the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure, said the incident happened in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of…
An early morning fire outbreak at a storey building housing electronics and electrical appliances on Wednesday, destroyed property worth millions of naira in Nnewi North Local Government area of Anambra,. Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, the Fire Chief, Anambra Fire Service, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha. Chiketa explained that the…
As the holy month of Ramadan unfolds, Alhaji Lukman Abdullah Atanda, President of the Ilorin Likeminds Foundation (ILMF), has issued a heartfelt reminder to Muslims: adherence to the regulations governing the Ramadan fast is essential for attaining the full blessings and rewards of this sacred period. In a statement released by Mohammad Abdulkadri, the Foundation’s…
The landowners for the proposed Abia Airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have threatened to reclaim their farmlands ahead of this year’s farming season. The affected villages include Okpuala, Umuezenta and Umuelenwa in Umuomainta Autonomous Community, Mbawsi. The people, who conducted newsmen round the runway site, on Wednesday, said they were no longer…
Residents under the aegis of Joint Erunwen Community Development Forum in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State on Wednesday staged a protest over what they described as erratic electricity supply by Ikeja Electric. The residents were seen carrying banners and chanting solidarity songs. Representatives of 18 registered Community Development Associations (CDAs) and several unregistered…
The Police Command in Kano State on Wednesday advised the residents to be vigilant and security-conscious during and after the Ramadan fast. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Wednesday. Kiyawa extended greetings to the Muslims on the occasion of Ramadan, vowing to implement plausible…
The Yobe Government has tightened security across the state and relaxed the midnight curfew to enable Muslim residents to observe the Holy fasting month of Ramadan peacefully. The Security Adviser to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdussalam, disclosed this after the monthly security meeting on Wednesday in Damaturu. Abdussalam said the State Security…
