Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

  The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved a 100 per cent increment in the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps deployed to Sokoto State. The allowance was increased from N5,000 to N10,000 for their mandatory one-year service. Aliyu disclosed this on Tuesday at the joint orientation exercise for…

Two persons – Adejoke Shuaib, 45; and Aminu Nurudeen, 45, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly stealing N3.7 million.   The police charged the defendants, whose addresses were not provided, with stealing and conspiracy.   The prosecutor, Inspector E.O Adaraloye told the court that the defendants committed the offences…

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has issued a warning against the illegal manufacture, storage, sale, and use of police and other security agency uniforms and kits. The FPRO stated this in a tweet on his X account on Tuesday. Adejobi noted that the misuse of these items can…

  The Federal Government says it has uncovered 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing a conference on Public Wealth Management held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said on the midnight of Sunday, 45 trucks loaded with maize were intercepted…

  A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was sponsored by 13 members of the House, enjoyed support from majority of the lawmakers in the green chamber who believed that concerns of political victimisation by state governors, should take the backseat to…

  The Federal Government has pledged to address the concerns of oil transporters and distributors to ensure smooth distribution of petroleum products. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known Monday in Abuja when he met with some of the oil stakeholders in the downstream sector. The stakeholders include members…

      By Yetunde Ogunmola     It was a day of tributes, eulogies and commendations for the late Ondo governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo state as people from all walks of life converged on hall of grace at the popular Joho centre for service of Songs and evening of tributes.…

  The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, struck out the treasonable felony charges filed by the Federal Government against activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, alias Mandate. Justice Emeka Nwite struck out the charges following a nolle prosequi or Notice of Discontinuance filed by the Attorney General of the…

  The ongoing trial of Emmanuella Eteta Ita, Head of Stakeholders Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS and her Surestart School Limited was stalled on Monday, February 19, 2024 due to the absence of defence counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN. Ita and Surestart School Limited are standing trial before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of…