President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled the Governor of Ekiti State and the people of the state over Monday’s attacks that led to the gruesome killing of two traditional rulers by armed men and the abduction of six school pupils and their teachers.
The president’s message was conveyed to the people of Esun-Ekiti and Imojo-Ekiti by Governor Oyebanji when he...
The Presidency said on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu has been following developments at home and is on top of the security situation in the country, contrary to the claim of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
It also said that Tinubu did not travel without informing Nigerians of his whereabouts, saying he announced a private visit to France with a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has secured the conviction of seventeen internet fraudsters in Oyo and Ogun States.
The commission disclosed this on Tuesday, in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, noting that its Ibadan Zonal office secured the conviction of the convicts.
The convicts were sentenced for various internet crimes.
The...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 45-year-old man, Paul Ndedigwe, to double life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s two children, aged six and seven.
Justice Abiola Soladoye, in her judgment, held that the prosecution proved two of the three counts brought against Ndedigwe.
She said the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt, counts one and...
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu to take up the responsibility of tackling the ravaging security situation in the country.
Obi stated this in a post on his official X handle on Monday while reacting to the gruesome murder of Elesun of Esun Ekiti and Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti.
Charmingpro had...
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State issued a strong warning to his new Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie and his special advisers on Monday.
Fubara cautioned Ehie and his special advisers against using their new office to “antagonise anyone.”
Ehie and the special advisers were sworn in at the Executive Council Chambers on Monday.
All six appointees supported Governor Fubara during the...
The All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election, Akanimo Udofia, suffered a setback on Monday at the Supreme Court in their request for a review of judgement that affirmed the election of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State.
The apex court dismissed the requests seeking that it reverse itself and depart from...
The Minister of Marime and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, says government will put in place sanctions for vessels that contravene sulphur regulations.
Oyetola said this at the arrival ceremony of the largest container vessel tagged ‘CMA CGM Scandola’ powered with liquified natural gas at Lekki Port, on Monday, in Lagos.
Oyetola represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports...
Suspected kidnappers have killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State.
The monarchs were said to be returning from a security meeting in Irele-Ekiti in a vehicle being driven by one of their colleagues, the Alara of Ikole Ekiti, when they were attacked by gunmen along a community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Monday.
It was learnt that...
A Chief Magistrate Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has scheduled January 31 for the hearing on the application to review the bail conditions granted to 30 suspected violent protesters and eight others currently remanded at the Correctional Centre.
The protesters were arraigned and detained after being arrested by Nigeria Police operatives for an alleged breach of the peace pact related...
