Mohammed Shehu and Abubakar Umar have been arrested in connection to the death of Alaba Abbey, the Campaign Director of the Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in Akoko South for the just concluded Ondo governorship election. They were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ondo State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at N610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Mr Bakare, the exercise is an … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court is to communicate a date for judgment to all parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, anchored their claims on the Supreme Court’s precedent … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the federal government to ensure the safety of journalists in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Ondo and Edo states. NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo, made the appeal in a state-of-the-nation address during the NUJ National Executive Convention (NEC), which ended in Ibadan on Sunday. The union implored … Read more
The Kogi Scholarship Board (KSSB) has officially unveiled an online portal for Bursary Award registration for its students in tertiary institutions across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bursary award, tagged: ‘Ododo Students Support 2024,’ is strictly for students of Kogi Statr origin currently enrolled in tertiary institutions nationwide. Addressing … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted in its latest situation report published on its website for week nine of 2024 that there was an increase in the confirmed cases from 96 … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the absolute confidence of the Tinubu administration in the new Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, to deliver the dividends of good governance to the people of the state. He said the “change of baton from one progressive to another will not disrupt the dividends of good governance”, noting … Read more
