A GROUP of youths in Ondo State have stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama, Abuja over the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola in the state. The governorship election is slated to be held on November 16, 2024, across the state. A viral video on X showed the youths carrying drums and placards, singing and dancing while demanding the reinstatement of the REC. This is as the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards were collected in the state ahead of the Ondo governorship election. INEC, in a…
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CHAIRMAN of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Babatunde Osibodu, says the commission has budgeted over N2billion for the conduct of the November 16 council poll in the state. Osibodu said the commission planned over N 1billion for transportation on the election day, while more than N200million will be spent to print of the voter register from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He spoke on Tuesday in Abeokuta while featuring on the “Media Parliament”, an interactive programme organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun Council. The Chairman blamed the humongous budget on constant fuel price hike,…
DEMONSTRATORS gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Sunday to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. The memorial was to remember those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in October 2020. The youths were said to have gathered around 8:30 am at the toll gate with several banners and placards. They demanded the full implementation of the reports submitted by various judicial panels of inquiry set up after the 2020 protests. However, reports emerged that police operatives dispersed the demonstrators and arrested some of them. A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong,…
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos have arrested a Thailand returnee, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simonpeter, for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth over N3.192 billion. This is just as operatives of the NDLEA at at three seaports intercepted large consignments of opioids with a combined monetary value of N22.7 billion. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, and made available to Channels Television on Sunday. He said that Oguejiofor was arrested on Monday 7th October 2024 while attempting to smuggle the illicit drug…
A COUNCILLORSHIP candidate in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun has been shot dead by gunmen around the popular Oke Ilewo area of the state capital. Adeleke Adeyinka from Ward 15 was a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming local government elections slated for the 16th of November, 2024. According to eyewitnesses, the assailants came in a tinted glass car, shot him, and later hit him with a stone before driving away from the scene of the incident. Police authorities in the state say efforts are ongoing to arrest the suspects. “The incident was reported…
ONDO State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sacked one of his political aides, the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect. The sack was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. “This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation levelled against Mr. Ewenla by some timber merchants in the state,” he said. “Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the State. “A replacement for Mr. Ewenla will be announced in due course. The Governor…
ONDO State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of the non-sensitive election materials for the November 16, off-cycle governorship election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola stated this at a media briefing in Akure on Saturday on the preparation of the commission for the election. Babalola noted that a large percentage of the non-sensitive election materials for the November 16, 2024 poll have been received. She revealed that the non-sensitive election materials received have been distributed to the 18 local government areas of the state. According to her,…
THE Federal Government has constituted a working group on the Review of the Laws of the Federation. The essential mandate of this group is simply to review the country’s laws and propose laws that will support the development of all aspects of national life. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), disclosed this at a ceremony which was part of activities marking the commencement of the 2024/2025 New Legal Year. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR is aware of the concerns about the status of our laws and the urgent need to review the Laws…
PROTESTERS took to the streets of Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, demanding immediate action from the government. The demonstration, organized by the Coalition of Concerned Nigeria Citizens and supported by members of the Take it Back Movement, drew a significant security presence. The protest kicked off at Freedom Park, with protesters chanting anti-government songs and calling for an end to the economic hardship that has left many Nigerians struggling. The march was closely monitored by a large contingent of security operatives, including personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Drug…
PROTESTERS, on Tuesday morning, gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State as the country marks the 2024 Independence Day. The protest, however, is being closely monitored by a large contingent of security personnel, including policemen, officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Leading the team of policemen at the protest ground is the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola. The protesters are currently chanting solidarity songs, displaying placards bearing inscriptions such as “Reverse electricity tariff now, “End all attacks on democratic rights”, “Reduce petrol price to N197 per litre; end scarcity”, and…
A 35-YEAR-OLD zoo worker at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, has been mauled to death by a lion. It was gathered that the incident was caused by an act of negligence by the handler,a native of Bauchi State. Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the Chief Security Officer of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library informed the divisional police officer of the incident. “A deadly incident involving a wild animal attack has been reported by the Area Commander metro. On September 28, 2024, at about 7:40 hrs the Chief…
BARELY 16 months after he was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine, a 48-year-old businessman Christian Ogbuji has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos. A statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, said he was arrested for importing 817 wraps of the same Class A drug weighing 19.40 kilograms with an estimated street value of ₦4,656bn. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, on Wednesday 10th May 2023 upon arrival from Uganda…
THE Ekiti Justice Group (EJG) has described as strange, the granting of exparte order by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from probing the ex-Ekiti Procurement Director General, Seun Odewale and Ariyo Oyinkolawa Adesola over their alleged embezzlement of funds budgeted for the Ekiti Airport project, among other alleged atrocities. The group said it was disturbing that the same Justice Nwite, who issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, despite the pendency of an order of a High Court stopping…
THE Ogun state Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency has confirmed the death of 18 passenger in Ogbere area of Ijebu East local government,along the Ijebuode/ Ore expressway. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace,with registration number XA 690AKU with the passengers burnt beyond recognition,while one other sustained injury. The public relations officer of the state owned traffic Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta,the state capital. According to him, the lone accident was caused by an inferno from petroleum motor spirit stored in a Jerry can inside the vehicle. “According to eye witness account and this was corroborated…
AN UNSPECIFIED number of persons are believed to be trapped in an early morning fire outbreak at the Oko Baba plank market, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos. Rescuers from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and officials of both the State and Federal Fire Service are battling to contain the fire that is fast spreading. Policemen from Denton Police Station and Area C, Surulere, have condoned off the area, while locals are also helping emergency workers fight the fire. Nosa Okunbor, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of LASEMA, who confirmed…
OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved two days off duty per week for officers on Grade Level 01-14, while officers on Grade Level 15-17 are to maintain one day off duty per week. A statement by the State Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya, said the gesture is aimed at further easing the burden on the teeming workers who now face more significant challenges commuting to work. According to him, the gesture is expected to translate to substantial relief while also enhancing service delivery through a more motivated and energized workforce. He described Governor Abiodun as highly committed to…
NIGERIA’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo who takes Nigeria’s overall tally at the Paralympics to seven medals overall. Her win comes on the heels of the Super Eagles’s AFCON qualifier match against Benin Republic. They defeated their opponents 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Goals by Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sabastine…
GUNMEN have reportedly kidnapped a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and one of Governor Seyi Makinde’s key supporters, Hon Benedict Akika, popularly known as “Bene” in his home on Wednesday night. The gunmen wearing masks reportedly stormed the Idi Ape, Olorunda-Aba residence of Mr Akika in Lagelu local Government Area of the state and abducted him. Unconfirmed report also indicated that a life was possibly lost during abduction on Wednesday night. The Oyo State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the matter but in a message via the phone, the command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, indicated…
AUTHORITIES of the Ogun State-owned Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode have announced the rustication of 31 students and an indefinite suspension of 47 others for various forms of academic and behavioural misconduct. This was contained in a statement issued by the institution’s Registrar, Dapo Oke on Tuesday. Among those sanctioned is Ojo Michael, a 200-level student in the Computer Science Department, who was rusticated for the entire 2023/2024 academic session. It was gathered that this decision was taken during the university’s Senate meeting held on July 31, 2024. The statement further stated that Michael was found guilty of…
THE Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed off two Chinese companies for allegedly contravening the environmental laws of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the Authority said it took the action after several warnings to the companies fell on deaf ears. The government said the companies also refused to engage accredited waste collectors to properly manage their waste. The companies are Yibao Industrial Limited located at Bara Village along the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway and Ronchang Industrial Park, opposite Julius Berger yard Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Managing Director of the Authority, Abayomi Hunye, led an enforcement team to seal the companies.…