Rain wreaks havoc in Ogun

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A downpour that lasted for over an hour and 20 minutes on Sunday destroyed several vehicles, electrical poles, and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area of Ogun. Mrs Busolami Tunwase, lead, media relations, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), confirmed the incident in Ota, Ogun state. The heavy rain, which started around 11.30 a.m., destroyed several poles and wires around the Sango-Ota-Oju-Ore area and its environs. According to IBEDC, no life was lost, but properties, estimated at over N100 million, especially vehicles, were destroyed by the heavy rain. Tunwase…

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Aiyedatiwa declared winner of Ondo APC primary

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Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, has secured the nomination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 16 governorship election, following his declaration as the party’s candidate. Aiyedatiwa clinched the nomination with a resounding victory, amassing a total of 48,569 votes in the primaries. His closest contender, Mayowa Akinfolarin, trailed behind with 15,343 votes, while Chief Olusola Oke secured the third position with 14,865 votes. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo. Governor…

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Proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

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Ikemesit Edet, the proprietor of the Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, also known as Hustle Kingdom, has been sentenced to ten years in jail for fraud. The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, arraigned Edet for impersonation, love scam, hacking/editing of social media accounts, and private criminal tutoring. According to the EFCC in a statement on its X handle, Edet was jailed on Wednesday with an option of a N2,000,000 fine for each count after pleading guilty. The charges against the suspect read, “That you…

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Igboho, Akintoye write Tinubu, demand Yoruba exit from Nigeria

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The Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, led by Prof Banji Akintoye and Chief Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking a peaceful breakaway of Yoruba people from Nigeria. The open letter, dated April 17, 2024, was signed by both Akintoye, Igboho and one Ola Ademola. They called on the President to within the next two months set up a negotiation team to negotiate the exit of the Yoruba people from Nigeria. The letter by the Yoruba Nation arrowheads came about a week after some…

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Olusegun Alebiosu becomes new First Bank MD/CEO

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank Group), has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective April 2024. Alebiosu steps into this pivotal role from his previous position as the Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, and Executive Compliance Officer, a position he held since January 2022. Alebiosu brings to the helm of FirstBank over 28 years of extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry. His expertise spans various domains including credit risk management, financial planning and control, corporate and commercial banking, agriculture financing, oil and…

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Two mayoral candidates killed in one day amid political violence in Mexico

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In a wave of political violence ahead of June elections in Mexico, two mayoral candidates were reported killed on Friday, one in the country’s northeast and another in the south. In Tamaulipas, a state plagued by organized crime situated on the US border, a manhunt was launched for the person who stabbed candidate Noe Ramos, according to state attorney general Irving Barrios. Local media reported the center-right candidate, who was seeking reelection as head of the municipality of Mante, was walking through the streets to meet with residents when he…

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Rev. Sister arrested for allegedly trafficking 38 children

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A fake Rev. Sister has been arrested by the Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons over the alleged trafficking of 38 children in Delta State. It was gathered that the suspect, Maryvianney Ikejimba (alias Oluchi), 40 years old, and one Chidera, now at large, handed over the children to two orphanage homes under the guise of giving them better care. The children were reportedly handed over to the suspects by their parents at a farm community in Enugu-Awka camp by the Monastery,…

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Policemen attached to Yahaya Bello withdrawn

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All police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, have been withdrawn by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message on Friday. The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read in part, “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. “Acknowledge compliance and treat with utmost importance. Please, above, for your information and strict compliance.” The Nigerian Immigration Service…

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Three toddlers locked up in Lagos home by Grandma rescued by Police

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Three toddlers allegedly locked up in a room at Agodo-Egbe in the Ikotun area of Lagos state, have been rescued by the State Police. It was gathered that the children, which included a girl and two boys between the ages of two and four years, were locked inside for some time by one Fatimo Ganiyu said to be their grandmother. Some members of the community who became curious about their whereabouts were said to have immediately alerted the police on Wednesday. Following the tip-off, a team of policemen visited the…

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Court restrains EFCC from arresting, prosecuting Yahaya Bello

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been restrained from infringing on the fundamental human rights of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor by a High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State. In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the court restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court. This is a definite order following the earlier interim injunction given. The judgment followed…

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