Gunmen kidnap Ekiti APC chairman, Omotosho
Gunmen kidnap Ekiti APC chairman, Omotosho The Ekiti State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Paul Omotosho has been kidnapped. It was gathered that Omotosho was kidnapped along the Agbado-Imesi-Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state, Saturday evening. A close source, who confirmed the development, stated that Omotosho, who is from Imesi-Ekiti, was on his way to his hometown when the gunmen ambushed his vehicle with sporadic gunshots before taking him to the bush. Confirming the incident, the state APC Publicit…
NDLEA arrests church officials, seizes 4,560kg skunk in Lagos, Adamawa, Osun, Ogun
NDLEA arrests church officials, seizes 4,560kg skunk in Lagos, Adamawa, Osun, Ogun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says no fewer than 4,560 kilograms of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa and Osun by operatives who raided a ‘skucchies’ factory in Ogun. The anti-narcotic agency also said it arrested four drug syndicate members, including two church officials, female courier company staff, and another lady involved in trafficking the lethal opioid fentanyl in Delta. The announcement was contain…
Misconduct: PSC dismisses 3 senior police officers, demotes 9 others
Misconduct: PSC dismisses 3 senior police officers, demotes 9 others The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the commission also approved reduction in rank of nine other officers, including a Commissioner of Police. According to him, the commission took the decisions during its 21st Plenary Meeting, presided over by Jus…
First Bank majority shareholders unite against Otudeko
First Bank majority shareholders unite against Otudeko In a bid to forestall the circumstances that led to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) clamping down on FBN Holdings in 2015 when Oba Otudeko was the chairman, majority shareholders of FBN Holding are weighing options to prevent Oba Otudeko from taking over the financial institution. This is in order to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that occurred during his time as chairman in 2015 when the Tier 1 Bank was plunged into a deep financial crisis on the back of an unprecedented non pe…
More reforms coming, Tinubu assures manufacturing, service sectors Bola Tinubu
More reforms coming, Tinubu assures manufacturing, service sectors President Bola Tinubu has assured the manufacturing and service sectors that more reforms will be unfolded to enable efficiency and attract investments, saying the ongoing economic ‘‘revolution’’ will be deliberately steered to capture and favour teeming youths in the country . He gave the promise on Friday when a delegation from MTN led by Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas, visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “We have a responsib ility to revolutionize the econo…
Insecurity: Tackle banditry, criminality like Boko Haram – Tinubu to Army
Insecurity: Tackle banditry, criminality like Boko Haram – Tinubu to Army President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Army to tackle banditry like it did to Boko Haram. This was as Tinubu charged the Nigerian Army to tackle criminals trying to destabilize Nigeria. He assured Nigerians of his administration’s readiness to address the insecurity issues across the country. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, spoke at the Nigerian Army day celebration on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. He vowed to tackle all threats to…
Ogun: Gbenga Daniel asks Abiodun to stop his monthly pension, allowances
Ogun: Gbenga Daniel asks Abiodun to stop his monthly pension, allowances Former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, has asked the incumbent Governor, Dapo Abiodun to stop the monthly pension being paid to him by the State government. Daniel, in a letter titled, ‘Request To Suspend My Monthly Pension and Allowances’, Daniel asked that the N676,376.95 pension/allowances he is entitled to as a former governor be suspended. According to him, the suspension of the pension was in compliance with his conscience, moral principle and ethical code aga…
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