The embattled former Registrar of Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, FUOYE, Olatunbosun Odusanya has asked the Senate President Dr. Ahmed Lawan to reinstate him back to his post. Odusanya said the termination of his appointment by the University did not follow due process and should be nullified. The request was contained in a petition dated April 28, 2021 sent to the Senate President, Dr. Lawan through the Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. It was titled: “Petition Against the University Governing Council and the Vice Chancellor for Wrongful Re-type Appointment Without Due Process…
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Funke Busari President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. This is communicated in a statement from the presidency, which noted that the centre would be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser. The statement reads, “The NCCSALW replaces the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons and shall serve as the institutional mechanism for policy guidance, research and monitoring of all aspects of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria. The president has appointed Retired Major General A.M Dikko as the National…
Funke Busari Baked cakes with cannabis were recovered in large quantity by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA when they raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau state capital. The freshly baked cakes made with cannabis sativa were recovered in addition to 48.726kilogrammes of assorted psychotropic substances. Some of the drug joints raided include KNL Lounge located along Lamingo road and another branch along Mining Quarters, Rantya Low Cost Estate, as well as Tuscany Lounge on Azaki Ave, all within Jos metropolis. Beside the drugged cakes called brownie recovered from the three eateries, psychotropic substances also…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has called for the release of all journalists in detention and a review of the National Broadcasting Code. THihis is contained in a statemenet jointly signed by the guild president and secretary Mustapha Isah and Mary Atolagbe on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. The NGE used the occasion to congratulate all journalists in Nigeria and across the world for keeping faith with the tenets of the profession despite numerous challenges. The NGE particularly celebrates journalists in the frontline of COVID-19 pandemic coverage as well as those charged with the responsibility of…
The Police in Ebonyi have intercepted 753 live ammunition of General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) concealed in a sac being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to Umuahia in Abia State. A statement signed by the Force Spokesperson Frank Mbah said the intelligence-driven covert operation, which led to the interception and recovery of the deadly ammunition, is part of efforts by the Force to identify and crack down on criminal networks and supply chains for weapons and ammunition in and around the country. He said comprehensive investigations aimed at bringing to book all persons linked to the crime are…
Funke Busari, Lagos More facts have emerged on how a female graduate, Ini Umoren searching for job was lured and raped to death in Akwa Ibom. The suspect who has been arrested and reported to be a serial rapist also buried her corpse in a shallow in his father’s compound. Police in Akwa Ibom gave the update on the graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo, Miss Ini Umoren, who went missing after going for a job interview was gruesomely murdered. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amiengheme Andrew in a statement issued today by the Police Public Relations…
The U.S. Mission says it will prioritize student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date. This was announced by the U.S. Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller on Friday. He said that the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will make every effort to assist student visa applicants in a timely fashion while keeping personnel and customers safe. “As we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and customers, processing student visas remains a high priority for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria,” Country…
Funke Busari, Lagos It is another scene at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos when a 47-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Chigbogu Ernest Obiora excreted 97 wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine upon his arrest. Obiora was arrested by the Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. A statement signed by the agency’s Spokeperson Femi Babafemi said Obiora was subsequently put under observation during which he has so far excreted 97 wraps of substances that tested positive to cocaine with a total weight of 1.55kilogramme and a street value of N360million. He was said to have arrived…
Funke Busari, Lagos The last may not have ben heard about the sexual assault allegation levelled against popular actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha. This time the case has been taken over by the Lagos State Domestic And Sexual Violence Team, DSVRT, which has confirmed that the case file has been sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP for legal advice. The team also informed the public that it is in touch with the complainant with a view of providing the necessary support. In the meantime, it has also been confirmed that four major charge of sexual assault are…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos Police Command has shed more light on how a female student overpowered a robbery suspect Taiwo Sunmonu, an ex-convict when he attempted to rob students of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos. The 23-year-old Taiwo Sunmonu left prison in November, 2020 and went back to crime with the gun made available to him by another criminal in prison. His partner-in-crime allegedly described where he hid his gun to him when Taiwo Sunmonu was leaving the prison. According to the Police, with this gun, the suspect started unleashing terror on residents of Ijanikin with the…