The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has initiated an investigation into an incident involving a female traveler, Mrs. Favour Igiebor, who destroyed a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The Spokesperson to the Service Headquarters in Abuja, DCI Kenneth Udo, disclosed this information in a statement yesterday. This decision came after a video circulated on social media, showing a woman destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the airport. The Service identified the individual involved as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869. In response to this incident, the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, has directed…
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The media office of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has revealed an alleged scheme by certain individuals to frame him as a sponsor of the #EndBadGovernance protests. According to a statement issued by Ohiare Michael from the ex-governor’s media team, the plan is part of a broader effort to undermine Bello’s reputation and destabilise the nation. The statement firmly rejected any claims that Bello is involved in activities aimed at disrupting national peace and stability. It criticised Nigerian journalist Jackson Ude for spreading what it described as false accusations, emphasising that such claims are reckless and malicious. The media…
An elated Police Boss, CP Abiodun Alamutu, on Friday briefed journalists that Ogun Police Command operatives have recorded a breakthrough in arresting fleeing suspects in connection with alleged case of conspiracy, kidnapping, murder, attempted murder and armed robbery. The Ogun State Police Command had on 29th of July, 2024, paraded two suspects, who reportedly confessed to participating in various crimes in the state. The Police boss claimed that Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday led operatives of the command to a forest in Ijebu-igbo where the remains of their victims were buried in a shallow grave. This time, the remaining five…
Journalists from several countries will participate in a virtual Migration Dialogue organised by the Journalists International Forum for Migration, JIFORM, on August 10 at 3 PM via Zoom. The seminar will focus on the topic “Migration Trends: Threats and Opportunities” and will feature as guest speaker, Paola Pace, the Acting Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration, IOM, in Nigeria. In a statement from London, JIFORM President Dr. Ajibola Abayomi said the seminar would involve media professionals and stakeholders from various countries with inputs also from the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, while Dr.…
A group of women in Lagos on Thursday joined the #EndBadGovernance protests against the growing hunger in Nigeria. Unlike the other groups, they decided to take their protest to Ikeja and Alausa environs, close to the seat of government. Led by the Women Advocates Research And Documentation Centre, WARDC, they told the leaders in clear language that Nigerians are hungry. The converner, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi took the women through the history of hardship in the country. Top on the list is the fact that Nigerian cannot eat healthy meal again, unable to pay school fees amongst others. They used song in Yoruba language to place…
…Launches Ekiti-Wema MSME Empowerment Programme for Youth and Businesses Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has partnered with the Ekiti State Government through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment to launch the Ekiti-Wema MSME Empowerment Programme for youth and businesses in Ekiti State. Launched on Monday, August 5th, 2024, the Ekiti-Wema MSME Empowerment Programme is an initiative designed to train and empower 100,000 youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, operating within Ekiti State with business management, digital empowerment and finance management skills for success. Leveraging the immense potential…
In a significant move to improve water supply across Kano State, the State Executive Council has approved the supply of 10 water pumps to the Tamburawa and Chalawa water treatment plants. The approval came at a cost of ₦502,000,000 and was announced during the 17th council’s meeting held on Tuesday at the Kano Government House. In a statement issued by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the decision underscores the government’s commitment to enhancing public infrastructure and services. According to Dawakin Tofa, “The approval for the water pumps is part of our ongoing efforts to improve…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of human rights activist and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Ikeja Branch, Comrade Adesina Ogunlana. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who described Ogunlana’s death as shocking and a great loss to Lagos State, commiserated with the deceased family and the entire members of the NBA, particularly the Ikeja Branch, over the death of “the fearless and courageous lawyer.” READ: In a statement issued on Wednesday, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the death of Ogunlana as a great loss to his family,…
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikeja Branch has announced the death of its former Chairman, Adesina Ogunlana, Esq., on Wednesday. This is communicated in a statement by the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Habeeb Lawal. Expressing condolence to the family and friends, on behalf of the executives of the NBA, the association stated that the legal profession will miss him, but more so will Nigeria. NBA on Adesina Ogunlana It is with great sadness that the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, received the news today of the passage of one of the illustrious members of…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government to ensure an investigation into the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year reporter with Gboah TV, an online television channel, who was reportedly arrested by officers attached to a Lagos State task force while covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020, and later found dead at a mortuary in Ikorodu in Lagos, where his body was deposited. The court also ordered the State Government to conduct a coroner’s inquest to ascertain the cause of the death of Mr. Onifade as well as identify and prosecute those responsible. Delivering…