The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has taken a decisive step in the ongoing investigation into the alleged constitutional infractions involving the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu. Without disclosing reasons for his action, Justice Okungbowa has reconstituted the 7-man panel tasked with delving into the allegations brought forth by the State House of Assembly. The announcement came through a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the state High Court, Mr. Benson Osawaru, on Monday in Benin City. The reconstituted panel will still be led by Justice Steve Omonua, with several members retained from the initial…
Author: Omolemi Eboisetale
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has lauded the successful rescue and safe return of the abducted students from Government Secondary School, Kuriga, Kaduna State. The students, who were held captive for two weeks by armed bandits, were returned unharmed, bringing immense relief to their families and the nation at large. Universal President of NANS, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, expressed gratitude to all involved in securing the release of the students. Emonefe particularly commended the dedication of President Bola Tinubu, the service chiefs, National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Governor of Kaduna State Sen. Uba Sani, and security agents for…
Donald Trump was thrown a huge lifeline Monday when an appeals court slashed what could have been a crippling demand for a nearly half-billion-dollar bond payment and also gave him 10 more days to pay. The Republican presidential candidate got the unexpectedly positive news about his New York civil fraud case while he was sitting in court for another case – a hearing in his upcoming criminal trial over paying hush money to a porn star. Trump had been facing a Monday deadline to pay the huge original bond pending an appeal against a judge’s decision that he is liable…
Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria over alleged tax evasion, has managed to escape from lawful custody. Anjarwalla, along with his colleague Tigran Gambaryan, faced a four-count criminal charge filed by the Nigerian government. The escape occurred on Friday, 22 March, when Anjarwalla, a British national with Kenyan citizenship, fled from an Abuja guest house where they were detained. Despite holding a British passport, which remained in custody, Anjarwalla reportedly fled using a Kenyan passport. Authorities are investigating how he acquired the passport and his intended destination. The detention of Anjarwalla and Gambaryan came amid…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists of the University (NAATS) have called off their warning strike, with normal activities set to resume on Monday. The JAC, representing the aforementioned unions, initiated the strike action to protest against their exclusion from the payment of withheld salaries, a privilege extended to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since February. This was a consequence of the ‘No Work, No Pay policy’ invoked by the former President Muhammadu…
Russia mourns today as flags fly at half-mast in honor of the victims of the devastating concert hall attack outside Moscow. As dusk fell, crowds gathered outside the concert hall for a memorial event, where projected images of white cranes, symbolizing each victim, soared into the night sky amidst somber melodies, evoking tears from many attendees. President Vladimir Putin has declared a national day of mourning following the deadliest assault on Russian soil in two decades. Gunmen stormed the venue on Friday evening, unleashing chaos and claiming the lives of 137 individuals, including three children, while injuring…
In Bauchi State four individuals has been reported to have lost their lives in a stampede during an almsgiving zakat exercise for the poor. The incident occurred at the headquarters of Shafa Holdings Company plc along Jos Road, at approximately 10 am on Sunday. Among those affected, a 17-year-old identified as Naima Abdullahi is currently undergoing medical treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmed Wakili, stated that the situation has been stabilized. The police have responded upon receiving the news, and…
Human rights advocate Femi Falana has pointed fingers at official negligence as the cause of the deaths of students from Nasarawa State University, who died in a stampede incident on campus. The unfortunate event unfolded during a scheduled distribution of palliatives by Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nassarawa State. The distribution, intended to provide each student with two 7.5 kg bags of rice and N5,000, quickly turned chaotic as thousands of students gathered at the university’s convocation square. The lack of organization led to a stampede, resulting in numerous injuries and, devastatingly, the loss of two female students’ lives. “No…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a raid conducted in Lagos, Edo, and Ondo states seized about 44,948.1 kilograms of illicit drugs, along with the apprehension of eight suspects linked to drug cartels. According to Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy for NDLEA, the agency’s operatives targeted multiple locations where drug activities were suspected. In Edo State, over 14,000 kilograms of psychoactive substances were discovered and destroyed in Ohosu/Ugbogui forest. This operation led to the arrest of five suspects, including Sunday Otulugbu and Agbayeogor Joshua. In Ondo State, NDLEA operatives raided warehouses in Ala forest,…
Today marking the commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals that the fight against TB remains a pressing concern, with approximately 2.5 million Africans falling ill with the disease in 2022 alone. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the Regional Director for Africa at WHO, sounded the alarm, revealing that TB continues to claim lives at an alarming rate across the continent. In 2022, TB accounted for the loss of 424,000 lives in Africa, equating to one life lost every minute, despite being preventable and treatable. The impact of TB extends beyond mere statistics, as Dr.…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has decided to extend the deadline for Direct Entry registration by two weeks due to challenges encountered during security screenings. This extension, announced by JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin, reflects the board’s commitment to ensuring a fair and accessible registration process for all candidates. Originally scheduled to conclude on March 28, 2024, the Direct Entry registration period will now remain open until April 11, 2024. This extension comes in response to feedback from candidates who faced difficulties navigating the security measures implemented to address the proliferation of fake A’level certificates. In a statement, JAMB…
The immediate past Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has recounted how fake news on social media almost crashed his 40-year marriage. He recalled that one of the pressing challenges he faced in office as minister was the spate of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Speaking specifically about how the menace almost ruined his marriage, Mohammed stressed that the consequences of fake news, disinformation, and misinformation were far-reaching. “Permit me to share publicly with you today, for the first time, how social media threatened the foundation of my forty-year-old marriage. “It was sometime in 2018 when I…