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25Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Grandpa, Vigilante Commander, Others Arrested For Dealing In Illicit Drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 67-year-old grandfather on Thursday in Magbon, Ogun, while in possession of 57kg of Indian hemp. Also found in the suspect’s possession were 2,700 pills of tramadol and 231 bottles of Codeine syrup. NDLEA’s spokesman Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that its operatives also raided a drug joint in Benin on Tuesday, arrested a 24-year-old sales girl and recovered assorted illicit drugs. He added that a follow-up operation on Wednesday led to the arrest of the joint owner, a 36-year-old commander of a vigilance group in the area. He also stated that NDLEA operatives recovered 179kg of Indian hemp in Badagry, Lagos State, on Wednesday while it arrested a 25-year-old lady in Bagga, Borno, who had cocaine and heroin ...

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25Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Gov Alia Swears-in 3 New LG Council Committee Chairmen, Calls for Transparency, Good Governance

By Bridget Ikyado The Benue State Governor, His Excellency Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has sworn-in three new Local Government Council Committee Chairmen for some local government councils in the state with a call on them to justify the confidence reposed in them by being accountable and transparent while carrying out their responsibilities. The swearing-in is coming after the three former council chairmen were removed by the Benue State House of Assembly in one of their sittings on the grounds of mismanagement and appropriation of local government Internally Generated Revenue. Addressing the appointees during the swearing at Benue Government House on Saturday February 24, the Governor said with their appointments,they were to re-inject vibrancy in the administration of loc...

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24Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Boko Haram Destroys Two Yransmission Towers In Yobe

The police command in Yobe said suspected insurgents have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state, plunging residents of Borno and Yobe into darkness. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesperson for the command, said this when he spoke with journalists in Damaturu on Saturday. Mr Abdulkarim said that the transmission towers supplied electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno. He said that the attackers were suspected to have used improvised explosive devices to blow up the facilities in the early hours of Saturday. “The transmission towers are located in Kasaisa in Damaturu Local Government Area of the state and supply electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno. “The destruction has plunged residents of the two states into darkness,” he said. The attack on t...

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24Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Implemented Strategic Reforms To Restore Economic Stability- Speaker Abbas

The federal government said it has implemented some strategic reforms to restore economic stability in the country. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker, House of Representatives, disclosed this on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna. The fair has the theme “Sustainable Economic Recovery Through the Deepening of Local Content Value Chains.” The speaker, represented by Rep. James Barka (PDP-Adamawa), said recently that the federal government, major stakeholders and the National Assembly were determined to restore macro- and microeconomic stability in the country. He said, “This year’s edition of the fair came at the right time, when efforts are being channelled towards achieving sustainable economic recovery in the country. “There ha...

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24Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

SThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to remove some sanctions imposed on Niger Republic following the 2023 unconstitutional takeover of government. ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, disclosed this at the end of the Extraordinary session of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, the decision is based on humanitarian considerations, security of the region and socio-economic impact of the sanctions on citizens, especially in view of the month of L​ent and the upcoming Holy month of Ramadan​. "The authority calls for the immediate release of his excellency Mohammed Bazoom, former President of the Republic of Niger​. "The authority also calls on the transition authorities in Niger to provide an acceptable tra...

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24Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shelter Afrique, FMBN partner to address housing gap, revamp abandoned projects

By Perpetua Onuegbu Shelter Afrique and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) have formed partnership to address housing gaps and revamp abandoned projects across the country.Shelter Afrique is the only pan-African finance institution that exclusively supports the development of the housing and real estate sector in Africa.This was disclosed when a delegation of Shelter Afrique, an African continental bank, paid a courtesy call on the new management of FMBN on Thursday in Abuja.The Managing Director of the continental bank, Mr Thiemo-Habib Hann, said the bank was focused on affordable housing and urban development across the continent.He said it was ready to collaborate with FMBN and other institutions across Nigeria to really address housing gaps.According to him, there are both...

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24Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group calls for central digital compliant platform on human rights violations

By Diana Omueza Cleen Foundation, an NGO, has called for the establishment of a central digital complaint platform on human rights violations to assist law enforcement agencies address and speed up the justice process. Mr Nnamdi Odo, the group's Programme Officer, made the call on Friday in Abuja at the Human Rights coordination meeting for oversight agencies in Nigeria. Odo said that there were usually delays in the administration of justice in cases of human rights violations due to lack of synergy amongst law enforcement agencies. He therefore stressed the need to create a centralised digital platform for the public to easily report cases of violations and for law enforcement agencies to collectively access, disburse complains and address them speedily. "We commend the l...

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22Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Olugbesan Family Writes Olubadan, Accuses Hazeem Gbolarunmi, Prince Adeyemi Of Selling Their Land Illegally

The family members of Olugbesan, Oke-Agbeni, Ibadan have petitioned to Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun, accusing former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarunmi and one Prince Adeyemi of Mich Royal Company of selling their ancestral family illegally. The family in a letter titled: A SAVE OUR SOUL PLEA TO OLUBADAN OF IBADANLAND, OBA MOSHOOD OLALEKAN BALOGUN ON THE ILLEGAL SALES OF OLUGBESAN FAMILY LAND BY HAZEEM GBOLARUNMI USING PRINCE ADEYEMI OF MICH ROYAL COMPANY, and signed byAlh. Lukman Durosomo Olugbesan, Tunbosun Durosomo Olugbesan, Chief Taofeek Durosomo Olugbesan, Akibu Durosomo Olugbesan and Monsurat Durosomo Olugbesan, called on Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun to call on the duo of Hazeem Gbolarunmi and Prince Adeyemi of Mich Ro...

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22Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu reiterates commitment to judicial reforms

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advancing judicial reforms with determined support. He added that an accountable judicial system with integrity would strengthen democracy across West Africa. The President made these remarks at a meeting with the ECOWAS Judicial Council led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the Council, at the State House in Abuja. “We are committed to transformative democracy because we believe the judiciary can protect democracy. “We are ready to support you as learned minds who have the requisite experience and institutional memory to comprehensively reform our institutions. “I assure you as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of ...

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22Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Lagos Deputy Guber Candidate Oyefusi Dumps Labour Party

Islamiyat Oyefusi, the Labour Party deputy governorship candidate in Lagos in 2023, has resigned her membership. Ms Oyefusi confirmed her resignation on Thursday in Lagos. Ms Oyefusi, who contested alongside Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, said her resignation from the party was not to join APC, PDP or any other party. Must I go anywhere? I am building my ambition. I don’t need to go anywhere to build my ambition. I have built myself up, we see how the future goes. Where I am moving to is not in the pipeline at the moment. “We are doing a lot of activities for Lagos residents all over the place at the moment. For instance, next Saturday, we have a very expanded medical outreach in Ikorodu,” she explained. Ms Oyefusi added, “We have free mental ...

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22Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Security Guards Arraigned For Attempted Robbery

The police in Lagos, on Thursday, arraigned two security guards, Collins Azi, 26 and Adejoh Aromh, 37, before the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for attempting to rob their employer of his belongings at gunpoint. The defendants, residing at Ogba, Lagos, are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to rob and possessing a locally fabricated gun. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the offences were committed on December 14, 2023, at Kartel Company Limited, situated at 9 Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja. Mr Odugbo said the defendants, who work as security guards with the company owned by Ola Ogunsemowo, connived with others, now at large, to rob the company. He said the defendants and others...

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22Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rebuilding A Better Benue

By Bridget Tikyaa Ikyado The campaigns in the buildup to the 2023 election that ushered in Rev. Fr.Dr Hyacinth Alia as Governor of Benue was a great opportunity for him to traverse the length and breadth of Benue. It was sad and reflective moment to witness firsthand, the appalling situation of the people of Benue.The Benue's face of insecurity, of dampened morale, of elders without hope and a huge youth population without a clear future. The campaigns unveiled the massive picture of poverty, unemployment, despondent workers and retirees without salary and pension, decayed infrastructure, and a state driven to the ground by a systematicendemic corruption. That set the stage for the transformative agenda of Governor Alia since assuming office, an agenda that has attracted suppo...

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22Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rebuilding A Better Benue

By Bridget Tikyaa Ikyado The campaigns in the buildup to the 2023 election that ushered in Rev. Fr.Dr Hyacinth Alia as Governor of Benue was a great opportunity for him to traverse the length and breadth of Benue. It was sad and reflective moment to witness firsthand, the appalling situation of the people of Benue.The Benue's face of insecurity, of dampened morale, of elders without hope and a huge youth population without a clear future. The campaigns unveiled the massive picture of poverty, unemployment, despondent workers and retirees without salary and pension, decayed infrastructure, and a state driven to the ground by a systematicendemic corruption. That set the stage for the transformative agenda of Governor Alia since assuming office, an agenda that has attracted suppo...

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21Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Akeredolu’s Contributions To Legal Profession Inspirational, Ex-Justice Minister Says

A former attorney general of the federation and justice minister, Adetokunbo Kayode, says the contributions of deceased Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to the legal profession are an inspiration to members of the bar. Mr Kayode said this during a special court service held in honour of Mr Akeredolu by the Ondo judiciary on Wednesday in Akure. He said the late legal icon would be remembered and cherished in the profession. Mr Kayode added, “Aketi’s contributions to the legal profession, as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), a life bencher, and his service first as attorney general of Ondo state and later as governor of Ondo state, will be remembered and cherished. “Having attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu exemplified excellence and professi...

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21Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Akure Stands Still As Akeredolu’s Body Arrives At Governor’s Office

On Wednesday, residents of Akure, the Ondo capital, paid their last respects to the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Students lined up at Akure’s major roads to wave at the motorcade that brought the late governor. Civil servants and residents were present at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, to bid the former governor farewell. The late governor’s body arrived at the governor’s office at 12:30 p.m. for the brief lying-in-state programme, which lasted about 10 minutes. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while speaking at the programme, said the event was symbolic of the former governor’s last workplace. The governor said Mr Akeredolu served the state meritoriously with passion and equity. He said Mr Akeredolu was also a lover of workers, so he cleared six out of seven outst...

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21Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Minister lauds judiciary on investment in power sector

AThe Minister of Power, Mr Adedayo Adelabu, has commended the judiciary for attracting private investment into the power sector. Adelabu gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday, at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) fourth seminar for Judges with the theme:`’Reforms in the Nigerian Electricity Sector Towards Sustainability”. He said that the judiciary’s pivotal role through notable pronouncements had contributed significantly to attracting private investment into the power sector. According to him, the judiciary has helped the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) with notable pronouncements and its act of goes far in attracting private investment in the power sector. ”In the financial services industry, we say that investments will only follow certai...

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21Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Corps Members Cautioned On Seeking Redeployment

Aisha Mohammed, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) coordinator in Katsina, has cautioned corps members against seeking unnecessary redeployment after the orientation exercise. The NYSC coordinator said this in Katsina on Tuesday during the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 corps members deployed to the state. “You should bear in mind that relocation is not a do-or-die affair, but you will be redeployed if there’s a genuine reason,” she advised the corps members. Ms Mohammed also advised them to be law-abiding and respectful and obey all camp rules during their stay for the three-week exercise. She told them that respect is reciprocal, and they should not disobey any camp official or play truant to camp rules and activities. “Whatever you want will be given to ...

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20Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Abuja residents call on Wike to work with FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe

By Gami Tadanyigbe Abuja residents have called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to work in synergy with the Senator representing, FCT, Hajia Ireti Kingibe, NOT with the former Senator, Phillip Aduda, whose tenure they noted, elapsed, long ago.Speaking at a rally held at Tiper Garrage Junction, Kuje, Abuja, a group identified as Concerned Citizens for Good Governance in the FCT, frowned at the manner in which the Minister is visiting Area Councils in the FCT, officially, with an out gone senator, instead of the serving one. They wondered if it was a gender issue but concluded that nothing should prevent the Minister from working with their duely elected representatives particularly, Senator Senator Ireti Kingibe, if progress must be achieved in the FC...

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20Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Sauka Market: leaders appeals to Tinubu, Wike, AMAC for infrastructure

By NAN Mrs Lucy Fadumila, the Chairman of Sauka Ultra Modern Market has called on President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike and AMAC Chairman to provide infrastructure for the market. Fadumila made the call at an event to declare open the market on Saturday in Sauka Community in Abuja. She said that the former Minister of FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello facilitated the acquisition of land for the market to become a reality. She further explained that the women in Sauka were happy at the opening, adding that they have now gotten a place to buy, sell and take care of their children and husbands. “We are appealing to the Federal Government, and the current Minister of FCT, to make this market truly ulta-modern, because, in the whole of Airport Roa...

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19Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Court Discharges Sowore, Bakare, Orders SSS To Release Seized Items

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of an alleged treasonable felony charge by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime. In a ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite struck out the matter after A.R. Tahir, the counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, withdrew the charge. “In view of the application made by the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation, this charge, between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Omoyele Sowore and another, is hereby struck out and the defendants discharged,” he declared. Nwite ordered the State Security Service (SSS) to immediately release three phones and N10,000 seized from Mr Sowore during his arrest. He equally ordered that Mr Sowore’s international passpor...

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