A clash between the operatives of Oyo State Amotekun and some herdsmen on Saturday, claimed lives of three persons and two others injured at Aiyete in Ibarapa North local government area of the state. The clash was said to have started at Okebi village on Saturday morning but the cause of the clash could not be ascertained immediately. The Police Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident on Saturday in a text message in Ibadan. Fadeyi said that three persons lost their lives while two others were injured. “When the DPO of Ayete got wind…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday extolled Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State as he attained the age of 55, describing him as an outstanding nationalist, democrat and excellent administrator. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP Publicity Secretary, in a statement in Abuja said Tambuwal had continued to demonstrate an unmatched patriotism and commitment toward stability and growth of Nigeria and the party. Tambuwal is also the Vice Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum and Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum. Ologbondiyan said that the PDP was particularly proud of Tambuwal for his selflessness in service, leading to his excellent performance when he was the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disclosed that, added to the requirement for the National Identification Number, NIN, for the renewal of Driver’s License, the same will be required for the renewal of vehicle registration by the second quarter of 2021. ASHENEWS reports that FRSC has since commenced with the introduction of compulsory provision of NIN by applicants of the National Driver’s License (NDL). This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Bisi Kazeem on Saturday. According the statement, “in full compliance with the directives of the Federal government on the harmonisation of citizens’ data,…
Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State Mr Umar Muri has ordered the immediate deployment of more operatives on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway to tackle banditry and kidnapping in the area. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige on Saturday. Jalige explained that the deployment of personnel and logistics to the highway was in view of the recent upsurge in banditry, kidnapping, and other heinous activities in the area. He said that the move would help restore public confidence particularly in the affected communities and among road users. According to Jalige, conventional police officers,…
The Emir of Maru in Zamfara, Alhaji Abubakar Maigari has observed that bandits informants were responsible for the lingering security challenges in the state. Maigari told the newly-deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abutu Yaro, who visited him that the police must check the activities of informants rigorously to put an end to insecurity in the state. “We are appealing to government and security agencies to take serious measures of addressing informants’ activities in the state. “Most of the informants are within our communities, and they are known by people. They move freely in communities carrying out ugly…
As I stand before you, I feel pulled between the poles of honour, humility and trepidation. I am honoured and humbled to be asked to preach in the wake keep of our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather in the faith, His Grace, Archbishop Peter Yariyock Jatau. However, you are also asking me to perform an almost impossible task, namely, to pull the threads of the life and times of a rare human being within a short time. This is the basis of my trepidation. I therefore crave your indulgence as I, on your behalf, try to paint a few…
The Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery case filed by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and one of its chieftains, Mr Williams Edobor, against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Delivering judgment in the suit on Saturday, Justice Ahmed Mohammed held that the plaintiffs failed to discharge the burden of proof placed on them, having failed to provide credible evidence to prove their case. Justice Mohammed said that there was no iota of evidence before the court to prove that Obaseki forged his O’level certificate or the degree certificate awarded to him by the University of Ibadan in 1979.…
Twelve political parties have presented candidates ahead of the Jan. 16, local government council election in Kano State. Prof. Ibrahim Garba-Sheka, Chairman, Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), disclosed this in an interview in Kano on Saturday. Garba-Sheka said the commission had completed all necessary arrangements to facilitate smooth conduct of the exercise in accordance with electoral provisions. He said the election would be conducted into the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship positions in the 44 local government areas of the state. He said the commission had met with leadership of the parties and relevant stakeholders to promote active engagement…
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the construction of a new House of Assembly quarters in Port Harcourt at the cost of N10.1 billion. The new legislative quarters, expected to provide global standard accommodation for the legislators, is expected to be completed within 16 months. The approval for the construction was given on Friday during the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The Commissioner for Housing, Elder Chinedu Tasie, who briefed journalists on the approval, said that the new Assembly Quarters would be built within the old site. Tasie said that…
Tunisian Health Ministry on Friday night reported 2,649 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 154,903. The death toll from the virus rose by 56 to 5,108 in the North African country. It also reported 1,615 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, including 344 in intensive care units, the ministry said in a statement. Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 in some provinces of the country since the last week of 2020, Tunisian President Kais Saied, on Friday, called on the authorities to examine the possibility of re-imposing general lockdown in regions with high numbers of COVID-19 infections. Quoted by…