Lagos State Police Command, Ijora Badia Division, have arrested four suspects for stealing and dismantling vehicles for sale as spare parts The police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundyin confirmed the case, as he said the suspects: Alafia Afiwajuomo, Ganiyu Tajudeen, Olamilekan Hassan and Lucky Esomojumi, were arrested at Iganmu under bridge. Hyundai also said that the suspects were arrested, following an information received, on September 29 that a Toyota Camry was snatched at gunpoint from one Sandra (surname withheld) at Iganmu in Surulere, Lagos. He said, “The car was in the process of being dismantled before it was recovered by the police.…
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A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh has formally resigned from the party. Metuh, in a letter addressed to the party’s chairman, Iyorchia Ayu bemoaned the kind of politics in vogue in tbe country. The Ex-spokesperson of the party said he would henceforth contribute more to the political space by being non-partisan. His words: “During my three weeks trip for medical and personal reasons, I came to the realisation that I can no longer play partisan politics in Nigeria. “The reason for this decision is that from my experience and the nature of politics…
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde together flagged off the total reconstruction of the 91km Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road that has been in deplorable condition for years. The governments of Osun and Oyo had recently jointly awarded the reconstruction of the road to put a permanent end to the untold hardship faced by motorists and other road users. This is even as Oyetola declared that by the special Grace of God he would be the one to commission the project when completed. The road project is expected to be completed within 18 months. The road, which is…
We’ll not be deterred by court verdict – Rivers APC All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said that it would not be deterred by the verdict of the court sacking all its candidates in the 2023 general elections. Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, annulled the primary elections that produced candidates of the APC for elective offices in the state. Justice Emmanuel Obene gave the judgement in a suit by George Orlu and four others. Chairman of the APC in the state, Emeka Beke, while reacting to the court judgement, enjoined members…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he has no grudges with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Tinubu disclosed this while addressing some political support groups loyal to Osinbajo during the APC presidential primaries in Kano State adding that he has forgiven the vice president. The former Governor of Lagos state said that God forgives us and he must be willing to forgive others. He assured that he will work with everybody, saying he visited Osinbajo at his house after the primaries, and also interacted with him during the ministerial retreat. “I…
Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has rejected an appointment from the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, citing equity reasons. Mimiko was appointed leader of the Ondo PDP Presidential Campaign Council scheduled for inauguration on Thursday. However, in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications, John Paul Akinduro, the ex-governor rejected the appointment, stating that he stands with those who are calling for equity in the party’s heirarchy. The ex-governor added that that he has been receiving calls and messages from political allies on whether he has abandoned…
The Lagos state police command have arrested a traffic robber at Otedola bridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that dangerous items were recovered from him, including a locally fabricated toy gun. The Lagos police spokesperson on his Twitter page added that investigations were already ongoing. His tweet read, “Officers of the Alausa Police Division at 2am today arrested a traffic robber who had in his possession a locally fabricated toy gun and other dangerous items, on Otedola bridge, shortly after robbing a motorist of his valuables. Investigation is ongoing.” In…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the bank would circulate newly designed Naira notes by December 15, 2022. The notes to be affected, according to Emefiele, are the highest denominations: 200, 500, 1000 notes. He said the notes would take effect as a legal tender by January 31, 2023 when the existing notes will stop being accepted. The CBN governor made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the redesigning of the Naira notes would assist to prevent fake notes and ransom payments to terrorists and abductors.…
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC has lambasted the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki for his divisive comments towards presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obaseki had warned that Nigeria will collapse completely if APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, wins the 2023 elections The governor, who made the statement in Benin on Monday at the inauguration of the Edo State Campaign Management Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, said no administration had done the kind of damage the APC government had done to Nigeria, noting that the debt profile of the country under the President,…
Priscilla Ajoke, the daughter of a popular Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to the rumour of her alleged leaked sex tape. Priscilla took to her social media account to call out her accusers to bring out more evidence to back up their claims. She said if it were true, they would have shown her face. The 21-year-old brand influencer stated that not only could they not show her face but they were also unaware of the large birthmark behind her legs. “So I heard a blog has my sex tape, aww awwn, why don’t you show my face? like?…