The Federal Government has asked state governors to establish their own correctional services and also build their custodial centres, saying that the law has empowered them to do so. Speaking at a two-day conference on Decongestion and Corrections Administration in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, lamented that the congestion of custodial centres had taken a toll on the finances of the FG. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, had disclosed that the FG earmarked N22.44bn to feed inmates in all the custodial centres across the country. Belgore said 90 per cent of inmates in…
Author: Victor Fola
25-year-old woman, Rahama Sulaiman, has been arrested by the police in Kano for allegedly kidnapping her 6-year-old daughter, Hafsat Kabiru, and demanding N3 million ransom from her husband. The woman allegedly took the daughter to a nearby relative in Madobi to keep for her and that she would travel for four days. Speaking while parading the suspect and other criminals at the Kano Police Command’s headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, said they received a report from the husband, Kabiru Shehu, that his daughter had been kidnapped. “In a follow-up investigation, the victim was rescued in Madobi LGA…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the 2023 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-1 to Burkina Faso in a quarterfinal clash at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The loss also means that Nigeria won’t be among the four nations to hoist Africa’s flag at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Coming into the tie, Golden Eaglets, despite finishing second in their group, were the slight favourites over a Burkina Faso side they defeated 2-1 in the final of the WAFU B regional championship a few months ago. On the night, the Eaglets were the more…
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today, Wednesday, depart Nigeria for Europe on a working visit as he gets set to hit the ground running upon assumption of office on May 29. During the visit, Tinubu will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations. This was contained in a statement released by Tunde Rahman, media aide to the President-elect. It will also revealed that Tinubu will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and…
The Action People’s Party(APP) has withdrawn its petition against the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the ongoing proceedings challenging his victory in the February 25 election. Counsel for the party, Obed Agu, made this known on Wednesday during proceedings. In the brief ruling, Justice Tsammani Haruna, who is the presiding judge of the Presidential Election Petition Court, dismissed the suit.
President Muhammadu Buhari will be spending an extra week in London due to an appointment with his dentist. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Buhari had travelled to the United Kingdom last week for the coronation of King Charles 111. The president, who joined world leaders for the historic occasion, had told the British monarch that the trip was his last official trip to the UK. He had thanked him and other leaders for the cooperation he enjoyed during the 8 years he spent with them. The president…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended its choice of Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, as the senate president of the 10th national assembly. In an interview with Channels Television, Felix Morka, APC publicity secretary, said the party zoned the 10th assembly leadership positions to tone down the “scope of contention” among aspirants. On Monday, the APC nominated Akpabio, who is from the south-south, as senate president while Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano north, was recommended as deputy senate president. Abbas Tajudeen was nominated as the speaker of the house of representatives and Benjamin Kalu was recommended…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Godswill Akpabio, former Governor of Always Ibom as president of the senate. The ruling party also nominated Abbas Tajudeen, a ranking member of the house of representatives, as speaker. The APC determines the presiding officers of the national assembly because it has majority members. In a statement on Monday, Felix Morka, APC spokesperson, said the party also nominated Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano north, as deputy senate president, and Benjamin Kalu, current house spokesperson, as deputy speaker. “The national working committee of the APC met today, Monday, May 8, 2023, to consider reports…
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has denied any form of “reconciliation” attached to the visit of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to his house in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the weekend. Soyinka claimed that the word was never raised, adding that its insertion in the reports was “most inappropriate” and a “diversionary invocation.” Recall Obi, on his Twitter account on Sunday, described his visit to the Nobel Laureate as enriching and useful. He then claimed that the visit was to eradicate “needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the Obidient family.” Soyinka, however, reacted to reports…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has advised aggrieved candidates, Atiku Abubakar of People’s Democratic Party and Peter Obi of Labour Party to quit wasting their time and get behind President-elect, Bola Tinubu for the progress of the nation. The South-west monarch made the appeal while welcoming a team led by Kenyan President, William Ruto, at the Lagos State annex of his palace. Francis Koskie, Kenya’s chief of staff, Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, Harry Ebohen, CEO of Propetrol, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, and Kunmi Demuren, a fintech executive, were among the delegation…