Aregbesola, Oyetola A former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, and the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday met Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, behind closed doors. The meeting, which commenced around noon at the Ila Orangun country home of Akande, […]
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Police Inspector-General, Mohammed Adamu, has disowned the suit challenging the legality of the states’ judicial panels of inquiry investigating allegations against officers of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He directed an immediate investigation into the lawsuit and the alleged role of the Force Legal Section, including its head, CP Tuesday Assayomo. The IG also expressed […]
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IGP orders investigation of suit Nigeria Police Force, yesterday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja asking it to stop judicial panels of inquiry probing into alleged police brutality. The move has been, however, severely criticised by a rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA). The judicial panels of inquiry were set up […]
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The Ondo State Security Agency Network, the Amotekun, on Wednesday, said it had arrested some persons in connection with the killing of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi. Oba Adeusi was shot dead by gunmen at Elegbeka on the Akure-Owo-Benin Expressway in the Ose Local Government Area of the state last Thursday. The monarch […]
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The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to carry out an aggressive investigation into this gruesome murder of the Olufon of Ifon in Ose local government of Ondo State, Oba Isreal Adegoke Adeusi by unknown gunmen. The House also stressed the need to deploy more police personnel […]
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A bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Army University, Biu, Borno, to make comprehensive provisions for its management and administration has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which originated from the Senate, seeks to give legal backing to the university, which is already in existence, was presented by the […]
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A vendor wears a face mask as she waits for customers at the Kea Farm in Cameron Highlands near Brinchang in Malaysia’s Pahang state on November 28, 2020. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, the UN food agency said […]
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The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), yesterday, said that it had sealed over 348 unauthorised outlets in the state to regulate and streamline the drug distribution value chain to promote the availability of safe, effective and quality medicines distribution in the country, Registrar of the Council, Elijah Mohammed, who disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki […]
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Police Inspector General Mohammed Adamu The Nigeria Police Force has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry probing alleged brutality and other abuses by policemen nationwide. The panels were set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human […]
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Ooni of Ife Royal Father of the Day Theme: “Harmony in Owu Polity: A Recipe for National Unity” By Banji Ayoola Former President Olusegun Obasanjo would lead about 10,000 delegates to the 29th Owu National Convention holding between December 4 and 5 at Kuta, Ayedire Local Government in Osun State. Obasanjo, GCFR, the Balogun Owu, a foremost traditional Owu General, Ogbogbondu, Ebora […]
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