Category: Leadership

Nigeria Rehabilitates 3,030 Inmates,Fortifies Prisons

ADEOLA YUSUF

The federal government has rehabilitated no fewer than 3,030 inmates across prisons in the country, training them in various skills and vocations. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this at a ministerial briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Abuja yesterday, said the government had also boosted security across some of its facilities to ward off external attacks. He said: “3,030 inmates were rehabilitated between July and December 2024 in various vocational skills including: carpentry, tailoring, poultry, fishery, hairdressing and others. READ ALSO: Court…

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Court Rejects EFCC’s Additional Proof Of Evidence On Emefiele

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja, has rejected the additional proof of evidence brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in the alleged procurement fraud trial brought against him. Delivering ruling in a motion on notice filed by Emefiele to object to the action of the EFCC, Justice Muazu held that the Commission had on February 12, 2024, first filed additional proof of evidence against the former CBN governor to…

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‘They Lied,’ We Didn’t Invade EKEDC Substation – Army

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Army has denied the alleged invasion of the EKO Electricity Distribution Company’s (EKEDC) substation in Badagry by its officers. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Nigerian Army said the report failed to present the true picture of what transpired and a calculated attempt to mislead the public. Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, who is the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, disclosed that the Nigerian Army is committed to protecting, it is imperative to clarify some issues and put the records straight. The statement reads:”The…

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Panic Buying In Rivers As Emergency Rule Takes Effect

ADEOLA YUSUF

Residents of Port Harcourt rushed to markets on Wednesday to stockpile food and other essential items following the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers for a six-month period, citing security concerns. News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, visit to major markets, including Mile 1, Mile 3, and Slaughter in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, revealed a surge in patronage as residents scramble to buy essential goods. READ ALSO: Rainstorm kills Student, Destroys School…

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Ibokette Ibas; Six Facts About Newly Appointed Rivers Administrator

ADEOLA YUSUF

On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. The president nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state for the first six months. READ ALSO: Six Quick Facts About Newly Appointed Rivers Administrator Ibok Ibas Bill…

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“My Dear Rivers People…” Fubara Speaks From Unknown Location

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ ‘Unfortunate moment in our state’s political history,’ Everything the suspended governor said     RIVERS: Embattled suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for calm in the state following the declaration of State of Emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday as the political crisis in the oil – rich Niger Delta State became intractable and a threat to national security. Military trucks moved into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night minutes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara stealthily left the place, according to sources.…

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Bill Mandating Bloggers, Others To Have Offices In Nigeria Passes Second Reading

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate has passed through second reading a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country. The bill, titled ‘ A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms, and for Related Matters, 2025 (SB. 650),” was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North). Leading the debate, Senator Nwoko noted that…

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Odia Ofeimun Strikes 75 In Style

ADEOLA YUSUF

There is no better way of introducing Odia Ofeimun than pointedly stressing that “Odia Ofeimun is Odia Ofeimun!”   Enough said. Poet, publisher, editor, activist, polemicist, mentor, politician, columnist, factory worker, writer, dance-drama exponent, public intellectual, critic etc, Odia Ofeimun has packed uncountable lifetimes into one tumultuous lifespan. Born on March 16, 1950, in Iruekpen, an Esan-speaking town in Ekpoma, in present-day Edo State, Odia Ofeimun missed an entire year at the start of his primary schooling because, as was the practice then, his right hand could not cross his…

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‘Six Years After,’ Man Shot By SSS Operatives Gets Justice

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Sokoto-born businessman who was shot by the State Security Service (SSS) agents in 2016 has finally received justice six years after the agency refused to comply with a court judgement delivered in his favour. In the wee hours of 2 April 2016, some SSS operatives invaded the residence of the businessman in Jos, Plateau State, and shot him in the thigh after mistaking him for a suspect. That incident marked the genesis of his suffering until last Friday when the SSS compensated him with N10 million, as ruled by…

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Oba Otudeko Seeks Out-Of-Court Settlement Over $12.3 Bn Fraud At FirstBank

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned till May 8, 2025, for a report of settlement in an alleged N12.3bn fraud case against the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and three others. The court fixed the date following an agreement by all parties to allow the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), to mediate and facilitate an amicable resolution of the matter. Otudeko, alongside a former Managing Director of First Bank Plc, Olabisi Onasanya, a former…

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