Buhari once took part in protests, shouldn’t disrupt #EndSARS – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to abide by his oath of office by calling on the police not to disrupt upcoming #EndSARS protests. Falana, who is the Interim Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, said this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Nigeria Police Force lacks power …

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Meet UI’s new Vice Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has named Prof. Kayode Adebowale, the new substantive Vice Chancellor of the 73-year-old university. Adebowale, a professor of Chemistry and the current Deputy Vice Chancellor, administration was announced on Thursday by the Governing Council. The Chairman, UI Governing Council, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, confirmed this to our correspondent on the telephone. He said, …

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Lagos Speaker Obasa meets Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday evening met with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki. The Speaker’s visit to Seriki comes few days after the king of Spain, Felipe the sixth received a letter of credence from the ambassador. A statement by Obasa’s media office quotes the Speaker as …

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Son kills father over chicken head

A 26-year-old Godwin Matthew has macheted his 64-year-old father, Matthew Audu, to death in Akure, Ondo state for giving him the head of a chicken killed to entertain his younger brother. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Funmi Odunlami in a statement made available to newsmen said that the murder incident was reported at the Ala Police …

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Igboho developed kidney problem in Benin prison –Lawyer

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been diagnosed with possible kidney illness. One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, made this known in an interview with BBC Yoruba, noting that the rights activist developed the illness in Benin Republic prison custody. According to him, the agitator has also been critically ill and rushed to hospital for treatment. The PUNCH had …

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Nigeria removes South Africa, Turkey, Brazil from travel restriction list

The federal government has removed South Africa, Turkey and Brazil from the list of countries where the high-level restriction was placed on travellers from visiting to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, announced the decision in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the lifting of the …

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Two Masquerades arrested for stealing

Two masquerades namely Sheriff Ojo and Muhammad Lukman have been arrested for allegedly stealing ₦370,000.00 and inflicting injury with cutlasses on one Adinoyi Mohammed, the owner of the money in Ondo state. According to the spokesperson of the State Police Command, Funmi Odulami, the two suspects committed the offence at Melenge Community, at Ipele town in Owo council area of the state. She said that …

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2023 Elections: Shiekh Gumi sends crucial message to INEC

Controversial Islamic preacher, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has praised the decision by the Nigerian Senate which now allows the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit election results electronically. He subsequently urged INEC to “immediately, with the collaboration of NGOs embark on a voter’s awareness campaign, which should include the rural areas”. In a post on his known Facebook page, Gumi …

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Anambra Assembly passes anti-open grazing bill

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill. The Bill entitled: “Anambra State Open Grazing of Cattle and other Livestock Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Bill 2021″, was passed after third reading at the plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers, at the Committee of the Whole House, took turns to scrutinise the 39-Clause Executive Bill before its passage. …

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Police warn against EndSARS anniversary protest

The Osun State Police Command on Monday warned individuals or groups that are planning to embark on a protest in commemoration of the one year anniversary of the EndSARS saga, to desist from such, as the police will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute defaulters. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, advised parents and guardians to warn their wards …

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