By Michael Adeyemo Oyo state Police Command has paraded a 60-year-old suspected police impersonator. The Police Public Relations Officer, of the state police command, SP Adewale Osifeso, while parading the suspect at the police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, said the impersonator, Adebola Adeyemi, paraded himself as a serving Assistant Inspector-General of Police and Commissioner of Police….
Exiled former Central African Republic, President Francois Bozize, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to forced labour for life for conspiracy and rebellion, authorities said today. Bozize, 76, who was in exile in Chad until March when he moved to Guinea Bissau, heads an alliance of rebel groups called the Coalition…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared two siblings from Delta State wanted for alleged fraud of N330 million. This was contained in a statement issued by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State on Friday. The anti-graft agency named 55-year-old Faith Onoja and…
Two men have been jailed after beating a French bus driver to death after he asked them to get off for not correctly wearing face masks during the pandemic. Wyssem Manai and Maxime Guyennon left Philippe Monguillot beside the bus with serious head injuries in the city of Bayonne in south-west France in 2020. Manai…
Julian Nagelsmann has been given nine months to revive flailing Germany ahead of hosting Euro 2024 after being named as the sacked Hansi Flick’s successor as national team coach today. Germany sacked Flick with the national team struggling. The German Football Association fears another embarrassing performance in a major tournament, this time as hosts at…
By Yetunde Oke A Coordinator of “Not Too Young to Run”, in Oyo State, Mr Tokunbo Gboyega, says empowering youth in the area of technology can help reduce the rate of unemployment in the state and the country at large. Mr Gboyega, made this known while featuring on ‘Isejoba rere’ a development agenda weekly programme of…
By Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu “Community conflict is inevitable when you work with diverse groups of people who have different needs, interests and perspectives” this was the statement made by the state Commandant Dr Michael Adaralewa during a lecture to commemorate this year International day of peace celebration organized by the Peace and Conflicts Resolution Unit of…
The Nigerian Power Consumers Forum has condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the recent fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure. NPCF’s Convener, Michael Okoh, raised the concern in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday. This was coming a few days after the Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that for over…
By Adebayo Yusuf Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest Zone, says the federal and some state governments are yet to disburse palliatives to their retired workers. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, PRO of the Union, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known while speaking with newsmen at the quarterly meeting of the union, held in Ado…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said exploring renewable sources like solar, hydro, and wind, will not only reduce carbon emissions but also spur economic growth and job creation. A statement made available to the newsmen on Thursday said he disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference in Lagos. The conference,…