Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The University of Ilorin in Kwara State has denied reports of a purported cult clash said to have occurred on the school premises. A page on X.com, identified as Naija Confra, whose tweets are “geared towards the eradication of violence, killings, and all other vices associated with confraternities in Nigeria,” tweeted late Sunday about a clash between members of the Aye and KK cult groups. It tweeted, “A few days ago, Naija Confra reported ‘unconfirmed’ news about a cult clash between Aye and KK at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. “We can now confirm that this news is true.…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested ten suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The suspects are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola. A statement on Monday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. He added that the suspects would be arraigned in court after an investigation into the matter. Oyewale said, “Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested ten suspected…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, announced that the result slips for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are now available for printing. The Board, in a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the slips, which feature the candidates’ photographs and advanced security features, can be printed from approved Computer-Based Test centres starting from Monday, 22 July 2024. “Please note that result slips cannot be printed from cyber cafes or other internet-enabled platforms.” Benjamin further advised candidates to follow approved channels for printing to “avoid falling victim to fraudulent activities, such as…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit the family of the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, filed to challenge the revocation of their property situated within the Maitama highbrow district of Abuja, by the Federal Government. The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/463/2016, was filed by the wife of the late military leader, Hajia Maryam Abacha and her eldest surviving son, Mohammed. Cited as defendants in the matter were; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, the Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as well as a firm,…

Following the declaration of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, his opponents in the polls have questioned the integrity of the process and called for an audit. The first runner-up, Tobenna Erojikwe who was said to have polled 10998 as against Osigwe’s 20,435, said he has “reasonable and well-informed basis to believe that the electoral process and the election were not credible or satisfactory”. In a statement dated July 21, 2024 and personally signed by him, Erojikwe noted that at three different times before the polls, he had cause to write to…

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has frowned at the continued stay in office of the Caretaker Committee Chairmen (CTC) despite a judgement of the Supreme Court declaring them to be illegal. The apex court had recently given judgement in a case between the Attorney General of the Federation and the Attorneys General of the 36 states, ruling that CTC is illegal. At plenary on Monday, the leader of the House Major Jack informed the members of the Certified True Copy of the aforementioned Supreme Court judgement in his possession which he laid before the speaker. While presenting…

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, urged residents to shun the protest. He stated that the police have made significant efforts to ensure security in the FCT, adding that the protest could jeopardise it. Igweh said, “I want to appeal specifically to the residents and indigenes and everybody in the FCT. Please, lions…

The National Executive Council, NEC of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, said insecurity challenges in the country would be addressed with the full take off of the full implementation of the local government autonomy recent granted by the Apex court to the local government council in the country. The association also pledged to collaborate with the various state governments to tackle the various root causes of insecurity that has bedevil the country. This was contained in a communique issued to journalists on Sunday at the end of its 48th National Executive Council meeting of the association which…

The Cross River/Akwa Ibom Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned off 26,625 litres of seized petrol to the public in Cross River State at a discount rate of N9000 per 25-litre keg. Recall that the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Controller HK Ejibunu, had at Cross River/Akwa Ibom/FTZ Area Command headquarters in Calabar, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, showcased huge seizures of petroleum products. Speaking on Monday in Calabar, Ejibunu reiterated that the exercise was in continuation of efforts to disrupt and dismantle the network of cartels and smugglers of petrol, especially in the riverine areas. Ejibunu noted…

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has called for quick action in resolving the current economic crisis in the country. The call came as he expressed deep concern over the country’s economic trajectory since 2015, in a series of tweets on Monday via X. In the post, he highlighted the contrast between Nigeria’s economic performance in the early years of its return to democracy and its current state. “When Nigeria returned to democratic governance in 1999, it maintained an average GDP growth of about 6.72% for 16 years from 1999-2014,” Obi wrote. However, he pointed out that this…