Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate evacuation of all impounded, accidented and unregistered exhibit vehicles from police stations across the country. The order is predicated on the incessant embarrassing and unprofessional manner in which these vehicles are stacked within police facilities, causing nuisance and disgusting sight at Police Stations. […]
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Mr. Yomi Alliyu, a counsel to Yoruba Nation agitator/activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said his client was released on health grounds. The pioneer of Oduduwa Republic was released by the Government of Republic of Benin on Monday after about 231 days in detention. Shortly after the release, Alliyu told Vanguard that the agitator […]
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Popular Nigerian activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, has been released. In a statement on Monday by Maxwell Adeleye, Communications Secretary, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), made the announcement on Monday. The spokesman said the Yoruba Nation agitator was handed over to IOO leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, by the Benin Republic Government. IOO is […]
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The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari on Monday pleaded ‘not guilty’ to drug trafficking charges brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The anti-drug agency had filed eight counts of hard drugs trafficking against Kyari, who is also wanted in the United States over his alleged involvement with an […]
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There was confusion on Monday over the leadership of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, the development may not be unconnected with reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had reportedly ordered the removal of interim chairman Mai Mala Buni and replaced him with Niger state governor, Sani Bello. Quoting […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has appointed acting vice-chancellors for the two newly established universities in the state. While Idowu Okuneye, a professor of education, will serve as the acting vice-chancellor for Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin, Oluremi Olaleye, a holder of PhD in Microbiology, will serve in the same capacity at […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the number of security challenges facing the country in recent times makes collaboration between traditional rulers across the country and government at all levels more critical.’ He made this statement on Saturday in Delta state, where he paid courtesy calls to the Ovie of Uvwie […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has ordered the immediate disbandment of all members of the vigilante group in Inikorogha, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state accused of aiding illegal wood loggers and other criminal elements in the area. He gave the order on Thursday, after a fact-finding mission to the community with […]
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The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo who clocks 85 on Saturday. Atiku described the retired General as a leader committed to good governance in Nigeria and Africa. In a statement on Friday, Abubakar said the celebration of Obasanjo was parallel to celebrating the vision of good leadership and […]
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The Police command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has arrested one Barrister Abubakar Marshall, a lawyer to human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for failing to produce his client after bail. Kokomansion could recall that Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters was on February 24, 2022 arrested by the police following an alleged publication of […]
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