The Chairman, Delta State Civil Service Commission, Dame Patience Okwuofu, has resigned her position with immediate effect from the Commission. Her resignation was disclosed in release from the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff F.O Oborevwori, approving her voluntary resignation of appointment of the Chairman of the Commission. According to the Governor’s approval, which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, that was dated Monday, 17 July, 2023 “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public particularly Deltans, that the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff…
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Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA) operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State on Saturday 15 July 2023. The troops, who acted on actionable Intelligence conducted a meticulous and rigorous Stop and Search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North LGA of Ogun State and uncovered the illegal ammunition in a truck with Registration number ENU 697 XY, loaded with 720 packets of Red Star Cartridges of 12 Calibre, containing 25 cartridges per packet, totalling 18, 000 cartridges and an additional…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Monday visited the family of two-year-old Ivan Omorhiakogbe killed by stray bullets from operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Okpanam area of the State capital on Thursday, 13th July. Oborevwori visited the family at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, where the younger sibling, Eromonsele, a one-year-old, is receiving treatment for bullet injuries sustained in his left eye. He commiserated with the family on the unfortunate demise of Ivan and promised that all efforts would be made to bring the culprits to book. The Governor said that the Police…
No fewer than 26 inmates at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos State, have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria in various disciplines. The inmates, who received their certificates at the convocation ceremony organised by the institution on July 13, 2023, were pronounced graduates after the completion of their various programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session. They comprised of three females and 23 males who had undertaken courses for both Masters Degrees, Post Diploma in Education, and undergraduate degrees. It was gathered that three inmates graduated with Second Class Upper Division, while another one completed a Master’s…
The deceased, Chima Anolue, a lecturer at the Psychology Department at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, was attacked with the pestle when a fight ensued between him and the domestic staff. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday night, July 14, 2023, at Ifite village in Awka. The suspect was also said to have bruised the deceased’s body with a knife after he became unconscious to make it look as if he was attacked by a third party, Punch reported. According to sources, the suspect was captured by the local security and confessed to repeatedly hitting his late…
Men of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have arrested a Lekki Lagos based female lawyer identified as Ebikpolade Helen, who allegedly specialises in production and distribution of skuchies, a mixture of cannabis, opioids and black currant. A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, says Ebikpolade’s arrest came in a follow up operation in Awka, Anambra state following an earlier seizure of 5kg cannabis and 12 bottles of prepared skuchies in her apartment at Lekki. Babafemi mentioned that one Abubakar Shuaibu pictured above, was also arrested on Thursday 13th July at Cappa, Mushin/Oshodi road with 86…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan on Sunday, July 16, won the 100m women’s hurdles at the 2023 Silesia Diamond League. The World record holder only caught American Kendra Harrison on the line in a thrilling race to set a meeting record with 12.34 seconds. Harrison came second in a time of 12.35 seconds while Ali was third in a time of 12.38 seconds. Megan Tapper of Jamaica ran a time of 12.49 seconds to come fourth in the race. Speaking on the milestone, Amusan said: “It was not easy for me with inj¥ries in my hamstring and my knee. But I trusted…
President Bola Tinubu has warned that nullifying the February 25 election that produced him as president could result in absurdity, chaos and anarchy. Tinubu said his failure to secure 25% of the lawful votes in the FCT is not sufficient reason to overturn his victory. The president presented his arguments in a final written address to the Presidential Election Petition Court responding to two petitions filed by candidates from the Labour Party and the PDP, challenging the validity of his victory. “Any other interpretation different from this will lead to absurdity, chaos, anarchy and alteration of the very intention of…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” In a letter dated 15 July 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization argued that while N70 billion ‘support allowance’ is budgeted for 306 new lawmakers, only N500 billion worth of palliatives is budgeted for 12 million poor Nigerians while N40 billion is also allocated to buy…
Men of the Anambra state police command have rescued three abducted citizens chained to building pillars by insurgents inside the compound of one Onyeka Aduba alias Totoritor at Umuohi Village, Okija. A statement released by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesperson of the command on Sunday, July 16, said two suspects identified as Okika Chukwujekwu, 31, and Slyvester Okorie Ikwuanusi, 55, were arrested for interrogation. ‘’The feat followed the confession made by the notorious gang leader, popularly known as ‘Totoritor’ who was arrested earlier and had been in police custody. He was positively identified on 6/7/2023 by a victim with gunshot injury…