Month: September 2024

BREAKING: Court sentences 5 suspects of Offa bank robbery to death by hanging

Emporium Reporters

The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incident to death by hanging.   This was pronounced by the court on Thursday afternoon after it was satisfied that the prosecution had successfully proved its case against the defendants.   The suspects were found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide six years after the incident.   The offences according to the presiding judge, Justice Haleemah Salman are punishable by death.   The accused persons are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola…

BREAKING: Senate passes bill to establish South West Development Commission

Emporium Reporters

The Nigerian Senate has passed the bill for the establishment of the South West Development Commission (SWDC).   The bill was passed by the Senate during the plenary on Thursday, September 26, 2024.   The bill aimed to address critical infrastructural, ecological, and developmental challenges in the Southwest region.   Recall in June 2024, the House of Representatives passed the bill before being transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.   While speaking on the development, Rep James Faleke, Chairman of the Southwest Caucus of House of Representatives expressed his gratitude…

Flood: NOA DG seeks immediate relocation of victims,as Flood Sensitization Evaluation Team visits affected Areas in Kogi State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As the sensitisation programme on communities impacted by the release of Lagdo dam continues, the Director General of the NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu has tasked affected communities to quickly relocate to safe locations.   At Kogi state ,the DG said all efforts by the Agency is to achieve minimal impact on these communities with the hope that information will help communities take good decision.   The NOA flood sensitisation evaluation team included Alhaji Nura Kobi Yusuf of the department of Planning research and strategy, Emeka Egbugara of the Environment, Energy…

Presidential guard ,two others arrested as Benin Republic foils coup attempt

Emporium Reporters

A presidential guard and two others have been arrested as the Benin Republic foiled a suspected coup attempt scheduled to take place on Friday.   The two others accused of plotting the coup are a former sports minister and a businessman with close ties to President Patrice Talon.   According to Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin’s court for financial crimes and terrorism, the alleged coup was set to take place on Friday.   “It appears the Republican Guard commander in charge of the president’s security was engaged…

NiDCOM Boss,Dabiri-Erewa recognised as one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Politicians

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), was recognised as one of Nigeria’s 100 most influential politicians. Chief David Omoru, Editor-in-Chief of Global Synergy Newspapers Limited, presented the award to the Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, during a visit to NiDCOM. Chief Omoru explained that the award acknowledged Hon. Dabiri-Erewa’s immense contribution to the nation’s development. “Her efforts have ensured that Nigerians in the diaspora consistently send resources home, benefiting various sectors of the economy,” he noted.   He stressed the…

NOSDRA, SDN express joint commitment to enhance Environmental Stewardship in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

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The National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom have expressed their firm commitment to consolidate on the gains of their ongoing partnership in the interest of clean and sustainable environmental management in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. This assurance was given on Wednesday when the Executive Director of SDN, Adam Heal, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General/Chief Executive of NOSDRA, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, in the Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja. The DG/CE, who appreciated…

Nigeria Service Awards 2024 holds November 9th

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The organizers of Nigeria Service Awards,COA Media has announced date for the 4th edition of the annual event.According to the Converner,Amb.Cletus Akhime ,the Nigeria Service Awards 2024 will hold on the 9th of November,2024 in City of Nation’s capital, Abuja. The Nigeria Service Awards is a prestigious platform that celebrates and honors exceptional individuals, organizations, and institutions across the nation. The awards recognized outstanding contributions to national development, leadership, and service in both the public and private sectors. Since its inception, the Nigeria Service Awards has spotlighted trailblazers and change-makers…

MURIC expresses fear over safety of Ogbomoso Chief Imam,urges Police to provide adequate security

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Oyo State Police Command to provide security for the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Shaykh Talhat Ayilara. The group said those who appointed another Islamic scholar as ‘palace Chief Imam’ while the substantive Chief Imam is still in office may have other sinister ideas.   MURIC expressed this fear in a statement issued on Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 by the Executive Director of the human rights organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement reads;   “It will be recalled that the Soun…

N-Delta women back Tinubu’s Govt, dissociate selves from planned October 1 protest *Ask their children/wards to shun protests, criminality *Plead with Nigerians to give Tinubu’s Government a chance

Abubakar Yusuf

Women from the various communities in the Niger Delta region stormed Warri on Wednesday dissociating themselves from the planned October 1 protest against the present administration.     Rising from a Stakeholders engagement with the Niger Delta women, organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), themed “Niger Delta Women: Empowerment as a Panacea for Peace, Stability and Economic Growth”, the women groups lamented that many self-interested bodies are presently going about with ulterior motives asking people to do negative things”.     The Wednesday’s gathering was in continuation of the…

FHA establishes Energy Distribution Company ….. Promises more Power Generation for FHA Estates, other Nigerians

Abubakar Yusuf

The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo has promised to improve on provision of electricity to Nigerians geared towards bridging energy crises across the country and it’s Estates .   The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo gave this assurance on Wednesday during the commissioning of the newly established FHA Energy Distribution Company Limited Head office, a subsidiary of the agency located in Abuja.   While commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration for providing…