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Osun state police has arrested a man identified as Opeyemi Olufemi who burgled the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and stole over N620,000 church offering inside a box including prayer requests papers. According to the police,the suspect, Olufemi, was said to have broken the offering box inside the Church located at Ikeji, Arakeji in Osun State and had already succeeded as he was escaping with the prayer requests papers kept inside the box with the money. However, the suspect while riding on a motorcycle with a school bag, he was intercepted by Policemen on stop and search duties along Igbara Odo/Akure…

The NigerIa police force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has emphasized the position of the law on serious assault as enshrined on Section 356 (2) of the Criminal Code Act of Southern Nigeria. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi was reacting to a video trending on social media where unidentified individuals were seen grievously assaulting a police officer and attempting to disarm the him by dragging his loaded AK47 rifle. However, some media platforms deliberately misquoted him as endorsing violence by uniformed officers against members of the public. The force PRO who made this known in a statement available to pointNews,stated that,…

The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS),Retired Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party to beat in the 2023 general election pointing out that, the party has all it takes to win. Buratai said this at APC Progressives Young Leaders Summit of held in Abuja on Monday. He advised Nigerian youths to mobilise the electorate to vote for candidates that will secure their future and ensure the country’s development in the election. According to him,“You must mobilise the electorate to ensure that they come out en mass to vote for the right candidate and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has condemned the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jide Adediran (Jandor) and his running mate, funke Akindele for visiting a citizen whose vehicle was auctioned by the state government over traffic law violation. Jandor and Akindele had visited the homes of two owners of the auctioned vehicles in the state,one Lateef Kolapo and Osinachi Ndukwe whose vehicles were auctioned on Thursday. Reacting to the visit, Lagos APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said the move by Adediran amounts to turning compassion and charity on…

South West Youth Coordinator (SYCBAT),has Mandated and given Work expectations to BAT 2023 for them to drum support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. BAT 2023 is a group created by Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s friends and families in Diaspora to support his presidential ambition to becoming Nigeria’s president in 2023. The group made their expectations on work to be done by Tinubu knownfriday, september 16 in Ikorodu where the group also innurgurated Coordinators of different States, LGAs, LCDAs wards and streets for South West Youth Coordinator (SYCBAT), Lagos chapter. SYCBAT also distribute the…

Anambra state government has banned the use of miniskirts as uniform in all the state schools. The state Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo announced the ban of wearing miniskirts as uniform in all schools through the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh. The commissioner for Education, Prof. Chuma-Udeh disclosed the ban in Awka on Sunday stated that,the ban was necessary and takes effect as schools resume Monday, September 19. She said the ban had been communicated to Education Secretaries of public and private schools in the state. The commissioner also condemned the growing trend of wearing miniskirts as school uniform adding…

Osun state Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that over voting took place in only six polling units contrary to 749 claimed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as contained in the governor’s petition. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Sunday, Adeleke condemned Governor Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress, APC, for embarking on media trial after submitting their petition at the Election Petition Tribunal. Senator Adeleke explained that his defence at the Tribunal disproved Gboyega Oyetola’s claim of over-voting in 750 polling units as created by the incomplete data of BVAS based on the unsynchronised BVAS report…

Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has described the death of his twin brother, Kehinde, as devastating and a great loss. His brother, Kehinde Afolabi who is the Managing Director/CEO of Ken Dallas Hotel, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Lagos. SIFAX Group boss, In a statement on Sunday, stated that, the deceased is a caring family man and consummate businessman adding that,he is a key part of his life for over 60 years and they enjoyed a special relationship that stood the test of time. According to him,“It’s quite unfortunate that Kehinde would depart so soon. “We…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu has appointed Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello as the National Youth Coordinator of the presidential campaign council. The appointment came 10 days to the commencement of presidential campaign. The presidential campaign kicks off on September 28, 2022. The letter titled: “Appointment as National Youth Coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council was was issued by Tinubu to Bello. The letter read: council is pleased to formally convey to you, the appointment as National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. “This appointment is fitting and appropriate, given your impressive political…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has said the way out of rail and road insecurity in Nigeria is forrelevant security agencies to embracepresent- day technology and rapid response. The minister said he came up with this solution after studying several submissions and recommendations presented to him. The Honourable Minister made this remark on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Amina J. Mohammed at the United Nations Headquarters complex in New York, United State of America.Worthy of note, is that,he Minister is a lead speaker on financing Nigeria Power and Transport infrastructure at…