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Senate Deputy President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed concern over the growing menace of sexual harassment in the NigerIa’s educational institutions and urged stakeholders to come up with a draft model sexual harassment policy. Senator Omo-Agege expressed this concern in Abuja at the National Stakeholders Engagement and Presentation on Model Sexual Harassment Policies for Educational Institutions in Nigeria. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the Senate, Yomi OdunugaMade this known Tuesday in a statement At the event organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Ford Foundation, the Delta Central…

3 persons have been killed and houses set ablaze in Ogun stateFollowing the violence that erupted in Agosasa area of Ipokia Local Council. As a result, the state government has deployed security agents to the area to maintain law and order whilst assuring residents of safety with a promise that perpetrators of the dastardly act will be brought to book. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Olusola Subair, who gave the assurance, said normalcy had returned to the area as security agencies have been mobilised to the scene. The violence, which erupted on Sunday, was reportedly caused by the…

The InnerCity Mission under the aegis of Reverend Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International has built and commissioned a 100% tuition-free FC Mission School in Edo state. This project, makes it the 11th addition and the largest School facility within its ever-expanding Network of schools spread across Africa and Asia, it is also the 9th 100% free School in Nigeria alone. The 100% tuition-free school according to Innercity mission, is made possible with the support of their institutionalpartners and it is expected to serve vulnerable children from 7 communities in Ewu. The project, they believe will help the vulnerable children achieve their…

2 internet fraudsters have been sentencd to five years, six months imprisonment for committing internet-related offences and cheating. Justice Nasiru U. Sadiq of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, convicted and sentenced two ithe fraudsters to five years, six months imprisonment . The fraudsters: Peter Uzorchukwu Sharon also known as Drew Mason and Peter Prince John, were jailed on Monday, September 12, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge, bordering on internet fraud and cheating by impersonation. The Economic and. Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Kaduna Zonal Command arrested and arraigned the fraudsters.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed five members for the Standing Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters. The five Newly appointed members are: Honourable Justice O. A. Dabiri (rtd) – Chairman; Chief (Mrs.) Mariam Olaniyi; Chief Adebola Dosumu; Engr. Jimoh Folorunsho Kazeem and Mr. Nojeeb Ola Agunbiade. This latest appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. According to him, the tribunal was constituted to ensure peaceful resolution of Chieftaincy disputes and harmonious communal presence in the State. Muri-Okunola stated,: “In the same vein, Mr. Governor has also approved the movement of the…

Senior pastors and general overseers” of churches in Nigeria have been asked to sell the jaundiced Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress to their church members. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu who stated this, said he apologised to Christian clerics over the APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists on Mondayby the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde. He also appealed to them to help talk to their followers about the need to “forgive” and give the party a chance. According to the statement, the Chairman of…

Chairman of Oyo State Western Nigerian Security Network also known as Amotekun, General Kunle Togun (retd) has vowed to use bees and poisonous snakes to attack bandits terrorizing the state and region. Togun stated this while delivering a lecture at the special meeting of Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) held at the weekend in Otu Township Hall, Otu, Itesiwaju local government area of the state. He called on the Federal Government to allow operatives of the outfit to make use of AK 47 and other standard weapons to fight banditry in the Southwestern states He disclosed that,”Oyo State was the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)Lagos state command Anti – Vandal unit has arrested 5 oil thieves suspects with recovery of 4 peddler trucks and unquantified litres of adulterated automotive gas oil ( ago ). Commandant Eweka Okoro who made this known,to journalists at the State Command’s Headquarters, promised to remain committed to the renewed charge of the Commandant General on eradication of all forms of economic sabotage in the state . According to him,”The Commandant General (CG), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi PhD had reiterated his vow to stamp out oil pipeline vandalism, illegal oil bunkering, illegal dealings…

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended two lawmakers of the state House of Assembly. Speaker, of the state house of assembly, Rt Hon. Olukunle Oluomo announced the suspension of the 2 lawmakers during Plenary today. From reliable source from the House of Assembly said the former Deputy Speaker Dare Kadiri who is representing Ijebu-North and Hon Solomon Osho of Remo North were those suspended. Worthy of note is that, the two lawmaker”s suspension is until further notice. The source further discosed that the duo are to appear before the House Committee on ethics and privileges. You will…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azuJaji Sambo has called on the Management of NigerIan Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard. NIMASA Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh who made this known recently,said the Minister described the deployment of the Modular Dockyard as one of the low hanging fruits he hopes would be delivered to the nation within the next few months. In his words,“When we met with the Honorable Minister last month, he made it clear that we need to deploy the Modular Floating Dockyard for the benefit of Nigerians. In the same…