On Thursday, police officers exchanged gunfire as they freed Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident who had been kidnapped while driving out of his house. According to Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Mansir Hassan, the kidnappers were transporting Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when they were apprehended by police. He stated that on…
In response to public inquiries, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) addressed the recent directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, to relocate FAAN’s corporate headquarters from Abuja back to its original base, Lagos. FAAN clarified that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with stakeholders and…
The Supreme Court has upheld Governor Adedapo Abiodun’s election in Ogun State. Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the most recent governorship election in Ogun State, had his appeal denied by a five-member court panel in a unanimous decision just moments ago. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, concluded that…
A resident of Lugbe estate, whose identity remains undisclosed, made a daring escape from a kidnapping attempt on Wednesday around 10:00 PM. The individual encountered the harrowing incident en route to Penthouse and Elsalem estate, just outside their residential area. According to the victim, the assailants blocked their path with a car, prompting a quick-thinking…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the detention of Mr. Olajide Ahmed Kafidipe, an Assistant General Manager of Skyway Handling Company (SAHCO), along with seven other employees, at the Ikoyi Center of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). The court, presided over by Justice Deinde Dipeolu, remanded them in custody after granting bail. They…
An advocacy organization, Justice and Equity in Nigeria Leadership (JENL), has called President Bola Tinubu to remove Dr Muheeba Dankaka, Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), over an alleged certificate fraud and identity controversy. It specifically asked for the suspension of the Commission’s beleaguered chairman until the outcome of an ongoing police inquiry. Dankaka…
Some telecom subscribers expressed frustration on Wednesday as their phone lines were blocked by telecommunications companies, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers voiced their grievances in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had directed telecom operators, including…
Men from the Abia State Police Command were claimed to have stormed ABN TV in Umuahia on Tuesday and forcibly arrested a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, during a live broadcast of “Youth Rendezvous,” hosted by Grace Onyekachi. Ifeanyi Okali, Director of ABN TV/Radio, confirmed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Okali denounced the incursion…
In a recent meeting with the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) team, the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) discussed the continuation of their collaboration and explored new avenues for mutual growth and impact. The meeting, attended by the Managing Director, Prince Fatiu Adegbola Akiolu, Corporate Communications, and the Compliance Unit of LASAA,…
The clauses that provide the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission the power to sanction broadcast stations for suspected infractions of its broadcasting code have been overturned by a Federal High Court in Abuja. In her ruling on Wednesday, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, the presiding court, declared that the NBC is not permitted to exercise its legislative, administrative, or…
