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.Harps on safety of lives, properties Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, flagged off the distribution of 15,000 free reflective jackets to commercial motorcycle riders in the state. The governor said that the exercise is to ensure safety and adequate security of all citizens in the state, noting that security of lives and properties is one of the strategic pillars in the roadmap for sustainable development 2023-2027. The governor spoke through the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, at the flag-off ceremony organised by the Management Information Centre, Office of the Governor, held at the…

On Wednesday, MultiChoice Group revealed that it had failed to acquire the broadcasting rights for the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON). The broadcast powerhouse said its SuperSport channel is unlikely to show the competition billed to commence on January 13 in Ivory Coast. Super Eagles will play the host country, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau in Group A — and Nigerian football fans had hoped to watch the competition live on SuperSport. With less than ten days to the tournament, the news by MultiChoice has hurt the viewing options of many football fans in sub-Saharan African countries. MultiChoice,…

The lawmaker representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko, has called for the introduction of a bill that allows civilians to own and carry firearms. He noted that the bill was important following the security challenges, particularly the recent Plateau killings of December 24, where no less than 100 civilians were killed in the attack. He said, “An amendment bill allowing civilian firearm ownership must be introduced in the Senate. “My bill on self-defense and firearms ownership regulation, currently listed in the Senate awaiting its first reading, deals with this pressing issue. “I am…

South African business mogul, Johann Rupert, has retained Africa’s richest man for the year 2024, after displacing Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote. This was revealed by Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, a ranking platform that tracks day-to-day alterations to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals in the world. Forbes disclosed that Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Group conglomerate, moved down to second place after his wealth fell from $13.5 billion in 2023 to $9.7 billion as of Thursday, January 4, 2024 — indicating a $3.8 billion loss. In the same vein, Rupert’s net worth decreased…

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge was attacked Wednesday by a defendant in a felony battery case who leaped over a defense table and the judge’s bench, landing atop her and sparking a bloody brawl involving court officials and attorneys, officials and witnesses said. In a violent scene captured by courtroom video, Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus fell back from her seat against a wall and suffered some injuries but was not hospitalized, courthouse officials said. A courtroom marshal was also injured as he came to the judge’s aid and was hospitalized for treatment…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Benin Republic, has requested the government’s leniency over the ban on the validity of degree certificates from both the country and Togo, saying 15,000 Nigerian students are in Benin who will be negatively affected by it. The ban came after an undercover reporter described how he participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the second time and graduated from a Benin Republic institution in less than two months. Following the revelation, the federal government banned the validation of degree certificates from the countries. However, Ugochukwu Favour, the NANS…

Plateau killings deadly blow on security agencies, consider state policing, CACOL tells Tinubu ABUJA — Across many states of the country, terrorists and bandits, Tuesday night and early yesterday, continued to unleash a reign of terror, killing and kidnapping citizens. Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa and Plateau were among the states attacked by the marauders. Following the constant wave of terror attacks on Garam, a community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, which shares a boundary with the nation’s capital, Abuja, displaced residents of the area have fled their homes, seeking refuge in urban…

Army Recruitment: Northerners Arrested For Attempt To Take Lagos Slots The Lagos State Government has called for the arrest and trial of six northern candidates participating in the Nigerian Army recruitment process who claimed to be indigenes of the state. A viral video surfaced earlier on Wednesday showing six candidates in the recruitment process, who hailed from Kaduna State, claiming Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos Island Local Government Area, and Oshodi Isolo Local Government Area, respectively, as their local governments of origin. By claiming to hail from Lagos, the candidates intended to secure the slots designated to Lagos State indigenes.…

The All Progressives Congress has waved off the reported plan by the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, to contest the 2027 election. The APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, described Atiku’s 2027 ambition as the most laughable news of 2024. He said the former vice-president would be defeated again. The spokesperson for the ex-vice president, Daniel Bwala, had on Tuesday night confirmed that his principal would contest again the presidential election in 2027. Atiku attempted to become Nigeria’s President six times but was unsuccessful in…

Worried by the bogus marriage and burial rites imported into their culture in the recent past, the Idoma Area Traditional Council (IATC) in Benue State has abolished costly burial rites for deceased persons and the imposition of costly requirements on the bereaved family. The council has also crashed the cost of bride price in Idoma land and imposed a unified and fixed rate of N50,000. The paramount ruler of the Idoma kingdom, Och’Idoma, Dr John Elaigwu Odogbo, made the announcement in Otukpo, the headquarters of Idoma land while delivering his New Year message to the people.…