“We are Engaging in Programmes that Reflect our Values” – Omenugha

EducationNewsNigeria“We are Engaging in Programmes that Reflect our Values” – Omenugha

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 5, 2024

The Vice-Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha, has said that the Institution is engaging in programmes that mirror the school’s values, ahead of the climate summit to be hosted by the university. “We are engaging in programmes that will make us reflect our values”, Prof. Omenugha said during a press briefing which was held at the Vice-Chancellor’s conference room of the university, on Tuesday. Since resumption, Prof. Kate Omenugha has continued her...

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Man Regains Freedom After 15 Years Without Trial  

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMan Regains Freedom After 15 Years Without Trial  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

One Kazeen Adeshina has regained freedom after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. Justice Oyindamola Ogala, of Ikeja High Court, while ruling in a fundamental rights enforcement suit No. D/16997MFHR/24 filed by Adeshina’s counsel, Mr. Ben Okeke, on Monday, held that detaining Adeshina in prison without charge or trial was unjustifiable. Justice Ogala ruled that the arrest and continued detention of Adeshina in the custody of the Medium Correctional Centre,...

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Gwoza Death Toll Risen To 32-Vice President

NewsNigeriaGwoza Death Toll Risen To 32-Vice President

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the death toll from multiple suicide attacks in the Gwoza area of Borno State, has risen to 32. Shettima disclosed this while on a condolence visit to Borno over the attack, saying out of the 42 persons who were taken to the hospital after the attack, 14 have been discharged and 26 were still receiving treatment. The Vice President, who condoled with the families of those killed in the multiple explosions,...

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Police Recovers 3-month-old Baby Abandoned In Front of School in Anambra

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Recovers 3-month-old Baby Abandoned In Front of School in Anambra

PilotnewsJuly 5, 2024

Police in Anambra State have recovered a three months old baby dumped in front of a secondary school. It is not certain if the baby was dumped there by its parents, but a good citizen who discovered the boy in front of Oraukwu Boys Technical College handed it over to the police. Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a press release, called on anyone who knows the parents of the baby to...

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The Communiqué Of South East Governors’ Meeting In Enugu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThe Communiqué Of South East Governors’ Meeting In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

Governors of the five states in the Southeast region of Nigeria on Tuesday held a meeting at the Enugu State Government House to deliberate on issues on security, economy, and the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. At the end of the closed-door meeting, a communiqué was read by Senator Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State. The Communiqué; The Forum commiserated with the Government and people of...

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Enugu Police Command Declares 8 Men Wanted

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu Police Command Declares 8 Men Wanted

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

The Enugu State Police Command has declared eight males wanted, promising monetary reward for any person with credible information for their arrest. The men are wanted in the case of conspiracy to wit: murder, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, arson, and unlawful possession of firearms. An official bulletin signed by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer reveals that the last known address of all the men declared wanted is Igga in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area...

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Courts Sentence Kidnappers To Death In Osun

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCourts Sentence Kidnappers To Death In Osun

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

Osun State High Court sitting in Ede has sentenced one Issa Ibrahim, along with four others to death for kidnapping and murdering his father, Adamu Ibrahim, after collecting a ₦3 million ransom. The other convicts, include Lateef Bello, Abdulrahmon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed. They were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder alongside Jolaanabi’s mother, Ajibola Shared, who was later acquitted. The prosecution, led by Moses Faremi from the Osun State Ministry...

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Benue State Governor Alia Imposes 24-hour Curfew On Ukum LGA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue State Governor Alia Imposes 24-hour Curfew On Ukum LGA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has declared a 24-hour curfew on Ukum Local Government Area following protests that broke out in Sankera, the Ukum LGA headquarters of Benue State in the early hours of Wednesday. The protest was connected to killings of 11 people by armed outlaws. The protesters were alleged to have torched the council’s secretariat and vowed to burn it down as they laid dead bodies of victims on the parking...

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Aggressive Floods Overrun 30 Communities In Yobe State

NewsNigeriaAggressive Floods Overrun 30 Communities In Yobe State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

No fewer than 5,000 households have been sacked by floods across 30 communities in Yobe State with nine people dying in the disaster. The State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, disclosed this via its official Facebook page and attributed the incidences to mostly due to heavy windstorms and rainfall recorded across affected communities in 12 local government areas of the state. The 30 communities affected by the 2024 flood are Amaturu, Warsala, Kukareta, Furi, Sumsumma, Old...

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Federal Capital Territory Poise To Reclaim Degraded Lands

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Capital Territory Poise To Reclaim Degraded Lands

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2024

The Federal Capital Territory FCT has reiterated its commitment to Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL’s goals of reclaiming degraded lands and improving the livelihood of communities through best agricultural practices. Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, FCT, disclosed this during the distribution of 10 tractors and 140 power tillers to Community Interest Groups (CIGs) in Kwali in Abuja under the Project Implementation Unit of ACReSAL, a World Bank-supported project, three utility vehicles, improved seeds,...

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