From Our Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Thursday, arraigned Hadi Sirika, former Aviation Minister on a six-count charges bordering on abuse of office and fraudulent contracts. TheNewsZenith reports that the allegations included a N2.7 billion alleged fraud against the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Sirika served under former President […]
By Our Correspondent A 58-year-old woman, Busayo Komolafe, on Thursday, appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly stealing property valued at N400,000. The defendant, whose address was not given, is being charged with felony and stealing. Komolafe, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuiomose, told the court […]
By Our Correspondent No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police spokesman in the state, announced the fatal accident via his official X handle on Wednesday. He said the explosion, […]
By Abdulwarees SoIanke In the second quarter of 2001 when I resumed as Editorial Board member and Deputy Editor of The Monitor on Sunday, I decided to do something different by focusing its health page primarily on Mental Health. The Monitor is a weekend newspaper in the stable of the Ibadan-based Monitor newspapers published by […]
By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have many uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is necessary for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a problem: “think […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government is moving closer to completing the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) mostly powered by Siemens of Germany. A Think Tank initiative, Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), gave this indication in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Siemens will add 2,000 megawatts to the […]
By Our Reporter A 59-year-old businessman, Akindele Taofik, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged issuance of a N5 million dud cheque. Taofik is facing charges bordering on obtaining funds under false pretence and issuing a dud cheque. The Prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant had, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The African Union Commission (AUC) has officially invited the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next two editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Adejuwon Osunnuyi, Communications Officer of the AFRIMA announced the AUC’s invitation in a Statement mailed […]
From Our Correspondent An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to stop desecrating Islam with his “Shakala-Shokolo” religious antics. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, gave the warning in a statement mailed to TheNewsZenith on Monday. MURIC issued the statement to […]
From Our Correspondent The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps has arrested a 51-year-old man (name withheld) for allegedly defrauding nine people of N1.5 million. A statement by the command made available by the Public Relations Officer of the state Amotekun Corps, Idowu Yusuff, spokesman of the Amotekun Corps said the suspect collected the […]