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The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has described the act of raining direct curses on individuals online as a criminal offence punishable under the law. According to Adejobi, such an act is cyber bullying which goes beyond the freedom of expression or criticism. He wrote, “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyber bullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. “And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided.” Questioning Adejobi’s post on X, Felix Abayomi, tweeting as #felabayomi, wrote, “When does raining curses become a crime? I…

Gov. Idris, Civil Society hail FERMA for massive repairs of roads across Nigeria   Abuja - In a remarkable display of leadership and vision, the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, has received widespread acclaim for his transformative work in road maintenance and management across Nigeria. Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has praised FERMA for its outstanding work in rehabilitating and reconstructing federal roads in the state. The governor's commendation came during a courtesy visit by the State Minister for Works, Alhaji Bello Goronyo on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi In a separate development, the…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has formally reacted to news making the rounds that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) revoked his plot of land in high brow area of Abuja. Buhari, in a release issued on Thursday by his Spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated emphatically that his personal land was never revoked or confiscated by the government. Rather, he said the land in contention belongs to Muhammadu Buhari Foundation floated by certain utilitarian individuals who met a brick wall in the course of processing the land’s Certificate of Occupancy. The ex-President who alluded to the fact that he owned a…

The police command in Oyo has arrested Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of Ooni of Ife, and seven others in connection with the stampede at carnival in Ibadan. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the Islamic High School in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. The event, which was organised by the Wings Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that supports women and girls, was meant to cater to 5,000 attendees. The flier for the event reads: “Children Funfair with Queen/Prophetess Naomi Silekunola O”. In a statement on Thursday, Osifeso Adewale, Oyo police spokesperson, said 35 children have died as a result of…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has ordered the revocation of 762 plots of land belonging to individuals and corporate organisations. Public notices issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday said the affected groups failed to pay their certificates of occupancy (C-of-O) for the confiscated plots. Wike also threatened to withdraw the rights of occupancy (R-of-O) of 614 other individuals and companies if they failed to pay outstanding bills for their plots within two weeks. The plots are located in the highbrow Maitama district of the nation’s capital. The confiscations come two weeks after…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has ordered the revocation of 762 plots of land belonging to individuals and corporate organisations. Public notices issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday said the affected groups failed to pay their certificates of occupancy (C-of-O) for the confiscated plots. Wike also threatened to withdraw the rights of occupancy (R-of-O) of 614 other individuals and companies if they failed to pay outstanding bills for their plots within two weeks. The plots are located in the highbrow Maitama district of the nation’s capital. The confiscations come two weeks after…

Dangote Refinery Crashes Petrol Prices Leaving Importers Reeling   Dangote Refinery has announced a significant reduction in petrol prices, with rates dropping to as low as N899 per litre for two million litres. This move marks a continued effort by the refinery to stabilise the market and enhance supply to marketers. According to Arise News, it emerged that the new pricing structure offers petrol at N899.5 per litre for cash purchases of two million liters, with an additional two million liters available on a bank guarantee valid for 15 days from Access, Zenith, and First Bank. For higher volumes, marketers…

Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has said the release of Nnamdi Kanu may not address growing insecurity in Nigeria’s South-east. According to Punch newspaper, Mr Soludo spoke during Tuesday’s press briefing at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB is a group leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra, which it wants carved out from the South-east and some parts of South-south Nigeria The IPOB leader has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria…

In what could pass as comic relief during the serious business of budget presentation on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu jocularly referred to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly as the 11th National Assembly. Christened the ‘Budget of Restoration’, the President presented his second budget estimate of N47.9tn before members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Tinubu started his 30-minute presentation at 12:40pm amid cheers from lawmakers, many of whom are members of his All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu’s presentation followed a speech by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. “In fulfilment to one of my constitutional duties and…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun): 1. Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun - Chairman (Oyo) 2. Engr. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru - Managing Director (Osun) 3. Ayo Oyalowo - Executive Director, Finance (Oyo) 4. Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle - Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun) 5. S u l e i m a n Oris - Executive Director, Agric Services…