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The Ogun State Government has approved the proposal for the creation of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, in the state. The approval for the region’s security outfit codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ was given at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The state governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, who …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday slammed a fine on the federal government for forcing an adjournment on the court in the trial of the publisher of saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his codefendant, Olawale Bakare. Sowore and Bakare are standing trial on alleged treasonable felony charges they were said to have committed last year. While …

The draft bill of Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named “Operation Amotekun” has been approved by the state’s Executive Council. The approval is coming a few hours after the Executive Council of Ogun State approved the draft of the Amotekun Bill. After the State Executive Council’s approval, the bill is expected to be transmitted to the Ondo House of Assembly

Nigerian troops deployed to Moriki, Zamfara State, on Monday, intercepted a motorcyclist with a bag full of ammunition, which he disguised as a bag of rice. Military sources briefed on the incident said while the motorcyclist escaped, the bike and the bag of ammunition were captured. The bag contained about 4653 x rods of 7.62mm (special), the sources said. Military …

Serving law enforcement officers like the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will be allowed to join the Amotekun corps. Members of registered vigilante groups will also be allowed to join the proposed South-West agency. This is according to the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 which has been submitted to the Ekiti State House of …

The doyen of highlife music in Nigeria, Victor Abimbola Olaiya, is dead. He died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital at exactly 12noon on Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES learned. He was 89. Bimbo Esho, managing director of Evergreen Music Company Ltd broke the news on Facebook. Mrs. Esho, who is the daughter of highlife music enthusiast, Femi Esho, wrote, “We pray …

Edo State Government has assured on more policies to encourage mainstreaming of women and girls in science and technology programmes in the state. Commemorating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale, said the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration is determined to bridge the gender gap in science and technology by putting …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has said the state’s sports festival will serve as a unifying platform for Edo people across the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state despite their cultural diversity and religious beliefs. The governor said this while declaring open the 3rd edition of the Edo Sports Festival in Benin City on Tuesday. The tourney …

Former President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi, remains one of the foremost leaders of decolonization of Africa and a founding father of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN Prof. Osinbajo, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari today at the State Funeral for the late Arap Moi at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, …

The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan’s government and rebel groups from the Darfur region. The decision will pave the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The Hague to face charges there. He is accused of genocide and war crimes in the conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003, which killed about 300,000 people. “Justice …