Afrobeat singer, Omorinmade Kuti, a.k.a Made Kuti, has tied the knot with his fiancée, Inedoye Onyenso. In a post on his Instagram handle in the early hours of Wednesday, Made wrote: “Today, a love story that began with two characters continues into one.” The couple had announced their engagement in November last year. Made Kuti…
The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the Commission. According to a statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the directive is in line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest…
The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Simeon Bamire, has urged to students of the institution who were victims of the raid on some off-campus hostels along Ife/Ibadan Road by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to put the experience behind them and move on. Recall that…
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission has released 58 out of 69 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, arrested earlier on Wednesday. SAHEL STANDARD earlier reported that the commission arrested no fewer than 70 students of the university.They were reportedly arrested by officials of the EFCC in a midnight raid on hostels outside the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said it has arrested 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State. This was disclosed by the commission on its official website. “They were arrested on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Oduduwa Estate area of Ile-Ife, Osun State following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in fraudulent…
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has said a delegation from the school would visit the Ibadan Zonal Office the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to profile those arrested in the early-hour raid on some hostels located outside the campus. Reacting to the issue, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Abiodun…
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Wednesday, stormed the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan, to protest the arrest of their colleagues by operatives of the anti-graft agency. It was gathered that the students, who came in three Coaster buses and three Hummer buses, were said to have stormed the…
The Imo State Police Command has clarified reports concerning the alleged arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, stating that they did not arrest him but saved him from mob attack. This is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Okoye Henry, and posted on…
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi has stated that, Governor Ademola Adeleke acted within the requirements of the law in dissolving all statutory commissions almost a year after he assumed office. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made this clarification . In a reaction to news publications in respect of…
…Extols his excellent leadership style The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE), Osun State Branch, has presented award of life Patron to Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke at the grand finale to mark Year 2023 NULGE week, which took place at the Local Government Service Commission Field, State Secretariat, Abere. While presenting the award,…
