FG shortlists 20 candidates for AGF’s replacement

The federal government has shortlisted 20 candidates for the position of a new and substantive accountant-general of the federation, AGF, according to an online platform, TheCable. The 20 candidates, according to a circular issued by the government, were drawn from ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs. Recall that Ahmed Idris, the former AGF, was arrested in…

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UK Police Arrest AIT Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi

The Chairman of DAAR Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been arrested by the Police in the United Kingdom. Dokpesi was said to have been arrested on Sunday while travelling to the United Kingdom. He had boarded a Lufthansa Flight LH916 from Frankfurt to London and was subsequently picked up at Terminal 2 of…

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Six-yr-old pupil detained for shooting teacher in US

A six-year-old boy from Richneck Elementary School, Newport News, Virginia, in the United States, has been detained by the police after shooting his teacher. The police said the teacher, a woman in her 30s is battling life-threatening gun wounds in a hospital after the grave incident happened around 2 pm on Friday. According to Evening…

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Son kidnaps father, collects N2.5m ransom in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect identified as Issa Naigheti who allegedly kidnapped his father, Bature Naigboho, in Igboho in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State and got a ransom of N2.5 million before his release. The command said that the suspect was arrested by the anti-kidnapping team at the Kambi…

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2023: Governor Adeleke Advocates Peaceful Campaigns, Warns Against Vandalization of Posters, Billboards in Osun

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged politicians to embrace peaceful electioneering strategies as the nation prepares for next month’s general elections. Violent activities including vandalization of campaign posters and billboards increased in the last five days after former Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s return to the state. The former Governor had openly…

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