Toun Okewale Sonaiya Named Board Chair of Women Radio
St. Ives Communications Ltd, owners of Women Radio WFM 91.7, has appointed its Co-Founder, Toun Okewale Sonaiya, as Chair of the Board. In a statement, the Board of Directors congratulated Sonaiya on her appointment, citing her leadership and longstanding contributions to the organisation since the station’s launch in 2015. It noted that she played a […]
NSCDC Officer Killed in Training Accident
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has died following an accident involving operational vehicles during an exercise, the agency has confirmed. The incident, which was captured in a 58-second video circulating on social media on Saturday, shows two vans belonging to the Corps’ Female Strike Force moving in formation. During […]
Ahmed Audi gets reappointment as NSCDC Commandant-General
President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General (CG) of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Saturday, saying that Audi’s reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27, […]
NSCDC Leadership Crisis as Audi Allegedly Fails to Handover
The outgoing Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has been accused of failing to hand over leadership to the most senior Deputy Commandant-General (DCG) after his retirement, sparking tension within the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Audi officially retired on Friday after reaching the mandatory retirement age and completing his […]
Ramadan/Lent: Kwara NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Feeds Members
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State, on Wednesday organised a joint Ramadan and Lent get-together aimed at fostering unity and strengthening professional harmony among members of the chapel. The event, convened by the chapel’s executive committee led by Chairman Abiola Azeez of Tribune Newspaper, brought journalists together at the […]
CAC Registrar-General Denies Kickback Allegations
Documents reviewed by SaharaReporters indicate that Star of Stars Integrated Services (BN 7146430) was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission on September 20, 2023, listing Ali Mubarak Abba as sole proprietor, less than a month before Ishaq Hussaini Magaji assumed office as Registrar-General on October 13, 2023. The report alleges that Magaji funneled kickbacks from […]
FCT Court Grants Ozekhome, Useni N10m Bail
An FCT High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail of N10 million each to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, and Ponfa Useni, also known as Tali Shani, over an alleged property fraud involving a United Kingdom asset. Justice Chizoba Orji ruled that each defendant must provide one surety resident in Abuja who owns […]
Court Grants Malami, Son N200m Bail Over Terrorism Charges
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail of N200 million each to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over charges of alleged terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the bail on Friday after hearing an application argued by the defence counsel, Joseph Daudu […]
Kwara Assures Commitment to Transport Operators’ Welfare
The Kwara State Government yesterday assured transport operators in the state of its continued commitment to protecting their welfare, while emphasising the need for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence within the transport sector. The assurance was given by the Hon. Commissioner for Transportation, Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, during a meeting with the Chairman of the Tricycle […]
Soldiers Shoot Ogun Government Enforcement Staff Dead
A member of an ad-hoc enforcement team from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has been shot dead during a building regulation operation in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Oluwaseyi Adeoye, was reportedly killed on Monday when soldiers allegedly opened fire to disperse officials enforcing compliance at Ganic […]
