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  • Lagos police exhume Mohbad’s body for autopsy

    Lagos police exhume Mohbad’s body for autopsy

    The Lagos State Police Command have exhumed the body of the singer Ilerioluwa Aloba widely known as Mohbad.

    The police said an autopsy would follow after the exhumation was accomplished.

    Mohbad’s death last Tuesday has raised concerns, as an accusing finger was pointed at the Marlian Record Label’s owner Afeez Fashola professionally known as Naira Marley.

     

    Also, there have been allegations and counter-allegations from his distant relatives over his estate in the early days of his demise.

     

    Nigerians queried why he was buried at Ikorodu in Lagos, immediately after the following day he died, but his father provided an explanation that the family Yoruba custom.

     

    Nigerian youths have staged peaceful protests to demand justice for him.

     

    Both Nigeria police and Lagos police command vowed to probe his death, as the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also asked that the Department of State Service (DSS) will join in the investigation.

     

    Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, Lagos police spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin said Mohbad’s body had been exhumed. He said the autopsy will follow.

     

    Hundeying made this known on X, saying, “Exhumation completed. Autopsy to commence.”

    Mohbad’s death last Tuesday has raised concerns, as an accusing finger was pointed at the Marlian Record Label’s owner Afeez Fashola professionally known as Naira Marley.

    Also, there have been allegations and counter-allegations from his distant relatives over his estate in the early days of his demise.

    Nigerians queried why he was buried at Ikorodu in Lagos, immediately after the following day he died, but his father provided an explanation that the family Yoruba custom.

    Nigerian youths have staged peaceful protests to demand justice for him.

    Both Nigeria police and Lagos police command vowed to probe his death, as the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also asked that the Department of State Service (DSS) will join in the investigation.

    Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, Lagos police spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin said Mohbad’s body had been exhumed. He said the autopsy will follow.

    Hundeying made this known on X, saying, “Exhumation completed. Autopsy to commence.”

     

  • JUST IN: Election tribunal upholds Enugu governor’s election

    JUST IN: Election tribunal upholds Enugu governor’s election

    The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State, on Thursday, upheld the election of Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

     

    Mbah’s election was challenged by Barr Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party, LP.

     

    Major grounds of Edeoga’s petition centred on Mbah’s alleged forgery of National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, certificate, irregularities during the election, over-voting, among others.

     

    Kudirat Morayo Akano dismissed the petition in favour of the respondent, Mbah.

     

    It struck out Edeoga’s application seeking to disqualify Mbah over alleged forgery of NYSC certificate.

     

    The panel held that NYSC certificate, according Section 177 of the 1999 Constitution, is not a requirement for contesting the governorship election.

     

    It ruled that Mbah did not submit his NYSC certificate to INEC in aid of his qualification to contest for office of the governor, since he was already qualified without the NYSC certificate.

     

    The Tribunal equally dismissed allegations of over-voting and bypassing of BVAS.

     

    The panel also said that the witnesses presented by the Labour Party were not duly accredited agents by INEC and that their testimony was invalid.

     

    It held that Mbah was duly elected as governor by majority of lawful and valid votes cast during the election.

     

    It had also earlier in the day dismissed the petition filed by the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, governorship candidate, Elder Christopher Agu.

  • Missing VON Journalist found dead in Zamfara

    Missing VON Journalist found dead in Zamfara

    Veteran journalist Hamisu Danjibga, a reporter with Voice of Nigeria (VON) in Zamfara state who was declared missing has been gruesomely murdered at his residence in Gusau metropolis in the state.

     

    Danjibga was declared missing by family, friends and colleagues on Sunday and were struggling to know Wheabouts, until Wednesday evening when his Dead body was discovered dumped in a soak away behind his house in Yelwa Samaru area in Gusau, the state capital.

     

    Zamfara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in a statement issued on Thursday by the council secretary Ibrahim Ahmad regrets to announce the death of Danjibga whose body was found in a sock away behind his house three days after missing.

     

    The discovery of his corpse was a result of unpleasant odour observed by Islamiya Children in the evening of Wednesday 20th September 2023 who drew the attention of their teachers”.

     

    “After breaking the sock away the dead body was confirmed to be that of Danjibga by his family and some neighbours. His funeral rites have since been observed according to Islamic injunctions”.

     

    “The Union extends its heartfelt condolence to the family, Voice of Nigeria and the entire Zamfara state”.

     

    “The Council while expressing deep concern over the nature of Danjibga’s demise, appealed to security agencies to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to justice”

  • Adeleke gets 10-day ultimatum to pay judges’ allowances

    Adeleke gets 10-day ultimatum to pay judges’ allowances

    An Ibadan-based lawyer, Mutalubi Adebayo, SAN, has given Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a 10-day ultimatum to pay arrears of allowances owed retired and serving judges in the state or face legal action.

     

    Adebayo, in a statement dated Thursday, September 21, signed by himself, and obtained by our correspondent in Osogbo, said that should Adeleke refuse to yield to the request, by September 30, legal action to compel him to pay up would commence in a court of competent jurisdiction on October 3.

     

    The lawyer, who confirmed being the author of the statement in a message to our correspondent, also noted that besides the arrears of outstanding allowances, he would also claim interest and aggravated damages in respect of the unpaid entitlements.

     

    Adebayo’s statement further read in parts, “This serves as a notice to the Governor, the Government and the Judicial Service Commission of Osun State of Nigeria that if all the arrears of allowances being owed all the Judicial Officers in the state (both serving and retired) from the tenure of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola till date are not liquidated on or before the 30th day of September 2023, I, JCI Senator Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo, SAN, shall on the 3rd day of October 2023 commence legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the full amount of the said unpaid allowances from the Government of Osun State and its Judicial Service Commission.

     

    “Take further notice that I will also claim interest and aggravated damages in respect of those unpaid allowances because the acts of the Government of Osun State in refusing to pay same over the years amount to sheer callousness, recklessness, disregard for rule of law, indecent and unfair.”

     

    However, the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, had yet to react to the statement as of the time of filing the report

  • National Fire Academy: FG mulls training of private firefighters

    National Fire Academy: FG mulls training of private firefighters

    The Federal Government has expressed its desire to expand the scope of its National Fire Academy in Sheda, Abuja to allow for the training of private firefighters in order to stem cases of fire disasters in the country

    Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Wednesday night when he inspected facilities at the Academy.

    He suggested the possibility of broadening the use of the National Fire Academy, Sheda, Abuja to accommodate private fire service men”, said; Babatunde Alao, his spokesman.

     

    Speaking after his first official inspection tour of the academy, Tunji-Ojo said the facility has the capacity to play key roles in training safety officers who will be “on-the-ground” responders for the private sector.

     

    He said; “A lot has been done, but there is still a lot more to be done. With what I have seen here, I can guarantee you that we will work very hard to see that this facility will not only be useful in training officers of the fire service but also for the private sector.

     

    “We must make fire safety a personal affair. Every institution, commercial and social recreation centre should have certified fire and safety personnel, trained by this facility.”

     

    According to him, the academy could serve various private sector players, saying, “a market, bank, hotel, mall, restaurant, or even ministries should have first responders who can administer basic fire fighting remedy while waiting for the arrival of a full operation squad of the country’s Fire Service.”

     

    Dr Tunji-Ojo explained that the tour was to avail him of the situation of things at the facility and also see how fire service processes could be innovated to serve a broader spectrum in line with the #RenewedHope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

     

    “Today, we have over 3 million private guards certified by the NSCDC. We can have something similar for the fire service. We need private fire service men to enhance our service and response time. The President’s #RenewedHope agenda has charged us to be innovative if we must change the narrative.

     

    As a matter of fact, this is another innovative way to generate revenue because we expect that anyone looking to become a safety or security guard should get trained and certified by this academy.”

     

    The minister, who inspected the facility alongside the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, was led on the tour by the Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service, Jaji Abdulganiyu.

  • `Ember’ months: FRSC counsels motorists on dangers of speeding

    `Ember’ months: FRSC counsels motorists on dangers of speeding

    The Delta State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists to refrain from dangerous driving to reduce road accidents this `Ember’ months.

     

    The sector Commander, Mr Bassey Eshiet, gave the advice on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba.

    According to Eshiet, drivers should reduce their speed these `Ember’ months as a strategy to avoid accidents.

    During `Ember’ months, most drivers want to travel today and come back the same day, thereby speeding.

     

    “Speeding is the leading cause of crashes on the road, and we want all road users to be cautious of their speed level.

     

    “That is why we encourage transport company owners and even private vehicle owners to install speed limiting device.

     

    “It helps vehicle to operate at a preloaded speed. We have devices such as radar speed gun to monitor the speed of a vehicle, and once you are suspected to have oversped, we give you a ticket and you pay for the violation,” he said.

     

    He also advised drivers not to engage in alcohol intake before embarking on any journey, and urged members of the public to cooperate with FRSC to ensure a safe motoring environment.

     

    “Drivers should refrain from drug abuse and intake of intoxicating substances that affect their vision and judgment while driving.

     

    “The whole essence is to save lives; we should obey all the rules governing driving, and we should cooperate with officials of the corps on duty.

    If for any reason you have a cause to register apprehension, you should channel your grievances appropriately and it will be addressed,” he said.

    He gave the assurance that the sector command would continue to carry out massive road safety enlightenment and enforcement to ensure compliance of road users with traffic rules and regulations.

  • Truecaller Unveils A New Brand Identity and Upgraded AI Identity Features for Fraud Prevention

    Truecaller Unveils A New Brand Identity and Upgraded AI Identity Features for Fraud Prevention

     

    1. The refreshed logo signifies a renewed and strong focus on consumer privacy and enhanced safety in communication
    • The overall design maintains the signature ‘True blue’ colour with an icon that establishes a distinct identity, thereby protecting our users from copycat and imposter apps

    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Newsvoir :  Truecaller has announced a corporate rebranding and launch of a brand new app icon that will be instantly recognisable on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

    The timing of the new brand identity aligns with a significant transformation taking place in the digital space. At the heart of this rebranding is Truecaller’s renewed sense of purpose, energy and enthusiasm.

    Commenting on the announcement, Alan Mamedi, Co-founder and CEO, Truecaller said, “We are excited to unveil our new brand identity and logo. It signifies our continued commitment to our users and our focus to constantly evolve and improve, every day.”

    “Our mission, to protect communication for all, is what guides us to develop new anti-fraud solutions like Search Context and engineer improvements to improve user privacy.“He added.

    As part of this refreshed identity, Truecaller users also get a powerful new anti-fraud feature called Search Context, as a part of the Truecaller AI Identity engine. While looking at the search results for any number, Truecaller users will be instantly notified if the name for the number has been recently changed or is being changed frequently.

    The app also classifies this contextual message into three colour categories: blue, for a neutral change, yellow, which indicates a potentially suspicious name change and finally red, indicating multiple and frequent name changes which are highly indicative of fraudulent and scammer activity.

    This message will be shown to all Truecaller users on all search results across Android, iPhone and Truecaller web.
    Truecaller introduces new Anti Fraud Feature – Search Context

    The new branding identity is orchestrated by leading global brand consultancy, Interbrand and it will be rolled out across the globe over the coming weeks.

    To see the new app icon and changes, users need to update to app version 13.34 or newer on Android and version 12.58 or newer on iOS. Read more on our blog here and download press assets here.

    Editor’s note: Over the past 14 years, Truecaller has cemented its status as the market leader in call identification solutions. There is a global community of trust that enriches communication for a staggering 356 million users across the globe.

    This growth reflects the increasing recognition of Truecaller’s initiatives and hardwork in addressing the most pressing issues when it comes to proliferation in global scam and frauds of all kinds.

    About Truecaller
    We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies, especially in emerging markets.

    We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for over 356 million active users, with more than a billion downloads since launch and close to 50 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2021.
    Headquartered in Stockholm since 2009, we are a co-founder-led, entrepreneurial company, with a highly experienced management team. Truecaller has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since October, 2021. Visit truecaller.com for more information.
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. (Flowerbudnews)Hashtags: #Truecaller
  • Tribunal judgment: Ganduje calls for peace, assures Kano residents of flourshing businesses

    Tribunal judgment: Ganduje calls for peace, assures Kano residents of flourshing businesses

     

    By Emmanuel Mogbede

    Abuja:  The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged residents of Kano State to remain peaceful, assuring that their businesses will flourish.

    He gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the judgment of the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which affirmed the APC candidate, Dr Yusuf Gawuna, in the March 2023 governorship election as validly elected.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay delivered the judgment.

    NAN also reports that the APC had challenged the declaration of Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as the winner of the March 18 Kano State governorship election.

    Ganduje, flanked by Gawuna and a former governor of the state, Sen. Kabir Gaya, urged the people of Kano State to remain peaceful.

    “Today is a historic day, we thank Allah for providing an enabling environment for the judiciary to deliver fair, transparent judgement in our favour,” Ganduje said.

    He described the judgement as a true reflection of the wishes of the people of Kano State, and thanked the judiciary, APC leaders and business community in the state for their support.

    The APC national chairman commended Kano State residents for being patient and for their continuous prayers for Allah to grant the APC victory.

    “We urged them to continue to be peaceful, to continue to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner.

    “We assure the business community that our new government if we come in under our able Governor, Dr Yusuf Gawuna, businesses will flourish in Kano,” he said.

    He thanked President Bola Tinubu for creating an enabling environment for the judiciary to flourish in the country and members of the press for adequate coverage and enlightening the people.

    Gawuna in his remarks, thanked Allah for the court judgment, saying it was his doings and also thanked the judiciary for being fair.

    “We pray that Allah will give us the health and life to be able to deliver to the people on the right path,” he said, assuring that his government would be fair to everybody in the state. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng) / Flowerbudnews

  • Fatality crashes on Nigerian roads down by 15.5% – FRSC

    Fatality crashes on Nigerian roads down by 15.5% – FRSC

     

    By Ibironke Ariyo
    Abuja:. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says road traffic fatalities significantly reduced in the first half of 2023 by 15.5 percent.

    This is contained in statement released by FRSC’s Spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Kazeem said that the corps recorded a total of 5,700 road traffic crashes (RTCs) as against 6,627 recorded during the same period in the preceding year 2022.

    He said there was 14 per cent reduction in RCTs as captured in the FRSC road traffic crash dashboard within the period under review.

    According to him, the corps also witnessed 14 per cent reduction in the number of rescued victims with injuries between January and June.

    He added that the corps rescued a total of 16,716 accident survivours in 2023, as against the 19,440 injured in accidents during the same period in 2022.

    “On the number of people killed, the corps also recorded a significant reduction within the same operational period in review

    “According to the crash data report, in the first six months of the year 2023, the corps recorded a total of 2,850 fatalities as against 3,375 fatalities in the same period in 2022, representing 15.5 per cent reduction, ” he said.

    Kazeem quoted the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, as attributing the modest achievement to a number of strategies and innovations in enforcement activities.

    He said that there was improved presence and visibility of FRSC personnel, public enlightenment and engagement with partners within the period under review.

    Biu charged motorists to desist from bad driving habits, adding that the Corps would continue to monitor and deal with any driving infraction.

    This, he said, would be by sanitising the highways and entrenching safety values and measures on the over 200,000 kilometers road network across the country. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng) / Flowerbudnews