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Dimeji Bankole, ex-House of Reps speaker loses mother
Dimeji Bankole, ex-House of Reps speaker loses mother
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, is in a mournful mood.
His mother, Alhaja Monsurat Bankole, the Iya Adini of Egbaland land is dead.
She died in the early hours of Friday at the age of 78 after a brief illness.
Alhaja Bankole died in the earlier hours of today, Friday January 10, 2025 after brief illness.
Details surrounding her death is still being shrouded in secrecy.
Generally described as a mother and mentor with absolute compassion, the late Alhaja Bankole is described as a positive influencer whose interest and passion for the good of others and the progress of her immediate environment and beyond was impactful and worthy of emulation.
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The Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Sheikh Ikleel Lawal popularly called ‘Sugar’ also confirmed the death of Alhaja Bankole.
He confirmed that she would be buried this afternoon, immediately after Solatul Asr, around 4pm at her husband’s house in Oluwo, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
She is survived by her husband, Chief Suarau Alani Bankole, the Apena of Egbaland, several children and grand children.
Dimeji Bankole, ex-House of Reps speaker loses mother
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Ex-convict granted state pardon re-arrested for stealing TV in Osun
Ex-convict granted state pardon re-arrested for stealing TV in Osun
One of the convicts recently granted clemency by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Omisakin Sunday has been remanded in correctional custody for allegedly stealing plasma television valued N600,000.
The Governor had late last year granted clemency to 53 convicts of various offences including Omisakin Sunday who was granted outright pardon.
However, the Sunday was brought before Magistrate Adeyeba Adekanmi of Osogbo Magistrate Court on two counts of burglary and stealing plasma television belonging to one Damilare Shittu at Iludun area of Osogbo, punishable under sections 411(1)(2) and 390(9) of the state criminal code.
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Sunday pleaded not guilty to the charges but the Prosecutor, Inspector Kayode Adeoye opposed his bail on the ground that the suspect was serving jail term before he was granted clemency by the Governor.
He added that his first activity after he was pardoned is to break into a house and steal therein, hence, urged the court to decline bail.
Ruling on the bail application, Magistrate Adeyeba refused to admit the suspect to bail and remanded him in correctional custody till February for hearing on the matter.
Ex-convict granted state pardon re-arrested for stealing TV in Osun
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Cybercrimes: Immigration arrests 90 foreigners in Rivers
Cybercrimes: Immigration arrests 90 foreigners in Rivers
Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested 90 illegal immigrants for alleged cybercrimes perpetrated at different levels to swindle innocent Nigerians.
The suspects were arrested in collaboration with other security agencies at their hideout in Rivers State following credible intelligence.
According to the Rivers State Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Y.I Abdulmajeed, a total of 94 persons were arrested. Their profiling revealed that 85 of them are Cameroonians, five are Chadians and four are Nigerians. Of the 94 people, 74 are males and 20 females.
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It was also gathered that all the 90 foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorised entry points and none presented residence cards or any form of travelling documents after interrogation.
Two other Nigerians from Rivers State, who provided accommodation, were also arrested.
Abdulmajeed also revealed that the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, ordered that the needful be done to repatriate the foreigners back to their various countries of origin.
Cybercrimes: Immigration arrests 90 foreigners in Rivers
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Over 5000 Nigerian women stranded in Iraq – FG
Over 5000 Nigerian women stranded in Iraq – FG
Over 5000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said.
Chairman of the Commission, Hon. (Mrs.) Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated that the women travelled to Iraq as caregivers only to be stranded in the country.
Over 5000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said.
Chairman of the Commission, Hon. (Mrs.) Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated that the women travelled to Iraq as caregivers only to be stranded in the country.
Many Nigerians especially women have been stranded abroad after travelling through irregular means with promises of jobs.
Dabiri-Erewa told the participants selected from the Six South-West states that there are huge opportunities in Nigeria instead of migrating in the name of seeking greener pastures.
The Chairman disclosed that a husband sent his wife to Iraq to be a caregiver but the woman died mysteriously and the Nigerian Mission is helping to bring back the corpse.
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She said, “As I speak with you today there are about 5,000 women stranded in Iraq. I just dealt with a case last week. A husband sent his wife to Iraq to be a caregiver. She’s dead.
“Can you imagine! Now how do you bring the body back? That’s what is worrying the husband. He doesn’t know where to start. So, we had to intervene. The mission had been able to intervene, they would do an autopsy to see how she died because she just died mysteriously being a caregiver.”
She explained that while there are challenges in Nigeria just like other countries in the world, there are huge opportunities for investment.
“And this is why we are having this workshop,” she said, adding it would be replicated in the other five geopolitical zones of Nigeria to train and educate the participants on the untapped opportunities in Nigeria for diasporan investment.
Group Managing Director of G-Consulting, Dr. Godfrey Ajayi Sunday stated that through the workshop, the firm would be mobilising over $100m in funding to support participants who want to engage in one business or the other in partnership with those in the Diaspora.
He said there are various investment opportunities in real estate, and agriculture, among others for Nigerians to tap into, adding the idea is to sell the opportunities to those in the diaspora to put in their money.
Other facilitators also encouraged the participants to jettison the idea of irregular migration and see how they can tap into available opportunities in Nigeria.
Over 5000 Nigerian women stranded in Iraq – FG
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