Day: February 4, 2025

By NewsBits Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Hope Uzodimma of Imo State have extended their condolences to Saturday Vanguard Editor, Mr. Onochie Anibeze, and his family over the passing of his mother, Lady Cordelia Ogbonne Anibeze. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) also expressed its sympathy to the Anibeze family, praising the late matriarch’s remarkable life and legacy. Lady Anibeze, who passed away on December 24, 2024, will be laid to rest on February 8 at her residence in Aguobu Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.…

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An Ibadan-based lawyer, Abiodun Amole, has said that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, or any of his officers, lack the power to enforce Third Party Insurance in the country. It should be recalled that Egbetokun had earlier ordered his men to enforce third-party insurance nationwide. But Amole, speaking with journalists in Ibadan, described the action of the police as illegal and unconstitutional. The legal luminary said that the Police Act is the extant law, which strictly regulates the operations and/or powers of the police in Nigeria. Amole said:…

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PC-SPJ has expressed great concern over reported threats to the life of an Ibadan-based journalist, Mr. Tayo Oyeladun of Lagelu FM. According to a report reaching the Safety Alert Desk of IPC, Oyeladun made the claim via a Save My Soul message posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, January 30, 2023. He noted that the threat was related to a programme he anchored, tagged “Bosenlo” after which the CPS to Soun Ogbomoso reached out to one of his senior colleagues to express his grievances about the comments of one…

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