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  • Breaking: Nigeria’s ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire dies

    Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Amb. Ibrahim Isah, has died, Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, have confirmed.

    Sources from the Nigerian Embassy at Deux Plateau, Abidjan, told News Agency of Nigeria that Isah, aged 60, died at 7p.m. on Tuesday.

    The sources said he slumped and died at the Polyclinique Internationale Sainte Anne-Marie (PISAM) where he had gone to see his doctors.

    The Interim Chairman of Nigerian Community in Cote d’Ivoire, Mr Musudi Akanfe, told NAN that the entire embassy had been thrown into mourning over the death.

    “We are already in a mourning mood, we received this sad news with rude shock, we pray God to console the family and the Nigerian community,’’ he said.

    Speaking to NAN by telephone, the former President, Nigerian Youths in Cote d’Ivoire, Mr Bright Moses, described the death as `shocking and painful’.

    “ He was a very lively and proactive diplomat, he listened to the plight of the Nigerian people in this country, this is very shocking,’’ he said.

    Isah, born in 1959 in Niger, held a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos.

    He joined the Foreign Service in 1983 and was posted to Cote D’Ivoire in 2017.

    He served in different capacities in the ministry before his death.

  • Seven petrol stations sealed in Delta

    The Department of Weights and Measures, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has sealed Seven petrol stations in Warri and Asaba in Delta, by for under-dispensing petroleum products.

    Mr Ibrahim Isah, the Head of the Surveillance Team in the ministry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Friday, after inspecting petroleum product outlets in the state.

    Isah said that the stations were also sealed because they either operated without verification certificates or with expired ones, in violation of the Weights and Measures Act of 2004.

    He gave the names of the stations sealed as Anioma, Chyz and Irowil petrol stations all in Asaba, and Falcon Bay, Pedico, God’s Time and Lausa filling stations in Warri.

    Isah, who is also an Assistant Director, said that the department generated N6.3 million as revenue in Delta between January and August from fines and certification, among others.

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    He said that the department was concerned with ensuring that customers got the correct measures of any product they paid for and value for their money in any sector of the economy.

    “We are involved anywhere trade is going on, be it in the petroleum sector, breweries or manufacturing industries,” he said.

    Isah called on Delta residents, who felt being short-changed by petroleum product dealers, to always contact the department at Room 422, Federal Secretariat, Okpanam Road, Asaba for prompt action.

    He hinted that the department was in the process of introducing indigenous and uniform weights and measures of products across the federation.

    The assistant director said the pilot scheme on measures of grains had commenced in six northern states, pointing out that the scheme would soon be launched.

  • Police arrest 13 suspects for kidnapping, car snatching, others

    Police arrest 13 suspects for kidnapping, car snatching, others

    The police on Wednesday paraded 13 suspects arrested in Gawu Babangida area of Niger State for alleged kidnapping, car snatching, cattle rustling and other crimes.

    The suspects were – Dalha Ali, Shehu Jalel Alh. Mallam, Ibrahim Isah, Babangida Hassan,  Ashafa Aliyu, Abdullahi Ibrahim,  Garba Haruna, Shehu Abdullahi, Hudu Yahaya, Mohammed Nasiru Tanimu, Mohammed Bashar, Umar Isiyaku and Zayyanu Sani.

    Items recovered from them include three AK47 rifles, several ammunitions, locally made guns, dane guns, three cutlasses and six vehicles.

    The police said some of the suspects were arrested while trying to paint the cars they stole to other colours.

    The police also said over 50 vehicles have been recovered in the last four weeks.

    Speaking during the parade, the Force Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said the men were arrested by personnel of the IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS).

    He said: “After we received complaints about the increasing rate of crime along Kaduna-Minna axis, the operatives of the Force swung into action and we were able to arrest 13 suspects for kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, cattle rustling and other crimes.

    “Some of the suspects have perfected the act of crime. Some stole the cars at gun point, some stole it where they were parked and even went further to try to repaint the cars.

    “We are urging members of the public to be more vigilant and those whose cars have been stolen,  we advise that they go to our various state commands with proof of ownership for claim.”

     

     

  • Two tanker drivers arraigned for alleged theft of petrol product

    Two tanker drivers who allegedly stole 33,000 litres of petrol valued N3.8million was on Thursday arraigned in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos Island.

    The two accused, Sakiru Oketoye, (45) and Bukola Adegbola (30) are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and theft.

    The duo pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Innocent Odigbo told the court that the accused persons committed the offences on Nov. 23, 2015 at about 12:00p.m at Stallonia Depot, Kirikiri Apapa, Lagos.

    He said that the duo forged the registration number of a tanker truck that was supposed to load petrol on another truck and loaded the said truck with intent to defraud.

    Odigbo said that after the tanker had been loaded, the two accused drove the truck away and later claimed that the truck was hijacked from them by unknown persons.

    “The tanker with registration number EKY 876 XR was supposed to load petrol at the depot but the two accused forged and placed the said registration number on their tanker.

    “They later claimed that the tanker was hijacked from them with the 33,000 litres of petrol inside it, valued at N3.8million which belonged to one Solomon Oguntoye ,” he said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 285, 361 (a, b) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The defence counsel, Mr Ibrahim Isah, applied for the bail of the two accused in liberal terms, saying that “they are presumed innocent until proven guilty’’.

    The Magistrate, Mr Omolaja Kazeem granted the accused N2million bail each with two sureties in like sum.

    He said one of the sureties must hold a managerial position in a reputable company and the other must be a land owner in the state.

    Kazeem, adjourned the case to March 1 for trial.

     

  • Bio declares ambition tomorrow

    Bio declares ambition tomorrow

    FORMER Minister of Transport and Sports Ibrahim Isah Bio will tomorrow declare his intention to contest next year’s governorship election in Kwara State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The event holds at 10am at the party’s secretariat in Sango, Ilorin, the state capital.

    In a statement, Bio’s media aide, Olukayode Thomas, said the aspirant had an excellent record of service to the people as councillor, commissioner, House of Representatives’ member and House of Assembly speaker.

    Thomas said: “Bio is very close to the grassroots and a friend of the masses. The masses love him because they see him as one of them. Compared to its contemporaries, Kwara is way behind other states created in 1967 in terms of economic, social and other areas of development. Kwara needs a leader who will make it self-sufficient, instead of going cap-in-hand every month for allocation in Abuja.

    “Kwara needs a leader who will revive public schools and the healthcare system, tap into agricultural potentials and turn the state into the nation’s food basket, develop infrastructure and make the state the number one destination in Nigeria.”