The Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State has initiated a partnership tagged “Operation Show Me Your Driver Licence” with the state Internal Revenue Service. The Sector Commander of FRSC in the state, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin, disclosed this during a courtesy call on the Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr Olugbenga Olaleye, on Friday. The Sector Commander reportedly commended the leadership of OGIRS for the existing relationship with the Corps. He said, “FRSC has no doubt been maintaining seamless operations with OGIRS’ team but we have also observed that some car owners are without licence, which had resulted to low returns…
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The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has advised the National Working Committee not to disobey the court order that reinstated Chief Emeka Beke-led executive in the state. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, gave the advice in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday. Recall that a Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Sika Aprioku had sacked the Caretaker Committee of the APC in the state led by Chief Tony Okocha, saying the party’s National Working Committee had the power to dissomve an elected while its tenure was still running. Justice Aprioku…
Three drug kingpins and 16 other offenders have been sentenced to 302 years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs. According to the spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, the suspects were accused of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and opioids, among others. He added that the 19 convicts led the list of 414 drug traffickers and dealers convicted by the Federal High Court across Benue, Bauchi, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Gombe, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, between July 1 and 31, 2024, following charges brought against them by the agency. Babafemi said, “Three…
Operatives attached to the Nekede Division of the Imo State Police Command, through intelligence-led operations on Thursday, apprehended three notorious criminals for unlawful possession of firearms, armed robbery, cultism, and motorcycle snatching, respectively. According to the statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, one of the suspects, John Chukwudi, 27, a native of Ntu in Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State, was arrested on Wednesday while on intelligence-led patrol with the local vigilantes, along Human Race Hospital Road, Nekede. Recovered from him included, one locally-made pistol and five rounds of live cartridges. The statement said,…
Popular singer, Oluwaseyi Ariyo, aka She Baby, has stated that marriage does not interfere with her career. Speaking against the backdrop of her new Extended Play album titled, ‘Unstoppable’, she told Saturday Beats, “Despite my marriage, I am ready to take music to the next level coupled with the supportive hubby I have now. As I have settled down to a new marriage, I have found my way fully back into music.” The mother of one urged her fans to show her love and support the new album. She said, “I really want people to show me love on this…
Comedian and actor, Oluwaseyitan Lawrence, popularly known as Seyi Law, has said that despite being constantly trolled online, he is at peace with himself. Stating this in an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “Every entertainer needs people, but some people want to determine the lives of others and one must not give them that chance. I want to live the way I please, as long as I have not caused any harm to anyone. I am at peace, knowing that I support someone (President Bola Tinubu) who I believe can make the nation better. Even if my followers drop…
It’s typical for the average Igbo man to think his life is incomplete without a male child. Read this man’s message to me on the matter: “A friend of mine is in a mess. His problems started when his wife left him. They had been having issues because, according to him, the woman was cantankerous, and he often dreaded their bedroom because she had a habit of stripping herself naked to lay curses on him and those she claimed were enabling him to break their home. “She would do this while walking around with flaming-coloured candles in hand. It got…
Controversies have continued to trail the death of gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, popularly known as Aduke Gold, who passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024. Shortly after her death, there had been different reasons adduced for her death, with some claiming that she died from complications arising from a fibroid surgery, while some opined that it had a spiritual undertone. However, amid the controversies, the singer’s family has clarified that she died after battling cervical cancer. The singer had succumbed to the cold hands of death while undergoing treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, leaving many of her fans…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has responded to reports linking the club with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Maresca was cautious in his comments about potential transfers while speaking during his first pre-match press conference of the Premier League season ahead of their 2024/25 week 1 with Manchester City on Sunday. “The only thing I can say, I have to say the same: They are not our players, so it’s not correct to talk about a Napoli player or an Atletico Madrid player,” Maresca stated. The Blues have been heavily linked with…
Many were taken by surprise when Paul Okoye of P-Square recently made some claims, stating that his twin brother, Peter, had submitted a petition against him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Responding, Peter stated that the petition was actually written against their elder brother and former manager, Jude. This has brought to the fore that there is another rift between the brothers. Recall that the group had broken up and made up several times, with the latest being in November 2021. In this piece, Saturday Beats uncovers the real reasons behind the latest fallout between the singers and…