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Barely 24 hours after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a former governorship aspirant, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has met with Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). An Ekiti-born politician, who preferred anonymity, confirmed that Fayose is already in talks to pitch his tent with the ADC. During the […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has said that the Bill seeking to create reserved seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly was not an act of tokenism but a pursuit to increase women’s political representation for a more inclusive governance and equitable society. Kalu, […]
President Bola Tinubu arrived Kaduna in Friday and moved to Sultan Bello Mosque to attend the wedding ceremony of the son of former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari. Hundred of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters lined up Kawo Expressway to Sultan Bello Mosque with placards to welcome the President to Kaduna. President Tinubu will after […]
Contractors responsible for cleaning Abuja have threatened to suspend services from 25 September over non-payment of nine months’ wages. The contractors under the Association of FCT Solid Waste and Cleaning Contractors (AFSOWAC), issued the warning in a letter addressed to the Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. The letter, which was made available to News […]
Barring last-minute change, the Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, will make his first state-wide broadcast to the people of the State after his return to the office this Friday. The much-anticipated broadcast on the State-owned television station is scheduled for 6:00pm on Friday evening. Fubara had earlier in the day arrived Government House, Port […]
Ezekiel Nathaniel has made headlines with an exceptional performance in the men’s 400metre hurdles final at the Tokyo World Athletics Championship (WAC), where he set a new Nigerian record of 47.11 seconds. This remarkable feat not only secured him a fourth-place finish but also established him as the fourth fastest in the world. The gold […]
The Edo State Special Security Squad codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers has demolished properties linked to suspected cultists in Etsako West local government area of the state. The operation was led by the Government House’s Chief Security Officer and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer. About 20 suspects were arrested during the operations, while […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, CN Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. The report of his death was brought to the attention of the chairman/chief executive officer of the Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) in Maiduguri, Borno State, where he was attending a […]
Chairmen of seven local government areas in Kwara South Senatorial District, have ordered the immediate closure of all cattle markets within the district. The council chairmen said the development was sequel to the prevailing security realities in the district. The local government chairmen include Abdulrasheed Yusuf (Ifelodun), Hon. Benjamin Jolayemi (Isin), Hon. Azeez Yakub( Irepodun […]
The Sokoto State Government has suspended six school principals over allegations of insubordination and the unauthorised collection of fees for Junior Secondary School (JSS) examination results. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in the Command, Ahmad Ala, disclosed this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Iya. “No principal or school […]
