By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA – SPEAKER  of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr.Tunji Egbetokun yesterday admitted that both the Executive and the Legislative arms of government in the state have offended former President Olusegun Obasanjo in their disposition to the former President. Egbetokun who spoke against the backdrop of the intractable crisis between the state […]

BENIN—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said he  received with shock and disbelief the news of the death of former governor of old Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi,  who was reported to have died shortly after an armed robbery attack on Sunday night. The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media) Mr. […]

By Richard Eromosele EKITI—An octogenarian, Chief Meshach Otunlape and one Akinwumi Adekeye have been arraigned on a six-count charge of forgery and impersonation before an Aramoko Ekiti Magistrate Court, Ekiti State. They were accused of allegedly issuing an unauthourised  letter, announcing the appointment of Olu of Ipole-Iloro to cause disaffection in the community. Otunolape, the […]

Hundreds of thousands of sympathisers throng the Emir palace Kano today to pay their last respect to the first civilian Governor of Kano state, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi where the Deputy Chief Imam of Kano Central mosque, Nazeephy Dalhatu led the funeral prayers.

THE former youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State, Mr. Jude Onya, has said the peace and security agenda of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration in the state was still on course, despite attempt by some hoodlums to derail the peace process. Mr Onya, in a reaction to the recent bomb blast in […]

THE Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has been called upon to urgently address the imbalance in federal appointments as it affects the Isoko nation in Delta State. This was the assertion of Isoko Development Monitoring Group, IDMG, in a statement signed by its National President, Elder Matthew  Ikogho. He said the federal government had continued […]

By Etop Ekanem LAGOS—The Lagos State chapter of Akwa Ibom Peoples Forum, AKPF, has urged Akwa Ibom people to give their support to Governor Godswill Akpabio, saying the only his good works could be fully implemented was to give him a second term in office. The group also called on people of the state to […]

ONE week after the visit of some Muslim clerics to the ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua, Christian leaders, yesterday, visited the Aso Rock to pray with the president.

Before now, it was always hell for regular travellers trying to get out of Lagos from the old Toll-Gate to Berger end of the road due to heavy and chaotic traffic as a result of inadequate road network on that axis.

MO IBRAHIM is one of Africa’s global leaders who has not merely stayed at the sidelines wringing his hands in despair about Africa’s travails. Through his foundation he has set out to provide a platform for encouraging good leaders in and out office.