THE face-off between aggrieved residents of the densely populated Ajegunle in Ajeronmi\Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State and policemen attached to Ajeromi Divisional Headquarters which culminated into the death of about four youths last week is far from over as angry youth were spotted in groups yesterday ostensibly planning a reprisal on the police station.

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.