Obasanjo at 83 and the metaphor of the mystical elephant
Godknows Boladei Igali On March 5th, 2020, most of the normal crowd around Nigeria’s Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, like a pilgrimage, gathered at the picturesque Obasanjo Presidential Library (OPL), Abeokuta, to celebrate the global citizen as he turned 83. Like most other years, the audience though tempered by Coronavirus scare was diverse; Pan-Nigerian, […]
Drivers protest alleged extortion by park managers in Oyo
By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan Commercial drivers in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State yesterday protested over alleged extortion by the park managers recently inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde. The drivers who stormed a private radio station in Ibadan said they are being forced to pay about N600 daily as ticket fee against the initial N200 stipulated […]
Ganduje appoints Nasiru Ado Bayero to replace brother as new Emir of Bichi
Kano State Government has appointed Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero as the new Emir of Bichi. He replaced his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero who was earlier named as the 15th Emir of Kano. Until his new appointment, Nasiru Ado Bayero was the Tafida as well as Chiroma of Kano. The Secretary to the State […]
BREAKING: Lagos Assembly names replacements for impeached principal officers
The Lagos State House of Assembly late Monday named two lawmakers as replacement for the principal officers impeached earlier in the day. The members, after plenary unanimously elected Mr. Noheem Adams from Eti-Osa constituency 1 as the Deputy Majority Leader while Mojisola Miranda representing Apapa Constituency 1 was elected as the new Chief Whip. Before […]
23 burnt beyond recognition in Jigawa, as car rams into house
No fewer than 23 persons died in a ghastly accident involving a bus on Jahun-Kiyawa Road, in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State, on Monday.
Suspected cases of coronavirus in Edo tested negative, says govt
BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE EDO State Government has said there was no case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, assuring that all suspected cases of the virus, whose samples were sent for analysis at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in the state, tested negative. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, […]
