Tunde Thomas: Paternity fraud or cyberbully?
By Deyemi Saka I HAVE been following the unfortunate story of the late Tunde Thomas as peddled by a TD Cole Esq with the twitter handle @BolanleCole who claimed the deceased died of cardiac arrest. I am of the opinion and conviction that the allegations by TD Cole that the late Tunde’s cardiac arrest was caused […]
2023: Ooni, Ataoja okay Tinubu’s bid to succeed Buhari
Bid by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, got another boost as two prominent Yoruba monarchs endorsed the aspiration.
Insecurity: North under siege, elders cry out
*Say it ‘ll take over 100 years for region to recover from destruction *Hail appointment of ex-Lagos MILAD,Marwa as NDLEA chair By Joseph Erunke Northern elders have alleged that the region is under siege by Boko Haram,bandits, and kidnapoers,asking President Muhammadu Buhari to device new approach in restoring peace in the troubled area as according […]
Buhari amused by restructuring advocates — HM Ayemi-Botu, N’Delta monarch
FORMER National Chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, said President Muhammadu Buhari was amused at stakeholders asking him to restructure the country because doing so will make him lose the political power to manage oil resources in Niger Delta.
Miyetti Allah cries out, says 20 members killed, burnt in Niger
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria,(MACBAN) has raised alarm over the gruesome killings of their members by members of Vigilante in Mashegu local government area of Niger state.
Okorocha tackles Uzodimma over ‘poor performance’; allow me correct your anomalies, gov fires back
Former Governor of Imo State and the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday, tackled Governor Hope Uzodimma over “poor performance in the last 365 days in office”.
JUST IN: Wike orders low cadre civil servants to stay home
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has directed all civil servants on grade level one to 13 to start working from their homes beginning from Wednesday (today). In a statement by the State Head of Service, Dr. Rufus Godwins on Tuesday, evening, Wike was quoted as stating that […]
Katsina fixes Jan 25 for school resumption, gives condition
By Bashir Bello Katsina State government, on Tuesday, fixed January 25 for reopening of primary and secondary (day) schools in the state. This was also as it gives the condition that each of the schools must form and inaugurate a security committee to assess the security situation in such area before they are reopened. The […]
We initiate rural road projects to open up Kano— Commissioner
Kano State Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Sule-Garo, has said the state government under Governor Umar Ganduje has initiated rural road projects to open up and fast-track sustainable development of the state.
ESP: 20m people to be lifted out of poverty in next 2-yrs – Osinbajo
…Says Nigeria deserves social security not just poverty alleviation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday, said with the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, Cash Transfer scheme, the Government vision of lifting about 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years was within reach. The ESP Cash Transfer […]
NSE compensates 49 investors with N17.02m
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, on Tuesday, said it compensated no fewer than 49 investors who suffered pecuniary losses to dealing member firms in the course of their transactions in the capital market with N17.02 million.
Anxiety as one dies in Edo community clash
By Ozioruva Aliu THERE was fear and anxiety in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local government of Edo state over the death of a young man identified as Ajitwewunmeshe Emmah popularly known as Lacombe who was said to have been shot and killed by yet to be identified persons. The killing led to many shops in Ugbogbo part […]
Ondo Herdsmen Crisis: Olowo justifies vacation order
A first-class traditional ruler in Ondo state, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye has justified the seven-day vacation order given to herdsmen in all government forest reserves by governor Rotimi Akeredolu in a bid to halt criminality. Oba Ogunoye said the order would rid the State of criminals and make it safe […]
Strike looms in Ebonyi varsity as ASUU/Umahi meeting ends in deadlock
THERE seems to be no end in sight as regarding the impasse between Ebonyi State Government and the Ebonyi State University’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU in the State as the meeting between both parties was said to have ended in a deadlock.
Herdsmen Crisis: Afenifere hails Akeredolu decision to flush out criminals
AfenifereThe Secretary-General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa hailed governor Akeredolu’s decision to flush out criminals in the state’s forest. Arogbofa said governor Akeredolu has taken the right steps because “Illegal people have virtually taken over our lands in the state”. “Akeredolu is on the right path especially if the occupation […]
INEC fixes Anambra governorship election for November 6
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed the Governorship Election in Anambra state for November 6, 2021.
