2023: Northern youths give condition to back southern candidate, want Funmi Ayinke as consensus
Some youths from the north have advocated for power shift to the south ahead of the 2023 general elections. The group, under the aegis of Northern Youths for Good Governance, in a statement on Thursday, said it has adopted renowned philanthropist, Amb. Funmi Ayinke, as its consensus presidential candidate. In the statement signed by its […]
Oyewumi promises electrification of Ondo South
Visits Irele, Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Stakeholders An Ondo South Senatorial aspirant, Mr. Boye Oyewumi, on Friday, assured stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Irele and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Areas of the state of his readiness to lobby relevant agencies of the Federal Government to put an end to the lingering blackout which has […]
MURIC accuses Taraba govt of trampling on fundamental rights of Muslims
An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP government of Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State of trampling with impunity on what it described as Allah-given fundamental human rights of Taraba Muslims.
Man sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for stealing cable wire
An Oredo Magistrate Court in Benin, on Friday, sentenced one Etim Godwin, 37, to three years imprisonment for stealing cable wire, valued at N1.5 million. Presiding Chief Magistrate, Evelyn Edokpayi, convicted Godwin without an option of fine. The police Prosecutor, ASP Violet Soyemi, said that the convict pleaded guilty after listening to the plea of […]
I stayed underground in Kharkiv for 24hrs, thought I’d never see my parents again —Ukrainian returnee, Ajayi
No fewer than 181 stranded Nigerians in Ukraine evacuated by the Federal Government from Poland arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday night.
NBA to publish names of its members indicted for conflicting orders
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday said it would publish the names of its members indicted for conflicting orders.
