By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The counsel to Adebayo Akinola, 39, accused of raping a teenager in Osogbo has said he is mentally unstable. His counsel, Queen Nkiri on Friday told Dr Olusegun Ayilara, of an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court while applying for the accused bail. Akinola was arraigned before Osun State Magistrate Court on two counts …

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed of its resolve to conduct 15 pending bye-elections in 11 States on December 5. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission, Barr. Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. The statement reads; “The Independent National …

Leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun West Senatorial District on Thursday, held a campaign rally to endorse Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for another term. The party faithful who converged on D.C. Primary School, Araromi, Iwo, said they had witnessed the giant strides of Governor Oyetola and are ready to support and …

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka has berated the failure of public schools system in the country. He said he would continue to advocate for its restoration until those concerned did the needful. In a post on his social media handle, in a discussion on children, upbringing and independence Chidoka said he moved his …

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will next week send a bill to the State House of Assembly requesting the lawmakers to immediately repeal the law awarding pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors. This is contained in a press statement issued by the governor’s …

Tucano fighter jet By Tordue Salem The Nigeria Airforce has disclosed its plan to deploy six super Tucano aircraft against terrorists across the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar made the disclosure Friday before the House of Representatives committee on Airforce while defending NAF’s N142.4 billion 2021 budget proposal. He explained …

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 70-year-old man, Hunsu Sunday for allegedly defiling his 15 years old granddaughter (name withheld) and subsequently impregnating her. The command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said …

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria …IPMAN NEC fixes pump pricing to between N168 & N170 nationwide By: Abayomi Adeshida, ABUJA Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to save oil marketers from bearing the burden of the deregulation of the oil sector despite the robust support the body has …

Peter Sutcliffe, a murderer who became known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ after killing 13 women in northern England decades ago, has died in hospital. The 74-year-old had tested positive for the coronavirus, but had refused treatment, the prison service said. Sutcliffe, a former gravedigger, was sentenced to life in prison in 1981 after killing 13 …

Calls for 70% tax increase on tobacco By Gabriel Ewepu and Alice Ekpang – Abuja The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance, NTCA, disclosed that 246 men die weekly from tobacco-related diseases in Nigeria. This was made known by the Board Chairman, NTCA, Akinbode Olufemi, during a media briefing in Abuja while presenting report titled, ‘Survey To …

The Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Chiji Collins, has been impeached over alleged financial impropriety, high handedness, and gross misconduct. He was replaced by Mr Paul Emeziem from Onuimo Local Government Area. READ ALSO: Reps query BPP over N22m welfare package, N57m for travels The motion for his removal was supported by 19 out of the 27 members …

Africa’s leader in Sustainability, Access Bank PLC was presented with the certificate for achieving the highest level of sustainability certification under the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative (SSCI) program at the World Development Finance Forum (WDDF) in Karlsruhe, Germany. This feat makes Access Bank the first commercial bank in Africa to achieve this certification and …

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed of its resolve to conduct 15 pending bye-elections in 11 States on December 5. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission, Barr. Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. The statement reads; “The Independent National …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in Africa, Thursday, condemned attacks on Amnesty International in Nigeria. The condemnation was made in a statement signed by leaders of 50 CSOs including Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities; Global Rights; Witness; Centre for Community Excellence; Srarina Initiative for Peace Justice and Development; …

President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with family and friends of veteran journalist and sports administrator, Bisi Lawrence, who left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s media practice, inspiring many to take up the profession and coaching them to reach the pinnacle of their career. READ ALSO: Man, 29, bags 6 months jail term for shop breaking, stealing In …

Gbemisola Saraki Urges FG security agencies to deal with civilians with utmost civility By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has expressed sadness over the aftermath of #ENDSARS protests, which she said started as a peaceful demonstration. While noting that the youths have a fundamental right to peaceful protests as …

The Kano zone of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)  has directed its members to sell petrol at N170 a litre, an increase of N10 per litre from the price of N160 per litre.. Bashir Dan-Mallam, Chairman of the IPMAN zone comprising Kano, Bauchi, Jigawa and Katsina States, announced the directive at a news …

French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday. “This is a major success in the fight against terrorism that France is leading with its partners in the Sahel,” said Parly. READ ALSO: Sack Service Chiefs now, North-East elders tell …

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Mother of a victim of police illegal arrest and detention, Mrs. Funmi Akinade has revealed how her son, Seyi Akinade lost #7.7 million to forest trade, which eventually led Seyi to commit suicide. According to Mrs Akinade, a petitioner at the ongoing Judicial Panel of Investigation said her late son, Seyi …

By Nwafor Sunday Like Lagos state, Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Friday said that he would send a bill to the State House of Assembly to revoke the law awarding pension to former governors and their deputies. Abdulrazaq who disclosed this in a series of tweets, averred that the state needs the resources to improve human …