By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Some residents of Iwo, Osun State on Friday thronged to the Oluwo’s palace to show solidarity with the monarch, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi against the call for his removal by the towns kingmakers, calling for the withdrawal of the petition. The residents insisted that Oluwo’s reign has ushered a new era of freedom, …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that the era of picking up house helps from Abakaliki and other parts of the state was over with the state government declaring war on the inhuman act. Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki while inaugurating the state taskforce on human …

Say Buhari committing such amount to another country when Nigerians are being punished with fuel price increase and electricity tariff shows that he is loyal to a different civilization By Henry Umoru LEADERS of thought, Elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders …

Kayode Fayemi Mr Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has described the suspension of his principal by an unknown group as “a joke taken too far.” Oyebode gave the assertion while reacting to the purported suspension of Gov. Fayemi by a faction of the party in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. …

Governor Kayode Fayemi The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a pan-African student movement, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State to imbibe peace and reconciliation to further promote progress. The President of PSM, Mr Bestman Okereafor, made the call in a statement issued to newsmen in Enugu on Friday. Okereafor also …

Governor Hope Uzodinma By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has started his minor cabinet reshuffling with the appointment of Simon Ebegbulem, Thursday officially took over as the commissioner for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The handover ceremony took place at the state Secretariat at Owerri Port Harcourt road. Vanguard …

  Seizes items worth N127.2m in 3 months 13 persons arrested 15 foreign nationals intercepted By Demola Akinyemi Coordinator, Joint Border Drill Operations, North Central Zone, Sector 3, Ilorin Kwara State Ag Assistant Comptroller General of Customs Mohammed Uba Garba has indicted residents of border communities of sabotaging the efforts of the Federal Government by working …

By Gabriel Ewepu THE President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, yesterday, disclosed why strike action remains the only option left over the recent increase in electricity tariff and pump price of fuel by the federal government. Olaleye made the assertion while speaking with journalists during the ‘National Stakeholders’ Forum and Policy Documents Dissemination’ …

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola By Omeiza Ajayi The federal government has announced the deportation of 19 foreigners to their various countries. Those affected include French, Indian, Egyptian and Sri Lankan nationals. A statement from the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Friday stated that the deportation order was signed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. …

The Police at Force headquarters on Friday paraded 17 suspects including School Principals, Teachers and Supervisors who were caught engaging in examination malpractices during the last West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) in the country. The 17 suspects were arrested from Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa and Rivers states while other suspects nabbed for similar malpractices in Delta, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Dr Bello Aliyu Gusau as the Executive Secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and Ahmed Bobboi as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF). Mr Femi Adesina, who confirmed the appointments in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Simbi Wabote was also reappointed …

The Federal Government has approved the deportation of 10 Egyptians and seven Sri-Lankans with immediate effect. Mr Sunday James, Public Relations Officer, Nigeira Immigration Service (NIS), disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. James said that the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola, had …

…Petitions UN, give Nigeria last chance for peaceful dissolution By Dapo Akinrefon Ahead of the 60th independence anniversary of Nigeria on October 1, agitators of Biafra Republic in the southeast, and their Oduduwa counterparts in the southwest, yesterday, forged a common front to advance their cause of self-determination. This came as the bodies urged the …

By Ochuko Akuopha Tragedy struck at Umeh community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, as a truck rammed into the venue of a traditional marriage ceremony, killing two persons and leaving several others with various degrees of injuries. It was gathered that the truck was supplying blocks to a location in the community why …

*** Set Up a 7- Member Committee to Meet with National Economic Council, NLC, Others *** As Governors Kick over deductions from the Federation Allocation of the 774 local governments of the country to construct and equip healthcare centres *** Constitute Governor Fayemi Led Committee to brainstorm with Buhari, FG, Others on the matter By Henry …

by Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the execution of 377 state-wide projects across all wards of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Area, LCDA in the state. The unprecedented intervention, according to Sanwo-Olu was in tandem with the promises made during the electioneering period. Sanwo-Olu …

President Muhammadu Buhari and AGF Abubakar Malami By Innocent Anaba The 36 states governors, through their respective Attorneys General and Commissioners for Justice, have dragged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, before the Supreme Court over the failure of the Federal Government to fund the courts in …

Olaiya Olatunde Abdul-Lateef professionally known as “Bamzy Richies” Nigerian Based Afrobeat Artist, a performing craftsman was born in Ondo State, Nigeria and he has proved us he is here to stay after the release of his first project ‘Gains over Pain’ which featured Capdyse and has gained massive streams across all platforms and still counting and now he discusses his …

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has said it will build Molecular laboratories in the north-east states. The MD/CEO of the commission, Mohammad Goni Alkali, said this yesterday, during a working visit to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the commission has earlier equipped a …

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Workers in Akwa Ibom State have been directed to join the nationwide strike commencing on Monday, September 28, 2020, to protest the recent hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariff. This directive is contained in a statement signed by the Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) comrade Sunny James made …