Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tinubu appoints Resident Electoral Commissioners for Lagos, Edo, 7 others states
President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Edo to enforce renewal of proof of ownership certificate for vehicles
The Chairman of Taskforce on IGR of Edo Internal Revenue Service, John Osagie Inegbedion, urges vehicle owners in the state…
Court sacks Soun of Ogbomoso Ghandi Olaoye
The court delivered the judgement while ruling in a suit filed by one Prince Kabir Laoye alleging foul play in…
Breaking: Yeni Kuti recognised as World Dance Master
Born in England on 24 May 1961, Yeni is the eldest child of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
APC reacts to exclusion of Slyva from list of Bayelsa governorship candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday published the list of candidates for the election without the name of…
Supreme Court fixes date for judgment in Obi, Atiku’s case against Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPC had on Sept. 6, dismissed Atiku and Obi’s petitions for lacking in merit and…
Israel renews bombing of Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip
Militant Palestinians from the Gaza Strip again fired rockets at Israel during the night and in the morning.
Scientists uncover how cancer cells resist common chemotherapy
Cancer cells use the mechanical force supplied by the cell cortex to overcome the impact of commonly used chemotherapy.
Senate probes N11.3 trillion rehabilitation contracts for ‘dead’ refineries
While presenting the motion earlier, Karimi said state owned refineries in Nigeria had been a serious drain pipe of public…
Ten Hag heaps praises on much-maligned Maguire, Onana after Champions league win
Ten Hag said defender Maguire, who was also excellent in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League win at Sheffield United, is playing…
TASUED suspends second semester exams after rape of students
Ogun Deputy governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele, announced her visit to the victims of the rape at the Ogun State University Teaching…
Igbo women call for total cleansing of South East
The women made the call at the gathering of women in the zone called “Nkata Ndi Iyom Igbo” (meaning Igbo…
Wike appoints Chinda, Kpakol Senior Special Assistants
While Chinda was appointed Special Assistant on Land, Urban, Regional Planning and Environment, Kpakol was appointed Senior Special Assistant on…
‘Something will happen’ – Wike warns defaulters of ground rent in FCT
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday warned that his threat…
Slyva out as INEC releases final list of candidates for Nov. governorship elections
The name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were conspicuously missing…
EFCC boss Olukoyede orders staff to declare assets immediately
The directive involved staff of the Commission from level 17 downwards. Olukoyede added that such declarations will be investigated after…
Senate urges police to investigate robbery attack in Otukpo
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Oct. 20 robbery attack on…
FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N903.480bn for September 2023
Gross statutory revenue of N1014.953 billion was received for September 2023, which was higher than the N891.934 billion received in…
Reps invite CBN governor over lifting of forex restriction on 43 items
Moving the motion, Soli recalled that the CBN imposed the restrictions in June 2015 to conserve the foreign exchange reserves…
P&ID scam: EFCC opens case against fleeing Briton, James Nolan
On Monday a Business and Property Court in London presided over by Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of…
China sacks defence minister Gen. Li Shangfu
Li Shangfu had not appeared in public since Aug. 29, when he gave a speech at a Chinese-African peace forum.
‘How Lagos man Jelili Lawal raped 78-year-old woman to death’
The witness said that the old woman was with the defendant on Jan. 1, 2019, at Maryland Bus Stop in…
108 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic return home
The Nigerians who were irregular migrants to the Niger Republic were conveyed to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency camp
CMD applauds Fubara over upgrade of facilities at RSUTH
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Acting Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Prof. Chizindu Alikor…
Rivers: APC, LP, PDP slam Fubara over delay in constituting full cabinet
Reacting to the situation, the Rivers spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Darlington Nwauju, said the delay in the…
Lagos, Rivers, FCT maintain lead in IGR in 2022 – NBS
Conversely, the least three performing states in terms of IGR in 2022, according to the NBS report were Kebbi, Taraba,…
P&ID: How Tinubu, Ministers reacted to UK judgment at FEC meeting
A Business and Property Court in London, presided over by Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and…
Insecurity: Katsina Govt. to pay monthly allowances to clerics, ward heads, others
In their separate remarks, representatives of the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Aminu Nuhu-Abdulkadir, and retired Justice Saddik Abdullahi-Mahuta, had commended…
Nigerian troops kill 4 bandits, arrest 120 others in Plateau, Kaduna
The suspects were arrested for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and drug peddling, among other criminal acts, Capt. James…
3rd delivery convoy of 20 trucks arrive in Gaza – UN
The development comes as (UNRWA) warned on Sunday that it was set to run out of fuel within three days,…