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Ogun government rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion of funds allocated to LGs in the state from Federal Govt by Gov. Dapo Abiodun

LG funds: Ogun govt rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion

Giving more insight into the workings of Ogun Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), Okubadejo noted that JAAC is a statutory…
Late arrival of materials, low turnout of voters characterise LG election in Edo

‘Charade, big scam’- APC, LP members condemn Edo LG elections

APC, Labour Party accused the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) of not living up to its promise to conduct…
Oyo State High Court nullifies on Wednesday the emergence of RCCG Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso

Makinde approves selection of RCCG Pastor Olaoye as new Soun of Ogbomoso

Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola said in a statement on Saturday that the announcement followed…
Bandits invade Kaduna mosques, shoot seven worshippers dead

Bandits invade Kaduna mosques, shoot seven worshippers dead

Hassan said “at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday, we received information from Saya-Saya village that six persons were killed while…

Rethinking the Rules: Dr. Kayode Akinsola Sheds Light on Nigeria’s Corporate Governance and Compliance Terrain

In a time when Nigeria’s business environment is evolving at an unprecedented pace, two timely publications by Dr. Kayode Akinsola…
Massive gridlock as Lagos shuts Ojuelegba road to avert disaster after gas leakage 

Massive gridlock as Lagos shuts Ojuelegba road to avert disaster over gas leakage 

"Further investigations revealed that the truck hit the newly constructed truck barricade at Alaka and continued his journey towards Ojuelegba…
Police smash notorious gang of electricity transformer vandals operating in the Owode Egba axis of Obafemi Owode Local Govt of Ogun State

Police smash notorious gang of transformer vandals in Ogun

A member of the gang, identified as Adewole Adekunle, was arrested while others escaped, leaving behind the tools they used…
SDP's Murtala Ajaka, heads to Supreme Court after Appeal Court affirms victory of Usman Ododo in Kogi November 2023 governorship election

Kogi gov. election: SDP raises alarm on ‘evil plot’ against its members

SDP said this in a statement issued in Lokoja, the state capital on Friday while appealing to the federal government…
Obaseki's fierce rebuttal: Shaibu's authority gone, he's still impeached

Gov. Obaseki chases deputy Shaibu out of Government House

“If there is a government signboard saying so, then it must be so.”
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf sets up panels to probe misappropriation of public property, political violence in Kano between 2015 and 2023

Gov. Abba Yusuf sends message to VP Shettima

“I am very optimistic and confident that you will continue to prove your mettle well above the previous feats, particularly…
Rt. Rev Ebenezer Omeiza Saiki assumes office as Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Akoko-Edo likens emergence that of Biblical Kings Saul and David

Rt. Rev. Saiki installed Bishop of Akoko-Edo Anglican Diocese

Saiki, who spoke shortly after his enthronement at the St James Cathedral, Igarra, promised to work with all in the…
Ekpoma

AAU reacts to report on sales of admission to candidates

“The number admitted into MLS is 88 in the desire of the university to meet admission quota, while that of…
Building

Tragedy as four siblings die in building collapse in Enugu

Anya noted that the bungalow building located at the Agric Quarters in Coal Camp area collapsed on Friday night around…
Medical, dental consultants suspend planned strike

Doctors to embark on indefinite strike as 21-day ultimatum to Kogi govt expires

The association stressed that the statement would serve as a reminder of the association’s initial communique.
Ogun government begins distribution of palliatives donated to it to cushion the effects of removal of fuel subsidy by federal government.

Palliatives: Ogun to share 300,000 bags of rice

While flagging off the initiative, Abiodun revealed that the government would distribute 300,000 10kg bags of rice to cushion the…
2 killed, 5 injured in Ondo road accident

2 killed, 5 injured in Ondo road accident

“On Friday at about 5:48p.m at the Olokuta Correctional Centre area along Akure-Ondo road, a Nissan Primera commercial vehicle marked…
Late arrival of materials, low turnout of voters characterise LG election in Edo

Late arrival of materials, low turnout of voters characterise LG election in Edo

In Auchi, Etsako West LGA, it was observed that though materials arrived early in most polling units, low turnout of…

Rivers: Group accuses Gov. Fubara of politicizing sharing of palliatives

Fubara had announced had announced that Rivers has received Federal Government's N2 billion and the 2 16,000 bags of rice…
LASUTH-delivered conjoined twins die

We are not responsible for 12-year-old boy’s missing intestines – LASUTH

Deborah claimed the incident occurred while her son was receiving treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
Kebbi

Zamfara villagers intercept, abduct wives of bandits in tit-for-tat

The report also indicated that the community leaders and bandits' kingpins are already negotiating to resolve the stalemate.
Tinubu says his administration will implement minimum wage this year

Updated: Why President Tinubu will attend G20 summit in India

President Bola Tinubu will attend the G20 summit scheduled for 9th and 10th September in New Delhi, India.
Nigeria

Nigeria’s name demeaning; time to change it

Nigeria was coined on 8 January 1897, by the British journalist Flora Shaw, then a mistress to British colonial administrator,…
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as Plateau holds election across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

Anxiety as heavy rains threaten conduct of Edo LG elections

There is fear that the rains which have been falling continuously for about three days could hinder a free and…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka reacts to President Tinubu's national broadcast on the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests

Why I will soon be left alone by myself – Prof Soyinka

Soyinka said bigotry is not limited to any religion or group of people, but cuts across religious and ethnic divides.
APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, reacts to victories of Usman Ododo and Hope Uzodimma in Kogi, Imo governorship elections

Ganduje: APC will win Kogi governorship election by landslide

Ganduje spoke at a dinner organised to honour the members of the APC National Campaign Council for the Kogi governorship…
Prof Wole Soyinka draws a nexus between imprisonment of Mubarak Bala for renouncing Islam and the battle against Isese traditional religion

Soyinka throws more punches, gives reasons Isese is more than just religion

While referencing Mubarak, Deborah Samuel Yakubu, and the many others who have had their freedoms abridged, Soyinka threw more light…
Awujale

Alleged diversion of LG funds: Ogun JAAC absolves Gov. Abiodun

Speaking to lawmakers at Ogun House of Assembly on Friday, the JAAC members said every fund approved by the Committee…
Former Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola says review of the constitution is not the panacea for multitudes of challenges confronting the country.

Tinubu recalls Sarafa Isola Nigeria’s High Commissioner to UK

Sarafa Isola was appointed Nigeria's high commissioner in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
There is unease among the bosses of REMASAB and KAROTA following disapproval of performance of the two Kano agencies by Governor Abba Yusuf

Appointment spree in Kano: Gov. Yusuf appoints 57 more SSAs, 44 social media activists

The SSAs will help execute the policies, programmes and projects of the government of Kano State, Chief Press Secretary to…
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu

Sokoto approves N7.3B for palliatives, N13B other projects

The government said it is also spending N13billion on housing, vehicles for security agents and solar power.