The months-long political crisis in Ondo State may have come to a halt as President Bola Tinubu late Friday waded into the matter and urging the opposing factions to embrace peace and maintain status quo. This was as the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, pledged to carry all commissioners and officials along in handling the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 distinguished Nigerians to join the board of directors at the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI). This move aims to enhance the performance assessment of both commercial and non-commercial government-owned enterprises, with a strong focus on achieving optimal returns on investments entrusted by the Nigerian people. Ajuri…
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the election of Sheriff Oborevwori, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Delta State governorship poll which was held on March 18. The judgment was delivered on today Friday, nearly two months after the Delta State Governorship Election Petition upheld governor Oborevwori election. The three-member tribunal headed by…
The first batch of Israeli hostages held by Hamas has been released. A total of 24 hostages — 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino — were handed over on Friday to the Red Cross in Gaza by Hamas, Qatar, which mediated the deal “Those released include 13 Israeli citizens, some of whom are dual…
The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the government of the state as the lawmakers may declare the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor, following…
Gunmen on Thursday killed the ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ife/Akpodim/Chokoneze Ward in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Chiedoziem Anyanwu. According To sources the men who were riding on a motorcycle stormed his house and requested to see him. On identifying him as the one, they shot…
An Indian national, Amit Kumar Uphandhay has been declared wanted by security agencies for allegedly duping a Nigerian pharmaceutical merchants. Mr. Uphandhay is said to have swindled unsuspecting businessmen a whooping sum of about three million Dollars. According to credible source, “He swindled a Nigerian business man based in Kano $750,000 and an Onitsha based…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has described Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as a true Nigerian. The Ooni was speaking when he paid a visit to the Governor at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. According to the Monarch, Governor Soludo has tried to live his life as a true Nigerian ambassador,…
Gunmen have abducted the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Wushishi local government area of Niger State, Mr Sule Muhammad. The gunmen reportedly invaded the town in the wee hours of Thursday, shot sporadically before taking the victim away to an unknown destination. Some local residents said the APC chieftain was kidnapped…
The Labour Party (LP) has expressed concern over rising food prices, poverty and the general downturn of the Nigerian economy. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said this in response to the recent National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, which put the inflation rate at 25.8 per cent as of August 2023…
