Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over the rising cost of living and food scarcity in the country, stating that some ministers and National Assembly members are unable to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss the issue. Ndume made this known after he and his colleague, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, sponsored a…
Spain captain Alvaro Morata was seen limping and holding his knee after a security guard slipped and slid into him minutes after his side’s semi-final win over France. Morata will have medical tests on Wednesday after the bizarre incident which could rule him out of the final on Sunday The Spain striker, who was substituted…
A member of the House of Representatives, Olajide Akinremi, is dead. Mr Akinremi, popularly known as Jagaban died on Wednesday. However the cause of death is still unknown. Until his death, Mr Akinremi represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State As a market of respect for the dead the National Assembly, plenary and committee…
Nigeria’s highest Court the Supreme Court will on Thursday, July 11, deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. A document sighted on Wednesday at the apex court indicated that parties in the suit have been notified…
There will be no third-place play-off in Euro 2024. On Tuesday night, Spain progressed into the final, thanks to a thrilling 2-1 win over France. But Les Bleus will not be waiting around, as they have played their last fixture at the tournament. The other semi-final will see England take on the Netherlands for the…
Nigerian comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has urged fellow celebrities to seek redress in court if they feel defamed by online trolls rather than use the police to “illegally” arrest or detain anyone. He claimed that he had been defamed on several occasions by alleged trolls of the ruling All…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice, Lawal Pedro, said the governor also approved the committal of one inmate on death row to life imprisonment. One inmate was also approved for…
Six people have been confirmed dead in a multiple road accident which occurred along the Agulu-Awgbu Road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to reports the crash, which occurred on Tuesday, involved about 11 persons and three vehicles, including a motorcycle. Eyewitnesses say nine males and two females were involved in the…
The Peoples Democratic Party has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, to appeal the Federal High Court judgment that invalidated the primaries that produced Asue Ighodalo as its gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The appellant (PDP), in an appeal hinged on 25 grounds, asked the appellate court to…
Three people have been sentenced to death for their roles in the death of a corps member The three, Jelili Kareem, a herb seller; Oludayo Oludele, a commercial motorcyclist; and Muyiwa Awodeji, an electrician; were sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, 9 July, 2024 for…
