A traditional chief, Bashorun Abiodun, in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been assassinated by gunmen on Tuesday. The State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation had begun to unravel the mystery behind the death. He said,“I have just returned from Sagamu. It is true; we…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the Judgement in the appeals by the SDP, Labour party and the APC challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. INEC declared Oborevwori of the PDP winner of the governorship election with 360,234 votes ahead of Omo-Agege of the APC, who secured 240,229 votes. A five-member panel of the…
Following her invitation by the anti-graft agency EFCC over alleged fraud suspended minister of Humanitarian affairs Betta Edu on Tuesday appeared the office of the agency Edu arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, alongside her aides and lawyer and is currently facing EFCC investigators. Edu’s appearance…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the allegations peddled against the late Evangelist, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, as dirty lies. Ekweanaedo reports that BBC had exposed some alleged secret lifestyles of the late prophet, accusing him of several atrocities, including rape. According to a documentary released by the BBC…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved some “cost-cutting” measures that involve slashing, by 60%, official entourage on local and international travels. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. Ngelale said the directive applied to the Offices…
Former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, has attacked the government’s funding distribution, complaining that human capital development is getting too little consideration, in an unforgiving incrimination of the country’s monetary targets. Obi described the recently signed budget as shocking, pointing to the mere five(5) billion naira designated for student loans. He revealed that a…
Senator Okechukwu Ezea, LP Lawmaker representing Enugu North, has denied receiving any kind of palliative from Bola Tinubu for his constituents. In a statement issued on Monday, Senator Ezea clarified:“I want to categorically state that I have not received any material palliative, neither money nor food items, from the federal government for my constituents.” He…
Nigerian opposition party, Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are yet to publicly detail how they spent the 2023 campaign donations running to billions of Naira. LP had in October 2023 launched a website for Nigerians at home and abroad to donate funds to the Obi campaign organisation. Obi also in a…
Th Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has urged the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Federal Government to make uncommon moves against the military to stay away from an overthrow. The controversial singer was reacting to the insults hauled at the Governor by some yet-to-be-identified soldiers for arresting one of their colleagues over a traffic…
The Board of Inquiry set up by Abia State government to investigate allegations of improper conduct levelled against some traditional rulers in the State has submitted its report. Receiving the report in his office, Abia State commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu congratulated the Chairman and the board members for their…
