Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the conversion of the death sentence of four prisoners to life imprisonment. Obaseki, made this statement through Mr Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communications, gave the approval in exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 212 of the Constitution … Read more
The military forces on Thursday evening, repelled the Boko Haram insurgents in an attempt to attack Michika, a town in the northern part of Adamawa State. A source said that the insurgents who drove into town about 6pm on Toyota Hilux and several motorcycles through Koppa village, were engaged by the military in a gun … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, as APC’s Southeast leader. He said that APC would put more effort to win in at least three of five Southeast states in the 2023 general elections. The party’s Southeast zonal caucus met at the Uburu country home of … Read more
A Former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly,Godfrey Dikeocha, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). He made this known after he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP, commending President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft policy. According to him, “I believe in the anti-corruption principles of Mr. President, and he is fighting … Read more
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that president Buhari never thought of a third term agenda as President of Nigeria. Governor Sule made this known on a live TV programme”Politics Today”. He said that President Buhari will never accept to maneuver and change the constitution in order for him to remain in power. The … Read more
Following claims by the Prof. Ango Abdullahi-led Northern Elders’ Forum that the north should retain the Presidency in 2023,the coalition of Groups from 19 northern states and Abuja, have advocated for a Southern President in 2023. The former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, had said at a book launch in December 2019 that … Read more
Human Right lawyer,Femi Falana (SAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to seek reelection for a third term was in the right direction. The senior lawyer stated this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to President Buhari’s New Year broadcast. “It is good that President Buhari has disowned the group”, Falana stated. “However, … Read more
Erstwhile Edo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Charles Idahosa, has said that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,should spare Nigerians the drama of asking them to pray for him over the APC crisis. Reacting to Oshiomhole’s call on Nigerians to remember him in their prayers over his fate … Read more
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the executive bill to integrate all State revenues into law. The new law is targeted at generating sufficient revenue for the State. The Assembly also passed into law a bill to provide for the establishment of a fiscal responsibility agency. Presenting the report on “A Bill for … Read more
Suspected thugs have attacked the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and some members of his cabinet in the early hours of Wednesday at the 2020 countdown event organised by the state government in Osogbo. The event, held at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, ended abruptly about 1:00am, when some people started throwing stones in the direction … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has signed the 2020 budget into law. The Governor said that their 2020 budget christened ‘Budget of Growth’, passed by the State House of Assembly, provides for a aggregate expenditures of N187,858,525,273.00. Education has the largest percentage of the budget provision, followed by infrastructure. He said that the amount is … Read more
Abia state Governor,Okezie Ikpeazu has said that he would commence the payment of the N30, 000.00 minimum wage by January this year. The Governor made this in his New Year broadcast to Abians, stating that this was as a result of the report of a committee he set up to that effect. “I have also … Read more
Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said that any attempt to divide Nigeria in 2020 will be futile, adding that ‘Nigeria is one indivisible entity ordained by Allah’ Tambuwal gave the commendation in his New year Message released by his spokesman, Muhammad Bello in Abuja, on Tuesday. According to him, the travails holding Nigerian compatriots together … Read more
Nigerian artist, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has been given till January 14, 2020, to appear in court for arraignment for alleged car theft. A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos gave the order on Tuesday during the trial of three other defendants including two of Marley’s brothers. The defendants, Idris Fashola, 18; … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested Sen. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. According to The Nation, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 (N7.2 million) from the owner of ASD Motors. “He was said to have collected the $20,000 … Read more
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, revoked the bail of a teenager, Zubairu, who allegedly assaulted a soldier, Yusuf, attached to the Bauchi State Command. The judge, Murtala Nasir, revoked the bail and ordered Zubairu to produce other accomplices, Khalifa and Dawle, who were still at large. The defendant was … Read more
Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday signed the 2020 budget of N1. 168trillion into law. The signing, which took place in the Governor’s office at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja had the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker Mudashiru Obasa; Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning Hon. Gbolahan Yishau; Commissioner for Budget … Read more
The British police have arrested five men in various parts of England on suspicion of terrorism on Monday. The arrests occurred in Manchester in the north-west, in Peterborough in eastern England and in London, police said. Some of the suspects, aged between 19 and 23, are accused of preparing a terrorist act. All five are … Read more
No fewer than 10 persons were killed in Iran on Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in careened into a canyon west of Tehran, state news agency IRNA reported. “Ten people died in the incident and 11 were transferred to the nearest hospital,” emergency services spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi. The accident occurred at 5:00 am … Read more
Erstwhile Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Oyo State, Michael Lana, has warned the 21 Ibadan monarchs sacked by court to stop parading themselves as kings or risk being jailed. Lana, who made this statement available to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital, said it was contemptuous for the chiefs to continue to parade … Read more