The All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are concluding various spiritual interventions to have a favourable verdict as Supreme Court gives its judgment on the Osun State governorship election today. The notice of the judgment was made available to the parties in the matter, ever since then the APC and the PDP…
Senator Elisha Abbo who is in the eye of a storm for beating a woman who tried to prevent him from assaulting another woman has been alleged to be involved in another assault of a man sometimes last year October 2018. The embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, ordered the arrest of a man that allegedly broke…
Following public outcry and the seeming misconception about the Ruga Settlement Projects, an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have suspended the idea pending further notice, our correspondent has learnt. The president, after consultations with stakeholders, our correspondent gathered, has resolved to put…
Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan on Tuesday appealed the forfeiture of her N12.2billion to the Federal Government. She is praying the Court of Appeal in Lagos to set aside the judgment of Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Mrs. Jonathan, through her counsel Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said the judge…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for alleged money laundering, even as the court granted his application to travel to South Africa for medical treatment. The trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, also ordered the release of Fayose’s international passport and that the passport be returned…
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state has said he will remain resolute in ensuring that no one takes land belonging to Ekiti indigenes. He spoke at a condolence visit to Orin-Ekiti where indigenes Ilori, a 65-year-old hunter, was shot dead during the weekend. He said, “Nobody is coming to take our land in Ekiti; the…
The Anglican Bishop of Diocese of Niger West, Anglican Communion, Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Johnson Ekwe, has alleged that some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s actions were unfair to Igbo ethnic nationality. He accused the Buhari government of embarking on deliberate policies to suppress the Igbo and “doing everything possible to make Ndigbo vulnerable and…
Applicants who have submitted their names to federal lawmakers for appointment as legislative aides have started expressing worry over their chances of securing employment. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the National Assembly management had yet to issue appointment letter to any of the prospective aides. It was learnt that apart from aides of returning…
Prominent Yoruba leaders on Thursday re-echoed the legacies of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as they reviewed cases of kidnapping in the South-West region of the country. The leaders, who converged to honour the memory and legacies of Awolowo at the book presentation of the Yoruba translation of his autobiography titled ‘Awo’ by Alaroye,…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has promised to improve upon his present performance if given another term to serve the state as governor. Bello, who made the promise on Thursday in Lokoja during a stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), also appealed to the people of the state not to lose…