An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has restrained Governor Ademola Adeleke, his commissioners, and others from appointing Prince Clement Adesuyi, members of the Haastrup family, or any other prince to fill the vacant stool of Owa-Obokun of Ijesa land. Oba Gabriel Aromolaran joined his ancestors in September 2024 after 42 years reign. Following…
The Jigawa State Government said on Tuesday that it has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers in its staff verification exercise in the state. Mr Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Infomation, Youths, Sports and Culture, stated this in a statement in Dutse. He said the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise, showed…
The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has stated that he has no regret for all his actions during his two terms in office as governor. Ortom reiterated this in a statement issued by his media aide, Terver Akase, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday night….
Chelsea said Tuesday they had been notified by the Football Association of an “adverse finding” in a urine sample provided by Ukrainian forward Mykhailo Mudryk. The Premier League club said the 23-year-old had “never knowingly” used banned substances and the player himself said it had come as a “complete shock”. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm…
Some elders and stakeholders in Anambra State, under the aegis of “Elders and Stakeholders of Non-Indigenes of Anambra State”, on Monday, lamented the disappearance of a retired Anglican Archbishop Most Rev Godwin Okpara. The called on the state Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo to declare a state of emergency in the 15 out of the 21…
A former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has asked Nigerians not to allow regionalism to play a role in the 2027 presidential election. In an interview with Channels Television, the Kano former governor said electing a president based on regionalism is a threat to good governance. The former governor said the choice of…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has distanced himself and his administration from comments made by his Executive Assistant on Media, Mr Felix Ofou, criticizing the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. In a widely circulated statement, Mr Ofou alleged that the President’s economic decisions, particularly the removal of the…
Nigerian Police high command says state governors are aware of the roadblocks mounted by its personnel either on major highways or some intercity roads in their respective locations. It also said that Nigerians abroad are trooping into the country to enjoy Christmas in their respective communities sequel to improved security situation in every nook and…
Police in Taraba State have confirmed that killing of three persons in a clash between worshippers of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) and the Global Methodist Church (GMC) in the state. The police spokesperson, SP Usman Abdullahi, said the clash occurred at Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state between members of the…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, staff of one of the new generation banks, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State for allegedly selling newly-minted N500, 000. They were…
