A distinguished lawmaker in Oyo State, Hon. Comforter, has extended her heartfelt congratulations to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Seun Olufade, and his beautiful wife, Aramide, on the occasion of their wedding ceremony. In her congratulatory message, Hon. Comforter described the union as a divine blessing and a joyous milestone, emphasizing…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed chairmen and councillors elected in the Saturday local government election not to resume yet at their various council areas. The governor said the admonition was given to prevent a clash with “those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats.” Adeleke, who spoke in…
Renowned businessman and founder of Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka, has stated that Peter Obi would not have implemented policies different from those of the current administration had he won the presidential election. Speaking in an interview on Mic On Podcast with Okinbaloye via YouTube on Saturday, Maduka asserted that Nigeria is moving in the right…
The newly elected chairmen of the 30 local government councils in Osun State have received their Certificates of Return. On Saturday, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the South-Western state. A day after, the commission presented the winners with their…
A court in the United States has granted the conditional release of Tyree Smith, a man accused of hacking a homeless man to death with an axe before eating the brain and eyes of the victim. Officials said the Connecticut Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) approved the release of Mr Smith from prison after a…
Unidentified gunmen invaded a church in Asagba Ogwashi, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, over the weekend, shooting the pastor and abducting six worshippers. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that it was reported on Saturday evening. “A rescue team is currently in…
A 50-year-old farmer, identified as Alfa Mustapha, was shot dead at close range on his farm in Ageri Village, near Olodo in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Mustapha’s lifeless body was discovered on Saturday, February 22, after an unidentified assailant attacked him. Spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed…
A Kano State High Court sentenced three middle-aged men to death by hanging after they were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, theft and homicide. The convicts, Abdurrahman Ado Soja, Rabi’u Muhammad and Hamisu Ibrahim alias Hogan, allegedly went the farm of one Alhaji Hamisu Alasan Zabainawa in Gabasawa and stole farm produce. However, after the…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has countered Peter Obi’s stance on the closure of the plumbing materials markets by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). As part of its fight against the proliferation of counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, NAFDAC recently shut down the entire Head Bridge Market in Onitsha…
A 24-year-old Thai national, Ms Pattaphi Wimonnat, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency while attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday….