Former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose has stated that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will not be contesting for the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Governor Makinde, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had earlier expressed confidence in his capacity to occupy the highest political office in the country. Speaking on…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers has killed David Shikfu Parradang, a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abuja. Citing sources, counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, Parradang, said Parradang was abducted in the Area 1 axis of Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday. Makama said after being trailed from a bank where he…
Ekiti State has recorded a surge in the number of pregnant women patronising government health facilities across the 16 Local Government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani made the disclosure during a One-Day Dissemination Event from Data to Policy to Action in Ado-Ekiti. Dr Filani said that…
The Federal Government has launched a data protection training programme for over one million Nigerian youth. The initiative which aims to equip young Nigerians with essential skills to navigate the digital landscape securely, in the face of rising identity theft, is being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) in collaboration with the…
Gunmen suspected to be hoodlums on Saturday stormed Ward 5, polling unit 2 of the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, shooting sporadically and carting away ballot boxes. The hoodlums, numbering about six, who came on two bikes each at about 12:45 pm and clad in…
President Bola Tinubu says political stakeholders in Rivers State must respect court rulings and uphold the rule of law to restore peace in the crisis-hit state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State”, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two Pakistani nationals, Roman Gull, 19, and Aftab Ahmad, 28, for allegedly leading a kidnapping syndicate in the state. According to PUNCH, the suspects alongside five accomplices, lured a 48-year-old Pakistani from Kano State with a fake job offer as a chef before abducting him and…
The Bauchi State Police Command has begun a manhunt for a mob accused of carrying out jungle justice on one Dokagk Danladi, who was alleged to have stolen a dog. This was made known in a press statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said, “The Bauchi State…
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has rejected claims by 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar. The former candidate had alleged that the committee set up by the PDP to select its Vice Presidential candidate in the…
Jude Bellingham’s on-field brilliance is undeniable, but lately, his personal life has been generating just as much buzz after spotted with his new girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro. The 21-year-old Real Madrid sensation was seen with Castro, sparking curiosity and debate among fans. With her striking looks, successful career as an Instagram model, and an age gap…
