Although President Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, are both outside the country, there is no leadership vacuum, the presidentâs office said on Wednesday. Mr Tinubu is currently on a working leave outside Nigeria while Mr Shettima travelled to Sweden on an official visit on Wednesday. The president departed Nigeria on the…
In a bid to enhance the health and well-being of the citizens of Ose Local Government, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, in collaboration with Margaret Mosunmola College of Health Science & Technology , Owo, is organizing a life-changing medical outreach titled “Iwosan Ofe’datiwa”. This free medical outreach, scheduled to take place from 18th-20th October, 2024, at…
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied reports suggesting that the Department of State Services (DSS) has taken over the National Assembly premises to halt an alleged impeachment plot against him. Akpabio made the clarification on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. He described the report as âfake newsâ and jokingly…
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Sweden on a 2-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. The development was contained in a press release by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to The Vice President on Media & Communications. He disclosed that “at the instance of President…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London,…
Yesterday at the St John’s, Oyemekun Street, Akure, the People’s Democratic Party held the Flag Off Campaign of His Excellency, Barr. H.E. Alfred Agboola Ajayi and Hon. Festus Akingbaso as the Next Governor and Deputy Governor respectively, of Ondo State. Oyo State Lawmaker and Chairman on House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted at disciplining Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. According to Umar Sani, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, the partyâs disciplinary committee, led by Chief Tom Ikimi, may sanction Wike for violating party rules. Sani…
The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly reaffirmed its stance that the legislative seats of factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant. This development comes after the Amaewhule-led Assembly declared the seats of Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison…
The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as âSunday Igbohoâ, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has declared the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant following their absence from sittings for 152 days. Making this known during plenary today, Speaker Martin Amaewhule pointed out that Ehie did not properly…