A former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Osun State, Adewale Adebayo, has demanded an account of excess revenue made by the Osun State Government in the outgoing year 2024. Adebayo, who currently serves as the state chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital on Saturday,…
President Bola Tinubu observed the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday afternoon alongside the Muslim faithful. It was the president’s first public outing since attending prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque last Friday. In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, urged people to be grateful…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards that remain uncollected for a decade. According to PUNCH, the recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the persistent issue of unclaimed PVCs, with over six…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved with immediate effect, the appointments of both Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha land and Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina. A Press Statement issued by the Hon.Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, to…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he governed the oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He was later called by Tinubu to serve as FCT…
Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has the right to contest for the country’s highest office in the 2027 general election. Speaking with NAN on Thursday, Okupe said the main obstacle to Atiku’s potential candidacy lies in the country’s geopolitical dynamics, not his age. He noted that Nigeria’s informal power-sharing…
The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred on Thursday. This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness. According to reports, the governor’s son was involved in a…
Ekiti youths have expressed appreciation to key leaders in the state for their unwavering support and contributions toward a successful Yuletide celebration. At a press conference held at the Ekiti Youth House, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti, the youths praised Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his exemplary leadership. They lauded his introduction of subvention for youth organizations through…
The Lawmaker representing Borno South in the Senate, Ali Ndume, has shared a video of long queues of Nigerians waiting for palliatives at President Bola Tinubu’s Lagos residence on Christmas Eve. The lawmaker posted the video on his X account on Wednesday, December 25. “Queues for presidential handouts at Bourdillon on Christmas Eve highlight a…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, amid the commission’s ongoing investigation of the state’s former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The EFCC is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion state funds, SaharaReporters has learnt. The commission arrested and detained former governor Okowa…