Another INEC Office Set Ablaze In Imo State
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that its office in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State has been set ablaze by arsonists. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this on Sunday in a statement. According to him, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Prof. Sylvia Uchenna Agu, reported...
Gov. Adeleke Reveals Why He Issued Executive Orders
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has explained why he issued six executive orders in his first week as governor of the state. This was revealed on Sunday by the Governor while speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Oke Gada, Ede. Adeleke also recalled the travails he passed through on his path to the...
Self-Determination: Brutality Won’t Stop Us, IPOB Vows
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, yesterday, said it will continue to demand a right of self-determination irrespective of brutality being meted against its members, saying that the use of bullets cannot stop a thing whose time has come. The pro-Biafra group also said that it is committed to liberating the land of the people of South East from terrorists...
I will complete Oyetola’s Projects — Gov. Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured the people of the state that he would not abandon his predecessor’s ongoing projects since the government is a continuum. The governor’s assurance was contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Kunle Alabi. According to the statement, the governor was at the Osun State...
Court Strikes Out Suits Seeking To Sack Accord Guber Candidate In Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday struck out a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the eligibility of Accord, its governorship candidate and running mate, to contest the 2023 general elections in Rivers State for lack of jurisdiction. Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, in a separate suit, also struck out the PDP’s suit against...
Hisbah To Destroy 18,000 Bottles Of Beer In Kano, Vows To End Immoral Activities
The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted a vehicle loaded with over 18,000 bottles of beer in the Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The Commander General of the board, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina, on Tuesday, said the truck was intercepted on Gwarzo Road on its way to Kano on Monday. Ibn Sina noted that the law establishing the board...
Police Say No Ransom Was Paid Before Release Of Benue Commissioner, Others
The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, and three others abducted on Sunday, have been released. Our correspondent gathered that the victims were released around 3.30pm on Tuesday, after three days in captivity. One of the commissioner’s political associates, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone on condition of anonymity, said they were dropped along Otukpo/Ado...
I Feel Blank – Sammie Okposo’s Daughter Speaks On Father’s Death
Alula Okposo, the daughter of late gospel singer Sammie Okposo, has penned a tribute to her father. Alula said her father’s death has left her feeling “blank.” She said her father is singing with the angels. “The real truth is I feel like a blank sheet of paper. just waiting for the different strokes from the paint brushes.” “God knows best because I...
President Buhari Jets Out To Guinea-Bissau
Today (Wednesday), Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will travel to Bissau, Guinea Bissau. It has been learned that President Buhari will be awarded Guinea Bissau’s highest honour. The award recognizes Buhari’s contributions to the West African nation’s political stability. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Following the invitation of Guinea Bissau...
EndSARS Protester’s Demands Fully Met — FG
The Federal Government says all the demands made by the EndSARS protesters in October 2020 have been met. Minister for Police Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Maigari-Dingyadi, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, at the Public Dissemination of the Post EndSARS/ Research and Training of Police Oversight Agencies on Oversight Mechanisms. The event was organized by Cleen Foundation, with support from MacArthur...
