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Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the youth in Jigawa State. Speaking at the All Progressive Congress (APC) flag-off campaign rally for the forthcoming local government elections in Hadejia, Governor Namadi highlighted a series of initiatives aimed at empowering young people and providing them with the…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has reinstated his administration’s commitment to industrialize Osun State, changing the narrative from being addressed as a civil service state. Governor Adeleke made this knowm at the Osun Industrial Summit organized by Ministry of Commerce and Industry He noted that several speakers have pitched Osun to potential investors, stating that he is…

Pop star Justin Timberlake was sentenced to community service on Friday after pleading guilty to a drink-driving charge, according to US media reports. The 43-year-old was arrested on 18 June in Sag Harbor, approximately 100 miles east of New York City, after police observed his BMW running a stop sign and swerving between lanes. In…

Member representing Ayedire-Iwo-Ola Oluwa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Lukman Kayode Mudashiru (L&K) has commended Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for rehabilitating and constructing roads that connect rural communities in the state together including sinking of boreholes and construction of many health centers in the constituency. The lawmaker also noted that…

The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended one of its prominent members, Senator Dino Melaye over alleged anti-party activities. According to a letter cited by Punch Online on Friday, the suspension was made by the ward party executive committee in Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 after reviewing the report of the disciplinary committee set up to investigate Melaye’s…

Vice President Kamala Harris raised $47 million in 24 hours after her debate with Donald Trump, a significant increase from her previous fundraising totals. The funds came from 600,000 individual donors, adding to her already substantial financial advantage over Trump, who entered September with a notably smaller cash reserve. The Harris campaign revealed that her…

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former Senator Dino Melaye from the party, citing anti-party activities and misconduct. The suspension was announced by the Ward executive committee in Ayetoro Gbede, Ward 1, after Melaye failed to respond to a summons. In a resolution signed by Ward Chairman Abayomi Osamika…

Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will not participate in another televised debate with his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the Republican candidate wrote on his Truth Social platform, including in his tally the earlier debate with US President Joe Biden in June…

Rapper Cardi B has welcomed her third child with estranged husband Offset, despite the couple’s ongoing divorce proceedings. The 31-year-old “WAP” hitmaker revealed the birth of a baby girl, sharing heartwarming photos of her newborn with her two older children, daughter Kulture, 6, and son Wave, 3. In a touching moment, Cardi B was joined…

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON, arrived in Maiduguri earlier today to commiserate with Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum CON and the people of the State over the recent devastating flood. Arriving in the State, His Excellency Governor AbdulRazaq and four other governors paid a…