The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has called for a harmonious working relationship with the legislative arm of government in the state’s interest. Adeleke spoke in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, at the proclamation of the 8th Assembly, where 38-year-old Adewale Egbedun representing Odo-Otin State Constituency emerged as the Speaker of the Parliament….
The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has assured the people of Osun State that the Assembly will work for the advancement of good governance in the state. Egbedun gave the assurance on Tuesday during his inaugural speech in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. He said, “I assure the people of Osun…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has announced that the fight to bring Biafra into reality cannot be subdued. Kanu, in a tweet posted by his legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, on Tuesday, said Biafra is non-negotiable. Ejimakor tweeted, “Personal Message from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: “I deeply appreciate the abiding solidarity of…
An Italian football striker, Anwar Megbli, 18, has died in a road accident after he fell from the back of a motorcycle. Megbli, who played for a semi-professional football club, Livorno, passed away on Monday following the incident on Saturday night, Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. He was riding in the back of a friend’s…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned two bankers, Freeman Jacob and Umar Abdullahi before Justice Simon Akpah Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Kano on a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The commission also arraigned two others – Ahmed Bashir and Abdulhakim Musa (aka Gandu) for working with the duo in…
18-year-old boy, Spencer Pearson, has stabbed his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Madison Schemitz, and her mother, Jackie Rog, outside a restaurant. According to DailyMail, Schemitz, a student at Ponte Vedra High School in the United States, was having lunch in the town with her mother and a friend, Casey Estep, when they were attacked. They left the…
A yet-to-be-identified white woman, 58, has shot dead a black mother of four children, Ajike Owens, 35, in Florida, United States. Owens was shot through the door in front of her son, 9, by a white woman who complained about her children playing outside but police have yet to make any arrest because of the…
Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, has opened up about her Christian upbringing, stating that she almost became a pastor. Tonto revealed this in a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday. The mother of one also stated various positions she once held in the church. She said, “I grew up In church, I was a Cell…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, who prayed to the court to halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. The five applicants —Anyaegbunam Okoye, David Adzer, Jeffery Ucheh, Osang Paul and Chibuike Nwachukwu—identified themselves as registered voters of the FCT….
The Nigeria Young Farmers Network has urged the Federal Government to divert a large percentage of funds saved from fuel subsidy withdrawal to the National Agricultural Development Fund. Dr. Abubakar Musa, the National President of the organisation, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Musa said that this…
