Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged the federal government to take drastic measures to alleviate the present hardship of its citizens. Speaking in Minna, Niger State, he emphasized that the current hardship is “getting out of control” and that palliatives are not the solution. Abdulsalami painted a dire picture of the situation,…
Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday that at least nine people were killed and 300 wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country. The explosions came a day after an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000 Wednesday’s blasts, according to the Lebanese health…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police (CPs) of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command. This development aims at positioning a police force well and efficiently for effective policing. This was made known via the X handle of…
The attack on ace broadcaster Yemi Shodimu by the Osun chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) demonstrated the opposition’s marriage to unpopular opinion at a time Governor Ademola Adeleke’s popularity rating was climbing to almost 90 percent. Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in a response to the state APC said Otunba Shodimu…
The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state. A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and…
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering farmers and strengthening partnerships aimed at driving agricultural development in the state. The Governor made this declaration when he received the leadership of the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria (FMAN), who paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday at the Government House in Dutse….
…says small medium scale enterprises are backbone of state economy The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, flagged off N200M micro credit loan scheme for entrepreneurs and business owners in the state. Governor Adeleke who was represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi at the flag off program held in Staff…
Persons with Disabilities have decried the lack of access to infrastructure, education, and favourable policies, which hinder their standard of living and contribute to unequal opportunities. They voiced these concerns on Wednesday during the unveiling of a mural created by SightSavers Nigeria at the Area One roundabout in Abuja, ahead of the high-level Summit of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was not in its custody. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said that Bello remains wanted with a subsisting warrant of arrest. He said, “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is currently in custody at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. According to reliable sources at the Commission’s headquarters, Bello was arrested in a midnight sting operation. A source familiar with the development stated that Bello, who had initially claimed to have voluntarily honoured the…
