Access to the court premises is strictly limited, with only a select few journalists granted entry. People gather outside court where Kano governorship tribunal is set to deliver judgment. The Kano Governorship Election Tribunal is set to give verdict on the petition challenging the election of Abba Yusuf as the governor of the state. Security…
The Ogun Government is set to enact a law that will pronounce the death penalty on anyone caught engaging in cult activities in the state. State governor, Dapo Abiodun, made this known on Tuesday at a meeting with the Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, at the Akarigbo Palace in the Sagamu area of…
A United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, has granted the request filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, seeking the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records by the Chicago State University. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert, a US magistrate, gave the ruling on Tuesday, ordering CSU…
Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of N375,455,000.00 (Three Hundred And Seventy-Five Million, Four Hundred And Fifty-Five Thousand Naira) for both fresh and subsequent scholarship and bursary awards for indigenes. The fund is designated to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education nationwide. Abdur-Rahman Lekki, the Executive…
Sixty-nine gay suspects who were apprehended on August 27 in Ekpan Community, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, during a gay wedding ceremony have been released on bail. Counsel to the suspects, Mr Ochuko Ohimor, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Warri that they were admitted to bail with N500,000…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated the readiness of the state government to welcome all development partners who are ready to support the state and his administration in the effort to engineer the desired progress for the state. The Governor stated this at the opening ceremony of the 34th annual…
The first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure by the World Health Organisation released on Tuesday has shown that approximately four out of every five people with hypertension globally are not adequately treated. The report showed approximately four out of every five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if…
The meeting between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government officials regarding the fuel subsidy removal policy concluded without reaching an agreement on Monday evening. The meeting, held in Abuja, involved key figures such as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong; the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; the…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is mourning the death of singer Mohbad and has invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the probe into his demise. The Afrobeats star died last week and has since been buried with the police launching an investigation over the development. Days after the singer’s death whose…
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the…
