The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that there is no division in the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Aiyedatiwa, who is acting in the place of Akeredolu who is on annual vacation, dismissed rumours and insinuations making the rounds in the state. “Let me…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council, (NEC), chaired by Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The inauguration is coming a week after he directed NEC to meet and come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy. The president charged the council to support his administration in transforming the economic fortunes…
…as P.S Works, Engr. Bello warns against dumping of refuse into drainages… By Kingsley ‘Kunle Omoyeni In a bid to avoid flooding and its damaging effects on residents, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate dredging of water ways, rivers and streams to allow easy flow of water when it rains. In another development, the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah, in the alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges brought against her. Politics Nigeria understands that Oduah was meant to be arraigned today, June 15, but the matter was stepped down by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo over…
Popular TV actor, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, widely recognised as the tallest man in Nigeria, is dead. Sahel Standard gathered that Agoro died after complication from hip operation. Agoro was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he developed some complications after the surgical procedure. Agoro’s last post on Facebook was on May 28 after he…
The senior lawyer said the 61-year-old INEC boss must leave office in order not to impede the electoral reform in Nigeria. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has asked President Bola Tinubu to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu. The…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated the commitment of his administration to improving Osun state performance at national examinations through strengthening the basic education foundation of the state. The Governor who solicited the support and cooperation of the Univêrsal Basic Education Commission for the development of basic education in Osun…
Almost as noteworthy as the arraignment of a former President in a Miami court Tuesday, was what news cameras captured afterward – prayer for the former President when Trump met with supporters at a local restaurant. But at a fundraising event later in New Jersey, Trump called Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith a “lunatic”…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi are fond of making excuses whenever they are unable to progress with the handling of their case. INEC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), spoke in reaction to a claim by the lawyer to LP and Obi, Livy…
