The Tony Okocha-led faction of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has ordered the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara to resign or be impeached. Okocha made the order on Monday in Port Harcourt, while addressing journalists on the raging controversy regarding the recent Supreme Court judgment on the protracted political crisis…
Clearing agents operating at the nation’s ports have kicked against the increment in charges by leading French shipping company, CMA CGM, stating that the increment will add to the economic burden being passed on to the end users of the imported items at the nations markets. Recall that the CMA CGM recently announced an increment…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he shared on Monday in Abuja, titled “Onwards to the Future,” the former Kaduna State governor noted, “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories…
Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo, popularly known as Baba Tee, has admitted to having a ‘brief’ sexual encounter with Dara, the wife of comedian and skit maker Ganiyu Morufu, also known as Lande. Baba Tee made the revelation during a live interview with socialite Esabod and several TikTok users on Sunday, contradicting his earlier…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. In a public advisory issued on Sunday, the NCDC reported that the total number of confirmed Lassa fever cases has risen to 535 out of 2,728 suspected…
Kwara state Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alh Idris Abubakar Sakaina was shot dead by unknown gunmen Saturday evening. The spokesperson of MACBAN in the state, who confirmed the death, said he was returning home around 10 pm when he was shot dead in front of his residence. “He is…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m….
A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening by one Gbamila Sunday, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. Odutola, in a…
Osun State Government has read with interest the gibberish pushed to the public by the Osun State All Progressive Congress (APC) in response to the fact-based petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the State Government in a feeble and desperate attempt to distract from the weighty allegations of financial misconduct detailed…
The ruling party in Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), extends its warmest congratulations to His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State, on his well-deserved recognition as the Telegraph Governor of the Year Award recipient in the category of Public Health. In a statement released by the party’s media office and…
