Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has described as “fake news from the pit of hell” statement by the Osun State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that the state governor has made several attempts to join the opposition party, calling it “a dillusionary report which is a product of troubled opposition…
The Alaafin of Oyo-elect, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to commence a 21-day traditional rites as the new monarch of the town. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, announced Owoade as the new monarch of the ancient Yoruba community on Friday. On Monday, he presented him with the staff of office. He succeeded the late Alaafin,…
The Oyo State Government has filed eight counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35 children died….
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff of office to the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Akeem Owoade. The governor, according to a post on X, presented the official instrument legitimising the reign of a king to the new monarch on Monday morning at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s Office in…
…EKSG says airport set for commercial operations The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Friday commenced the calibration of landing system at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in readiness for commencement of commercial flights operation. This is coming barely a month after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), granted approval for non – scheduled…
Governor Dauda Lawal has commended the Nigerian military’s efforts in the renewed onslaught against bandits in Zamfara State. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a successful airstrike over the weekend, decisively targeted bandits attacking villages in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau, the spokesperson of the Zamfara…
… As Gov Eno Reels Out More People-Oriented Projects, Programmes It was a profound moment at Atan Offot House, the Akwa Ibom State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, January 11, 2025, as the party in the state unanimously passed a declaration endorsing Governor Umo Eno as the sole candidate of PDP…
Lagos, Nigeria, January 9, 2025: The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described Edomaruse’s appointment as a welcomed development. Chigbo in…
The Kano State Government has expressed profound satisfaction with the recent Court of Appeal judgment, which upheld its reforms in traditional institutions and reversed earlier Federal High Court rulings concerning the Kano Emirate Council. In a press conference held at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano on Saturday, January 11, 2025, and jointly addressed by…
Two factory workers, who were rescued after they got trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos State, have been confirmed dead. It was learnt that the workers were rescued by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and men of the Lagos State Fire Service. In a statement…
